BACH and BLUES Set for the NAPA VALLEY Opera House

Friday October 4, 2013

World Blues is an amazing program featuring music from Mississippi Delta blues to African rhythms ? taking blues along to new and exciting places. World Blues is a celebration of American blues music's global influence, as seen from three very diverse points of view and three international points of origin.
Anchored by iconic folk-blues legend Taj Mahal, the evening will also feature the soulful South African blues of guitarist/vocalist Vusi Mahlasela and the more modern rock and roll perspective of Fredericks Brown, a band featuring Taj's daughter, Deva Mahal, and Stephanie Brown, who hails from New Zealand.

Saturday October 5, 2013

Violinist Jennifer Koh is recognized for her intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance. With an impassioned musical curiosity, she is forging an artistic path of her own devising, choosing works that both inspire and challenge. She is dedicated to performing the violin repertoire of all eras from traditional to contemporary, believing that the past and present form a continuum. She is also committed to exploring connections in the works she performs, searching for similarities of voice among diverse composers and associations within the works of a single composer.
The exploration of Bach's music and its influence in today's musical landscape has played an important role in Ms. Koh's artistic journey. Click here for tickets and more information.