Since 1928 OCA has presented the public hundreds of acclaimed programs, from early works to contemporary, at an affordable price. Artists over the years include: vocalists Rise Stevens and Paul Robeson; violinst/composer Mark O’Connor; the Vienna Choir Boys; the Count Basie Orchestra; Trapp Family Singers; pianist Marian McPartland; orchestras from Brazil, Moscow, and Pittsburgh; chamber ensembles from Boston, Lincoln Center, and Paris; dance from the Royal Winnipeg and Senegal ballets, Alvin Ailey, and Taylor 2, and other celebrated artists from around the world.
Battlefield Band 
Friday, October 5, 2012 • 7:30 PM
Oneonta Theatre
47 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
This exhilarating Celtic band was winner of the 2011 Scottish Folk band of the year Award by public vote. The group peppers their traditional, high-energy, foot-stomping fare with a touch of American soul. The band has toured the world for over four decades; their 1999 performance in Oneonta was highly acclaimed.
This exhilarating Celtic band was winner of the 2011 Scottish Folk band of the year Award by public vote. The group peppers their traditional, high-energy, foot-stomping fare with a touch of American soul.
The band has toured the world for four decades; their 1999 performance in Oneonta was highly acclaimed.
Lineup includes: Mike Katz (pipes, whistles, bazouki, guitar, bass); Alasdair White (fiddle, whistle, bazouki, pipes); Sean O’Donnell (vocals, guitar), and Ewen Henderson (fiddle, pipes, vocals).
Sponsored by Stewart’s Shops and Central New York Radio Group (Townsquare Media)
Tim Fain 
Friday, November 30, 2012 • 7:30 PM
Oneonta Theatre
47 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Exciting, versatile violinist Tim Fain and collaborators explore the yearning for human connection in the digital age.
Exciting, versatile violinist Tim Fain and collaborators explore the yearning for human connection in the digital age.
Fain’s new multi-media program, PORTALS, features Partita for Solo Violin, commissioned from Philip Glass, film by Kate Hackett, video choreography by Benjamin Millepied, and works by composers William Bolcom, Aaron Jay Kernis, Nico Muhly, Kevin Puts, and Lev Zhurbin.
Sponsored by Key Bank and Mead Westvaco
Chatham Baroque 
Friday, March 8, 2013 • 7:30 PM
Oneonta Theatre
47 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Masterful period ensemble Chatham baroque gives audiences dazzling technique and artful interpretation on authentic instruments. Their program will also feature dance and song from 17th and 18th century Spain and Italy.
Masterful period ensemble Chatham baroque gives audiences dazzling technique and artful interpretation on authentic instruments. Their Oneonta program will also feature dance and song from 17th and 18th century Spain and Italy.
Chatham members Andrew Fouts (baroque violin), Patricia Halverson (viola da gamba), and Scott Pauley (theorbo and baroque guitar) will be joined by five guests: Julie Andrijeski (baroque violin), Danny Mallon (percussion), soprano Nell Snaidas, and baroque dancers Paige Whitley-Bauguess and Thomas Baird.
Sponsored by the Plains at Parish Homestead

This project is partially supported by grants from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour,
a program developed and funded by the Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation;
the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and
administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. www.pennpat.org
Duo Parnas 
Friday, April 5, 2013 • 7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
66 Chestnut St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Siblings Madalyn Parnas (violin) and Cicely Parnas (violoncello) are quickly establishing themselves on the American classical music scene with their “electricity and drama” (The New York Times).
Siblings Madalyn Parnas (violin) and Cicely Parnas (violoncello) are quickly establishing themselves on the American classical music scene with their “electricity and drama” (The New York Times).
Fresh from performances at Lincoln and Kennedy Centers, Madalyn has been selected as a Marshall Scholar, and Cicely was featured on NPR’s “Performance Today” as a young Artist in Residence. The string duo offers works from Brahms to Shostakovich as well as living composers, and will be joined pianist Vincent Adragna. (Duo Parnas photos by Michael Polito)
Sponsored by WSKG Public Broadcasting
Ron Carter's Golden Striker Trio 
Friday, May 17, 2013 • 7:30 PM
Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center
24 Market St.
Oneonta, NY 13820
Jazz master and Grammy Award-winner Ron Carter is one of the most original, prolific and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded and performed with many greats.
Jazz master and Grammy Award-winner Ron Carter is one of the most original, prolific and influential bassists in jazz today. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded and performed with many greats, including Lena Horne, Bill Evans, b.b. king, and Dexter Gordon.
Carter, a member of the famed Miles Davis Quintet, was named Outstanding bassist of the Decade by The Detroit News, and Jazz Bassist of the Year by Down Beat magazine. The Golden Striker Trio features celebrated artists Russell Malone (guitar) and Donald Vega (piano).
85th Season Lead Sponsor
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as Lead Sponsor of OCA’s 85th Anniversary Season.
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