Cooperstown Summer Music Festival

Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Vibrant Music Fest in the Home of Baseball. Classical to contemporary, jazz to bluegrass, and more.

The 19th season of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival runs May 7 - October 8, 2017 and features classical masterworks as well as musical innovators. In 1999, flutist Linda Chesis began the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival with a three concert series. Since then, the festival has grown to offer the region more than 100 concerts, spanning a wide range of musical genres including classical, con

temporary, jazz , bluegrass, children’s, and cabaret performances. The Festival has featured internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles such as Hank Jones, the Tokyo String Quartet, the American String Quartet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Horszowski Trio, Kurt Elling, Tim Fain, Bill Charlap, Keisuke Wakao, the Tierney Sutton Band, the Juilliard String Quartet, Simone Dinnerstein, and Mark O’Connor. A complete list of Festival artists is available on the website, www.CooperstownMusicFest.org. The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

CSMF is featured in the second hour of Performance Today! The show features Artistic Director and flutist Linda Chesis a...
01/10/2025

CSMF is featured in the second hour of Performance Today! The show features Artistic Director and flutist Linda Chesis alongside the Borromeo String Quartet performing "Theme & Variations, op. 80" by Amy Beach.

Listen today on your local classical radio station or online at the link below! This performance is also available on our YouTube channel!
https://youtu.be/6h9hs-WDyNM

Happy New Year!January 1, 2025Happy New Year! On today's show, we'll usher in 2025 with Johann Hummel's playful trumpet concerto and a special Piano Puzzler from composer Bruce Adolphe.

Happy New Year! 🎊We hope you have enjoyed some of our favorite moments from this season. Our final countdown selection i...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year! 🎊
We hope you have enjoyed some of our favorite moments from this season. Our final countdown selection is "Sticks and Stones" performed by Catherine Russell & Trio. Which artists would you like to see more videos from? Let us know in the comments!

Sticks and Stones by Andy Razaf, Jack Palmer, James CavanaughCatherine Russell, vocalsMatt Munisteri, guitarTal Ronen, bassEli Yamin, pianoAugust 6, 2024Otes...

1 day to go!Please enjoy the Caroga Arts Ensemble's performance of "Appalachian Spring" by Aaron Copland. We'll see you ...
12/31/2024

1 day to go!
Please enjoy the Caroga Arts Ensemble's performance of "Appalachian Spring" by Aaron Copland. We'll see you tomorrow with the final video in our countdown to 2025!

Appalachian Spring: Suite for 13 Instruments by Aaron CoplandCaroga Arts Ensemble ‪ Glen Cortese, conductorLinda Chesis, fluteSpencer Re...

2 days to go! Thank you for counting down to the new year with CSMF! Please enjoy Robert Schumann's "String Quartet op. ...
12/30/2024

2 days to go! Thank you for counting down to the new year with CSMF!
Please enjoy Robert Schumann's "String Quartet op. 41, No. 3" performed by the Ariel Quartet.
Stay tuned for more selections from CSMF 2024!

Robert Schumann's String Quartet op. 41, No. 30:00 Andante espressivo - Allegro molto moderato7:44 Assai agitato15:15 Adagio molto24:04 Finale: Allegro molto...

3 days to go! Thank you for counting down to the new year with CSMF! Today's video features mezzo-soprano Winona Martin ...
12/29/2024

3 days to go! Thank you for counting down to the new year with CSMF!
Today's video features mezzo-soprano Winona Martin performing “Mir ekelt mehr zu leben” from J.S. Bach's Cantata 170.
Come back tomorrow for more selections from CSMF 2024!

“Mir ekelt mehr zu leben” from J.S. Bach's Cantata "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170Winona Martin, mezzo-sopranoLinda Chesis, fluteRachell Ellen W...

Count down to the new year with CSMF! 4 days to go!In today's video, Miró Quartet performs Caroline Shaw's "Microfiction...
12/28/2024

Count down to the new year with CSMF! 4 days to go!
In today's video, Miró Quartet performs Caroline Shaw's "Microfictions [volume 1]" from their currently GRAMMY-nominated album "Home."

Come back tomorrow for more selections from CSMF 2024!

Microfictions [volume 1] by Caroline Shaw0:00 I. Under the hot sun, the road signs melted until they were the color of an unrhymed couplet, pointing to caden...

Count down to the new year with CSMF! 5 days to go!On this first day of our countdown, we are delighted to share Richard...
12/27/2024

Count down to the new year with CSMF! 5 days to go!
On this first day of our countdown, we are delighted to share Richard Goode's performance of Bagatelles from his all-Beethoven concert this season.

Come back tomorrow for more selections from CSMF 2024!

Six Bagatelles from Ludwig Van Beethoven's Bagatelles, op. 119 (Nos. 6-11)0:00 6. Andante – Allegretto1:46 7. C Major2:49 8. Moderato cantabile4:13 9. Vivace...

Please consider supporting CSMF today on this Giving Tuesday! Your donation directly contributes to bringing world-class...
12/03/2024

Please consider supporting CSMF today on this Giving Tuesday! Your donation directly contributes to bringing world-class artists to Cooperstown and makes free educational programming possible!

Donate online or by mail: cooperstownmusicfest.org/donate

Photo by Kevin Q. Gray

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will be featured in the first hour of Performance Today tomorrow, Tuesday 12/3!You...
12/03/2024

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will be featured in the first hour of Performance Today tomorrow, Tuesday 12/3!
You’ll hear The Ying Quartet perform Samuel Barber's String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11 recorded at Christ Church in Cooperstown on May 7th, 2023.

Listen online here: https://www.yourclassical.org/performance-today

11/29/2024

We are thrilled and humbled to announce that CSMF has received grant funding from New York State Council on the Arts again this year! These funds play a huge part in helping us to keep our programming accessible and achieve our mission of bringing a wide variety of world-class music to Cooperstown.

Thank you, NYSCA!

Take a look at some highlights from our summer season! What was your favorite moment?Click or tap Subscribe below the vi...
10/27/2024

Take a look at some highlights from our summer season! What was your favorite moment?

Click or tap Subscribe below the video in YouTube to ensure you don't miss any future video releases!

Miró Quartet | Microfictions [volume 1] by Caroline ShawPianist Richard Goode | Catherine Russell & Trio | Sticks and Stones by Andy Razaf, Jack Palmer, Jame...

Back by popular demand! If you attended our All Bach program at Christ Church last seaon, you know that Bach Again is no...
08/17/2024

Back by popular demand! If you attended our All Bach program at Christ Church last seaon, you know that Bach Again is not to be missed!

Get your tickets now for our final concert of the season! https://tinyurl.com/bach-again

Photo of violinist Joseph Lin is by Kevin Q. Gray.

08/11/2024

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is so grateful to the Otesaga for hosting two of our performances this season. Thank you to Marty, to Jessica and Kenny from the events staff, and to Doug and his facilities team for making this happen so seamlessly!

Today's the day! Tickets are almost sold out, get yours now before they're gone. We'll see you at the Otesaga for Cather...
08/06/2024

Today's the day! Tickets are almost sold out, get yours now before they're gone. We'll see you at the Otesaga for Catherine Russell & her trio!

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Consider donating by mail to ensure that 100% of your gift goes directly to the Festival!Cooperstown Summer Music FestivalPO Box 230Cooperstown, NY 13326

Tickets are going fast for Richard Goode on Tuesday. Get yours before they're gone!Photo by Steve Riskind.
07/28/2024

Tickets are going fast for Richard Goode on Tuesday. Get yours before they're gone!

Photo by Steve Riskind.

Don't miss Richard Goode in an intimate setting - The Otesaga Resort Hotel ballroom on Tuesday at 7pm!
07/27/2024

Don't miss Richard Goode in an intimate setting - The Otesaga Resort Hotel ballroom on Tuesday at 7pm!

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival welcomes legendary pianist Richard Goode for an all-Beethoven program on Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm in the Otesaga Resort ...

A rare conversation with the inimitable Richard Goode! You will NOT want to miss this performance at the Otesaga this Tu...
07/26/2024

A rare conversation with the inimitable Richard Goode! You will NOT want to miss this performance at the Otesaga this Tuesday, July 30th at 7pm.

Tickets: cooperstownmusicfest.org

Richard Goode "Richard Goode is one of the finest pianists in the world. Few can match his unfailingly beautiful tone, effortless technical command, interpretive insight and total emotional commitment to the music he plays." — The Washington Post   It's another web-exclusive as Backstage Pass hos...

Get a sneak preview before tonight's concert! KASA Quartet will perform a pop-up concert in Pioneer Park today 3-3:15pm ...
07/25/2024

Get a sneak preview before tonight's concert! KASA Quartet will perform a pop-up concert in Pioneer Park today 3-3:15pm in preparation for the Caroga Arts Ensemble's full program of American works at 7pm at The Farmers' Museum!

Tickets available at cooperstownmusicfest.org.

Someday My Prince Will Come by Frank Churchill & Larry MoreyArranged by Aaron SchwartzCaroga Arts CollectiveKASA QuartetAndy Liang, violinAaron Schwartz, vio...

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The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, which will mark its 21st season in 2019, features classical masterworks, jazz, as well as musical innovators. In 1999, flutist Linda Chesis began the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival with a three concert series. Since then, the festival has grown to offer the region more than 100 concerts, spanning a wide range of musical genres including classical, contemporary, jazz, bluegrass, flamenco, children’s, and cabaret performances. The Festival has featured internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles such as Hank Jones, the Tokyo String Quartet, the American String Quartet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Horszowski Trio, Kurt Elling, Tim Fain, Bill Charlap, Keisuke Wakao, the Tierney Sutton Band, the Juilliard String Quartet, Simone Dinnerstein, and Mark O’Connor. A complete list of Festival artists is available on the website, www.CooperstownMusicFest.org. The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.