An intimate evening with Andrea Bocelli and family

Nestled in a 4-acre, park-like setting in Burlingame is the stunning historic Kohl Mansion, which was the setting for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of music and fine dining with operatic superstar Andrea Bocelli on December 2. The evening benefited the educational programs of Festival Napa Valley and the work of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, founded in 2011 and through which Bocelli leverages his deep connections and bonds of trust to help some of the world’s most disadvantaged people, children, and communities.

Larisa Martinez Rick Walker, Maria Manetti Shrem, Mauro Aprile Zanetti and Olivia Decker Tara Uytengsu, Michael Uytengsu and Maya Bloomberg Terry Uytengsu, Christian Uytengsu, Candice…

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Olivia Decker Power of Music Festival Napa Valley Presents Christina Maxwell Concert

Singer, actress, and Festival Napa Valley favorite Christina Maxwell, accompanied by the Richard Howell Trio, performed at an intimate afternoon event of music and wine at Haute Living’s lounge in downtown Tiburon on November 6. The program consisted of favorites from the Great American Songbook as well as Broadway hits.


Based in New York City, Maxwell is a rising star on the Broadway scene. She was recently awarded the New York Musical Festival’s award for outstanding performance in a leading role as Laura Evans in SONATA 1962. She also appeared as Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland in the Papermill Playhouse production of Chasing Rainbows. Maxwell has performed…

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Experience a night of bubbles, chocolates, and music with legendary Italian-born tenor Pasquale Esposito

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with the world-renowned tenor Pasquale Esposito and his band as they take you on a romantic journey through Italy, Spain, and the Americas at the luxurious St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. 

“Esposito is a charismatic and dulcet-toned singer.”


– San Francisco Chronicle

Pasquale Esposito, a famed international recording artist, is celebrated for his pop-opera style of performing. Esposito released nine albums and began touring internationally with his first musical revue: Naples, That’s Amore, in 2005. Esposito debuted at the San Francisco Opera in 2015 with the premiere of Marco Tutino’s Two…

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 Love is in the Air at San Francisco St. Regis

 

Victoria McDowell and Pasquale Esposito sing a duet

Love was in the air at The St. Regis San Francisco on Valentine’s Day as acclaimed Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito performed an enchanting program of romantic ballads and arias as part of Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music Series. Sparkling wines from Domaine Carneros and small bites from The St. Regis’ culinary team made the evening especially enjoyable as Esposito and classics such as “Besame Mucho,” “My Funny Valentine,” and “La Vie en Rose” to a sold-out audience. Event sponsor Olivia Decker arrived just in time on a flight from New York to catch the opening remarks of Rick Walker, the festival’s president and CEO, as he…

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BODYTRAFFIC

BODYTRAFFIC

BODYTRAFFIC is an internationally, renowned forward- thinking dance company proudly hailing from Los Angeles with a mission to champion contemporary dance, educate audiences, present new voices, question the future, and incite positive change. Its goal is simple: get the world moving. The company, with its inclusive nature and human-centric values, attracts skilled dancers from throughout the world who have trained at such places as The Juilliard School and the School of American Ballet, and its enviable repertory includes the works of stellar contemporary choreographers like Kyle Abraham, Ohad Naharin, Fernando Magadan, Sidra Bell, Victor Quijada, Hofesh Shechter, and Micaela Taylor. This combination of superb artists and…

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Vitamin String Quartet

Vitamin String Quartet

Since the project’s start in 1999, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) has helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music while accompanying countless listeners through their workday and late-night study sessions, scoring unforgettable film and TV moments, and helping couples around the world create their perfect wedding playlist. Fresh off high-profile placements in Netflix's smash Bridgerton and Universal’s The King of Staten Island, VSQ has “reached a mainstream, global audience” (Variety) and “charmed the world with their classical covers” (Nylon). As such, they have become one of the most popular contemporary string ensembles in the world.

Across over 300 releases, VSQ have produced…

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