The lineup has been released for the Mendocino Music Festival with Grammy Award winners Charlie Musselwhite and the Villalobos Brothers, and an international lineup of artists ranging from classical to country headlining.
The Festival Orchestra, Chamber and Choir, which comprises musicians from throughout Northern California, will perform with conductors Allan Pollack, Ryan Murray and Francesco Lecce-Chong. Pianists James D’Leon, Keisuke Nakagoshi, Sergey Belyavsky and Rachel Breen, the Calder String Quartet and violinist Julian Rhee will also perform.
Additional performers include country singer-songwriter Kelsey Waldon, a cappella group Side Note, R&B singer Jackie Venson, indie favorites Foxglove, jazz group the Julian Pollack Trio, jazz and blues singer Kim Nalley, big band singer Maiya Sykes, country-bluegrass group Charlie Torch, Appalachian bluegrass group the Foghorn Stringband and Celtic rock band Skerryvore.
The composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky will serve as a touchstone for the festival, with tributes and performances of his works taking place throughout the festival.
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