Community Calendar

Since ancient times, music has been heard to reflect the resonances of the natural world. Over time, composers of many cultures have taken inspiration from Nature and found ways of expressing it through sound. Get inside the music, including several Nature-inspired works to be heard on Festival programs this season by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Dvořák, Vaughan-Williams, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate; and learn how your appreciation of Nature might aid your musical understanding. Hear exclusive live performances by Festival artists and mingle with your fellow music enthusiasts and Nature lovers afterward over a glass of wine.
Four weekly sessions are led by Artistic Director, Aaron Wunsch, who teaches at The Juilliard School.

Four Tuesdays, 7/29 – 8/19, 4:00-5:00 PM

After the lecture there will be a small wine reception.

This event is free and no ticket is required.

In order to get an accurate head count we ask that you please RSVP on the form below. An RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

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Join EnergySmartCNY, the town of Hamilton and other community organizations for an Energy Literacy Workshop. This 90-minute workshop empowers residents to save energy and money by increasing their home's (or apartment's) energy efficiency. Enjoy a complimentary light meal and receive a free Energy Kit (valued at $40) by joining the workshop. For more information and to pre-register, visit EnergySmartCNY.org.

Across the centuries, composers have found resonance in Nature. This playful and delightful program features leading English violinist Anthony Marwood in Schubert’s beloved “Trout” Quintet; Xhosa composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen’s Intlanzi Yase Mzantsi (The Fish from South Africa, based on Schubert’s “Trout”); and music by Nino Rota, composer of the famous film score to The Godfather. Festival Artistic Directors Aaron Wunsch and Julia Bruskin join, along with Brandon Ridenour, who “heralds the trumpet of the future” (Chicago Sun Times).

Program:
NINO ROTA Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances (Trumpet and Piano)
BONGANI NDODANA-BREEN Intlanzi Yase Mzantsi (The Fish from South Africa)
SCHUBERT Quintet in A Major, D. 667 (“Trout”)

Don’t miss this special enchanted evening of music and theater, featuring a dramatic interpretation of Stravinsky’s timeless drama, The Soldier’s Tale. Violinist Anthony Marwood (“brilliant,“ The Washington Post) also performs English master Thomas Adès’s magical, folk-inspired Dances from Fairy Tales. Robert Schumann’s Fairy Tales round out a colorful program that includes clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, bass and percussion.

Program:
ADÈS Märchentänze (Dances from Fairly Tales)
SCHUMANN Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales)
STRAVINSKY The Soldier’s Tale

This walking tour will focus on the social history of Baldwinsville, infrastructure of the lock and the barge canal, as well as earlier attempts at improving the Seneca River for transportation. This tour will begin in the Baldwinsville Village Square AKA Baldwin Canal Park, located between the B'ville Diner and the Seneca River. It will include about a half mile of walking.

Rise Above Poverty invites the community to join its upcoming Hygiene Drive. This event will collect essential hygiene products to support underserved children in the Syracuse City and Solvay School Districts.

The Hygiene Drive aims to ensure that every student starts the school year with confidence and dignity. Community members are encouraged to donate much-needed items, including:

-Bar soap
-Body wash
-Deodorant
-Toothpaste
-Shampoo
-Conditioner

Every contribution helps us make a direct impact on the lives of local students. With the community’s support, we can meet a critical need and help our children focus on what truly matters—learning and thriving.

Donations can be brought directly to the event. All collected items will be distributed to students in need across both school districts.

An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera House.

Runtime: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Movie Rating: PG

This FREE screening is generously sponsored by Toeprints Dance Studio!

Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising from nothing to create the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum’s mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.

Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Movie Rating: PG

This FREE screening is generously sponsored by Toeprints Dance Studio!

Mark O’Connor is one of the most celebrated fiddlers of all time. His musical path has taken him from bluegrass to folk to classical, including his GRAMMY-winning collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He performs his own music with the Skaneateles Festival Orchestra and his musical and life partner, Maggie O’Connor; the program also includes Mozart’s timeless music and new Nature- inspired music by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate.

Program:
MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
MARK O’CONNOR Selection from American Seasons
JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Woodland Songs World premiere arrangement
MARK AND MAGGIE O’CONNOR Strings and Threads Suite

Mark and Maggie invite you to an exclusive, intimate Americana and bluegrass performance at the Mandana Barn, complete with an open bar and the Macarollin’ Food Truck!

Doors open at 2:00 PM for drinks before the concert, Music will begin around 3:00 PM

$95/person, limited availability

Please note: This special one-off event is not included in Season Passes, Vineyard Passes, or Week Passes.