The Festival del Sole will take place at The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University in Northern California from August 1 to 4, 2024. The event will feature international stars and musicians, as well as wine and culinary events presented by Domus Artium Reserve. A Gala dinner and auction hosted by Buena Vista Winery and Jean Charles Boisset on Sunday, August 4th will benefit The Way of the Rain, a non-profit organization founded by Sibylle Szaggars Redford. The mission of the organization is to develop, produce, and perform educational and artistic performances to promote public awareness and support for the protection of the Earth. An enologist named Michel Rolland has crafted a Bordeaux wine especially for The Way of the Rain. Vinous, a renowned wine publication, has curated a series of lunches and tastings at top wineries, including Freeman Vineyard & Winery and Three Sticks Wines.
The festival will kick off on Thursday, August 1st with performances by international instrumentalists Olga Kern, Nina Kotova, and Viktoria Mullova, who will present a program of solo and chamber music. On August 2, solo violinist and violist, conductor and chamber musician Pinchas Zukerman will perform with cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Michael Brown. Acclaimed tenor Joseph Calleja will take the stage on Saturday, August 3. The festival will conclude on Sunday, August 4 with a screening of the film, The Way of the Rain: Hope for Earth-A Symphony for our Planet, which showcases Sibylle Szaggars Redford’s multidisciplinary staged music, art, and film performance. The film features a spoken word narration by Robert Redford and music composed by Tim Janis. Scheduled to attend the screening and the gala dinner are Founder, President and Artistic Director of The Way of the Rain Sibylle Szaggars Redford and Robert Redford.
Barrett Wissman shared, “We are delighted to return to the wine country this summer to share the artistic level, tradition and excitement the Festival del Sole became known for.” Antonio Galloni, founder and CEO of Vinous, added, “I am delighted that my team has collaborated with Barrett and the Festival del Sole to develop enriching experiences for those who share our deep passion for wine and music. Each winery lunch will feature wonderful wines, exceptional hospitality and a surprise musical performance.”
Partners of the Festival Del Sole include Domus Artium Reserve, who will be donating wines and culinary experiences as well as curating wine and culinary programming. These details will be announced in the coming weeks. Montage Healdsburg, the hospitality partner, is situated on 258 acres in the heart of California’s renowned Sonoma wine country. It features 130 bungalow-style guest rooms and suites, as well as 40 privately owned Montage Residences, all designed with a contemporary aesthetic and nestled among oak trees and vine-covered hills. Montage Healdsburg has generously provided rooms for major artists, participants, and partners at the Festival Del Sole.
To purchase tickets to Festival del Sole visit gmc.sonoma.edu or call 707-664-4246, Tickets range from $40-$75 each.
