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Music@Menlo Festival

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July 17–Aug 08, 2026 Menlo School, Atherton, CA
68 Events in-person and online
40 World renowned artists
14 Young performers from across the globe
22 Days of Chamber Music

Music@Menlo is an internationally acclaimed chamber music festival and institute in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Intimate performance venues and signature offerings such as AudioNotes MP3s, Café Conversations, and the Encounter lecture series offer a wide range of opportunities for aficionados and newcomers of all ages to connect with chamber music in new and innovative ways.

Music@Menlo 2026

The summer festival will be announced Saturday, February 28

Concert Programs

Thematic, mainstage concerts

Carte Blanche Concerts

Artist-curated recitals

Encounter Lectures

Multimedia talks by musical experts

Prelude Performances

Free concerts featuring International Program artists

Koret Young Performers Concerts

Free concerts featuring Young Performers

Master Classes

Festival and Institute artists prepare works for the stage (free)

Café Conversations

Thematic, late morning talks (free)

Season Announcement

Bundle event

Year-Round Events

Featured Livestreams

2017
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quintet in C major, op. 29, IV: Presto - Andante con moto e scherzoso

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Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quintet in C major, op. 29, IV: Presto – Andante con moto e scherzoso

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2017
Johannes Brahms, Horn Trio in E-flat major, op. 40, Adagio mesto

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Johannes Brahms, Horn Trio in E-flat major, op. 40, Adagio mesto

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2017
Niccolo Paganini, Caprices

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Niccolo Paganini, Caprices

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2017
Just Music: Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Quartet no. 3 in b minor

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Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Quartet no. 3 in B minor, iii. Allegro molto

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2017
Alexander Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D major – III. Notturno, Andante

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Alexander Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D major – III. Notturno, Andante

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2018
Dmitri Shostkovich, Impromptu for Solo Viola

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Dmitri Shostkovich, Impromptu for Solo Viola

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2018
César Franck, Piano Quintet in F minor, Molto moderato quasi lento – Allegro

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César Franck, Piano Quintet in F minor, Molto moderato quasi lento – Allegro

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2018
Music in Focus: Beethoven Cello Sonata in F Major, op. 5 no. 1

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Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44, iii. Scherzo. Molto vivace

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2018
Music in Focus: Beethoven Cello Sonata in F Major, op. 5 no. 1

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Ludwig van Beethoven, Cello Sonata in F major, op. 5 no. 1, ii. Rondo. Allegro Vivace

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2018

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Béla Bartók, String Quartet no. 5, iii. Alla Bulgarese

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2018
Just Music: Edvard Grieg, Holberg Suite for Strings, op. 40

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Edvard Grieg, Holberg Suite for Strings, op. 40

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2019
Just Music II: Beethoven, Quintet in E-flat Major for Winds and Piano, op. 16

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Ludwig van Beethoven, Quintet in E-flat major for Winds and Piano, op. 16, iii. Allegro

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2019
Just Music: Tomaso Albinoni, Double Oboe Concerto in C Major

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Tomaso Albinoni, Double Oboe Concerto in C major, iii. Allegro

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2019
Music in Focus II: Debussy, String Quartet in g minor

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Claude Debussy, String Quartet in G minor, iii. andantino

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2019
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Sarabande from suite in a minor

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Jean-Philippe Rameau: Sarabande from suite in A minor

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2019
Just Music IV: Josef Suk, Piano Quartet in a minor, op. 1

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Josef Suk, Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 1, iii. adagio

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2019

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Franz Schubert, Winterreise

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2019

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Frederic Chopin, Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65, largo

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Festival Artists

Each summer, Music@Menlo brings some of the world’s great chamber musicians to the Bay Area for its renowned summer chamber music festival and institute

Artistic Directors

Meet Music@Menlo founders and artistic co-directors, David Finckel and Wu Han

Plan Your Visit

Plan Your Visit

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