Thursday, August 12, 6:30pm
Nestldown, Los Gatos
featuring cellist Wendy Sutter, pianist/composer Emily Wong, and members of the Festival Orchestra

Music in the Mountains returns to Nestldown! Hidden in the redwoods on acres of lushly landscaped property, this exquisite private retreat located in the Santa Cruz Mountains provides an unparalleled setting. Perfect pairings of food and wine by premier restaurateurs and vintners will take place on verdant lawns amidst lush gardens beside a koi pond. Guests are invited to explore the picturesque grounds, replete with gorgeous views, waterfalls, a redwood Chapel, foxglove meadow, and a Fantasy Garden and Cottage. There’s a stunning surprise around every corner! Once again the mix of pleasures will include enticing auction baskets featuring unique experiential packages crafted especially for our patrons, as a fundraiser for the Cabrillo Festival. This five-star, enchanted experience culminates with an unforgettable chamber music concert in the cathedral-ceiling wood structure that adjoins the garden.

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This season the Festival's own principal pianist, Emily Wong, will open the concert with her own composition performed with members of the Festival Orchestra. Then guest artist Wendy Sutter will perform Songs and Poems for solo cello, a seven-movement work written for her by composer-in-residence Philip Glass. Sutter performs on “the Ex Vatican Strad,” a viola da gamba built in Cremona in 1620 by the great luthier Nicolò Amati and adapted to a cello by the master and his most famous student, Antonio Stradivari. The instrument is gifted with an extraordinary presence, and is sure to enhance an already unique experience. A short road trip away from home, and yet a world unto itself, Music in the Mountains promises an exquisite evening.

Attendance is limited and Full Subscribers will be given priority on a date-received basis. Auction basket items may be previewed here!