This week's briefs include a number of upcoming summer events to enjoy throughout Otsego County.…
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Cooperstown Summer Music Festival
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival released the concert schedule for its 26th season, featuring a wide variety of artists and genres. The Miró Quartet, one of the country’s most celebrated string groups, will kick things off at The Farmers’ Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.…
“We’re delighted to present the Ariel Quartet for this special event,” said Linda Chesis, artistic director of CSMF. “Schumann’s quartet, with its ‘Clara motif’ expressing his deep love for his wife, is a fitting choice for Mother’s Day..."…
Many years ago, I wrote about an encounter I had with a butterfly. While weeding, I looked up and locked eyes with the butterfly. We were caught in one another’s gaze for what seemed then like an eternity. I had been reliving a Bach concert presented by the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, which highlighted his Brandenburg concertos, for me one of the most profoundly moving compositions every written.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Finale of the 2023 Cooperstown Summer Music Festival MUSIC FEST—7 p.m. Borromeo String Quartet with Linda Chesis on flute. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival 25th anniversary season. $30, adults; $15, students under 18. Purchase tickets in advance at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org. The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. BLOOD DRIVE—10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Springbrook, 105 Campus Drive, Oneonta. Register at RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 Music Of Bach With The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival MUSIC FEST—7 p.m. All-Bach. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival 25th anniversary season. $30, adults; $15, students under 18. Purchase tickets in advance at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org. Christ Episcopal Church, 46 River Street, Cooperstown. BLOOD DRIVE—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Register at RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Presents Caroga Arts Ensemble MUSIC FEST—7 p.m. Caroga Arts Ensemble: A String Serenade. The hometown heroes of the Caroga Arts Ensemble return to CSMF for a summer string extravaganza, showcasing works spanning a variety of sounds and emotions from around the globe. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival 25th anniversary season. $30, adults; $15, students under 18. Purchase tickets in advance at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org. Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Cooperstown Summer Music Fest Presents ‘Nuevo Tango’ MUSIC FEST—7 p.m. Nuevo Tango. Argentinian bandoneon master JP Jofre joins highly-acclaimed Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa for a program exploring the fusion of classical music and tango. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival 25th anniversary season. $30, adults; $15, students under 18. Purchase tickets in advance at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org. Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. SENIOR SOCIAL SIGN-UP – Seniors aged 50+ are invited to register for an hour…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Presents Harry Allen’s All Star New York Saxophone Band MUSIC FEST—7 p.m. Harry Allen’s All Star New York Saxophone Band. 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. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music…
The Upper Unadilla Valley Association will host demonstrations of unique hobbies by Steve Davis and Richard Sherman at 654 U.S. Route 20, West Winfield from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 30. Davis, who is hosting the event at his residence, will demonstrate the antique windmill and sawmill he has painstakingly restored.…
