Music@Menlo
StatusActive
Genreclassical music festival
First2003
Founder nameDavid Finckel and Wu Han
OrganisedMenlo School
Websitemusicatmenlo.org

Music@Menlo is an annual summer chamber music festival and institute in Atherton, California. The festival was founded in 2003 by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han.[1] American Public Media says that "Music@Menlo has rapidly become one of the world's top-tier chamber music festivals due to the quality of performance and its goal to rejuvenate the classical music experience."[2] Music@Menlo's highly selective Chamber Music Institute offers string players and pianists ages nine to twenty-nine the opportunity to fully engage in a multitude of offerings including performances, lectures, master classes, and other educational events. The organization also holds a Winter Residency on the campus of Menlo School, including educational and outreach events, and a series of artist-curated residencies in Menlo Park and Atherton.

Festival history

NumberFestival nameYearVenue
1The Unfolding of Music2003Menlo School[3]
2Origin/Essence: A Musical Odyssey2004Menlo School[4]
3Beethoven: Center of Gravity2005Menlo School[5]
4Returning to Mozart2006Menlo School[6]
5Bridging the Ages2007Menlo School[7]
6The Unfolding of Music II2008Menlo School[8]
7Being Mendelssohn2009Menlo School[9]
8Maps and Legends2010Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[10]
9Through Brahms2011Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[11]
10Resonance2012Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[12]
11From Bach2013Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[13]
12Around Dvořák2014Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[14]
13Schubert2015Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School[15]
14Russian Reflections2016Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
15The Glorious Violin2017Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
16Creative Capitals2018Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
17Incredible Decades2019Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
18Intermezzo2020Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
19Gather2021Menlo School
20Haydn Connections2022Menlo School
21Beethoven Unfolding2023Menlo School
22French Reflections2024Menlo School
23Constellations: Ensemble Magic2025Menlo School

References

  1. ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (3 July 2004). "Chamber Program, Music Fest Crowd This Couple's Calendar", p. 17. Billboard Magazine.
  2. ^ americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "2003 Season: The Unfolding of Music"
  4. ^ Hewlett Foundation. "Music@Menlo Celebrates Second Successful Season"
  5. ^ North, Cheryl. "Music@Menlo digs deep into Beethoven string quartets"
  6. ^ Midgette, Anne. "Mozart, Yes, But Also Much More"
  7. ^ Batti, Renee. "Chamber music festival spotlights music through the ages"
  8. ^ Batti, Renee. "Music@Menlo presents world premiere of first commissioned work"
  9. ^ Scheinin, Richard. "Music@Menlo’s ’09 season focuses on Mendelssohn as role model for today’s musicians"
  10. ^ Gereben, Janos. "Marvels of M@M: Free and Glorious"
  11. ^ Powers, Keith. "Music@Menlo proves to be a classical act"
  12. ^ Scheinin, Richard. "Review: Music@Menlo winds down with a big-money announcement and a meaty recital"
  13. ^ Commanday, Robert P. "Summer 2013: Music@Menlo Rules in the South"
  14. ^ "Music@Menlo: Delightful @ Dozen | SFCV". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  15. ^ "Schubert Octet, Fantasy at Music@Menlo | SFCV". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2015-10-06.