Geneva Music Festival

Geneva Music Festival What began as a weekend-long classical music series has since grown to a variety of attractions lasting two weeks in the Finger Lakes summer.

Geneva Music Festival’s mission is to entertain, inspire, and nurture a lifelong appreciation of chamber and other musical genres in Finger Lakes communities by presenting world-class artists that engage diverse audiences of all ages. Founded in 2011 by violinist and Geneva native Geoffrey Herd, the Geneva Music Festival has remained committed to bringing a wide array of fine arts performances to

the Finger Lakes Region. The Geneva Music Festival’s mission is to entertain, inspire, and nurture a lifelong appreciation of chamber and other musical genres in Finger Lakes communities by presenting world-class artists that engage diverse audiences of all ages, including populations with little exposure to music of this caliber. Purposeful engagement with young people is an integral part of the Festival’s programming and children 18 years and younger are admitted free to all public concerts. Programs in schools and senior living facilities bring live chamber music to audiences that might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience it.

We enjoyed a beautiful concert of E Pluribus Unum last night featuring , , , , Eliot Heaton, , and James Thompson, in a ...
06/05/2026

We enjoyed a beautiful concert of E Pluribus Unum last night featuring , , , , Eliot Heaton, , and James Thompson, in a program that explores music by composers who immigrated to America and helped shape American cultural life.

🍷 Thank you to for pouring your amazing wine. The craft behind the wine in evident in every glass!

🖼 And thank you to for your beautiful exhibition. Come enjoy the beautiful layered colors with a glass of wine in hand.

In case you missed it, the concert is on again tonight, June 5.

🎟 Tickets at genevamusicfestival.com

Listen in to Summer in Studio E with the Geneva Music Festival on WXXI Classical 91.5 here: https://www.wxxiclassical.or...
06/03/2026

Listen in to Summer in Studio E with the Geneva Music Festival on WXXI Classical 91.5 here: https://www.wxxiclassical.org/2026-05-14/geneva-music-festival-artists-in-residence-6-3-12pm

You'll hear the music of Rachmaninoff, Auerbach, Léon, and more with selections from the group's upcoming concert, E Pluribus Unum, June 4 & 5 at 7:30 pm at the Gearan Center for Performing Arts.

Tickets and info at genevamusicfestival.com

The Artists-In-Residence at the Geneva Music Festival explore the music of composers who fled their home countries with excerpts from their upcoming concert, E Pluribus Unum

Get an early taste of our final Artists-in-Residence performance: The Pursuit of Happiness.  This special FREE performan...
06/03/2026

Get an early taste of our final Artists-in-Residence performance: The Pursuit of Happiness. This special FREE performance will offer a glimpse of this upcoming program, which celebrates artistic expression and the universal quest for fulfillment, reflecting the American Pursuit of Happiness.

Wednesday, June 10
5:30 PM


No tickets needed.

06/02/2026

Thinking about joining us for a concert this festival season? Come along with us for a first-person look at the experience, from arriving at the venue, to select wine tastings in the lobby, and finally sharing an intimate evening with world-class musicians in the heart of the Finger Lakes. See for yourself why so many people in our community make the Geneva Music Festival part of their summer tradition. Hope to see this season!

06/01/2026

🎥 Meet Mark Olivieri, one of the composers helping shape COLLIDE.

Mark is a composer, he teaches music at Hobart & William Smith Colleges (HWS), and is the Director of HWS Composer’s Sandbox, a summer intensive for emerging composers.

COLLIDE brings together Geneva Music Festival artists, Society for New Music, and Composer’s Sandbox for an evening of bold, contemporary music. This collaboration between today’s composers and GMF performers will create an evening that’s a unique and dynamic concert experience.

It will give you a chance to experience something new in an intimate and accessible setting. You don’t need to know contemporary music to enjoy it!

Come curious and enjoy something unexpected!

COLLIDE
June 6 @ 7:30 PM
Gearan Center for Performing Arts

Tickets at genevamusicfestival.com

What an amazing, packed-house, highly energetic night we had with  over the weekend! Nights like this, when the house is...
06/01/2026

What an amazing, packed-house, highly energetic night we had with over the weekend!

Nights like this, when the house is packed, the physical space between the artist and the audience can feel even smaller, making it a deeply personal, immersive experience. We are so grateful we get to share world-renowned artists like this on our stages right here in Geneva!

As always, our deepest gratitude and thanks to our audiences, partners, and sponsors who make events like this possible!

Our next event this season is just around the corner:

E Pluribus Unum
by GMF Artists-in-Residence
June 4 & 5
7:30 pm at the Gearan Center

Info & tickets at genevamusicfestival.com



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Community outreach, which includes free concerts and classes, is among the most exciting and important of GMF’s Festival...
05/31/2026

Community outreach, which includes free concerts and classes, is among the most exciting and important of GMF’s Festival activities. Over the years, many top-tier artists have taken time to share their talents right here in our community. This year, .sound brought their music to over 1,700 children and community members in several elementary and high schools, and the .

These are the moments that remind us why we do what we do, and can't wait to share more!

A huge thank you to our schools for welcoming us, and to our artists for making these educational experiences possible!



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Fred Hersch Trio is in town for tonight's SOLD OUT show!A true giant of modern jazz, Fred Hersch has been called a “livi...
05/30/2026

Fred Hersch Trio is in town for tonight's SOLD OUT show!

A true giant of modern jazz, Fred Hersch has been called a “living legend” by The New Yorker, and tonight, Geneva gets to experience his brilliance up close!

We can’t wait to welcome a full house for this incredible performance!

What a night! Our Musical Mixology event is always a favorite! For those that were there, we hope you enjoyed the incred...
05/29/2026

What a night! Our Musical Mixology event is always a favorite! For those that were there, we hope you enjoyed the incredible music by , , , .cello, and Jonathan Brown, .

These incredible artists are performing again tonight:

Sounds of Revolution
May 29 @ 7:30 PM
Gearan Center

Tickets at genevamusicfestival.com

Thanks for being here! We love sharing this music with you!



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Expect music full of contrast, color, and emotional intensity!May 28 & May 29Sounds of Revolution7:30 PMGearan Center fo...
05/28/2026

Expect music full of contrast, color, and emotional intensity!

May 28 & May 29
Sounds of Revolution
7:30 PM
Gearan Center for the Performing Arts

Pianist describes what to expect of Dvořák’s E Flat Piano Quartet:

You'll hear a work where "glorious melodies" give way to fiery outbursts, and "a kind of gracious dance" emerges after moments of turbulence.

At one point, the piano even evokes the sound of Caribbean steel drums.

By the final movement, the music bursts into "dazzling virtuosity, dance, and fire."

"I can’t wait to share it with the audience in Geneva," he says.

Hope to see you there!

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