Valley of the Moon Music Festival

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:00am

Various Venues in Sonoma, CA

Schedule Of Events

11:00 Am : Kids And Family Concert

Bring Family And Friends Of All Ages From 2 To 102 To The Outdoor Patio Of The Sonoma Community Center For A Lively And Engaging Musical Hour Featuring  A Vibrant Mix Of Musical Styles And Traditions. Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Violinist Mads Tolling Alongside The 2025 Apprenticeship Quartet, This Concert Promises To Delight Audiences With Its Energy And Artistry. It’s Free For The Entire Community Don’t Miss It!

Artists

Mads Tolling, Violin - Apprentice Quartet
Performance Length
Approximately 50 Minutes Without Intermission

Location : Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa Street, Sonoma, CA

4:00 Pm - 6:00 Pm : Concert 7

Final Concert: Inspiriations

The Festival Concludes With A Grand Finale Featuring Tchaikovsky’s Serenade For Strings,Performed By A Full Band Of Players—Faculty, Apprentices, Fellows, And Laureates Led By Violinist Rachell Ellen Wong. Tchaikovsky Was Deeply Inspired By Mozart, Who In Turn Was Profoundly Influenced By Haydn. Before The Serenade, You Will Hear A Mozart’s Piano Trio And Haydn’s Ebullient String Quartet Op. 33, No. 5. Music Is Passed Down Through Generations, With Each Composer Responding To Those Who Preceded Them Whether Striving To Match Or Surpass Their Predecessors’ Achievements Or Simply Honor And Incorporate Their Voices. This Concert Tells The Story Of One Such Set Of Musical Dialogues.

Program

Mozart Piano Trio 
Haydn Quartet In G Major For Strings, Op. 33, No. 5 (1781)
Tchaikovsky Trio In A Minor For Piano, Violin, And Cello, Variations (1882)
Tchaikovsky Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op. 48 (1880)

Artists

Apprentices - Elizabeth Blumenstock, Giancarlo Latta, Juliette Greer, Rachell E. Wong, Soyoung Choi, Violin - Rosemary Nelis, Viola - Clara Abel, Julia Yang, Tanya Tomkins, Cello - Dan Turkos, Bass - Eric Zivian, Piano

Performance Length

Approximately 2 Hours With Intermission

Location : Hanna Center, 17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA

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