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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Suite
DESCRIPTION:2026 Summer Suite\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \nDate: Wednesday\, July 15\nTime: 6:30-8:30pm\nLocation: 3074 West Lake Road\nPrice: $125 per person\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Buy Tickets!\n				\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				You are invited to a brilliant Summer Suite on July 15 from 6:30-8:30 PM! \n• Hosted by The Falcone Family at 3074 West Lake Road \n• An evening of gourmet food & drink \n• Amazing lakeside views & even better company \n  \nTickets can be purchased by clicking the button above\, by mail\, or by phone. Please note that tickets are limited for this event. \nBy mail: Checks can be made out to Skaneateles Festival and mailed to 97 E. Genesee St. Skaneateles\, NY 13152. You will receive an email confirmation of your purchase once it has been processed. \nBy phone: Call us at (315) 685-7418 and we will process your ticket order over the phone. \nSummer Suite supports the Skaneateles Festival’s concert season. \n*A note on parking: Staff will direct parking upon arrival. There will be designated handicap parking and drop-off. \n  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				We hope to see you soon!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				see all our events\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				get tickets\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2023 SKANEATELES FESTIVAL | TERMS AND CONDITIONS | PRIVACY POLICY\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				97 E. GENESEE STREET | SKANEATELES\, NY 13152 | 315.685.7418| MUSIC@SKANFEST.ORG\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				FollowFollowFollow
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/2026-summer-suite/
LOCATION:Private: 3074 West Lake Road\, 3074 West Lake Road\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE\, SkanFest U: American Revolutions
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SkanFest U: American Revolutions\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Four Tuesdays\, July 28- August 18\, 2026\n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nFirst Presbyterian Church\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Event Sponsored by:\nThe Julie Sharpe Fund\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SkanFest U: American Revolutions\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				This season’s educational program explores the American musicians whose free-thinking spirit changed the course of music and even the way we listen today. Focusing on moments of innovation\, the course will highlight music by classical composers Aaron Copland\, Samuel Barber\, Amy Beach\, Leonard Bernstein\, and William Grant Still; jazz pioneers Duke Ellington\, Miles Davis\, and Ornette Coleman; and freethinkers Edgar Varèse\, John Cage\, Terry Riley\, Julius Eastman\, Pauline Oliveros\, as well as younger composers living and working today. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts afterward over a glass of wine.  \n  \nFour weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director\, Aaron Wunsch\, who teaches at The Juilliard School.  \nFour Tuesdays\, 7/28 – 8/18\, 4:00-5:00 PM  \nAfter the lecture\, there will be a small wine reception. \nThis event is free and no ticket is required. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Meet Aaron Wunsch\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				WEEKDAY EVENING CONCERTS\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				First Presbyterian Church\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The facility was rebuilt in 1998 and the church committed to using the building as a community resource to provide space for and host various Art Shows and Music Festivals\, Education programs\, Co-ops\, and Community based youth programs.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				97 E. Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY 13152 \nParking for the First Presbyterian Church along Genesee Street or in the municipal parking lot located behind M&T Bank on Genesee St. or Doug’s Fish Fry on Jordan. There is also free parking at Skaneateles High School. \nFrom Syracuse and points east: Take Rte. 690 West to 695 West\, then follow exit sign to Rte. 5 West. At the second light\, turn left onto Rte. 321 (Bennetts Corners Road). Follow 321 until it ends in downtown Skaneateles. Turn left onto Genesee Street. The church is on the left\, directly across from Lakeside Park and the Episcopal Church. \nFrom Auburn and points west: Take Route 20 (Genesee Street) to Skaneateles. Go through the center village and the church will be on the left\, directly across from Lakeside Park and the Episcopal Church.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SEATING\n				Doors open at 7:30pm – Concerts begin promptly at 8pm \nThe church is air-conditioned and the seats are cushioned church pews. \nAll seating is “first come\, first served” with“A” ticket seating being designated in the front rows of the church and “B” ticket seating in the back ½ of the church.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				FOOD AND DRINK\n				Light refreshments may be available for purchase at Intermission. There are many restaurants located in the Village within an easy walk or short drive of the church. See listing of “Friends of the Festival” restaurants.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY\n				We are happy to accommodate any accessibility needs of patrons and handicap seating is available in all price levels. Please call our office at 315-685-7418 so that we can ensure the best accommodations.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				PREPARING\n				Attendance may be at capacity\, so come early to assure yourselves of parking nearby and the seating you prefer. \nAcoustics are outstanding in the church\, so there are no bad seats sound-wise\, but as with all venues\, aisle seats may be at a premium. \nBathrooms are located in multiple locations at the church.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SKANEATELES FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE\n				A variety of Skaneateles Festival merchandise will be available for purchase before each concert and during intermission. \nGuest artist CDs may be available on the nights they perform. \nCredit cards and cash are both welcome.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				PHOTOGRAPHY AND CELL PHONES\n				We would love for you to take lots of photos before and after the concerts and tag us on social media! We ask that you be considerate during the concert by silencing your phones and being aware of how your photography may be affecting your neighbors’ experience; we want everyone to enjoy the music in the moment. Please do not use flash during the concert.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				FAQs\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Got questions? We’ve got you covered. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions below to to ensure you have the best experience at your event.\n			\n				frequently asked questions\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Plan Your Trip\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Skaneateles is the eastern gateway to the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York State. Our Lake is at the center of all we do\, and is the lifeblood of the community. Within the Village and the surrounding environment there is a variety of wonderful places to eat\, shop\, stay\, and explore what makes Skaneateles so unique.\n			\n				plan your visit\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				We hope to see you soon!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				see all our events\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				get tickets\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2022 SKANEATELES FESTIVAL | TERMS AND CONDITIONS | PRIVACY POLICY\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				97 E. GENESEE STREET | SKANEATELES\, NY 13152 | 315.685.7418| MUSIC@SKANFEST.ORG\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				FollowFollowFollow
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/free-skanfest-u-american-revolutions/2026-07-28/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Night: Revolutionary Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Opening Night: Revolutionary Portraits\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thurs. July 30\, 2026\nConcert at 7:30 PM\nPre-Concert Talk at 6:30 PM\, Doors Open at 6:00 PM\nFirst Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Buy Tickets \n				\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Event Sponsored by:\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Doug and Peg Whitehouse\nIn memory of Gwen Birchenough\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Pacifica Quartet kicks off the Festival’s 47th season\, also the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Their program with narrator honors trailblazing women who have helped shape our nation. The evening features two commissions for narrator and string quartet: Jennifer Higdon’s tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gabriela Lena Frank’s portrait of environmental pioneer Rachel Carson—each blending powerful narration with vivid musical storytelling. The program ends with Dvořák’s beloved “American” Quartet. \n \nSimin Ganatra\, violin; Austin Hartman\, violin; Mark Holloway\, viola; Brandon Vamos\, cello \n \nProgram: \nBackstage Pass: American Revolutions: 250 Years of Music \nJoin the Festival Artistic Directors\, narrator Julia Figueras\, and members of the Pacifica Quartet for a conversation about American music and the new musical portraits of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and environmentalist Rachel Carson to be heard on this evening’s program. \nRevolutionary Portraits \nMENDELSSOHN  String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor\, op. 13 \n Adagio – Allegro vivace \nAdagio non lento \nIntermezzo. Allegretto con moto – Allegro di molto \nPresto – Adagio non lento \nGABRIELA LENA FRANK The Edge of Everything: Elegy for Rachel Louise Carson (2026) \nJENNIFER HIGDON Steps for Justice (2026) \nDVOŘÁK String Quartet in F major\, Op. 96 (“American”) (1893) \nAllegro ma non troppo \nLento \nMolto vivace \nFinale: vivace ma non troppo
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/opening-night-revolutionary-portraits/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pacifica Quartet and Aaron Wunsch
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Pacifica Quartet & Aaron Wunsch\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Fri. July 31\, 2026\n7:30 PM\nFirst Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Buy Tickets!\n				\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Event Sponsored by:\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Pacifica Quartet is known for performances that are “engrossing\, characterful…with a luminescent tranquility [and] spine-tingling intensity” (The New York Times). They offer classic quartets by Haydn and Barber (including the famous Adagio for Strings\, in its original quartet version)\, and Artistic Director Aaron Wunsch joins for César Franck’s intensely passionate Piano Quintet.  \nSimin Ganatra\, violin; Austin Hartman\, violin; Mark Holloway\, viola; Brandon Vamos\, cello \n \nProgram: \nHAYDN String Quartet in B Minor\, op. 33\, no. 1 \nAllegro moderato \nScherzando: Allegro \nAndante \nPresto \nBARBER String Quartet\, op. 11 \nMolto allegro e appassionato \nMolto adagio [attacca] \nMolto allegro (come prima) \nFRANCK Piano Quintet \nMolto moderato quasi lento – Allegro \nLento con molto sentimento \nAllegro non troppo ma con fuoco
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/pacifica-quartet-and-aaron-wunsch/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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