Music@Menlo

Music@Menlo
StatusActive
Genreclassical music festival
Inaugurated2003 (2003)
FounderDavid Finckel and Wu Han
OrganiserMenlo School
Websitemusicatmenlo.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. In October 2026, cellist Dmitri Atapine and pianist Hyeyeon Park became Music@Menlo Artistic Directors. 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." 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

NumberFestival nameYearVenue
1The Unfolding of Music2003Menlo School
2Origin/Essence: A Musical Odyssey2004Menlo School
3Beethoven: Center of Gravity2005Menlo School
4Returning to Mozart2006Menlo School
5Bridging the Ages2007Menlo School
6The Unfolding of Music II2008Menlo School
7Being Mendelssohn2009Menlo School
8Maps and Legends2010Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
9Through Brahms2011Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
10Resonance2012Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
11From Bach2013Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
12Around Dvořák2014Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
13Schubert2015Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
14Russian Reflections2016Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
15The Glorious Violin2017Menlo School and Performing Arts Center at Menlo-Atherton High School
16Creative Capitals2018Menlo 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
24 Redux 2026 Menlo School

References

  1. ↑ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (3 July 2004). "Chamber Program, Music Fest Crowd This Couple's Calendar", p. 17. Billboard Magazine.
  2. ↑ "Music@Menlo announces new artistic directors". The Strad. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. ↑ americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "2003 Season: The Unfolding of Music".
  5. ↑ Hewlett Foundation. "Music@Menlo Celebrates Second Successful Season".
  6. ↑ North, Cheryl. "Music@Menlo digs deep into Beethoven string quartets".
  7. ↑ Midgette, Anne. "Mozart, Yes, But Also Much More".
  8. ↑ Batti, Renee. "Chamber music festival spotlights music through the ages".
  9. ↑ Batti, Renee. "Music@Menlo presents world premiere of first commissioned work".
  10. ↑ Scheinin, Richard. "Music@Menlo's '09 season focuses on Mendelssohn as role model for today's musicians".
  11. ↑ Gereben, Janos. "Marvels of M@M: Free and Glorious".
  12. ↑ Powers, Keith. "Music@Menlo proves to be a classical act".
  13. ↑ Scheinin, Richard. "Review: Music@Menlo winds down with a big-money announcement and a meaty recital".
  14. ↑ Commanday, Robert P. "Summer 2013: Music@Menlo Rules in the South".
  15. ↑ "Music@Menlo: Delightful @ Dozen | SFCV". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  16. ↑ "Schubert Octet, Fantasy at Music@Menlo | SFCV". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2015-10-06.