Violinist · Composer · Collaborator
Tessa Lark
A violinist celebrated for technical brilliance, expressive range, and a restless curiosity that moves freely between classical tradition, American roots, and new collaboration.
A Proxima Residency · 2027
Five nights at the intersection of music, food, curiosity, and craft.
The Featured Artists
Violinist · Composer · Collaborator
A violinist celebrated for technical brilliance, expressive range, and a restless curiosity that moves freely between classical tradition, American roots, and new collaboration.
Chef · Author · Culinary Explorer
A chef and writer known for approaching food with equal parts rigor, experimentation, generosity, and delight—revealing not only how cooking works, but why it matters.
The Encounter
Experience music at close range through private performance, conversation, and an honest look inside the decisions behind the sound.
Move beyond the finished plate through cooking, tasting, experimentation, and conversation about the choices that shape flavor.
Gather for meals, questions, music, and informal exchange—letting the unscheduled moments matter as much as the planned ones.
A Day at TasteCraft
Each day moves between creative exchange, open space, and gathering around the table. The rhythm is intentional, but never rigid.
Begin with an intimate session led by Tessa or Kenji—moving inside the choices, instincts, discipline, and curiosity behind their work.
Explore Big Sur, rest, listen, cook, or spend unhurried time in conversation with fellow guests and featured artists.
Gather for a memorable meal, close-range music, and the kind of conversation that lets two different arts speak to one another.
Application Only
TasteCraft is built around curiosity, generosity, and genuine exchange. Applying begins the conversation.
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