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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\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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SUMMARY:Imani Winds & Andy Akiho
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Imani Winds & Andy Akiho\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thurs. August 6\, 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				Helga Beck\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				Winners of a 2024 GRAMMY award\, the Imani Winds have led a revolution of the wind quintet through their charismatic performances\, adventurous programming\, and imaginative collaborations. They are joined by Andy Akiho\, a virtuoso on the steel pan\, for selections from BeLonging\, inspired by the sounds and protests of immigrants held at a Brooklyn detention center. The rest of their program dances a path from France\, to New Orleans\, to Latin America. Hear why “Imani’s got it all” (Philadelphia Enquirer). \nMonica Ellis\, bassoon; Brandon Patrick George\, flute; Mekhi Gladden\, oboe; Mark Dover\, clarinet; Kevin Newton\, french horn. \nProgram:  \nBackstage Pass: A Conversation with Imani Winds & Andy Akiho \nJoin the Imani Winds and composer Andy Akiho for a conversation about their collaboration and music’s role as a force for social change.  Hear their insight into the music they will perform together on this evening’s program. \nImani Winds & Andy Akiho \nANDY AKIHO Longing (2024) \nPAQUITO D’RIVERA A Little Cuban Waltz \nANDY AKIHO Synesthesia Suite (2007\, revised 2026) \nBeige \nCrimson \nPurple \nRed \nLALO SCHIFRIN La Nouvelle Orleans (New Orleans) (1987) \nSTEVIE WONDER Overjoyed (1983) \n(arr. Mark Dover)            \n ANDY AKIHO BeLoud\, BeLoved\, BeLonging (2022) \nBeLoud \nBeLoved \nBeLonging \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				Listen to the album
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/imani-winds-andy-akiho/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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SUMMARY:Garrick Ohlsson in Recital
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Garrick Ohlsson in Recital\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Fri. August 7\, 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				\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				Larry and Tracy Sala\nPiano sponsored by: Sarah and Kevin Goode \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				Pianist Garrick Ohlsson is one of the great classical musicians of our time. The first American ever to win the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw\, Ohlsson is renowned for his Chopin interpretations. Don’t miss this rare chance to hear him perform Chopin’s music with an insight and virtuosity that are “nothing short of heroic” (Boston Globe). \n  \nProgram: \nSHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in E minor\, op. 87\, no. 4 \nPrelude: Andante \nFugue: Adagio \nBRAHMS Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel\, op. 24 \nCHOPIN Barcarolle in F-sharp Major\, op. 60 \nCHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor\, op. 58 (1844) \nAllegro maestoso \nScherzo: Molto vivace \nLargo \nFinale: Presto non tanto
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/garrick-ohlsson-in-recital/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T160000
DTSTAMP:20260623T195131
CREATED:20260330T182054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T180143Z
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SUMMARY:Matinée: An Afternoon with Friends
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Matinée: Afternoon with Friends\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wed. Aug 12\, 2026\n2:30 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				Artistic directors Julia Bruskin and Aaron Wunsch are joined by violinist David McCarroll and flutist Erin Lesser for a matinee performance. McCarroll has been described by Musik Heute as “a violinist of mature musicality and deep understanding of his repertoire whose playing is distinguished by clarity of form and line.” The New York Times calls Lesser a “superb flutist” who “played lines that fluttered\, dipped and soared over a bass drum that rolled like distant thunder.” \n  \nProgram: \nVALERIE COLEMAN Maombi Asante (A Prayer of Thanks) (2006) \nLEONARD BERNSTEIN Two Meditations from Mass for cello and piano (1977) \nLento assai\, molto sostenuto \nPresto \nDVOŘÁK Piano Trio\, op. 90 (“Dumky”) \nLento maestoso — Allegro quasi doppio movimento \nPoco adagio — Vivace non troppo — Vivace \nAndante — Vivace non troppo — Allegretto \nAndante moderato — Allegretto scherzando — Quasi tempo di marcia \nAllegro \nLento maestoso
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/matinee-an-afternoon-with-friends/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260813T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260623T195131
CREATED:20260330T181927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T165819Z
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SUMMARY:American Revolutions
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				American Revolutions\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thurs. Aug 13\, 2026\nPrelude Concert with 2026 Robinson Award Winner at 6:30\nPM\, Doors open at 6:00 PM\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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, the Festival explores how the founders’ revolutionary spirit lives on in American arts and culture. Soprano and former Robinson Award winner Elizabeth Sutphen (“impressive\,” New York Times) performs beloved American songs and a new commission on women’s suffrage. Flutist Erin Lesser and violinist David McCarroll join for American classics by Copland and Ives. \n  \nProgram: \nPrelude Concert Featuring the 2026 Robinson Award Winner Hudson Brenner\, piano \nBEETHOVEN  Sonata in C Major\, Op. 53 \nAllegro con brio \nRACHMANINOFF Etude Tableaux in C-Sharp Minor\, Op. 33 No.8 \nSCHUMANN Fantasiestücke: Rasch und mit Feuer \nwith Julia Bruskin\, cello \nAmerican Revolutions \nCOPLAND Duo for Flute and Piano (1971) \nFlowing \nPoetic\, somewhat mournful \nLively\, with bounce \nAMY BEACH Three Browning Songs\, op. 44  \nSAMUEL BARBER Nuvoletta (1947) \nCHARLES IVES Memories (ca. 1897) \nTOM LEHRER “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” (1959) \nCOPLAND Selections from Old American Songs (1950/1952) \nZion’s Walls \nLong Time Ago \nAt the River  \nLEONARD BERNSTEIN “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide (1956) \nCHARLES IVES Piano Trio (1911) \nSTACY GARROP New Work\, Commissioned by the Skaneateles Festival (2026) \nROBERT LOWRY How Can I Keep from Singing?  \narr. Dov Scheindlin
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/american-revolutions/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260814T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260623T195131
CREATED:20260330T184938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T180608Z
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SUMMARY:From the Forest to the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				From the Forest to the Ocean\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Fri. Aug 14\, 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				Chris Johnson and Barbara Durr\nPiano Sponsored by: Sarah and Kevin Goode \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				From the sounds of the Bohemian forest to the ancient echoes of the ocean\, this program captures the imagination with music inspired by nature. Flutist Erin Lesser is featured in George Crumb’s theatrical modern masterpiece\, Voice of the Whale; and violinist David McCarroll leads Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 2. Artistic Directors Aaron Wunsch and Julia Bruskin offer Beethoven’s lyrical Cello Sonata No. 4. \n  \nProgram: \nBEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 4\, op. 102\, no. 1 (1815) \nAndante – Allegro vivace \nAdagio – Tempo d’Andante – Allegro vivace \nGEORGE CRUMB Voice of the Whale (1971) \nVocalise (for the beginning of time) \nSea Theme \nArcheozoic [Var. I] \nProterozoic [Var. II] \nPaleozoic [Var. III] \nMesozoic [Var. IV] \nCenozoic [Var. V] \nSea-Nocturne (for the end of time) \nBRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major\, op. 26 \nAllegro non troppo \nPoco adagio \nScherzo: Poco allegro \nFinale: Allegro
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/from-the-forest-to-the-ocean/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260820T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260623T195132
CREATED:20260330T184708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T182514Z
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SUMMARY:Terra String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Skaneateles Festival\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meet the Terra String Quartet\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thurs. Aug 20\, 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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The swiftly rising Terra String Quartet is the Skaneateles Festival’s 2026 Emerging Artist in Residence. Their name is a nod to their multicultural origins\, representing four continents and speaking six languages. They are winners of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and prizewinners at the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions. Hear why they “have a great future ahead of them” (Third Coast Review). \n \nHarriet Langley\, violin I; Amelia Dietrich\, violin II; Chih-Ta Chen\, viola; Audrey Chen\, cello. \n  \nProgram: \nSCHUBERT String Quartet\, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”) \nAllegro ma non troppo \nAndante \nMenuetto: Allegretto – Trio \nAllegro moderato \nJURI SEO String Quartet No. 2 “Overgrown Paths” (2025) \nChacony \nAria\, like an epilogue… \nBRITTEN String Quartet No. 2 (1945) \nAllegro calmo\, senza rigore \nVivace \nChacony: sostenuto
URL:https://skanfest.org/event/terra-string-quartet/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 97 East Genesee St\, Skaneateles\, NY\, 13152\, United States
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