The MostArts Festival
Although we have always heard that "the show must go on", the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to put the Most Arts Festival on hiatus. Please stay tuned for more information about its return.
Guest Conductors
The MostArts Festival boasts world-renowned artists, musicians and guest conductors, sure to entertain audiences with discriminating tastes from far and wide.
B & B at The Brick
The Brick residence hall provides delightful accommodations for MostArts Festival musicians, artists and attendees.
Welcome to the MostArts Festival!
Congratulations to the 2019 Young Pianist Competition winners!
$10,000 Grand Prize: Carey Byron, 14, Roswell, GA
$5,000 2nd Prize: Hyeonuk Park, 14, Boston, MA
$2500 3rd prize: Ethan Yuen, 17, Palo Alto, CA
$500 Audience favorite Thursday Mozart Concerto Performance: LiYuan Byrne, 16, Verona, NJ
$500 Audience Favorite Friday Mozart Concerto Performance: Carey Byron, 14, Roswell, GA
$500 Judge's Discretionary Prize: Maxine Park, 14, Hanover, NH
Featuring the 2021 Young Pianist Competition, ages 13-18
The MostArts Festival features the brilliance of timeless classical music performed by world class musicians, the Young Pianist Competition and the vibrant world of Alfred art.
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Lisa Lantz
Artistic Director
MostArts Festival
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
607-871-2569
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Music
The Young Pianist Competition has a $10,000 Grand Prize and is a special feature of the MostArts Festival. In addition to a jury of distinguished judges, the audience will have an opportunity to select their favorite contestant for a special award. The competition is open to high school piano students ages 13-18, and all finalists will perform with the MostArts Festival Orchestra during the Competition.
The MostArts Festival Orchestra is an exquisite Mozart-sized orchestra comprised of first class musicians, from around the world. Our FREE noon hour Sound Bite Sampler Chamber Music Series showcase our musicians performing gems of the chamber music repertoire as the audience enjoys lunch or dessert. The Evening Concert Series features renowned soloists performing with the Festival Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Yuval Zaliouk, Steven Thomas and Lisa Lantz, in the magnificent Miller Theater. Then, top off the evening with a glass of wine at our Meet and Greet the Artists Reception following each concert.
Art
In addition to great music, newly designed one, two and four-week Ceramic Workshops offered by internationally recognized artists coincide with the MostArts Festival. A unique opportunity to learn from artists on their own turf, with demonstrations, lectures, and one-on-one conversations, using the School of Art and Design’s tremendous facilities.
A variety of unique One Day Workshops are offered during the festival week: Plein Air, an outdoor drawing and watercolor workshop, A Master Gardener Workshop, MostArts Clay Workshops, Children’s Mural Painting, Creative Writing Workshop "Playing With Words," and Guhzeng [Chinese zither] Workshop.
Mid-week features the annual “Music Under the Stars” Gallery Hop and BBQ featuring the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum and Cohen Gallery.
The Miller Performing Arts Center provides a home for the Alfred University Performing Arts Division, as well as serving as a cultural focal point for the region. The Miller Theater, which opened in the Fall of 2010, features a beautiful new 9 foot Steinway and offers all who attend a unique and excellent performance experience. The Center has outstanding rehearsal spaces, individual practice rooms, and studios, as well as spectacular views and spaciousness for performers, students and audience alike.
The Miller Performing Arts Center also features "EarthCloud," the largest hand-cut, porcelain, architectural installation in the world, created by renowned ceramic artist Wayne Higby. This spectacular work consists of nearly 12,000 individual tiles, which span 5,000 square feet and create a lively dialogue between the Center and the Theater.
The MostArts Mission
The MostArts Festival is established as an advocate for cultural enrichment. The Festival’s home at Alfred University signifies the importance of commitment to community and to the economic development of the Southern Tier region of New York State.
During the luxurious days summer, the MostArts Festival at Alfred University brings to the Alfred community and Western New York State the brilliance of timeless classical music performed by a world class orchestra. The Festival recognizes internationally renowned musicians and invites them to share their passion for music in dialogue with the visual arts for which Alfred, NY, is so well known.
It is twilight on a summer evening. The stage lights are on. Let the music begin.