First Presbyterian Church

Skaneateles Festival Opening Night: Folk Meets BaroqueThurs. July 31, 2025 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles Event Sponsored by:Larry and Tracy Sala This is your chance to hear Ruckus “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice) as they join forces with up-and-coming violinist, Keir GoGwilt. Together they offer a folk-Baroque […]

Skaneateles Festival KidsFest with Ruckus: Fiddlesticks! 10:00 AM, Fri. August 1, 2025 First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles      KidsFest Sponsored by:David and Jan Panasci in loving memory of Faye Panasci RUCKUS: FIDDLESTICKS! Let this high-energy Baroque band introduce you to the origins of fiddling! Meet Neil Gow, 18th-century Scottish fiddler, and the Italian violinist, Arcangelo Corelli, […]

Skaneateles Festival From Beethoven to John Williams with the Calidore String QuartetThurs. August 7, 2025 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles Event Sponsored by: Somak Chattopadhyay and Pia Sawhney The charismatic Calidore String Quartet thrills audiences on the world’s major stages, including frequently at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. “Four more individual […]

Skaneateles Festival Duos and DuetsFri. August 8, 2025 Prelude Concert with 2025 Robinson Award Winner at 6:30 PM, Doors open at 6:00 PM 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of SkaneatelesEvent Sponsored by:Doug and Peg Whitehouse Piano Sponsored by: Sarah and Kevin Goode Media Sponsorship:  Australian guitar duo Ziggy and Miles (“Transfixingly beautiful,” Limelight) joins Artistic […]

Skaneateles Festival Gone FishingThurs. August 14, 2025 Concert at 7:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk at 6:30 PM, Doors Open at 6:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of SkaneatelesEvent Sponsored by: Piano Sponsored by: Sarah and Kevin GoodeAcross the centuries, composers have found resonance in Nature. This playful and delightful program features leading English violinist Anthony Marwood in […]

Skaneateles Festival The Soldier's TaleFri. August 15, 2025 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of SkaneatelesEvent Sponsored by:David Graham, Fred & Ginny Marty, and Pete & Betsy McKinnell Don’t miss this special enchanted evening of music and theater, featuring a dramatic interpretation of Stravinsky’s timeless drama, The Soldier’s Tale. Violinist Anthony Marwood (“brilliant,“ The Washington Post) […]

Skaneateles Festival Matinee: Schubert's The Beautiful Miller's DaughterWed. August 20, 2025 2:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles Event Sponsored by:Koko Fuller 2025 GRAMMY winner Nicholas Phan is “one of the world’s most remarkable singers” (Boston Globe). Don’t miss the chance to hear him in Schubert’s timeless and heartrending love story in the form of […]

Skaneateles Festival Jasper String Quartet: RootsThurs. August 21, 2025 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of SkaneatelesEvent Sponsored by:The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation The Jasper String Quartet (“flawless…expressively assured and beautifully balanced,” Gramophone) leads a program of music inspired by local and indigenous cultures. Gabriela Lena Frank draws upon her Peruvian roots in Leyendas, inspired by […]