Chautauqua Institution Resource Use Policy
...for the Chautauqua Bird, Tree and Garden Club, which it does to this day. Further, please note that this policy does not pertain to the Athenaeum Hotel or its owned/operated facilities. All arrangements for Hotel facilities must be made with Hotel events staff and are subject to Athenaeum Hotel Company policies and pricing. Entrance fees may not be charged for attendance at events held in Institution-owned buildings or on Institution-owned properties without advance written permission...
New Plays at CTC
...August 1-4 Birthday Candles follows Ernestine Ashworth on a magical 100-year journey from her 17th birthday through her 117th. This quirky and clever play invites us into questions of identity, family and legacy. Birthday Candles was commissioned by Detroit Public Theatre and will premiere there this fall. BUILDING THE WALL By Robert Schenkkan August 2-5 Written by the Pulitzer and Tony winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, Building The Wall is a tense, immediate drama that brings...
Celebrating Chautauqua Opera’s Former Young Artists
...has now just performed as a mainstage artist in Opera Omaha’s October 2024 production! “Chautauqua was my first professional job in opera and where I learned my first Mozart role, which was pivotal to my career. The lessons from that summer still shape the artist I am today.” What’s next for Teresa? She’s set to make her Metropolitan Opera debut this Friday, December 13th, as First Lady in The Magic Flute! “I first heard Teresa...
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023 Season
...Merregnon: Land of Silence Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • 8:00 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: “Independence Day Celebration” Stuart Chafetz, conductor Tamika Lawrence, vocalist Thursday, July 6, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra: Price and Firebird Timothy Muffitt, conductor Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919) Saturday, July 8, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Natalie Merchant with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Stuart Chafetz, conductor Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • 8:15 p.m. Chautauqua Symphony...
The Miller Bell Tower
...Visitors are welcome during performance times. Birthday, anniversary and tune requests are often on the agenda, but with only 14 bells, there is a limit of range. General History Bells have always played an important role at Chautauqua in signaling activities of the day. In the summer of 1874, the Meneely & Kimberly Company of Troy, New York, provided a bell for use to signal the activities of the very first Chautauqua Assembly. The Assembly...
Sailing
...goes out at 4 p.m. Weekend rentals by appointment only. Please call the sailing center, or stop in, to schedule a time to rent the desired boat. Chautauqua Yacht Club The CYC, an independent CHQ organization, offers racing opportunities for C-Scows, Flying Scots, and Lightnings every Saturday and Sunday from the first weekend of the Season through Labor Day, for all sailors interesting in racing. Please check the website, chautauquayachtclub.weebly.com to learn about CYC events....
Sacred Music
Sacred Music For nine generations Chautauquans have been gathering in the Amphitheater on Sunday mornings and evenings to join the Chautauqua Community Choir for Sunday Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. and the evening Sacred Song Services. Cast in a vesper format at the close of the day and bookended by the beloved hymns “Day Is Dying in the West” and “Now the Day Is Over,” the Sacred Song Services combine the musical gifts of Chautauqua’s...
Renowned Artists Denyce Graves-Montgomery and Jonathan Beyer to Lead Chautauqua Opera Conservatory
...partnership with Graves-Montgomery in the planning phases and in overseeing the Conservatory’s day-to-day operations. Graves-Montgomery will bring her unparalleled prowess and vision to the Opera Conservatory as the artistic advisor, working collaboratively with Beyer. During the conservatory’s six weeks in residence, she will provide her expertise during scheduled visits, offering invaluable mentorship to our 25 students, our faculty and our staff. “Denyce Graves-Montgomery’s stature in the industry is legendary, and we are honored that she...
Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes
...an Honorary Lifetime Fellow of Acadia Divinity College and in 2024 awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the same school. He serves as Chaplain to the Royal Commonwealth Society, and a board member of the House of Compassion Peter is married to Janet and they have two daughters, a son and one delightful granddaughter. In his spare time Peter loves to garden, cycle, walk and cheer for the Leafs, Blue Jays and Buffalo Bills....
Rev. Dr. J. Peter Holmes
...an Honorary Lifetime Fellow of Acadia Divinity College and in 2024 awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the same school. He serves as Chaplain to the Royal Commonwealth Society, and a board member of the House of Compassion Peter is married to Janet and they have two daughters, a son and one delightful granddaughter. In his spare time Peter loves to garden, cycle, walk and cheer for the Leafs, Blue Jays and Buffalo Bills....