In the 19th century, French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll rose to prominence as a master of his craft. Cavaillé-Coll traveled around Europe building organs capable
The Arts
Ron Donoughe’s first instructor advised him to paint what he knew. Donoughe knew the Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania area, so he started painting that, and
As Chautauqua explores Week Five’s theme, “The Ethics of Dissent,” those in the CLSC Young Readers Program will be exploring the same theme by reading
Overture to La forza del destino Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi was born on Oct. 9 or 10, 1813, (he was baptized on Oct. 11) in
Writing and contests have been woven into the fabric of the Chautauquan literary arts scene for decades. “Writing contests are a time-honored American literary tradition
Rossen Milanov conducts the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra during their performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 Saturday, July 21, 2018 in the Amphitheater. This concert
Quinn Saylin’s violin journey began when she was around 4 years old. Now, Saylin is a rising high school senior in California, spending her first
Jeff Greenham, a ceramicist who worked at Chautauqua’s School of Art for more than 30 years, has returned to deliver a talk as part of
On the competitive circuit, it can take months for air guitarists to select the perfect song and hone a new rockstar routine. Without any prior
Without stops, it is nearly a 14 hour drive from Oxford, Mississippi to Chautauqua, New York. Beth Ann Fennelly This is the drive Mississippi’s poet
John and Margaret Wilbur pose, Friday, July 13, 2018, in their home on the grounds. BRIAN HAYES/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Like many people, John and Margaret Wilbur
Few things remain as constant throughout the ages as love — and the fact that people write songs about it. When tenor Nicholas Phan was
BY: STAFF WRITERS LEXIE ERDOS & FLORA JUNHUA DENG Chautauqua Festival Dancers will perform at 8:15 p.m. Monday, July 23, in the Amphitheater to live
Violinist Alex Tonno looked out on the audience before he played part of Beethoven’s “Spring Sonata.” It wasn’t a typical crowd of concertgoers, nor was
It’s not supposed to be easy to play Beethoven’s piano. A reputable Beethoven scholar had to negotiate for eight months with the piano’s owner —
While Chautauqua Institution is starting its week on “The Ethics of Dissent,” 90 high school students from all over New York state will come on