The Cooperstown Music Festival announced the events scheduled for its 25th-anniversary celebration, taking place at various places around Cooperstown during the month of August.
The Cooperstown Music Festival 25th anniversary celebration includes concerts with a variety of acts, as well as a performance from the traveling Caroga Arts Ensemble. Founded in 1999 by flutist Linda Chesis, the festival has been bringing world-class chamber music performances to the Cooperstown area. The festival has featured performances by the American, Juilliard, St. Lawrence, Jupiter and Jasper, String Quartets, and more.
Kicking off the festival is Harry Allen’s All Star NY Saxophone Band on Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Otesaga Resort Hotel. Jazz saxophone legend Harry Allen joins forces with Ken Peplowski and Grant Stewart on tenor saxophone, Gary Smulyan on baritone saxophone, James Chirillo on guitar, Mike Karn on bass, and Aaron Kimmel on drums for an evening of small group jazz with a big band feel. On Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., also at the Otesaga Resort Hotel is Nuevo Tango: JP Jofre and Tommy Mesa. Argentinian bandoneon master JP Jofre will join forces with the highly-acclaimed Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa for a program exploring the fusion of classical music and tango, performing works by Astor Piazzolla alongside original works by the Grammy-nominated Jofre.
Continuing on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Otesaga Resort Hotel is Caroga Arts Ensemble: A String Serenade, a “round robin” musical extravaganza with works ranging from quartets to chamber orchestra. On Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church is All-Bach, where CSMF Artistic Director Linda Chesis combines forces with festival favorites Joseph Lin, violin, Michael Katz, cello, and the inimitable Bradley Brookshire on harpsichord, celebrating the music of J. S. Bach. In addition to performing a selection of Bach’s instrumental sonatas, they will be joined by Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists Emilie Kealani, soprano, and Kyle Tingzon, countertenor, for performances of Bach’s beloved arias.
Finally on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum is the Borromeo String Quartet with Linda Chesis on flute. Hailed by the Boston Globe as “simply the best,” the quartet returns to the Cooperstown Music Festival to perform Beethoven’s op. 127 as well as works by Amy Beach and Elena Alberga. To purchase tickets and find out more information about the festival, visit here.
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