Jean W. Johnson, a native of Cooperstown and a faithful and devoted member of Christ Church, entered into eternal life early Sunday morning, January 5, 2025, The Feast of the Epiphany, surrounded by her family at Bassett Medical Center. She was 90.…
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Since October 1, more than 50 choristers have been rehearsing in anticipation of the rebirth of the Voices of Cooperstown. Brian Reynolds, the conductor, comes to us from Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta, where he teaches music.…
Rosemary Summers, Thomas Wolf and Maciej Żółtowski gather around FCO’s new harpsichord in October 2023. (Photo by Tara Barnwell) News from the Noteworthy from Fenimore Chamber Orchestra Orchestra Preps for Start of Third Season Fenimore Chamber Orchestra came about as the result of a conversation held in 2021, during the height of the worldwide pandemic, by its founders Thomas Wolf, Rosemary Summers and Maestro Maciej Żołtowski. Observing that the artistically-rich community of Cooperstown lacked a chamber orchestra, and undeterred by…
Mezzo-soprano Joanna Porackova has performed on concert and opera stages all over the world. Her voice is rich, full, and expressive, and her rendition of two arias from Handel’s “Messiah” were enthusiastically received.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Fly Creek Holiday Tree Lighting OPEN HOUSE—3-4 p.m. “Holiday Caroling and Tree Lighting.” All welcome for an open house followed at 4 p.m. by caroling and the lighting of the Fly Creek Fire Company tree at the intersection of State Route 28 and County Highway 26. Followed at 6 p.m. by a visit with Santa on the district fire truck. Fly Creek residents are invited to register so Santa can stop at their addresses to…
In Memoriam Elizabeth F. Snyder July 4, 1937 - December 26, 2022 Elizabeth "Betsey" Fenton Snyder COOPERSTOWN - Elizabeth "Betsey" Fenton Snyder passed away in Cooperstown, NY, on December 26, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born in Salamanca, NY, on July 4, 1937 to William and Olive Fenton. She attended Brown University where she earned an A.B. in 1959 and Syracuse University where she earned an M.Ed. in 1971. As an educator and school administrator, her most…
Winds Concert ‘a Musical Triumph’ by Karolina Hopper The recent performances by the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra on October 8 at Christ Church in Cooperstown featured the winds section of the orchestra and revealed some rarely heard and as well as some well-known works. This balance between the rare and well-known seems already an established norm for this very stylish orchestra.The beginning of the concert brought two complete rarities. The Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti, far better known for his late…
Fenimore Chamber Orchestra Returns With ‘Music for Winds’ By T. Stephen Wager The Fenimore Chamber Orchestra performed its inaugural concert at Cooperstown’s Christ Church on August 27, and it was a huge success. Now they are gearing up for another concert at the same location on Saturday, October 8. “When we all have time to actually sit and think about what happened in August, we are proud of the work we did and the exceptionally high quality of the performances,”…
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