Rooted in Geneva’s own outstanding talent, the Geneva Music Festival continues to grow in national reach and recognition
The Geneva Music Festival was founded in 2011 by Geneva native and violinist Geoffrey Herd as a weekend of chamber music for their hometown. Exceptional musical quality, enthusiastic community response, and artistic vision stimulated the Festival’s evolution into a four-week event featuring world-class musicians. Now in its 12th season, the GMF has become Geneva’s and the Finger Lakes’ premiere summer kick-off event, attracting audiences to four weeks of concerts in May and June to hear outstanding musicians from the world’s stages. While rooted in the chamber music repertoire, performances now include jazz, contemporary, and bluegrass music, and festival musicians represent leading classical soloists, multiple Grammy Award-winning artists, members of the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, and faculty from Yale, Juilliard, the Colburn School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Explore here the Geneva Music Festival’s history of growth, community service and artistic excellence!
As we reflect on the 2024 season of the Geneva Music Festival, themed “Light and Dark,” we are filled with immense gratitude and pride. This year’s festival was an exploration of the profound dichotomies that shape the human experience, presented through a tapestry of musical works. Over the course of four magical weeks, we enjoyed memorable musical experiences in our beautiful city, strengthening community ties – new and old – and, all the while, creating cherished memories together.
