Plena Libre and Sonia De Los Santos Bring Spanish Language Arts Programming to Chautauqua
Chautauqua Institution today announced headliners Plena Libre on July 17 and Sonia De Los Santos on July 28, bringing bi-lingual programming to Chautauqua Institution’s Amphitheater during its sesquicentennial celebration. Plena Libre’s performance and master class are programmed on Education Wednesday and Sonia De Los Santos’ performance has been programmed on a free Sunday as part of Chautauqua’s Family Entertainment series. “I am thrilled to invite these wonderful performers to Chautauqua this summer,” shared Vice President...
Chautauqua Institution Field Trips
...summer school programs to visit Chautauqua Institution during the summer assembly season for a custom-designed experience. Arts Education staff will work with your group to suggest a day’s activities that fit your schedule, the age and interest of your students. Activities may include: Observing a Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra rehearsal Seeing a Chautauqua Theater Company or Chautauqua Opera Company performance (high school only) Visiting the Chautauqua Visual Arts Galleries Drumming by the Miller Bell Tower Swimming...
Group Travel
...Stafford Cannes Film Festival with Marta Lamperova Sustainable Norway with Mark Wenzler Glories of Ancient Greece with Kristin Romey Remembering Nuremberg: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials with Kristan McMahon Colors and Canvases in Oaxaca with Erika b Hess Abrahamic Andalusia: Exploring the Confluence of Christian, Islamic and Jewish Cultures with The Rt. Rev. Bishop Eugene Sutton Ghana Revealed with Kwame Alexander Vienna’s Musical & Holiday Splendor with David Levy Cuban Rhythms with...
The “Chautauqua Experience” Package
The Chautauqua Experience Package Spend a week at the Athenaeum Hotel and save with this package. Book now Join us for a weeklong stay at the Athenaeum Hotel! Be inspired by the Institution’s programming, then discuss the day’s lectures with new friends on the 200-foot lakeside porch or dining in the Heirloom Restaurant. Each week is a different theme, and your gate pass gives you access to lectures and classical concerts at the Amphitheater, book...
Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory Announces 2022 Season
CHAUTAUQUA, NY — The Chautauqua Opera Company and Conservatory, the resident opera company and conservatory of Chautauqua Institution, today announced the first season of its newly unified program under the leadership of General and Artistic Director Steven Osgood and Conservatory Director Marlena Malas. The company and former Chautauqua Voice Program unified in fall 2021. The Chautauqua Opera Company’s three 2022 productions will be Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca; Kamala Sankaram and Susan Yankowitz’s chamber opera Thumbprint; and...
Book a Group Visit
Book a Group Visit Group Travel Tours Your group can experience the unique mix that Chautauqua Institution has to offer with a trip designed for day-trippers, travelers on tight schedules, or those that want a structured or longer experience. We offer a variety of options for both small and large groups with varied interests and ages. Customize your trip. You can choose from an elegant culinary event at the historic Athenaeum Hotel, stellar concerts, theater...
CHQ Mystic Heart Meditation Program
...We offer a full schedule of meditation practice sessions and classes throughout the Chautauqua summer season. In 2026, we will offer: Morning sessions (Monday–Saturday) that allow participants to practice meditation under the guidance of experienced teachers. Morning sessions (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) Guided moving meditation. Afternoon sessions (Wednesdays) Therapeutic Gong meditation. Afternoon seminars (Tuesdays and Thursdays) that include a meditation practice presented by the guest meditation teacher of the week. Afternoon sessions (Sunday) “Church of...
2025 Fall Concert
...Center located inside the Turner Community Center 716-357-6430 Friday: 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Chautauqua Tennis Center Friday: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday–Sunday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Chautauqua Wearhouse located on first floor of Colonnade 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The Gallery Store/Strohl Gallery on Wythe Ave 12 p.m.–7 p.m. Clear bags are available for purchase. GG My Love located in the lower Colonnade 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Gretchen’s Gallery located on first floor of Colonnade...
Week Nine 2026
...based on those themes of togetherness. We’ll close our time together — capping both this week and the 2026 Summer Assembly — with a joy-filled celebration inspired by Obon, the Buddhist “Festival of Lanterns.” Confirmed Lectures August 24 @ 10:45 am Week Nine (August 22–30) Priya Parker Amphitheater | CHQ Assembly $40 View Details Priya Parker Monday, August 24th 2026 @ 10:45 am Amphitheater & Online How To Access This Event Gate Pass Holder Access...
The Young Playwrights Project: Inspiring Creativity and Building Connections in Chautauqua County
...what Chautauqua is all about. Our community of residents and staff — working side by side as we celebrate the Chautauqua pillars of education and the arts.’ Phase 3: Spending a Day at Chautauqua Institution The excitement doesn’t end with the reading groups. In Phase 3, the program culminates in a day at Chautauqua Institution, where the students experience the thrill of seeing their plays performed by professional actors. Of the hundreds of plays submitted...