Join us for the Summer 2026 Festival
July 22-29, 2026
ChamberFest brings world-class chamber music to the Finger Lakes region
through exceptionally creative, intimate, and vibrant presentations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Reading Party Fundraiser
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (7:00pm)
Home of Phil & Lucy Sheils
Phil & Lucy Sheils open their home to just thirty attendees for this unique fundraiser supporting ChamberFest’s 22nd Anniversary Season. Hear world-renowned harpist Bridget Kibbey in an intimate and spontaneous musical reading party, joined by co-artistic directors Amy Barston and Audrey Andrist, as well as Katie Lansdale and Chiara Dieguez. The event will be enhanced with wine and light refreshments throughout the evening.
A Night To
Remember
Thursday, July 23, 2026 (6:00pm)
The Lake House on Canandaigua
Back by popular demand! We are so excited to once again host you for an unforgettable 5-course food, wine, and music pairing. This ChamberFest event will offer incredible courses gracefully prepared by The Lake House executive chefs. Each bite will be accompanied by Finger Lakes wine and harmonious live music.
Bridget Kibbey
& Friends
Friday, July 24, 2026 (7:15pm)
Notre Dame Retreat House
Called “the Yo-Yo Ma of the harp” by Vogue Magazine, genre defying harpist and festival favorite Bridget Kibbey returns to Canandaigua, bringing her singular virtuosity and verve. Bridget expands the harp’s expressive range and scope through dazzling technique, extraordinary flair, fascinating transcriptions, and charismatic pairings with esteemed festival friends.
Suzuki
Play-In
Saturday, July 25, 2026 (11:00am)
Cobblestone Arts Center
Come make music with us! We invite you to play side-by-side with Juilliard cellist and grown Suzuki kid Amy Sue Barston, celebrated concert pianist Audrey Andrist, and world-renowned violin professor and grown Suzuki kid Katie Lansdale. Violinists and cellists of all ages and levels will gather together to joyfully and spontaneously perform favorites from the beloved Suzuki repertoire. Aptly called the “Mother Tongue” method, the Suzuki philosophy treats music like a language, with each student building their musical “vocabulary” with the same pieces.
The Music
of Wine
Sunday, July 26, 2026 (2:00pm)
Ventosa Vineyards
Experience the unbeatable matching of local wine with luscious chamber music, all with the unique Tuscan setting of Ventosa Vineyards on Seneca Lake. As Harvey Steiman of Wine Specator writes, “Sipping a wine that complements the music can do the same as a happy wine-and-food match. It can improve both sides of the equation.”
Featuring Amy Sue Barston (cello), and Audrey Andrist (piano).
Children’s
Concert
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (11:00am)
Wood Library
Drop into the groovy, best-selling, world of “Stomp, Soar, Dino Roar” with the enchanting musicians of ChamberFest Canandaigua. Spear-headed by charismatic co-artistic director cellist Amy Barston, the musicians will have your kids singing and laughing. Recommended especially for ages 5-11, but all are welcome.
An Evening
of Elegance
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (7:15pm)
Notre Dame Retreat House
Join us for an evening of beautiful chamber music on the lake. We open the concert with a single cello performing Bach, and then build a "sonic layer cake", adding a violin for a Scottish duo, then viola for a lighthearted Dohnányi Trio movement. The piano joins in for Mozart's fabulous Quartet in G minor, and finally we add a fifth layer, another violin, for Dvořák's stunning masterwork, his Quintet for Piano and Strings.
Community
Concert
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (12:30pm)
Cobblestone Arts Center
Internationally renowned concert pianist and ChamberFest Canandaigua Co-Artistic Director Audrey Andrist performs a delightful and varied concert of solo piano music, from J. S. Bach to Claude Debussy to George Gershwin. All ages are welcome!
About Your Festival
Led by Artistic Directors Amy Sue Barston and Audrey Andrist, ChamberFest Canandaigua has served as an essential part of the cultural life of the Finger Lakes Region since its founding in 2004.
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