There is music for every taste this weekend at the new Performing Arts Center at Napa Valley College. Celebrate the advent of spring with three days of sensational music. The weekend starts with a bang on Friday night, May 20, at 8 p.m. with the Napa Valley College (NVC) Jazz Ensemble. Under the directorship of Bill Gantt, the ensemble will offer up classic works such as Lullaby of Birdland, Itʼs Only A Paper Moon, Kinda Mambo and Night and Day.
On Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m., the NVC Orchestra will fill the hall with Schubert, Telemann, Bach and Sibelius. As a delightful bonus, the performance includes special guest Baroque Recorderist, Joanna Bramel Young. Joining the NVC Orchestra are the NVC Brass Ensemble Society as well as American Canyon, Napa and Vintage High School Orchestras. Closing out the instrumental weekend is the NVC Wind Ensemble on Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m., playing a wide variety of music including works by Leonard Bernstein, Dimitri Shostakovich and Aaron Copland. Joining the Wind Ensemble are musicians from Napa High School. The NVC Orchestra, Brass Ensemble Society and Wind Ensemble are directed by Harry Cadelago.
All performances are in the main theater of the Performing Arts Center at Napa Valley College.
Napa Valley College is located at 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy in Napa. Tickets are $15 general, $10 senior/student/military. Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets may be purchased from the NVC box office at 707-256-7500 or online at www.musicnapavalley.org. Tickets will available at the door as well.