Usually, social media intern Amy Shake posts from the Chautauqua Institution Snapchat account to keep followers in the know about what’s happening on the grounds, in real time. But for one day only, Rennie
Andrew Manzella
Musicians, dancers and visual artists come to Chautauqua to hone their craft and work on their technique. But is mastery of a single discipline possible without inspiration from others? For the young professionals of
Any time Aaron Berofsky’s teachers at The Juilliard School performed, he made a point to go see them. “I liked to listen to what my teachers had to say,” he said. “But I also liked
From his rural beginning in Alabama, to a march at the side of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C., John Lewis fought his way through hate and violence to his position as a
For students in the Voice Program, the opportunity to perform in front of an audience is a valuable hands-on experience. For each Wednesday concert, they rehearse with the accompanist repertoires that have been practiced
Growing up in Perth, Australia, Elena Perroni remembers her father always listening to Sicilian and Neapolitan songs. It’s stuck with her. “The Italian in my ear from my whole childhood has definitely influenced my
Louis Lohraseb heard of the David Effron Conducting Fellowship while he was an undergrad student. If there’s one fellowship program to get yourself to, his colleagues told him, it’s Chautauqua Institution. Lohraseb, this year’s conducting
Performing a mix of repertoires ranging from Ravel to Debussy, students in the Voice Program will sing in their first regular concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in McKnight Hall. Head Vocal Coach Don St. Pierre
In Roddy Doyle’s book Brilliant, children are faced with the difficulties of life, inspiring conversations about depression and overcoming strife. The Abrahamic Program for Young Adults coordinators will guide a discussion about that book
Piano student Vincent Ip took home the top prize in the finals of the Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Competition Sunday. Ip, who has studied at the Institution for three years, won the Chautauqua
The Music School Festival Orchestra has had seven rehearsals to prepare for its debut at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Amphitheater. Those rehearsals, and the performance, haveone goal, according to Timothy Muffitt: for everyone to get
In a School of Music master class at 10 a.m. Monday in McKnight Hall, eight singers (four male and four female) will perform a repertoire of composer Ben Moore’s songs and arias with pianists Bénédicte
The Piano Program will host a guest faculty recital at 4 p.m. June 30 in Sherwood-Marsh Studios. In the second of two recitals during the weeklong residency of Jerome Lowenthal and Ursula Oppens, solo and duet
Between Boys’ and Girls’ Club, the Youth Activities Center, Pier Club and programs such as the CLSC Young Readers, children and youth in Chautauqua Institution are often as busy as the adults. Enter Robin Martin,
Young singers with origins around the globe will start their journey in the Chautauqua Voice Program with its traditional Sing-In at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fletcher Music Hall. For many of them, Chautauqua Institution is a
The Piano Program at Chautauqua Institution is unique in many ways, chief among them its close relationship with the community and the high-quality instruments that are available. Just ask John Milbauer. “Those are all the