Taste What You Hear: Mainly Mozart’s Wine Pairing Series Returns

Mainly Mozart – the San Diego nonprofit behind the acclaimed Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival – today announced the return of its Wine Pairing Series, following the enthusiastic response to its 2024 debut. Presented by Jean-Charles Boisett Wineries, this year’s series features four concertmasters across four weekends of performances, an expansion from last year’s three, and adds Saturday concerts alongside Sundays. The series will again be hosted at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.

The 2025/2026 series showcases four of America’s leading concertmasters: Jun Iwasaki of the Kansas City Symphony (Nov. 15–16, 2025), Nurit Bar-Josef of the National Symphony (Jan. 10–11, 2026), Nathan Cole of the Boston Symphony (Feb. 21–22, 2026), and Frank Huang of the New York Philharmonic (April 11–12, 2026).

The Mainly Mozart Wine Pairing Series events begin with an open hors d'oeuvres reception before audiences are seated for an intimate concert and tasting experience. Each piece on the program is paired with curated wines, chosen to mirror the style and emotion of the music. Wines are poured and selection commentary is provided before each musical work, setting the stage for a multi-sensory experience.

Tickets are available at www.mainlymozart.org/wine-series. Seating is limited and early purchase is recommended.

2025/2026 Wine Pairing Series Lineup

- Kansas City Symphony

November 15 and 16, 2025

- Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster

- Sean Chen, Piano

- National Symphony

January 10 and 11, 2026

- Nurit Bar-Josef, Concertmaster

- Loewi Lin, Cello

- Erich Heckscher, Bassoon

- Boston Symphony

February 21 and 22, 2026

- Nathan Cole, Concertmaster

- Steve Ansell, Principal Viola

- Blaise Dejardin, Principal Cello

- New York Philharmonic

April 11 and 12, 2026

- Frank Huang, Concertmaster

- Cynthia Phelps, Principal Viola

Concert Times

Saturdays: 5 p.m. Wine Reception | 6 p.m. Wine Pairing Event Begins

Sundays: 4 p.m. Wine Reception | 5 p.m. Wine Pairing Event Begins

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