Our History
The Cornell Concert Series has been hosting musicians and ensembles of international stature since 1903. Fritz Kreisler and Sergei Rachmaninov once braved getting to Ithaca (in 1919 and 1921) and more recently, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Alfred Brendel, Zakir Hussain, and the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg. Originally featuring only Western classical artists, the series presented Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar in 1987 and has since grown to encompass a broader spectrum of the world’s greatest musicians and musical traditions.
Meet Cornell Concert Series logo, Clara Schumann!
New for our 120th year, our new logo features 19th century composer and musician Clara Schumann, highlighting the Cornell Concert Series’ classical origins while celebrating the expansion of our programming to include the modern world’s greatest musical traditions.
The background of our logo included Schumann’s own handwritten musical score, a testament to her masterful artisty!
