Community Calendar

Twelfth Night is a comedy about the mistaken identities, love, and complications of the nobles of Illyria
Fri Aug 1, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 2, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 3, 2:00pm; Fri Aug 8, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 9, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 10, 2:00pm
Tickets: Free; premium seating available at $40

The big orchestra event of the season features music inspired by Nature: A selection from Vivaldi’s famous The Four Seasons; American Christopher Theofanidis’s The Wind and Petit Jean, inspired by a mountain in Arkansas; Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, inspired by a trip to the Scottish Highlands; and Chopin’s heart-melting Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring “stunning” Korean American pianist, Soyeon Kate Lee (Washington Post).

Program:
VIVALDI Selection from The Seasons
THEOFANIDIS The Wind and Petit Jean
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”)

Twelfth Night is a comedy about the mistaken identities, love, and complications of the nobles of Illyria
Fri Aug 1, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 2, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 3, 2:00pm; Fri Aug 8, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 9, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 10, 2:00pm
Tickets: Free; premium seating available at $40

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.

RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WHZ7H7

A Day of Caring is an opportunity for volunteers to sign-up and tackle projects at nonprofits serving Cayuga County residents. Projects range from painting, stair repair, administrative work, gardening, and more! During last year's Day of Caring, nearly 220 volunteers completed 16 different projects across Cayuga County in Fair Haven, Auburn, Aurora, Poplar Ridge, and King Ferry. Our goal is to see this event grow into more regions of Cayuga County!

PROJECT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Must physically be within Cayuga County
Open to 501(c)3 organizations and community spaces such as libraries and parks
Must have an on-site coordinator for the duration of the event
Projects can be half-day (4 hours) or day-long (6+ hours)
Rain / inclement weather plan
Project registration deadline is July 18, 2025.

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 10+ years of age
Youth 10 - 17 years of age, adult guardian (18+) is required to volunteer with child(ren)
Signed waiver and photo release form must be attached when you submit your volunteer registration
Individuals can register by themselves
Up to 30 individuals (youth and adults) can register as a team - teams can consist of family members, friends, and/or colleagues
Volunteer registration deadline is July 18, 2025. To guarantee a Day of Caring t-shirt, the volunteer registration deadline is July 3, 2025.

To Register: https://www.unitedwayofcayugacounty.org/day-caring

CNY Jazz Central's 'CNY Jazz in the City' Concert Series is back!

This community-wide public health outreach effort uses the arts as a mobile platform to bring people together and provide them with the joy of congregating to enjoy music, food, and fun. These Thursday evening concert fairs span the neighborhoods of urban Syracuse through June, July, and August, providing safe outdoor environments for all to attend. Every event provides:

• National and Regional talent in concert
• Healthcare Village
• BIPOC arts, crafts, and corporate vendors
• Ethnic food vendors
• Family goodie bag distribution to all attendees filled with public health service info, supplies, and incentive coupons
• Educational and inspirational speakers
• Special Opening Act performances by resident urban and urban youth groups

WAER Syracuse Public Media is a proud sponsor of this event.

Join the Canal Society of New York and the Erie Canal Museum for this 90-minute-long cycling tour of the historic Erie Canal in Cayuga County. This ride will take visitors through a number of interesting historic canal destinations, including the locks at Port Byron! The ride begins and ends at Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing, where you will be treated to a beer as part of your ride.

Thank you to our community sponsors Beardsley Architects & Engineers and Nucor Steel for sponsoring this ride.

The charismatic Calidore String Quartet thrills audiences on the world’s major stages, including frequently at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. “Four more individual musicians are unimaginable,” writes the Washington Post, “yet these speak, breathe, think and feel as one.” They perform Beethoven, John Williams, and Korngold.

Program:
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127
John Williams – With Malice Toward None from the film “Lincoln”
Korngold – String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34

Twelfth Night is a comedy about the mistaken identities, love, and complications of the nobles of Illyria
Fri Aug 1, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 2, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 3, 2:00pm; Fri Aug 8, 5:30pm; Sat Aug 9, 5:30pm; Sun Aug 10, 2:00pm
Tickets: Free; premium seating available at $40

Australian guitar duo Ziggy and Miles (“Transfixingly beautiful,” Limelight) joins Artistic Directors Julia Bruskin and Aaron Wunsch for a program of duets that explore the nature of musical dialogue and intrapersonal exchange. Brothers Ziggy and Miles are the Festival’s 2025 Emerging Artist in Residence and will astonish you with their uncanny communication and unique sensitivity in a program of music by Bach, Brahms, Debussy, and tango master Astór Piazzolla.

Program:
J.S. BACH Gottes Zeit, ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106
BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99
DEBUSSY Suite bergamasque
NIGEL WESTLAKE Mosstrooper Peak
RADAMÉS GNATTALI Suite Retratos
PIAZZOLLA Tangos