Daily Schedule
2025 pianoSonoma Cabernet
Hosted by the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University.
Session I: Sunday, July 13 – Friday, July 18, 2025
Session II: Sunday, July 20 – Friday, July 25, 2025
The daily schedule at pianoSonoma Cabernet seeks to attain the ideal balance between individual practice time, chamber music rehearsals, private instruction, and small-group performance opportunities. Below is a sketch of what the daily schedule looks like for the festival. Please stay tuned for changes—details will be provided as they become available.
2024 Festival Schedule*
*Schedule is subject to change
Opening Events, Sunday
3:00-5:00PM: Check-in at Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Center (optional for non-dorm participants)
6:00PM: Opening Reception Dinner at Prelude at the Green Music Center
This is an optional event for participants and guests at an additional per person fee. Consider bringing a sweater for the outdoor seating.
Daily Schedule, Monday-Friday
8:00AM: Practice rooms open for practice
9:00AM-12:15PM: Private lessons, guided rehearsals, and practice
Read more about what to expect below.
12:15PM: Lunch
Participant lunches are included in tuition. Guests may be added for an additional fee.
1:15PM-3:15PM: Performance Class
Weekday Schroeder Hall Concerts*
*Each participant will receive one complimentary ticket for each concert during his/her session.
Additions and Changes
- On Fridays, the Final Participant Recital will take place at 1:15PM in Schroeder Hall.
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we hold our public Vino & Vibrato concerts, preceded immediately by complimentary wine tastings.
- On Thursdays, we hold an Artist Exchange or special pre-concert performance at 4:30pm, prior to wine tasting.
- There may be other in-house events to be announced soon.
What To Expect
Private Lessons—Individual 45-minute instruction with pianoSonoma faculty and Artists in Residence (depending on availability) to work on repertoire in a one-on-one setting.
Guided Rehearsals—45-minute sessions with Artists in Residence to work on chamber music repertoire and ensemble skills.
Practice Time—45-minute scheduled blocks of time in assigned practice rooms for individual practice.
Performance Class—A unique space for participants, faculty, and Artists to come together and share repertoire in a supportive environment. Faculty and Artists in Residence will briefly coach musicians following each performance.
Final Participant Recital—An end-of-the-week recital to celebrate the participants’ hard work for a small audience of invited guests.
