Caroga Arts Ensemble Presents "American Journeys" as part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival's 26th Season

[Cooperstown, NY - July 15]  - The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival continues its 26th season with a return visit from the ever-popular Caroga Arts Ensemble performing "American Journeys" on Thursday, July 25 at 7pm at The Farmers' Museum.

The Ensemble is an exciting collective of celebrated performers from across the country who gather each summer at Caroga Lake. Founded and directed by cellist Kyle Price, the ensemble will present a diverse program of all-American works which explores the American musical landscape through pieces for chamber orchestra and smaller ensembles.

"American Journeys" will feature CSMF artistic director and flutist Linda Chesis and cellist Tommy Mesa in works conducted by Glen Cortese, the newly-appointed Artistic Director of the Catskill Symphony. The program honors the past while looking to the future by placing Aaron Copland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" and George Gershwin's jazzy "Preludes" in conversation with John Corigliano's "Voyage" and Jessie Montgomery's "Divided," contemporary works that speak to the issues of our day.

The concert also possesses an additional emotional significance: for director Kyle Price, the Caroga Arts Ensemble's third appearance at the Festival is a kind of homecoming. "My family and I often attended CSMF concerts at The Farmers' Museum when I was growing up," Price said. "The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival holds a special place in my heart."

EVENT DETAILS:
Caroga Arts Ensemble: American Journeys
Thursday, July 25, 7:00PM
The Farmers' Museum
5775 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students and children. Tickets can be purchased in advance either online at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org or over the phone by calling Purplepass Tickets at 800-316-8559 and selecting Option 1. Please note there is a $2 service fee per phone order. Tickets will also be sold at the door, as available.

ABOUT THE COOPERSTOWN SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL:

Founded in 1999 by flutist Linda Chesis, the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival has been bringing world-class chamber music performances to the Cooperstown area for over 25 years. The festival has featured performances by the American, Juilliard, St. Lawrence, Jupiter, and Jasper String Quartets, Stefon Harris, Bill Charlap, Kurt Elling, Simone Dinnerstein, Mark O’Connor, John Pizzarelli, the Sonia Olla Flamenco Dance Company, and many more. Concerts are held in venues across Cooperstown, including the grand Otesaga Hotel, The Farmers’ Museum, and Christ Church (the church of author James Fenimore Cooper).

The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

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