discovery
- Overview
- Prelude Performances &
Koret Young Performers Concerts - Encounters Series
- Café Conversations
- Master Classes
- Open House
- Winter Residency
Café Conversations
This unique series of informal discussion events, led by Music@Menlo’s artists and distinguished guests, offers audiences a chance to absorb new insights into a variety of topics relating to music and culture. Since their inception at Music@Menlo’s 2004 season, Café Conversations have delved into a fascinating array of music- and arts-related issues from a multitude of perspectives. Previous Café Conversations have included discussions on issues ranging from the state of contemporary music to “Classical Music and Print Media in the Internet Age,” as well as interviews with eminent musicians and visual artists, seminars for young musicians, and an annual poetry reading workshop, led by Encounter leader Michael Steinberg.
Previous Café Conversations have included discussions as diverse as “The Link Between Speech and Music” and “Creating a New Music World for Kids and Families,” as well as poetry-reading workshops, interviews with eminent musicians and visual artists, and seminars for young musicians on topics ranging from practice methods to assembling a press kit. This season’s Café Conversations will address a wide variety of topics and provide opportunities for audiences to expand their interaction with festival artists beyond the concert stage.
Each day of the festival (excluding Sundays) features either a master class with the Chamber Music Institute’s young artists or a Café Conversation. Master classes and Café Conversations are offered at noon on the campus of Menlo School. These events are free and open to the public. During the festival season, please consult your festival program book, stop by the Welcome Center at Menlo School, or visit our calendar for a detailed schedule.