Charles Letourneau, Co-founder and Director of Artistic Planning for Festival Napa Valley 

In today’s episode, I sit down with Charles Letourneau, the Co-founder, Vice President and Director of Artistic Planning, of the internationally acclaimed annual Festival Napa Valley. If you love opera, symphony, ballet, dance, and music of all genres, then this is the Festival for you, and you won’t want to miss this interview.

We talk about his illustrious career in the performing arts world, his love of the violin, and the fascinating journey that he and his Co-founder, Rick Walker, have been on since their first Festival in 2006. Their story is living proof that when you follow your passion, doors will open for you. 

Between them, they have a wealth of connections with philanthropists, hotels, wineries, and the music industry, affording them the opportunity to feature new and rising talent, along with the biggest names in the music industry - combining world class talent with world-class wine and food, in spectacular Napa Valley settings.

Their partnership with The Frost School of Music has blossomed into a three-week Summer School with 100 Graduate students from around the world studying and playing with master teachers each year at the Frost School at Festival Napa Valley.

Hear about their dreams of the future and how blessed their guests are that artists join in the fun at patron dinners after their performances.