Music@Menlo Explained

Music@Menlo
Status:	Active
Genre:	classical music festival
Founder Name:	David Finckel and Wu Han
Organised:	Menlo School
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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

number	festival name	year	venue
1	The Unfolding of Music	2003	Menlo School^[3]
2	Origin/Essence: A Musical Odyssey	2004	Menlo School^[4]
3	Beethoven: Center of Gravity	2005	Menlo School^[5]
4	Returning to Mozart	2006	Menlo School^[6]
5	Bridging the Ages	2007	Menlo School^[7]
6	The Unfolding of Music II	2008	Menlo School^[8]
7	Being Mendelssohn	2009	Menlo School^[9]
8	Maps and Legends	2010	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[10]
9	Through Brahms	2011	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[11]
10	Resonance	2012	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[12]
11	From Bach	2013	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[13]
12	Around Dvořák	2014	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[14]
13	Schubert	2015	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School^[15]
14	Russian Reflections	2016	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
15	The Glorious Violin	2017	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
16	Creative Capitals	2018	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
17	Incredible Decades	2019	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
18	Intermezzo	2020	Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
19	Gather	2021	Menlo School
20	Haydn Connections	2022	Menlo School

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

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