This film tells the institution’s story through the voices of its current patrons and partners, including those who have spoken and performed from Chautauqua’s iconic stages over the past several years.
Chautauqua at 150: Winton Marsalis’ All Rise airs Tuesday, February 11 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Chautauqua Institution, founded in the late 19th century as a place for Americans to make purposeful use of leisure time, has dedicated itself to using arts and education to elevate the discussions that have transformed our nation throughout its history. Through musical performances, original filming, archival footage, photos, and interviews, Chautauqua at 150: Winton Marsalis’ All Rise will artistically explore the impact that the Chautauqua Institution has had in providing a critical platform for some of the most thought-provoking, challenging, and often uplifting conversations in America and beyond.
The documentary is centered around a new production of “All Rise,” written by award-winning trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. Originally premiered in 1999, this jazz symphony will be performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) with Wynton Marsalis as well as Chautauqua’s Music School Festival Orchestra, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus.
Known best for its nine-week Summer Assembly, Chautauqua Institution serves more than 100,000 patrons annually with programs and services designed to inspire a love for learning across a lifetime and generations, both during the summer months and year-round.
The historic community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state was described by then President Theodore Roosevelt as, “typical of America at its best.
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