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Experience an afternoon of rarely heard masterpieces as we belatedly celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with his playful “Eyeglasses” duo and pastoral String Quintet. GMF is proud to continue promoting the work of women composers with

Ruby Shooz- Limited tickets available! Due to capacity restrictions lifting May 19, more tickets have opened up for Ruby Shooz! Limited tickets are available, so get yours before they're gone! About Ruby Shooz Ruby Shooz

About INTERWOVEN DIALOGUES Interwoven Dialogues invites you to explore the long-lasting and interlaced influences of German classicism throughout Europe and America in works by Beethoven, Florence Price, and Ernõ Dohnányi’s show-stopping Piano Quintet in C

About Poets, Peace, and Power Poets, Peace, and Power features 2021 Grammy Award-winning baritone Dashon Burton and pianist Michelle Cann. Embark on a musical journey featuring the dreamy and sensuous world of Schumann’s Dichterliebe (“A Poet’s

About LA VOZ DE TRES Chilean vocalist Natalia Bernal, keyboardist Mike Eckroth and guitarist Jason Ennis return to Geneva with their blend of the infectious rhythms and nuanced songwriting traditions of Latin America, original compositions

Argentinean bandoneonist JP Jofre returns by popular demand with his “Hard Tango.” Join JP and GMF artists-in-residence for a Latin-infused evening! JP Jofre, bandoneon Geoffrey Herd, violin; Ken Meyer, guitar; Greg Robbins, bass; Esther Park, piano. Tickets will be

About The Grand Finale The Grand Finale features an eclectic program including Jessie Montgomery’s soulful and rhythmic Strum, Rebecca Clarke’s heartwarming Dumka, and Brahms’s riveting Piano Quintet in F Minor. Ani Kavafian and Geoffrey Herd, violin; Kirsten

CANCELLED We regret to inform you that the David Crosby and the Sky Trails Band concert scheduled for June 22, 2021 has been cancelled. All attendees will be receiving a full refund, please look below

Tickets for Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots are on sale now! About Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots This all original, female-fronted, five-piece moxy rock band from Ithaca, NY is driving hard at bigger

Tickets for Ley Line are on sale now! About Ley Line Ley Line is a world folk band from Austin, Texas that takes listeners on a musical journey of harmony, rhythm and acoustic instrumentation. Raised

Tickets for Dear Elizabeth are on sale now! Purchase tickets below: Thursday, July 22 BUY NOW Friday, July 23 BUY NOW About Dear Elizabeth Dear Mr. Lowell...Dear Miss Bishop…Dear Robert… Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl

Geneva Theatre Guild returns to The Smith with the adult rock musical, Hedwig and The Angry Inch! August 6th, 7th, & 8th, doors open 30 minutes before show. BUY TICKETS NOW Please note: this musical

Tickets for The Jacob Jolliff Band go on sale Friday, July 16 at noon. Presale for Smith members starts Thursday, July 15th at noon. About The Jacob Jolliff Band The Jacob Jolliff Band is the

Lawrence Loh, conducting Tai Murray, violin Rossini: Overture to Semiramide Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Lawrence Loh has been Music Director of Symphoria since 2015 and is very active as

About 1964 The Tribute "1964" focuses on the quintessential moment in history, when The Beatles actually played before a LIVE audience. The Beatles toured the world in the early 1960's, but now only a precious

Cortadito performs the traditional Cuban music of the early 20th century. From Son Montuno, Guaracha, Boleros, Nengon, and Bolero Son, this dynamic ensemble brings the listener back to a time when Trio Matamoros, or Ignacio Piniero ruled the Cuban music world. The era when popular

Step Afrika! is one of the top 5 African American dance companies in the United States. Founded in 1994 as an exchange program with the Soweto Dance Theatre of Johannesburg, Step Afrika! is the first

"Just one of the highlights from the outstanding Tangled Country, a collection of often sad but still hopeful songs, 'Same Old' mines some of the territory of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, with lilting banjo, gorgeous

Does your songwriting need a boost? Take a Master Class from masterful songwriters, The Honey Dewdrops! Tickets are free but registration is required. Please review The Smith's COVID 19 policies before registering for this event.

Presented by Geneva Tango. The traditions of the great tango masters are constantly renewed by the creativity and artistry of tango orchestras all over the world, including Buffalo Tango Orkestra. In this concert, the three

Fall in love with Tchaikovsky’s great ballet The Nutcracker, all over again with the Ithaca Ballet.  Cindy Reid serves as Artistic Director with Choreography by Lavinia Reid.  Experience classic pieces such as March of the

Americana and World with Celtic roots What’s the difference between a fiddle and a violin? In the hands of a celebrated guest soloist with over 50 Symphony Orchestras, who also shreds electric fiddle through fuzz,

Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (AKA “DaBu”) started Choir! Choir! Choir! as a weekly drop-in singing event in February 2011. Equal parts singing, comedy, and community-building, the night unfolds like a dream: you get a lyric sheet at the

Symphoria, the Orchestra of Central New York, features pianist Jon Nakamatsu in a program led by Lawrence Loh. Symphoria returns to Geneva with pianist Jon Nakamatsu in a concert with unexpected links to American music. Samuel

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring Xiayin Wang, pianist, in a program with a distinctly Hispanic flavor led by Spanish-American conductor François López-Ferrer. Pianist Xiayin Wang is an artist of keen musicality and sweeping virtuosity, and

A New Generation of Cirque-Style Shows With their artistic interpretations of the world’s greatest circus skills, Cirque du Soleil changed the landscape of Cirque-style productions. With sold-out shows worldwide, Cirque du Soleil soon became the

Based in Rochester NY, the 198th Army Band provides music for a large variety of public and military events in Upstate NY and throughout the country. The band is under the command of CW3 Matthew

The Town Pants started 20 years ago playing small pubs which lead to performing at music venues in over 500 cities in 15 countries and eventually to headlining Celtic, Roots and World Music festivals internationally.

“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do,” says the Boston Globe speaking of Cherish the Ladies, the long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group that formed in New York City

Join us for this intoxicating, high-energy, lively celebration! (Yes! YOU will dance!) When people in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat want to celebrate, the ecstatic dance tradition known as garba often provides the fuel.

Join Toeprints Dance Studio as they present their annual showcase. Ages performing in the show are 3 years old to through college age. Dance genres presented will include ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, broadway, pointe, Irish

Christina Bouey, Rhiannon Banerdt, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Ho, cello We’re excited to present the Ulysses Quartet, winner of the 2016 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the 2018 Schoenfeld International String Competition, who

About Ruby Shooz Ruby Shooz delivers good old Rock and Roll with a dose of high energy. Thrilling audiences for over 20 years, this Group of maniac musicians brings back the great sounds from the

Eliot Heaton, Geoffrey Herd, violin; Eric Wong, viola; Clive Greensmith, Max Geissler, cello; Esther Park, piano Say “bon voyage,” and join GMF artists for a trip to France as we explore the birth of a

Jeff Hamilton, drums; Jon Hamar, bass; Tamir Hendelman, piano Originality is what drummer Jeff Hamilton brings to the groups he performs with and is one of the reasons why he is constantly in demand. The

Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Martin Beaver, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello Formed in 2013, the Montrose Trio is a collaboration stemming from a long and fruitful relationship between pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the now-disbanded Tokyo

Geoffrey Herd, violin; Ettore Cause, viola; Hannah Collins, Clive Greensmith, cello; Jon Kimura Parker, pian Jon Kimura Parker and Clive Greensmith join GMF musicians Ettore Causa, Hannah Collins, and Geoffrey Herd to explore trends that

MELISSA ETHERIDGE NEW DATE The Melissa Etheridge show at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 16th, 2022. All tickets will be honored for the new date. About Melissa

About Tom Paxton Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tenderest bonds of family, friends, and community.

From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar

Enjoy an afternoon of dance in a wide variety of styles performed by the talented students of the Palmyra Macedon Conservatory of Dance.

Whether traveling to gigs on horseback or by tour bus, Americana mavens The Brothers Comatose forge their own path with raucous West Coast renderings of traditional bluegrass, country and rock ‘n’ roll music. The five-piece

Access to PRESALE tickets are a benefit of Smith membership. Find out more here. A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums.

with Caroline Spence The Smith has received new guidance regarding masks from the artist. Masks, though not required, will be recommended to be worn while attending this concert. Thank you and our apologies for any

Wilfredo Rivera, Cofounder and Artistic Director ROOT Let It Be Mood Swing From Here to Home Shiver Why Don't You Do It Right Soul Remedy Top 10 moments for dance in Chicago in 2021… movers

Merging evocative folk, melodic pop and an edgier roots rock sensibility, singer/songwriter/guitarist Jonatha Brooke began releasing music in the early 1990s, first as a member of the duo the Story and more enduringly as a

Feliciano has been acclaimed by critics around the world as “The greatest living guitarist.” Referred to as “The Picasso of his Realm,” Jose Feliciano’s accomplishments are highly celebrated. He’s been awarded over forty-five Gold and

Featuring seniors 50 and over. Box Office, Tickets, and Seating Online tickets can be purchased at any time. All over the phone or online purchases will receive a digital ticket sent to your email. You

Upstate is a band guided by clear ambitions: to write honest songs, play rich music, and “leave it all” on the stage and in the studio. Mary, Harry, Melanie, and Dylan draw on varied influences,

Mark O'Connor began his creative journey at the feet of American fiddling legend Benny Thomasson, and the iconic French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Now, at age 59, he has melded these influences into a new

Vinay Parameswaran, conductor Tai Murray, violin SIBELIUS:  Symphony No. 5, Op. 82 in E-flat Major WYNTON MARSALIS: Violin Concerto in D Major The Cleveland Orchestra's Vinay Parameswaran joins the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for an afternoon of Geneva

The Ithaca Ballet's Nutcracker accompanied by The Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra, with conductor S. Shade Zajac. Fall in love with Tchaikovsky’s great ballet The Nutcracker, all over again with the Ithaca Ballet.  Cindy Reid serves as

What happens when you bring together a local photograph by a local photographer and local professional and community theatre artists? Brand new plays in a night and a day! “Finger Lakes Photo / Plays” returns

Among his generation of concert artists, pianist Awadagin Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras. In 1992 Pratt became the first African-American pianist to win the

The Robert Cray Band will be touring the US and UK for the first time since the 2020 release of his album, That’s What I Heard. On this album, Robert celebrates the music of Curtis

Ring in St. Patrick's Day with the Best of the Best of Irish Music! Dervish have been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 25 years. Described by the BBC as “an