The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes

09/01/2026

Early Bird savings may be over, but your seat for the 2026–27 OSFL season is still waiting. 🎶

Subscriptions are on sale now for a season filled with unforgettable orchestra performances — from Halloween Eve magic and holiday traditions to extraordinary young musicians, beloved film music and a powerful Beethoven finale — plus a handful of chamber concerts in between!

Subscribe today and choose between the four-concert Orchestra Series, the five-concert Musicians’ Choice Chamber Music Series, or experience all nine performances with a Complete Season subscription (and an extra $15 in savings!).

Subscribe today and secure your seat to a full season of live music.

🎟️ Subscribe today: osfl.org/subscriptions

08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day and we’re celebrating all the ways we're able to bring people together through music — from professional orchestra and chamber music performances to our Youth Orchestra, Chorus and educational opportunities for musicians of all ages.

When you subscribe to the 2026–27 season, you’re not only securing your seat for an extraordinary year of live music — you’re supporting the programs that help music thrive throughout our community.

Subscribe today and enjoy Early Bird pricing! 🎶

https://www.osfl.org/subscriptions

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

Catch a Stories with Music performance at a library near you this week!

You can find Storied Winds this Tuesday at Candor Free Library, West Elmira Library, Elizabeth B Pert Library, and Coburn Free Library; on Thursday at George P. & Susan Platt Cady Library; and on Friday at Southeast Steuben County Library.

Enjoy the musical stylings of the Brass Quintet on Wednesday at Berkshire Free Library and Big Flats Library!

You can find the full schedule here: https://www.osfl.org/storieswithmusic

08/06/2026

Want the best seats at the best price? This is your moment! 🎟️

OSFL season subscriptions are on sale now, with Early Bird pricing available through August 31. Subscribers can save up to 25%, avoid additional box office fees, enjoy quick check-in, and secure their seats for the entire season.

Subscribe to both the Orchestra and Chamber Music Series and you’ll save an additional $15 at checkout!

Save your seats today: https://www.osfl.org/subscriptions

08/05/2026

One extraordinary season. 🎶

Our 2026–27 season will take you from the magical and mystical music of Halloween to beloved holiday traditions, rising young talent, intimate chamber performances, world premieres, and an unforgettable all-Beethoven orchestra finale.

There is so much to experience — and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Explore the full season and save the dates: https://www.osfl.org/calendar

Subscribe today to reserve your seat for the whole season: https://www.osfl.org/subscriptions

08/05/2026

Come and see the Youth Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes! The YO will be performing at the Wisner Farmers Market in Elmria today from 11 AM to 1 PM 🎶☀️

08/05/2026

Wednesdays at Wisner 🎶🌳Presented by Hilliard! Join us this Wednesday, August 5th at Wisner Park, 10 AM–2 PM for a special performance by the youth musicians of The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes
Plus local vendors, fresh food, farms, story time, and a scavenger hunt. Something for everyone downtown!
♻Look for the lavender compost bins and help us reduce waste! Check out our friends at Southern Tier Reduces for more info!

Thank you to our sponsors: Southern Tier Custom Fabricators, Gannon Associates Insurance, Farm Credit East, and Serv-U Credit Union.

See you there! 🌸🎻

07/31/2026

We'll see you there!

Enjoy a free concert at the Big Flats Library! Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes will present a featured storybook set to music, along with other musical selections. Fun for all ages, Stories with Music offers a chance to get up close with the musicians of the OSFL, learn about their instruments, ask questions, and enjoy a show! Free and open to the public, no registration required.

07/23/2026

Be sure to check out Stories with Music at a library near you this summer! You can find the full schedule of performances here: https://www.osfl.org/storieswithmusic

Members of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes will spend much of the summer on the road, bringing live music to audiences throughout Chemung, Steuben, Tioga, and Schuyler counties as part of the ensemble's annual Stories with Music tour.

Horn player Claire McKenney says the tour involves plenty of travel, but it's well worth the miles.

"I'm used to it in the summertime, but these concerts are worth it." Designed especially for young audiences and families, the performances are more interactive than a traditional concert. Rather than simply playing music from beginning to end, the musicians introduce their instruments, demonstrate how they work, and encourage audience participation.

McKenney says the programs are carefully paced with young children in mind.

Read more at wskg.org/arts

Story by Bill Snyder / WSKG News
Photo credit: OSFL