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Festival Napa Valley brought its signature blend of music, fine wine, and gracious hospitality to San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel for an Olivia Decker Power of Music event on April 25. The evening featured sensational violinist Ray Chen, joined by pianist Chelsea Wang, in a program bridging tradition and modern virtuosity. Highlights included Edvard Grieg’s Violin Sonata No.3 and Pablo de Sarasate’s fiery Carmen Fantasy, showcasing Chen’s dazzling virtuosity and Wang’s nuanced, expressive accompaniment.

Festival Napa Valley will present its first-ever Novack Concert for Kids at the historic Uptown Theatre later this month. The event — scheduled for Thursday, April 30 at 10 a.m. at the downtown Napa theater — will be headlined by renowned Taiwanese violinist Ray Chen, who will be accompanied by up-and-coming classical pianist Chelsea Wang.

Festival Napa Valley will return to the Wine Country this summer to celebrate its 20th anniversary season. Running July 4-19, the festival’s lineup features such major names as soprano Renée Fleming, trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. In total, more than 200 artists will appear for concerts, dance performances, and special events at various venues throughout the famed Napa Valley.

Does Napa Valley need a quick little vacay around the middle of spring and where would such a trip occur? Look to Huntington Beach for that answer, and the Paséa Hotel & Spa, for a NV-themed pop-up, full of crisp and deep and delightful wines, will soon take root. Well, for a single springful day, that is: You'll want to make your way to Taste of Napa, presented by Festival Napa Valley, on April 12.

It started with a simple guiding principle: support arts for all by assembling the greatest in performing arts in the place with the best food and wine in the country. Twenty years later, Festival Napa Valley has grown into one of the nation’s leading nonprofit arts organizations with year-round performances hosted throughout the world. 

At the Festival’s 2025 Arts for All Gala, an extraordinary opportunity was unveiled: a journey to Hong Kong and Shanghai, extending that same spirit abroad. What followed was not simply travel, but a thoughtfully curated immersion into the high-octane energy of Hong Kong and the historic elegance of Shanghai. 

This July Festival Napa Valley Celebrates its 20th Anniversary Summer Season, marking two decades of artistic excellence in one of the world’s most celebrated cultural destinations. Founded in 2006, the Festival has grown into a signature summer gathering that brings together music, dance, visual arts, wellness, and culinary experiences, set against Napa Valley’s iconic vineyards, wineries, and private estates.

From San Francisco to Monterey, Oakland to Napa, the Bay Area loves an outdoor music-food-drink situation. Live jazz, pop, reggae, punk, and classical music are warm-weather traditions that never gets old—especially when the musical acts are H-O-T.

As Festival Napa Valley enters its 20th anniversary season, it has transformed from a local summer gathering into a premier global cultural destination. This year’s festivities, running from July 4-19, take on a deeper historical meaning, as they happen alongside the 250th anniversary of America and the 50th anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris,” the 1976 tasting that revolutionized the world’s perception of American wine.