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Thursday, August 27

R. Nathaniel Dett Follow Me, Somebody’s Knockin’ at My Door, Zion Hallelujah, Hymn to Parnassus, God Understands
Leonard Bernstein Suite from West Side Story for clarinet and piano
Michael Torke Corner in Manhattan
Dvorák String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, “American”

David Ying and Elinor Freer, cello and piano; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Elinor Freer, piano; Jupiter String Quartet; John Novacek, piano; Derrick Smith, baritone

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Thursday, August 20
Handel from: Jephtha, HMV. 79, Waft her, angels, through the skies
Mendelssohn Auf flugeln des gesanges
Mendelssohn Der Mond
Mendelssohn Ventianisches Gondellied
Haydn String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Op. 76
Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 87

Michael Larco, viola; Adam Neiman, piano; Parker Quartet; Robert Swensen, tenor

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Week One: Musical Memories

Although the Skaneateles Festival is only 30 years young, our audiences treasure our rich musical traditions. Join us for a look back at the early years of the Festival, spotlighting performers and music heard in our first seasons.

Wednesday, August 12 – Workshops for Music Students
Thursday, August 13 - Musical Memories – Part I
Friday, August 14 – Musical Memories – Part II
Saturday, August 15 – Musical Memories at Brook Farm

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Villas, Vittles & Fiddles!

Join us at the magnificent lakeside home of :
Henry and Helga Beck

for gourmet hors d’oeuvres & drink,
camaraderie, and of course, a sampling of
beautiful music by the Parker Quartet.

Wednesday, August 19th
6:30-9 PM

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Thanks to our sponsors:
Henry and Helga Beck
Constellation Brands
Creekside Books & Coffee
Elderberry Pond
Fins & Tails
Joelle’s French Bistro
Joe’s Pasta Garage
P&C Fresh
Sherwood Inn

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This season (August 12 – September 5) will be a 30th Anniversary celebration with memorable performances featuring some old Festival friends.

Mark Kaplan, Steve Doane, Michelle LaCourse and Andres Cardenes will all be back and renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk will give a solo recital.

We will celebrate music from New York for an entire week, called “I Love New York,” with music by composers who lived in or were inspired by New York, including Michael Torke, Nathaniel Dett, Samuel Barber, Virgil Thompson, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The centerpiece will be a world premiere by young composer Carter Pann that celebrates life in Central New York.

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A Tour of Vintage Europe in Skaneateles, NY will take place from August 20 – 23. Departure Point: First Presbyterian Church and Destinations: Paris – Vienna – England – Norway – Germany – Switzerland. To order your tickets click here.

Itinerary:

Wednesday, August 20
2:00 pm – Get a sneak peak of this week’s upcoming performances as Festival musicians join forces to rehearse a chamber music masterpiece.

8:00 pm – Experience an authentic Turn-of-the-Century Organ Recital with David Higgs.

Thursday, August 21
8:00 pm – Mahler and Brahms will lead us through the most glorious concert halls and music salons of Vienna.  Featuring: Melvin Chen, piano; Elinor Freer, piano; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Ittai Shapira, violin; David Ying, cello; and Phillip Ying, viola.

Friday, August 22
7:00 pm – Professor Amy Wyngaard will delight us with fascinating stories of literary and artistic life in turn-of-the-century Paris.
8:00 pm – We tour Paris in all its musical glory with Debussy, Satie, Vierne, Turina, and Franck. Featuring: Melvin Chen, piano; David Ying and Elinor Freer, cello and piano; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; David Higgs, organ; Michael Larco, viola; Tai Murray, violin; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Ittai Shapira, violin; Phillip Ying, viola

August 23, departing from Brook Farm
8:00 pm – Tonight’s tour guides include Vaughan Williams, Grieg, Elgar, and Wagner in an all-inclusive journey of Europe’s musical capitals.

Don’t forget to visit the Skaneateles Festival website to order your tickets!

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The Skaneateles Festival presents this summer’s special event: Villas, Vittles & Fiddles!

Join us at the magnificent lakeside home of Don and Chacea Sundman for gourmet hors d’oeuvres & drink, camaraderie, and of course, a sampling of beautiful music.

Date and Time: Wednesday, August 13th, 7PM – 9PM

For more information visit our website here.

Thanks to our sponsors:

• Hiscock & Barclay
• Don and Chacea Sundman
• Constellation Brands
• Fins and Tails
• Blue Water Grill
• Joelle’s French Bistro
• P&C Foods
• Sherwood Inn

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Skaneateles Festival: World Class Music By The Lake

SKANEATELES FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2008 SUMMER SEASON
Four weeks of music that will transport you!
Jazzing it up with Grammy–winning Turtle Island Quartet
The grandeur of the Concert Organ with David Higgs
Imani Winds, Tai Murray, Miró Quartet, and more international sensations

Skaneateles NY – There’s nothing quite like the sound of an oboe amidst the crickets, or a piano concerto floating over lake water. Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, the Skaneateles Festival brings the magnificence of chamber music in all its forms to summer nights. The results, hailed as “world class”, have galvanized over 7,000 eager listeners each season and garnered close attention and bright acclaim from The New York Times, Boston Globe, Bon Appetit, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. All this, right in Skaneateles’ own beautiful Presbyterian Church, or (Saturday nights) outdoors under the stars, where listeners are welcomed to the elegance of the sloping lakeside lawn at Brook Farm – and are encouraged to celebrate with their own summer evening picnic!