Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra
Bringing music to our community

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  • History of the Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra

    Love of playing and sharing classical music is the binding force among many musicians in the Napa Valley who were left without a home when the Napa Symphony dissolved several years ago. Lora Levin and Lois Decius, both previous members of the Symphony, decided to take matters into their own hands and the Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra was born. The goal was to make the music they loved accessible to a wide audience and keep it alive for new generations. To that end, NVCO concerts are available for free four times a year, and the musicians volunteer their time to share their love of music. Players in the Chamber Orchestra range from classically trained professional musicians to highly accomplished local amateurs.

  • NVCO Current Season 2026-2027


    Welcome to the 6th season of the Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra.

    October 11, 2026, Jarvis Conservatory 1711 Main Street Napa 2pm

    Five-Year Anniversary Celebration and Benefit Concert

    Led by Alexander Kahn, assistant conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony and conductor of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony, the strings of the NVCO join forces with woodwinds and French horn in the historic Jarvis Conservatory theater. Featured will be Ralph Vaughan Williams’ ravishing violin piece The Lark Ascending, performed by violin wunderkind Samuel Strong. Music by Britten, Holst, and Elgar rounds out the afternoon, which continues with a wine and finger-food reception serenaded by young musicians of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony. Enjoy exceptional music and meet the conductor, musicians, and board members while mingling with fellow NVCO patrons.

    Ticketing at Jarvis Conservatory Website:   https://www.jarvisconservatory.com 

    Program:

    Benjamin Britten:  Simple Symphony
    Edward Elgar:  Serenade for Strings
    Gustav Holst:   St. Paul’s Suite
    Ralph Vaughn Williams Lark Ascending with soloist Samuel Strong

    The remaining three concerts are free to attend.

    Concert 2:  November 22, 2026, 2pm
    Crosswalk Community Church 2590 1st Street, Napa

    Ann Krinitsky returns to lead the orchestra
    Soloist: Violist Jenny Douglass

    Program:
    Béla Bartók:  Rumanian Folk Dances
    Chen YI:  Shuo
    George Frideric Handel – Passacaglia
    Carl Maria von Weber – Andante e rondo ongarses (viola soloist)
    Clarice Assad – Três Pequenas Variações

    Concert 3:  February 21, 2027, 2pm
    Crosswalk Community Church 2590 1st Street, Napa

    Conductor/Leader: Daria Tedeschi Adams, Co-Artistic Director of Music in the Vineyards
    Soprano Soloist:  Tori Tedeschi Adams 

    Program:
    Benjamin Britten:  Sure on this shining night
    Caroline Shaw:  And So
    George Gershwin:  Lullaby
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:  Allelujah
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:   Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
    Astor Piazolla:  Oblivion and Libertango
    Teresa Carreño:  Serenade for Strings

    Concert 4:  April 25, 2027, 2pm
    Crosswalk Community Church 2590 1st Street, Napa
    Conductor:  Melinda Ellis

    Program:

    Peter Warlock:  Capriol Suite
    Antonio Vivaldi:  Spring
    Gustav Holst:  Brook Green Suite
    Leroy Anderson:  Plink, Plank,Plunk
    Reflection from Mulan, Music from Harry Potter, Music from Wizard of Oz

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    • Help us purchase sheet music and build our library
    • Underwrite program and flyer printing costs
    • Sponsor principal players and soloists

  • Participate

    If you enjoy our concerts and would like a closer relationship with our orchestra, we would greatly appreciate any volunteer time you could offer. We are currently hoping for help with:

    • Fundraising, Publicity and finding performance venues
    • Day of concert activities – usher, donation table

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    Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra
    PO Box 4334
    Napa CA 94558

  • The People of NVCO

    Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra ’s 26 musicians are local residents who volunteer their time and talent to bring free concerts to Napa. Guest artists hosted by the orchestra include pianist Janet Guggenheim, cellists Burke Schuchmann and Isaac Pastor-Chermak, and Harpsichordist Violet Grgich. These artists, plus guest concertmasters Max Baluyev and Tammie Dyer and conductor Ann Krinitsky have enriched our musical offerings. Both seasoned professionals and experienced amateurs have an important presence in the orchestra.

  • History

    History of the Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra

    Love of playing and sharing classical music is the binding force among many musicians in the Napa Valley who were left without a home when the Napa Symphony dissolved several years ago. Lora Levin and Lois Decius, both previous members of the Symphony, decided to take matters into their own hands and the Napa Valley Chamber Orchestra was born. The goal was to make the music they loved accessible to a wide audience and keep it alive for new generations. To that end, NVCO concerts are available for free four times a year, and the musicians volunteer their time to share their love of music. Players in the Chamber Orchestra range from classically trained professional musicians to highly accomplished local amateurs.