The Birth of Impressionism

A Classical Edge Concert & Music Lecture with Nuvi Mehta & Reiko Uchida

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Museum of Ventura County

The Classical Edge series is a meeting between music and the story behind the notes. Part concert, part history, and part discovery, renowned music educator and classical violinist Nuvi Mehta will be joined onstage by Reiko Uchida, a world-renowned pianist, recitalist, chamber musician, and Columbia University faculty associate. Together, they'll take us on an educational journey illuminating the birth of Impressionism.

NUVI MEHTA

“His old-fashioned Hollywood charisma extends to an eloquent and theatrical way of speaking that is almost entirely lost today.” - L.A. Times

Widely considered one of the finest speakers on classical music, Ventura Music Festival Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta has a gift for capturing minds and hearts. “His old-fashioned Hollywood charisma extends to an eloquent and theatrical way of speaking that is almost entirely lost today.” (L.A. Times). Combining education and drama in his concerts, Mehta is creating new generations of classical music lovers. As Director of Special Projects for the San Diego Symphony, Mehta launched Classical Edge, a series of multi-media concert lectures, introducing ‘the stories behind the notes’. Conducting appearances have taken Mehta across the United States, to Europe and to Mexico. He has appeared as violin soloist with the San Diego Symphony, the New World Symphony, the Marquette Symphony, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and the Fine Arts Chamber Orchestra of Mexico City.

REIKO UCHIDA

Pianist Reiko Uchida is recognized as one of the finest, most versatile pianists on the scene today. First prize winner of the Joanna Hodges Piano Competition, Ms. Uchida has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Orchestra of the Curtis Institute, and the Santa Fe Symphony, among others. She has performed in numerous festival and chamber music concerts throughout the world.