Cooperstown Summer Music Festival 24th Season

Linda Chesis, Artistic Director

Schedule:

Imani Winds

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
Otesaga Resort Hotel Ballroom

Celebrating over two decades of music making, the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, and as a 21st century group, Imani Winds is devoutly committed to expanding the wind quintet repertoire by commissioning music from new voices that reflect historical events and the times in which we currently live.

Verona String Quartet

Monday, August 8, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
Otesaga Resort Hotel

Delicate craftsmanship, luminous sound and a dramatic poise are all hallmarks of the virtuosity that fuses together violinists Jonathan Ong, Dorothy Ro, violist Abigail Rojansky, and cellist Jonathan Dormand to create the Verona Quartet.

The group’s singular sense of purpose earned them Chamber Music America’s coveted Cleveland Quartet Award in 2020, and a reputation as an “outstanding ensemble...cohesive yet full of temperament” (The New York Times). This multi award-winning quartet will perform Puccini’s Crisantemi, Beethoven’s String Quartet op. 18/no. 1 and Dvorak's "American" Quartet.

Musical Kaleidoscope: The Caroga Arts Ensemble

Tuesday, August 16, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
Otesaga Resort Hotel

Caroga Arts Ensemble, directed by cellist Kyle Price, is comprised of top professional musicians from around the country who have performed at the Caroga Lake Music Festival. Performers include top competition prizewinners, School of Music faculty and members of America’s leading orchestras and chamber groups. In the 2018-2019 season, Caroga Arts Ensemble made its debut at Ravinia Festival (Highland Park, IL), presented a weeklong educational residency at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Saratoga Springs, NY) , and performed at Chicago’s Symphony Center, Maverick Concert Series (Woodstock, NY) and TED-x Oaklawn (Oaklawn, TX). Other past appearances include Maverick Concert Series, L.L. Bean’s Summer in the Park Series, and Proctors Theater.

This genre-spanning group will perform music ranging from Classical and Jazz to Pop and Bluegrass.

Danbi Um, violin and JIJI, guitar

Monday, August 22, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
Otesaga Resort Hotel

Celebrated young virtuosos, Danbi Um and JIJI, will join forces for a genre-spanning program, including works by Corelli, Paganini, Piazzolla and Ella Fitzgerald.

Brazilian Jazz Legends: Trio da Paz

Monday, August 29, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
The Farmers' Museum

Enjoy the infectious spirit and intoxicating rhythms of of this iconic Grammy-nominated trio, comprised of Brazil’s most in-demand musicians: Romero Lubambo, guitar; Nilson Matta, bass; and Duduka da Fonseca, drums. Called a “Brazilian jazz supergroup” by DownBeat magazine, Trio da Paz’s return to Cooperstown will leave the community with an evening they won’t soon forget.

American String Quartet with Philippe Mueller, cello and Linda Chesis, flute

Sunday, October 2, 2022
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Christ Episcopal Church

Praised by the New York Times for its "luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances", the American String Quartet is internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets. The quartet returns to CSMF along with acclaimed French cellist Philippe Mueller and Festival Artistic Director, flutist Linda Chesis for a program of works by Joseph Haydn and Aaron Jay Kernis, as well as Schubert's sublime String Quintet.

Proof of Covid vaccination is no longer required for audience members.

Location: Various Venues in Cooperstown, NY

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