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Skaneateles Chamber Music Festival

From: Mariel Fiedler
Length: 07:29

This is a feature story documenting the performers and organizers of the 30th annual Skaneateles, NY chamber music festival. Read the full description.

Summer9_small Skaneateles, NY is a quaint town bordering one of the finger lakes. Every summer, a group of devoted residents put together a line-up of world class musicians to play their world-renowned chamber music festival. This piece encompasses how the festival is put together, why the musicians come and some quirks that make this festival so unique to Skaneateles. This past summer was the festival's 30th year, and everyone involved hopes it continues on for years to come.

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Skaneateles, NY is a quaint town bordering one of the finger lakes. Every summer, a group of devoted residents put together a line-up of world class musicians to play their world-renowned chamber music festival. This piece encompasses how the festival is put together, why the musicians come and some quirks that make this festival so unique to Skaneateles. This past summer was the festival's 30th year, and everyone involved hopes it continues on for years to come.