Christopher Ptack, CEO and President of the Peninsula Music Festival, has recently announced Russian-American conductor Victor Yampolsky has been appointed to the honorary post of “Conductor Laurete” of the festival orchestra. Yampolsky recently retired from the conductor position at the music festival after 34 years at that podium. President Ptack comments, “Maestro Yampolsky’s vision informed every step that went into building the orchestra we all … Continue reading →

Back on May 13th, the Peninsula Music Festival launched their “Play-On” initiative fund. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought continuing uncertainty, endless postponements, season cancellations, and a shutdown of supplemental sources of artistic income. The “Play-On” fund was started to help the musicians of the Festival orchestra with a stipend to help support their essential needs such as food, rent/mortgage, utilities, medical expenses, phone bills, and … Continue reading →