Vacation at Lake George in the Adirondacks is a quintessential New York summer experience. This year, if you’re looking to enjoy all the fun the lake region offers during the day and a metropolitan arts experience at night, make a plan to head upstate when the acclaimed Lake George Music Festival (LGMF) returns this August.
As one of the nation’s foremost classical music artist retreats, LGMF features a core group of world-class musicians from such renowned institutions as Juilliard, the Curtis Institute, and Yale.
This year, forty musicians and composers are bringing their talents to the shores of Lake George for the festival’s 11th season, which takes place August 10-18. Most performances are held at Fort William Henry Hotel’s Carriage House, a spacious 19th-century structure with deep roots in local history.
Conducted by Roger Kalia, the Lake George Music Festival Orchestra will open the season August 10th with a performance by Emmy Award winning trio Time for Three.
Held at the lake side Shepard Park Amphitheater in downtown Lake George this is a free performance presented in partnership with the Lake George Arts Project—so bring a blanket and a picnic basket and bask in the beautiful music.
The festival schedule is jam-packed and includes favorite events such as “Piano Mania!”, six full chamber performances, and a full Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring Bela Bartok’s “Romanian Folk Dances,” Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances,” and the world-premiere performance of Pascal Le Boeuf’s new concerto for arx duo and violinist Barbora Kolarova.
“What makes this festival transformative isn’t just that it attracts so many world-class performers and composers, but also we as organizers make it a priority to cultivate an invigorating spirit of cooperation and camaraderie among the musicians, local residents, and summertime visitors,” says CEO and Co-Founder, Alexander Lombard.
Visitors can select from different pass levels, such as a full festival pass for $150 or a 3-day pass for $49. Single tickets for individual concerts will be available at the door for $20. Parking is convenient at the Fort William Henry lot. Complete the one-of-a-kind experience of the festival with the luxurious “Plus Pass” add-on for $52, and enjoy a wine tasting, a picturesque boat ride on Lake George, and complimentary admission to the Hyde Collection, Courthouse Art Gallery, and The Courthouse Museum in Lake George.
For more information about the Lake George Music Festival or to purchase tickets, visit Lakegeorgemusicfestival.com.
