Every morning during Weeks One through Nine since 2002, chimemaster Carolyn Benton has woken up and taken a ride on one of the Institution’s buses to the door of Miller Bell Tower, where she plays
Many people may know him from HBO’s “The Wire” or “Treme” but New Orleans native Wendell Pierce knows the meaning and the history of jazz because it’s part of who he is. As a radio
Three kids from different parts of the world with completely different life experiences are all linked together by one common thing: music. The CLSC Young Readers selection for Week Nine, Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan,
Ballet brings speed and precision to dance, and Afro-Caribbean movements are deeply rooted in the torso. When these two styles are united with the flavor of contemporary pas de deux and a range of skills
In a four-handed piano celebration, Boogie Stomp! will lead Chautauquans on a danceable journey through 100 years worth of classic American music, from jazz to swing to rock ‘n’ roll. Known as far as Moscow
Since 1999, Chautauqua Music Camps have inspired musical and emotional growth in middle and high school students. Members of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and professionals from the region provide coaching in chamber music, orchestra ensemble,
How do you measure the impact of war? Is it enough to count the victories and loses? Pax, by Sara Pennypacker, explores the effects of human destruction on everything — even animals -— through the
“Thank you for your service.” That’s what a majority of Americans say when they are reminded of the sacrifices soldiers make to protect our country. “I didn’t even know what it meant,” Wes Moore said
The Music School Festival Orchestra’s sixth and final concert of the season includes a piece of music written with a summer evening of leisure in mind, a work that represents the genesis of 20th-century
After he began losing his vision, and almost his ambition, violinist Stelth Ng gained new eyes for his work at Chautauqua’s School of Music. When he first came to Chautauqua three years ago, Ng was
A Music School Festival Orchestra student recital will be held at 2 p.m. August 12 in McKnight Hall. Violinist Leah Latorraca and pianist Akiko Konishi will perform Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major by Wolfgang
You find yourself in a town that only exists for one day every 100 years. The townspeople are gathering in a reception hall for a wedding, and you are seated in the middle of
Pianists and singers and instrumentalists, oh my! School of Music Managing Director Oliver Dow wanted to engage the entire community with a concert meant to celebrate the students studying at Chautauqua. So he’s herding together
In the midst of the week themed “Pushing Our Bodies’ Limits,” the CLSC Young Readers will discuss a book about immortality: Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt. The Chautauqua Theater Company will guide the open dialogue
During the School of Music’s busy summer program, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra flutist and faculty member Richard Sherman doesn’t get a lot of down time. But when he noticed a gap in his Week Seven
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto tells a story that is all too familiar for a parent. A young daughter, Gilda, grows up and seeks her own happiness outside of the safe world in which her father,