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Caramoor continues its commitment to new music this summer with the world premieres of new Caramoor commissions from Saad Haddad and Dominic Shodekeh Talifero, and a new orchestral work by Valerie Coleman; U.S. premieres from Natalie Dietterich, Kate Moore, and Hilary Purrington; New York premieres of important new works by Douglas J. Cuomo and Nico Muhly; two major experiential, site-specific works by John Luther Adams and Donald Nally / Kevin Vondrak; and a wealth of music by other living composers, including Jason Eckardt, Philip Glass, Vijay Iyer, Tania León, Jessie Montgomery, Angélica Negrón, Arvo Pärt, Joan Tower, Julia Wolfe, and Ayanna Woods.

Caramoor is delighted to announce the appointment of Edward J. Lewis III as President & CEO. Lewis, who will succeed Interim CEO Nina Curley on May 1, has almost two decades of experience in performing arts leadership. An accomplished violist who has been a member of the Dallas Opera and Dallas Chamber Orchestras, he comes to Caramoor from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Advancement.

Continuing its commitment to presenting music in a wide range of genres, Caramoor is proud to announce a full slate of virtual programs this spring. Highlights include original Roomful of Teeth member Dashon Burton showing off his versatility with a program ranging from Schumann to spirituals; the Thalea String Quartet performing works by Daniel Bernard Roumain, Jessie Montgomery, Tanya Tagaq, and a world premiere Caramoor commission from Paola Prestini; R&B star Son Little; and jazz diva Catherine Russell. Other programs in the series of livestreams from the Music Room that the New York Times calls “adventurous and excellent” include the Callisto Quartet completing its survey of the six Bartók String Quartets; the next-generation visionaries of the Junction Trio playing Beethoven and Shostakovich; the continuo band Ruckus with baroque flutist Emi Ferguson; and Caramoor’s own Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Five of the eight concerts will include artist Q&As, moderated by Caramoor’s Artistic Director Kathy Schuman, that offer the home audience an opportunity to ask questions. In addition, two dedicated “Caramoor Conversations” will offer in-depth discussions with the artists and/or composers of works to be heard in upcoming programs.