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Cooperstown Summer Music Festival

Festival artistic director Linda Chesis saw Cooperstown as an ideal location for a music festival. The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival began with three events in 1999, and has since offered the region more than 150 performances, from classical to contemporary, jazz to bluegrass, and cabaret to kids’ concerts.

Upcoming Events
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18thMay, 2025

Attacca Playlist

Pairing new with classic, Attacca Quartet will perform their “Playlist” which includes selections from their two GRAMMY-winning albums, 'Orange' and ‘Evergreen,' in addition to music by Finneas O’Connell (which they recorded for t ...

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Sunday, May 18th 2025

Starts at 4:00PM EDT

$15 - $30 USD
21stJul, 2025

American String Quartet

Internationally recognized as one of the world's finest quartets, the American String Quartet performs works by Mozart, Bordes, and Brahms.

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Monday, Jul 21st 2025

Starts at 7:00PM EDT

$15 - $150 USD
30thJul, 2025

The Queen's Cartoonists

Pulling from over 100 years of animation from around the world, The Queen’s Cartoonists bring animated films to life, perfectly synchronizing their performances with the films projected on stage.

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Wednesday, Jul 30th 2025

Starts at 7:00PM EDT

$15 - $150 USD
4thAug, 2025

Twelfth Night: Grand Tour

Violinist Rachell Ellen Wong returns to Cooperstown alongside harpsichordist David Belkovski and cellist Coleman Itzkoff, early music specialists of Twelfth Night, to showcase some of the Baroque era’s most groundbreaking composer ...

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Monday, Aug 4th 2025

Starts at 7:00PM EDT

$15 - $150 USD
13thAug, 2025

Caroga Arts Ensemble: Forgotten Sounds

The Caroga Arts Ensemble returns to Cooperstown, featuring KASA Quartet, Linda Chesis, Graeme Steele Johnson, and Bixby Kennedy to perform works by Ravel, Poulenc, Debussy, and a kaleidoscopic masterpiece by Loeffler nearly lost t ...

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Wednesday, Aug 13th 2025

Starts at 7:00PM EDT

$15 - $150 USD
21stAug, 2025

Etienne Charles: Creole Soul

Trumpeter and percussionist Etienne Charles is joined by Godwin Louis, alto sax, Alex Wintz, guitar, Axel Tosca, piano, Russell Hall, bass, and Harvel Nakundi, drums. In this final performance of the season, Charles leads his six- ...

Google Maps location iconCooperstown, NY 13326

Thursday, Aug 21st 2025

Starts at 7:00PM EDT

$15 - $150 USD