One-day event presented in association with One Mind explores music’s transformative impact on health and wellness
April 15, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Festival Napa Valley, in association with One Mind, will present the 2026 Music & Wellness Summit on Friday, July 10, 2026 at CIA at Copia in Napa. This one-day event brings together leading voices in music, science, and health to explore how music fosters well-being and supports both mental and physical health across all life stages.
The Summit features lectures, case studies, and interactive workshops led by experts in the field, alongside a free public Expo and Festival Live! concert.
“The Music & Wellness Summit explores how integrating music into daily life and healthcare practices can enhance physical and mental well-being,” said Lissa Gibbs, Festival Napa Valley’s Vice President and Director of Education and Community.
The program will showcase a dynamic lineup of neuroscientists, psychologists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and community leaders. Internationally acclaimed soprano and arts and health advocate Renée Fleming will deliver the keynote address.
Fleming, celebrated worldwide for her artistry and leadership in advancing the role of the arts in health, is a five-time GRAMMY® Award winner and recipient of the U.S. National Medal of Arts. In 2023, the World Health Organization appointed her Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health. Her 2024 anthology Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness helped shape the national conversation around the emerging field of arts and health. She continues to champion innovative initiatives such as the NeuroArts Blueprint at Johns Hopkins University.
Featured Speakers and Presentations
- Aniruddh D. Patel, PhD, Tufts University
A Biological Perspective on the Transformative Power of Music
An evidence-based discussion on how music affects the brain and influences non-musical cognitive functions. - Chris Appleton, Founder & CEO, SocialRx
Social Prescribing — Connecting Arts, Healing, and Belonging
How community-based arts and nature activities reduce loneliness and support mental health. - Dr. Indre Viskontas, MM, PhD, University of San Francisco, SF Conservatory of Music, and Reverberation
AWE-some — How Music Can Make Us Well
Exploring music as a precision tool for addressing psychiatric and neurological symptoms. - Francisco J. Nuñez, Founder & Artistic Director, Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Music as Access – The YPC Model
A case study in how excellence, belonging, and artistic engagement foster youth mental health and self-determination. - Gary Muszynski, Founder & CEO, Orchestrating Excellence
Working in Concert
An interactive workshop inviting participants into a synchronized ensemble that builds trust, collaboration, innovation, and community.
General admission tickets are $50; Reserve Passes are $250 and include valet parking, concierge services, reserved seating for the keynote, a luncheon with Summit speakers, and a premium gift bag. Festival Napa Valley member discounts are available. All guests are invited to explore the free Expo at CIA at Copia, featuring organizations and innovations at the forefront of music, health, and wellness.
The Music & Wellness Summit will take place Friday, July 10, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA. View the full schedule and purchase tickets at https://festivalnapavalley.org/calendar/music-wellness-summit/.
The Summit is part of Festival Napa Valley’s 20th anniversary Summer Season, July 4-19, 2026, held at venues throughout Napa Valley. Festival Napa Valley’s official Health and Wellness Partner is Kaiser Permanente.
For more information, visit www.festivalnapavalley.org.
About Festival Napa Valley
Festival Napa Valley champions the extraordinary power of music to enrich the human experience and create a thriving, healthy, and engaged community.
Festival Napa Valley’s 2026 Summer Season presenting sponsor is Bouchaine Vineyards. Premier sponsors include J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, Kaiser Permanente, The Meritage Resort and Spa, and Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Rivian is the Official Luxury Vehicle. Luxury brand sponsors include Lucchese, Mikimoto, and Pomellato. Performance partners include Charles Krug, Napa Valley College, Large Screen Video Inc., Sound Image/Clair Global, Steinway & Sons, and The CIA at Copia.
The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley is a multiyear partnership with the University of Miami, featuring the Frost School of Music faculty and students playing a lead role in the Festival’s university-level educational, chamber music, and orchestral music programming.
About One Mind™
One Mind is a leading global nonprofit dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for individuals, families, and society. Guided by science and lived experience, One Mind brings more than 30 years of leadership to closing critical gaps between discovery and real-world impact, advancing solutions that improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and well-being at scale. Through a portfolio of integrated programs, One Mind catalyzes breakthrough research, accelerates evidence-driven innovation, transforms workplace mental health, and elevates lived experience to inform more effective solutions. With science as our foundation and people at the center of everything we do, One Mind is shaping a more effective, inclusive, and hopeful mental health ecosystem.
