‘Epic Collaboration’
Bush 3rd Graders’ Imagination Takes Center Stage Through CHQ Young Playwrights Project Applause, cheers, and excitement filled the auditorium of Bush Elementary School as the special guests bowed. “Did you enjoy that play?” asks Emily Olcott, one of four teaching artists visiting the school that day from Chautauqua Institution. “YES!” the children replied in unison following the short performance. “Well, great! Because we’re going to perform another play for you except… This one hasn’t been...
Rabbi Josh Feigelson
...Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom. Most recently he served as Dean of Students at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Josh is a Wexner Graduate Fellow and was the founding co-chair of the Wener Fellowship Alumni Committee. He is the author of Eternal Questions: Reflections, Conversations, and Jewish Mindfulness Practices for the Weekly Torah Portion (Ben Yehuda Press, 2022) and the host of “Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices for Every Day,” a podcast co-produced by...
Chautauqua Institution’s Chautauqua Opera Company, Voice Program to Unite in 2022
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today announced the unification of its resident Chautauqua Opera Company, led by General and Artistic Director Steven Osgood, and Voice Program, led by Chair Marlena Malas. The newly combined program, under the auspices of Chautauqua Performing and Visual Arts, will be known as the Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory as the Institution moves into the 2022 season. The opera company’s existing Young Artist Program and the Voice Program, which serve...
Martina McBride
...force in country music, her career skyrocketed with the release of her second album in 1993, The Way That I Am. With hits, like “My Baby Loves Me,” and “Independence Day,” the album quickly rose to million-seller status in 1995, ushering in a string of platinum albums in the 2000s. One of country music’s biggest stars, McBride also saw years of crossover pop success before returning to her country roots in 2005. Soon after, her...
A Thanksgiving Message from President Michael E. Hill
Dear Chautauquans, As we prepare to gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving Day, I am filled with gratitude as I reflect on the spirit of our beloved Chautauqua Institution. In a year that has presented both challenges and triumphs, I am thankful for the resilience and strength our community has demonstrated in tandem with care and support. Chautauqua has always been a place of connection, learning, and inspiration, and in these times, we have...
Chautauqua Travels
...Stage with Jade King Carroll November 10–15, 2025 Learn More Past Trips Iceland Adventure – July 10-16, 2022 Responding to a Changing Climate: Resilience and Adaptation in New Orleans – November 6–10, 2022 Clean Energy and a Changing Climate in Iceland – October 7–12, 2023 Santa Fe’s Art Scene – October 25–29, 2023 Beethoven in Vienna with David Levy – May 19–25, 2024 The 80th Anniversary of D-Day with Kori Schake – June 3–10, 2024...
Start Planning Your 2025 Chautauqua Experience
...for a week celebrating the intersection of art and community, featuring creative experimentation and excellence. Why do we create? How is art woven into everyday life? This week connects impactful artistic experiences with deeper insights from the artists themselves. George Saunders, author, Lincoln and the Bardo Week Four July 12–19 Chautauqua Lecture Theme: The Future of the American Experiment A Week in Partnership With American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution Chautauqua brings two of...
Chautauqua Institution Welcomes Dance Theatre of Harlem for Spring Residency
...at the Chautauqua Golf Club, and other recreation opportunities. Schedule of Public Events Friday, April 16 • 12 p.m. EDT Dance Theatre of Harlem: Conversation with Artistic Director Virginia Johnson on CHQ Assembly Friday, April 23 • 12 p.m. EDT Dance Theatre of Harlem: Conversation with Artistic Director Virginia Johnson and Choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher on CHQ Assembly Tuesday, April 27 • 1 p.m. EDT Dance Theatre of Harlem Live Lecture and Demonstration with Chautauqua Arts Education Saturday,...
CSO Announces Music Director Rossen Milanov four-year contract extension
Chautauqua, N.Y.- Chautauqua Institution today announced a four-year extension for Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Music Director and Principal Symphonic Conductor Rossen Milanov. The extension follows 10 successful seasons of CSO programming on Chautauqua Institution’s renowned Amphitheater stage. “I am overjoyed that Chautauqua Institution will continue to be blessed with Maestro Milanov’s leadership in the coming years,” said Vice President of Performing and Visual Arts Laura Savia. “Rossen is a consummate musician, a discerning leader and...
Weddings & Conferences
...many options for your reception including inside our grand hotel dining room or ballroom, outside on the front lawn, or again by the bell tower on the lake. Lodging is also available for all of your guests. Hosting a destination wedding at our beautiful hotel provides endless possibilities to make your special day as perfect as you can imagine. Chautauqua Institution looks forward to hosting your wedding celebration. All couples are welcome. Download our complete...