The nation's leading charity event aimed to find ways to treat, and, ultimately, cure mental illness

"The Music Festival is a marvelous event to hear about the latest science, hear great music and taste the best wines!"
Louann Brizendine, M.D., past Music Festival speaker and author of the bestseller The Female Brain

Press Articles

The Music Festival for Mental Health and the scientists it supports in the news:

About the Science:

Daniel Weinberger at Staglin Music Festival for Mental Health 2006"Psychosis Risk Factors Identified." American Medical News, January 28, 2008. Features Dr. Ty Cannon, Director of the Staglin Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States.

"Predicting Psychotic Disorders in Teens," Talk of the Nation, NPR, January 11, 2008. Features Dr. Ty Cannon, Director of the Staglin Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States.

"Staglin summit puts genes under the microscope." Paul Franson, The Napa Valley Register, Oct. 16, 2006.

About the Staglin Family and the Music Festival:

"Tech and Wine Moguls Champion Emerging Neurotech Industry." Mary Kathleen Flynn, The Deal.com, November 21, 2007.

"Music Festival Funds Mental Illness Research." Kathleen Dreesen, Marketplace, September 2007.

"Napa Valley Valor: A Rutherford family's deep bonds revolve around tireless charity work and crafting exquisite wine." Anthony Dias Blue, C Magazine, August 2007

"A family's journey to madness and back." Julian Guthrie, San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 7, 2004

About 2007's Event:

Gladys Knight at Staglin Music Festival for Mental Health"Staglin Festival raises more than $4 million." Paul Franson, The Napa Valley Register, September 28, 2007.

"PiX:/A Patchwork of Bay Area Parties and Personalities." San Francisco Chronicle, September 16, 2007

"Up and Down the Wine Roads." George Starke, The St. Helena Star, September 13, 2007