Skaneateles Festival Inventing Mozart Thurs. August 3, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Sieglinde Wikstrom250 years later, Mozart’s music continues to uplift and entrance us, as well as a new generation of composers. Hear Mozart’s joyous Exultate Jubilate for soprano and strings (featuring Kearstin Piper Brown); the ultra-famous Eine kleine Nachtmusik; a new work by jazz polymath Vijay Iyer based on […]

Skaneateles Festival Outreach Event: Kearstin Piper Brown at the Seward House MuseumFriday, August 4 The Skaneateles Festival in collaboration with the Seward House Museum is proud to present an afternoon with Kearstin Piper Brown! This event will feature the piece Fortitude, commisssioned by the Skaneateles Festival, inspired by the life of Hariet Tubman This afternoon performance will take […]

Skaneateles Festival Following Harriet Fri. August 4, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Doug and Peg Whitehouse 7:00 PM BACKSTAGE PASS: Join composer Nailah Nombeko; soprano Kearstin Piper Brown; Harriet Tubman’s great-great-grand niece, Judith Gladys Bryant; and the Festival’s Artistic Directors for a conversation about Harriet Tubman’s life in the area, her enduring influence, and the new work about her to be […]

Skaneateles Festival Kelli O'Hara: Songs From My Heart Sat. August 5, 2023 Event Sponsored by:The Noreen and Michael Falcone Fund for Artistic Excellence  Kelli O'Hara, star of stage and screen, has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna in The King and I garnered her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading […]

2023 Summer Suite Date: Wednesday, August 9th Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: 3205 East Lake Rd. Price: $100 per personYou are invited to a brilliant Summer Suite on August 9 from 6:30-8:30 PM! • Hosted by Todd and Jill Marshall at 3205 East Lake Rd • An evening of gourmet food & drink • Amazing lakeside views & even better […]

Skaneateles Festival Ecco Plays SchubertThurs. August 10, 2023Event Sponsored by:Holly Gregg and Patience Brewster Dave Birchenough and Carrie LazarusEast Coast Chamber OrchestraVIOLIN Karla Donehew Perez Rebecca Fischer Emma Frucht Nick Kendall Min-Young Kim Siwoo Kim Li-Mei Liang Kobi MalkinVIOLA Paul Laraia Jessica Thompson Dov Scheindlin CELLO Gabriel Cabezas Michael Katz Julia Yang BASS Nate Farrington ECCO […]

Skaneateles Festival Angels & GhostsFri. August 11, 2023Event Sponsored by:Don and Chacea SundmanEast Coast Chamber OrchestraVIOLIN Karla Donehew Perez Rebecca Fischer Emma Frucht Nick Kendall Min-Young Kim Siwoo Kim Li-Mei Liang Kobi MalkinVIOLA Paul Laraia Jessica Thompson Dov Scheindlin CELLO Gabriel Cabezas Michael Katz Julia Yang BASS Nate Farrington 7PM BACKSTAGE PASS: Join us for a […]

Skaneateles Festival Mozart Under the Stars Sat. August 12, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Peter and Elsa Soderberg with additional support from The Physicians Consortium:Tom Bersani and Joan Christy Barb Connor and Doug Wood Brendan McGinn and Rebecca CohenCraig and Kathleen Byrum Donald Blair and Nancy Dock Robert and Jenifer Weisenthal     Featured Advertiser:   East Coast Chamber OrchestraVIOLIN Karla […]

Skaneateles Festival Outreach Event: Steven Banks at Salt City MarketMonday, August 14 The Skaneateles Festival in collaboration with Salt City Market is proud to present an evening with Steven Banks! This evening performance will take place Monday August 14 at 5:30pm in the alleyway of the Syracuse Salt City Market. This event is free and open to […]

Skaneateles Festival KidsFest with Steven Banks Wed. August 16, 2023 KidsFest Presented by:David and Jan Panasci in loving memory of Faye PanasciSTEVEN BANKS: MEET THE SAXOPHONE! Find out how the saxophone can sing, talk, laugh, and everything in between, with Steven Banks, the classical saxophonist who has taken the music world by storm. Hear diverse music for saxophone and […]

Skaneateles Festival Outreach Event: Steven Banks at Auburn Public TheatreWednesday August 16The Skaneateles Festival in collaboration with Auburn Public Theatre with the support of Cayuga County Tourism are proud to present an afternoon with Steven Banks featuring Xak Bjerken. This afternoon performance will take place Wednesday August 16 at 1:00 pm on the Main Stage at […]

Skaneateles Festival Parker Quartet: Beethoven Illuminated Thurs. August 17, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Doug Sutherland and Nancy Kramer Presented in memory of David StamThe Grammy-winning Parker Quartet (“something extraordinary,” New York Times) leads a Beethoven-based program that includes a work by Beethoven’s teacher, Haydn; three short works inspired by Beethoven’s Quartets, by Suzanne Farrin, Anthony Cheung, and Michi Wiancko (also […]

Skaneateles Festival Steven Banks & Friends Fri. August 18, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Henry and Helga Beck Steven Banks is a charismatic ambassador for the classical saxophone. Winner of the prestigious 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he captivates audiences with his balance of refined lyricism and virtuosic flair. Traversing classical, contemporary, and popular repertoire, he leads a program that […]

Skaneateles Festival Festival Finale: Joshua Redman Quartet Sat. August 19, 2023 Event Sponsored by:Daniel and Linda Scaia The Skaneateles Festival welcomes back the explosive and exploratory saxophonist, Joshua Redman. In over 20 albums he has garnered top honors from critics and audiences, including a 2023 Grammy nomination for the album ‘LongGone’ by Joshua, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and […]