Music@Menlo, an internationally acclaimed chamber music festival and institute under the artistic direction of cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, was founded in 2003. Based in Atherton, California, and an important part of the San Francisco Bay Area’s dynamic cultural fabric, Music@Menlo is noted for its world-class performances, extensive audience engagement programs, intensive training for preprofessional musicians through its Chamber Music Institute, and efforts to enrich and expand the global chamber music community. A program of Menlo School, Music@Menlo's signature offerings such as AudioNotes MP3s, Café Conversation events and the Encounter lecture series offer a wide range of opportunities for audiences of all ages to connect with the art in new and innovative ways.