More than 200 visual artists and musicians will descend upon Wine Country north of San Francisco beginning this weekend as Festival Napa Valley returns for its 19th edition.
From July 5-20, organizers will stage concerts, film screenings, its annual fundraising gala and, for the first time Sunday, a one-day symposium centering on the role music plays in brain health, mental health and senior wellness.
Sienna Peck, Festival Napa Valley’s executive producer, said the two-week event fosters an appreciation of classical music for multiple generations of viewers and that bringing shows to venues in the famed winemaking region changes the ways people interact with music…