
2026
LOON
LAKE
LIVE
SUMMER SERIES
July 18 – Aug 14
Presenting to you the 2026 Season!
We are so happy to bring you another summer of FIVE sets of concerts with a huge variety of exciting music! We hope to see you at as many concerts as humanely possible.

CONCERT SET ONE
July 18-19, 2026
Music, Art & Literature






When & Where
July 18, 10:30 AM
Saranac Lake Free Library
July 19, 7:30pm
Cedar Street Studios, Saranac Lake (formerly Bluseed Studios)
Program
Cathedral of Light by Juhi Bansal
Piranesi by Elizabeth Brown (2007, rev 2012)
A Bookmobile for Dreamers by Elizabeth Brown (2011)
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Sonya Stith Williams and Asher Wulfman, violins
Catherine Beeson, viola
Sara Fierer, cello
Elizabeth Brown, theremin
Lothar Osterburg, video

CONCERT SET TWO
July 23-25, 2026
Music for Strings & Oboe






When & Where
July 23, 7:30pm
Historic Saranac Lake Laboratory
July 25, 10:30am
Saranac Lake Free Library
Program
Duo Sonatina by João Guilherme Ripper
Fables by Matthew Murchison
Suite for Oboe, Clarinet & Viola by Randall Thompson
Quartet No. 2 by Anton Arensky
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Sonya Stith Williams, violin
Catherine Beeson, viola
Sara Fierer & Heidi Hoffman, cello
Ian Wisekal, oboe
Jason Shafer, clarinet

Special Event!
Enjoy tapas, sangria & live music while supporting Loon Lake Live!
When & Where
July 26, 2026 | 4-6pm
Loon Lake's Historic Irish House
Come help ensure a bright future for Loon Lake Live while enjoying great food, music & company!
$75 per person

CONCERT SET THREE
July 30-Aug 2, 2026
Music for Bassoon, Saxophone & Strings






When & Where
July 30, 7:30pm
Historic Saranac Lake Laboratory
Aug 1, 10:30am
Saranac Lake Free Library
Aug 2, 7:30pm
Loon Lake Jewish Center
Program
Quartet by Bernard Garfield
Set of 3 Tunes by Astor Piazzolla, arr. John Winn
Evasion
El Amor
Todo Buenos Aires
A Shoreline Willow by Jessica Mays
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Sonya Stith Williams and Susanna Klein, violins
Catherine Beeson, viola
Heidi Hoffmann, cello
Morgan Davison, bassoon
John Winn, saxophone

CONCERT SET FOUR
Aug 6-8, 2026
Music
for French Horn & Strings






When & Where
Aug 6, 7:30pm
Loon Lake Jewish Center
Aug 7, 7:30pm
Historic Saranac Lake Laboratory
Aug 8, 10:30am
Saranac Lake Free Library
Program
Moonflower by Kate Caliendo
Quartet No. 1 by Charles Ives
Sextet in E-flat by Ludwig van Beethoven
The More Things Change by John Winn
Cool idea: Get a glimpse and listen to The More Things Change on our new album!
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Aaron Packard and Susanna Klein, violins
Catherine Beeson, viola
Stephanie Barrett, cello
Debra Sherrill and Jon Garland, horns

CONCERT SET FIVE
Aug 12-14, 2026
Music for Flute, Harp & Strings





When & Where
Aug 12, 7:30pm
Historic Saranac Lake Laboratory
Aug 13, 7:30pm
Loon Lake Jewish Center
Program
Suite by Lou Harrison
Quartet K309 by W.A. Mozart arr. F.A. Hoffmeister
Quintet by Jean Cras
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James Hall, flute
Lynette Wardle, harp
John Hilton, violin
Catherine Beeson, viola
Jordan Gunn, cello
"What a wonderful experience for the kids and us!"
Rochelle
"I gush at the continued effort and commitment of LLL's great programming!"
Peter
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