Opus One Winery & Château de Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts

Each summer, students in advanced academic programs of music around the United States are invited to study at the Château de Fontainebleau, a 900-year-old Royal Château surrounded by classic French gardens and its famous forest. The near-mythical history and the splendor of the natural surroundings of the Château serve as both muse and inspiration for the creative minds that pass through its iconic halls.

In support of this extraordinary program, founded in 1921, Opus One offered five composition scholarships to students selected by the Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts. Each scholarship recipient composed original works, 10 minutes in length, inspired by the rich heritage of the Château and the surrounding beauty of its natural environment. From this select group, Sofia Jen Ouyang was chosen to receive the Opus One International Composition Prize.

Sofia Jen Ouyang, as Opus One’s Composer in Residence 2025, will be invited to the Estate, accompanied by collaborating musicians from her class, to perform “In Air, On Stone”, inspired by the Chateau itself, and other selected works on September 13th, 2025.  During her residency she will compose a piece inspired by the Opus One Estate and return to perform it alongside their successor in September, 2026.

Shared August 2025