The Country’s Greatest Concertmasters Paired with Top Wines

Lead Sponsor
Patricia & Christopher Weil

Concertmaster Martin Chalifour and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert. Wines Curated by Marino Monferrato - Official Maître D'hôtel of "Hells Kitchen" hosted by Chef Gordon Ramsay.

Program:

Bach: Sonata in B flat major
Dvorak: Romantic Pieces op. 75
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole op. 21
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. Kochanski)
Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in E minor No. 2
Brahms: Hungarian Dance in D minor No. 2

Sommeliers

Marino Monferrato
Paired with: LA Philharmonic Concertmaster

If you think you have seen Marino Monferrato before, you probably have—at least if you watch the hit culinary show Hell’s Kitchen with Chef Gordon Ramsey. Marino has served as the show’s maître d'hôtel for the past 10 seasons, making him a household face for many since 2013. Marino also serves as vice president of hospitality operations for DAOU Vineyards. Marino started his career in the hospitality industry at the age of 17 when he trained under famed chef Gualtiero Marchesi in his Michelin 3-Star restaurant in Italy. Marino served as assistant general manager at the 5-Diamond, Mobil 5-Star and Michelin 2-Star Alex restaurant at the Las Vegas Wynn Hotel, and as general manager at Wolfgang Puck’s CUT restaurant in Las Vegas. Starting in 2017, he was in charge of opening and directing Eataly’s first West Coast location in Los Angeles.

Schedule:

6:00PM: Welcome Reception and Silent Auction

6:30PM: Discussion with the sommelier led by Chef Claudia Sandoval

7:00PM: Concert. Wine will be poured between musical selections, and sommeliers and musicians will illustrate the connection of the wine to the pieces being performed.

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