Music in the Vineyards at Hess Persson Estates

Music in the Vineyards, now in its 29th season, is a nationally-acclaimed chamber music festival held each summer in the Napa Valley showcasing world-class artists performing in winery settings.

String Circle, by Kenji Bunch, explores the great history of American fiddle playing, flirting with ragtime, blues, and country. In this innovative presentation, the five movements of String Circle are paired with classical counterparts, revealing the close connection between genres.

Program
Kenji Bunch
String Circle along with selections from:

DvoÅ™ák: Terzetto
Haydn: String Quartet Op. 33 no. 2, Joke
Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor
Ravel: String Quartet
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings
Elgar
Piano Quintet

Musicians
Violin
Sunmi Chang, Ryan Meehan, Jeffrey Myers, Arnaud Sussmann, Daria T. Adams, Maggie Brady, Benjamin Goldstein
Viola
Jeremy Berry, Masumi Per Rostad, Yuri Santos
Cello
Estelle Choi, Tanya Tomkins, Chas Barnard
Piano
Eric Zivian