Festival Napa Valley in collaboration with Brannan Center
presents

ELEANOR ALBERGA & THE GREEN ROOM ENSEMBLE
The String Quartet Cycle

Friday, October 23, 2026
7:30pm
Tickets: Choose Your Price starting at $5

Experience an extraordinary evening of world-class chamber music as Festival Napa Valley presents the Green Room Ensemble in concert at Brannan Center. The program features the U.S. premiere performance cycle of acclaimed composer Eleanor Alberga's Three String Quartets, alongside the world premiere of her Second Piano Quintet, with Alberga herself performing at the piano. This landmark event brings together exceptional musicians and a rare opportunity to experience a living composer's newest work in concert in a beautiful, intimate venue.

PROGRAM
All works composed by Eleanor Alberga‍

String Quartet No. 1, (1994)
Piano Quintet No. 2 “Stark,” (2022)                                                      
World Premiere

~ intermission ~

String Quartet No. 3, (2001)
String Quartet No. 2, (1994)

THE MUSICIANS
Thomas Bowes and Nathan Meltzer, violins
Jordan Bak, viola
Sterling Elliott, cello
Eleanor Alberga, piano

MEET THE COMPOSER
Eleanor Alberga, OBE, is one of today’s most esteemed and influential composers and pianists. Originally inspired by a local music teacher in Kingston, Jamaica, her compositional journey began with her work for the London Contemporary Dance Theatre, where she honed her evocative and riveting musical style. Her Three String Quartets stand as monumental achievements, each heavily varied in style and tone, yet all uniquely of her voice. They are a profound contribution to the genre.