Ilya Kaler is considered to be one of the most outstanding personalities of the violin today. He is the only violinist to win the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1986), the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki (1985), and the Paganini Competition in Genoa (1981). He has been described as a "magician, bewitching our...
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times will be highlighted on each day’s schedule with a white box. Each recording session is designed for two people to be in conversation. Think of...
Chautauqua Institution welcomes legendary R&B vocal group Boyz II Men to its 2024 summer concert series. The smooth harmonies and enduring themes of Boyz II Men earned them the distinction of best-selling R&B group of all time, with 64 million albums sold. With past hits like “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,”...
Kiddush to follow at 12:15pm
150th Anniversary StoryCorps Archive: The Cohen Multimedia Studio is available for recording your StoryCorps conversation for inclusion in Chautauqua's 150th Anniversary Archive. Book your recording time online here. Available times will be highlighted on each day’s schedule with a white box. Each recording session is designed for two people to be in conversation. Think of...
In a presentation titled “Morgenthau: The Making of a Dynasty — And an Epic,” join Andrew Meier for a behind-the-scenes tour of his acclaimed new book Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty. Hailed as a modern masterpiece and named a Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review,...
Aaron Berofsky, violin Kathryn Votapek, viola Felix Wang, cello Phillip Bush, piano Chautauqua School of Music faculty members Aaron Berofsky, violin and chair of School of Music Strings, Kathryn Votapek, viola, and cellist Felix Wang are joined by pianist Phillip Bush for a program of piano quartets. In addition to teaching at Chautauqua, Aaron Berofsky...
Rossen Milanov, conductor One of the most acclaimed singers of our time, Renée Fleming joins the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rossen Milanov. Honored with five Grammy® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, Ms. Fleming has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee Concert...
Episcopal Holy Eucharist