Facilities

Faculty performers and composer Fellows are guests at Gabriela’s two properties: Timberstone Mountain Farm and Lyon House which comprise a total of seventeen redwood-rich acres surrounded by the rugged vineyards of the rural Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, California. About two hours north of San Francisco and forty minutes from a breathtakingly beautiful coastline, the properties are in constant development along principles of sustainability and permaculture which enable guests to eat eggs from Gabriela’s chickens, salads from the gardens, fruit from the trees, and honey from the hives.   

Guests stay at the smaller Lyon House cottage and will have ample baths, furniture made from carpenters sourcing local woods, and a quiet neighborhood. Common areas to relax in, gourmet kitchens for cooking, and hiking on our property and local parks will also be available.

Additionally, Timberstone Mountain Farm houses a 115-year-old Steinway maintained by the famed Callahan studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, a full symphonic marimba from Marimba One, a quartet of professional string instruments (for hands-on string tutorials in our workshops), an artisan Japanese taiko drum, a Chinese pipa and sheng, a large collection of Peruvian/Bolivian/Ecuadoran native instruments, several guitars, and a library of music scores.