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John Santos Sextet
Led by percussionist John Santos, the Santos Sextet performs Latin American classics, jazz favorites and original compositions. At this year’s Stanford Jazz Festival, the celebrated ensemble (which also includes John Calloway on flute, Charlie Gurke on saxophone, Marco Diaz on piano, Saul Sierra, bass, and David Flores on drums) will be joined for a set of original music by violinist and vocalist Yilian Cañizares. Cañizares’ signature style is a blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz and classical influences.
July 20, 7:30 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford; $12-$62; stanfordjazz.org.
Music@Menlo
Stars shine brightly on their own as it is, but they make something pretty magical when we imagine them brought together in the sky as constellations. Summer chamber music festival Music@Menlo gets underway this weekend, kicking off a three-week program celebrating the unique power of the chamber ensemble with the theme “Constellations: Ensemble Magic.” Central to the schedule is series of concerts that explore the dynamics of the instrumental ensemble, from duos and trios all the way to quintets, groups with vocalists and beyond.
The 23rd annual festival runs July 18-Aug. 9 at Menlo School in Atherton and features top musical talents, as well as up-and-coming young musicians who receive an intensive training over the summer at Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute. As usual, audiences will have a chance to learn more about the music with a series of talks, catch performances by emerging talents through the festival’s “Prelude” concert series and see the youngest artists take the stage in their own concert series. There’s also the chance to sit in on master classes and open coachings to watch the next generations of musicians learning their art.
This year’s festival will mark the penultimate festival with co-founders David Finckel and Wu Han at the helm, with cellist Dmitri Atapine and pianist Hyeyeon Park set to succeed them as co-artistic directors in 2027.
July 18-Aug. 9 at Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton; For ticket availability and more information, visit musicatmenlo.org.
Leonardo@Djerassi Open Studios
The Leonardo@Djerassi program for artists and scientists is a month-long retreat held at Woodside’s Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Residents selected must represent one discipline influenced by the other: a scientist with a love of songwriting, for example. Over the course of the month, the residents create their own projects and collaborate to “transform the boundaries of art and science,” according to the program’s website. The event will showcase their work, and also includes a guided sculpture hike, artist presentations, and a complimentary lunch by the Djerassi Program’s gourmet chef.
July 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside; $30-$250; tinyurl.com/LeonardoAtDjerassi.
IMUA Hawaii Festival
Can’t make it all the way to Hawaii this summer? Stanford Live is offering what may be the (musically) next-best thing. Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, who dazzles audiences worldwide with his virtuosity, is joined by singer/songwriter Paula Fuga and the musical collective Seven Suns for the IMUA Hawaii Festival, blending blues, folk and reggae influences and melodies and rhythms that “embody the spirit of Aloha,” according Stanford Live’s event description.
July 19, 6:30 p.m., Frost Amphitheater, 351 Lasuen St., Stanford; $15-$135; live.stanford.edu.
‘Capturing the Moment’
The landscape paintings of Redwood City artist Scott Johnson are featured this month in “Capturing the Moment,” the latest exhibit at Portola Art Gallery. Much of Johnson’s work focuses on California’s natural beauty – both iconic scenes and lesser known views – in a style known as “impressionistic realism,” according to the gallery. Johnson will be on site to discuss his work at a reception July 19.
Exhibition runs through July 31, Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park; reception July 19 from 1 to 4 p.m.; portolaartgallery.com.
Community Arts Day Open House
Community School of Music and Arts invites community members of all ages for a day of special activities and learning about the school’s programs. There will be a food truck, drop-in classes, hands-on art and music activities, public-art projects, facepainting, instrument exploration, building tours and the chance to meet faculty and staff.
July 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle in Mountain View; free; arts4all.org.
