Music@Menlo

Music@Menlo
Music@Menlo
Status	Active
Genre	classical music festival
Inaugurated	2003
Founder	David Finckel and Wu Han
Organised by	Menlo School
Website	musicatmenlo.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

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
21	Beethoven Unfolding	2023	Menlo School
22	French Reflections	2024	Menlo School
23	Constellations: Ensemble Magic	2025	Menlo School

References

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

External links

Official website

[1] Tsioulcas, Anastasia (3 July 2004). "Chamber Program, Music Fest Crowd This Couple's Calendar", p. 17. Billboard Magazine.

[2] ricanpublicmedia.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.

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