The Jazz Ambassadors — America's Big Band, is the official touring big band of the United States Army. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America's original art form, jazz.

Rossen Milanov, conductor | Featuring Chautauqua County Elementary School Students | This is a national program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute | Repertoire: Thomas Cabaniss: Come to Play...

With a history stretching back more than 100 years, the Buffalo Silver Band is a unique presence in the Buffalo-Niagara music scene.  

Chautauqua is recognized as having one of the finest summer dance programs in the U.S., led by Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Director of Ballet, Kennedy Center Honoree Patricia McBride. Young dancers from around the country audition to be part of this excellent program.

Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; virtuosic solos” and “tight harmonies,” this acoustic quartet deftly reimagines pop, rock and disco favorites.

90 high school students from across New York State gather at SUNY Fredonia each summer to study and sing at the New York State Summer School of the Arts. They are chosen by state-wide auditions and enthusiastically offer a Sunday afternoon of song each summer.

Chautauqua is recognized as having one of the finest summer dance programs in the U.S., led by Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Director of Ballet, Kennedy Center Honoree Patricia McBride. Young dancers from around the country audition to be part of this excellent program.

Rob Curto's Forró for All is a band dedicated to Forró, the accordion-driven party music of Brazil, and the legacy of its primary innovator, the great Luiz Gonzaga.

This parade of harmony and joy has been filling the Amp for over 60 years with a cappella singing at its best. Several ensembles are selected each year, creating fun for the whole family.