Festival Del Sole

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The Festival del Sole is an annual music, food, wine, and art festival held in California's Napa Valley[1]. Founded in 2006 by Rick Walker, an arts manager and Grammy-award winning music producer, the festival now attracts over 10,000 attendees annually[2]. Past performers have included Robert Redford, Joshua Bell, Renee Fleming Sarah Chang, Jean-Yves Thibaudet[3] Festival sponsors and partners have included Tiffany & Co., Bentley Motors Limited, National Public Radio (NPR), and Bank of America.[4]

The festival's fifth season is scheduled to be held in July 2010 and will include performances by Chris Botti, Nikki Yanofsky, and the Russian National Orchestra, among others[5].

References

  1. ^ San Jose Mercury News. "Napa Festival del Sole samples musical delights". July 4, 2010. http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_15371240.
  2. ^ Diablo Magazine. "In Pursuit of Beauty". June 2008. http://www.diablomag.com/Diablo-Magazine/June-2008/In-Pursuit-of-Beauty/.
  3. ^ San Francisco Chronicle. "Singing the praises of Festival del Sole". October 1, 2009. http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-10-01/living/17184437_1_festival-food-event-pianist.
  4. ^ Festival del Sole. http://www.festivaldelsole.com/. 2010.
  5. ^ San Jose Mercury News. "Napa Festival del Sole samples musical delights". July 4, 2010. http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_15371240.