News From Chautauqua Institution

Amphitheater Special Tickets Now On Sale

This summer, Chautauqua Institution offers a lineup of popular entertainment designed for music lovers of every generation, featuring the best in rock ‘n’ roll, country, jazz and classical music.

Single tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Chautauqua Amphitheater concert series, which includes performances by world-renowned jazz singer Diana Krall, four-time Grammy winner k.d. lang, country superstar Vince Gill, a capella sensation Straight No Chaser and the legendary voice of Supertramp, Roger Hodgson.

Don’t forget to check your local PBS station for the premiere of Under the Streetlamp’s first televised concert (8 p.m. Friday on WQLN in Erie!). The vocal group, which features recent leading cast members of the Tony-winning musical “The Jersery Boys,” presents an evening of classic hits from the American radio songbook on Saturday, June 23, in the Chautauqua Amphitheater.

To order your tickets, contact the Chautauqua Institution Box Office at (716) 357-6250 or visit chqtickets.com. Tickets can also be purchased in person 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Main Gate Welcome Center.


Chamber Music
The 2012 Logan Chamber Music Series schedule is now complete. Recent additions include East of the River on Monday, June 25, the Carpe Diem String Quartet on July 30, and A Far Cry on August 20. The Logan Chamber Music Series presents a diverse selection of guest ensembles at 4 p.m. Mondays in Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall. East of the River presents a program exploring Medieval music of the Mediterranean and traveling eastward through the Balkans to Armenia and the Middle East.

Carpe Diem String Quartet defies easy classification, bringing a musical passion that has led the group down the paths of gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz inspired music, though they are equally at home with the traditional string quartet repertoire.

A Far Cry features 17 young professional musicians who have expanding the boundaries of orchestral repertoire and experimenting with the ways music is prepared, performed and experienced.

Click here to learn more about the 2012 Logan Chamber Music Series.