Performance Opportunities

SAI Concerto Competition

The piano program will host the SAI concerto competition in 2024. Click here for details.

Showcase Gala Concert

All piano students will have the opportunity to perform in the 4,000-seat amphitheater, a highlight of the summer.

Carnival of the Animals

The festival piano students will have the incredible experience of performing with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra in a Sunday matinee concert.

Festival Piano Recitals

Weekly student recitals that provide performance experience in an intimate setting.

Chamber Music

All pianists will have the option to participate in chamber music, a joyful mix of collaborations with festival orchestra players and fellow pianists, presented in a series of public recitals.  

MSFO Orchestral Pianist

Many of the Festival symphony concerts give piano students the opportunity to perform orchestral piano parts, an invaluable experience.

Residential Performances

Home-owners will often host performances, an opportunity for students to connect with our vital Chautauqua community.

Faculty Performances

Our piano faculty are featured in a series of solo, chamber, and concerto performances throughout the festival. 2024 features performances by Alexander Kobrin, Jon Nakamatsu, Anna Geniushene, Alexander Gavrylyuk, Sara Davis Buechner, Norman Krieger, and HaeSun Paik.

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In addition to these experiences in the piano program, there are solo and chamber music student recitals scheduled throughout the Chautauqua Music Festival by the School of Music.

With symphony, opera, theater, dance, visual arts, and a series of internationally acclaimed speakers and performers, our piano students experience Chautauqua’s extraordinary mix of programming in a place of stunning natural beauty.

Contact Information

Sam Minardi
Schools of Performing & Visual Arts (PAVA) and Arts Education Coordinator
716-357-6234
sminardi@chq.org

Sarah Malinoski-Umberger
Manager, Chautauqua Schools of Performing and Visual Arts
716-357-6233
f: 716-357-9014
smalinoski@chq.org

Chautauqua Festival Schools of Performing and Visual Arts
P.O. Box 1098
1 Ames Ave.
Chautauqua, NY 14722