The English Concert
2023-12-08 20:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
One of the finest period-instrument ensembles today, The English Concert returns to Caramoor following their 2021 all-Vivaldi performance, to offer the remaining concerti from L’estro Armonico along with works by Dall’Abacco, Geminiani, and others. Led from the harpsichord by Harry Bicket, this Britain-based ensemble has earned a reputation for combining urgency, passion, and fire with precision, delicacy, and beauty.

Program

Antonio Vivaldi: L’estro Armonico Concerto no 5 Antonio Vivaldi: L’estro Armonico Concerto no 6 Antonio Vivaldi: L’estro Armonico Concerto no 7 Evaristo Felice Dall’Abaco: Concerto a piu instrumenti in D Op 5, no 6 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto no 12 in E Major for Solo Violin and Strings RV265Giovanni Mossi: Concerto for 4 violins Antonio Vivaldi: L’estro Armonico Concerto no 4 Francesco Geminiani: Concerto grosso in D Minor ‘La Follia’ after Corelli

About the Artists

The English Concert

The English Concert is an outstanding orchestra: exceptional, in the world-renowned quality, ambition, and variety of its live and recorded output; unique, in the zeal of its players for working and performing together; unwavering, in its desire to connect with its audience throughout the world.

Under the artistic direction of Harry Bicket and principal guest Kristian Bezuidenhout, The English Concert has earned a reputation for combining urgency, passion, and fire with precision, delicacy and beauty.

The artistic partners that the English Concert collaborates with reflect and enhance its pursuit for new ways to bring our music to life. Joyce DiDonato, Dame Sarah Connolly, Iestyn Davies, Alison Balsom, Trevor Pinnock, Dominic Dromgoole, Tom Morris, and many more have not only brought their extraordinary skills to individual projects but continue to help the ensemble to shape the way it performs.

One cornerstone of the orchestra’s annual cycle is its international Handel Opera tour. Blossoming from an ongoing relationship with Carnegie Hall, the itinerary now regularly takes in the Theater an der Wien, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Elbphilharmonie and Barbican Hall, and the roster of great halls continues to grow. Meanwhile, its regular London series allows the English Concert to explore a radically different path, presenting programs to its home audience that challenge and inspire.

In 2023, The English Concert launched their ambitious Handel for All project, which aims to film and make freely available all of Handel’s works online.

To learn more about the English Concert, please visit englishconcert.co.uk and follow them on Facebook or Instagram.

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Rosen House Tours
2023-12-09 10:00 - 15:00
You are invited to step into a holiday wonderland! Join us for a special tour of the art-filled Rosen House, decked out with enchanting decorations inspired by the cherished Rosen family archive. This limited-time holiday tour offers a glimpse of the family life that inspired celebrations in this historic house.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a captivating journey that’s perfect for friends and families alike. Create lasting holiday memories and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Rosen House with an unforgettable holiday tour!

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes of festive delight.

Pricing:General Public: $20 per personHoliday Tea Attendees: Enjoy a special rate of $15Members and Children 18 and Under: Admission is free!

Time Slots:December 9: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pmDecember 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21: 12:45pm, 1pm, 1:15pm

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Give the Gift of Music this Season!Need a unique gift idea for the music lover in your life? Purchase a Caramoor Gift Certificate for any value by emailing us at boxoffice@caramoor.org or call 914.232.1252. Or Give the Gift of Membership! Membership is a delightful present for any occasion that can be enjoyed year-round, including: Advanced ticket sales, to get the best seats first; Free tours of the historic Rosen House; and, Exclusive invitations to Members-only events. Contact membership@caramoor.org for more information.

Don’t Forget to Stop by the Gift Shop!Get into the festive spirit at Caramoor by visiting our gift shop, where you can discover the perfect holiday presents for your loved ones. From Caramoor merchandise to musical treasures, make a stop at Caramoor’s gift shop as part of your holiday shopping tradition.

TENET Vocal Artists
2023-12-10 15:00 - 17:00
Caramoor’s holiday season will hit its stride when TENET — the “adventurous and excellent early music vocal ensemble” (The New York Times) — returns, bringing holiday cheer to the decked halls of the Rosen House. Their program of internationally beloved carols featured a quintet of singers accompanied by plucked strings drawn largely from their recording “Love Enfolds Thee Round”, a collection of European carols with a few surprise arrangements and rarely heard gems.

Please join us after the concert for a complimentary reception with a few tasty holiday treats and some beverages to keep you warm through the night!

Here’s your friendly reminder that concert tickets make for very thoughtful holiday gifts this time of year!

About the Artists

TENET Vocal Artists

Preëminent New York City-based early music ensemble TENET Vocal Artists celebrates its 14th season in 2023. Under Artistic Director Jolle Greenleaf, TENET Vocal Artists has won acclaim for its innovative programming, virtuosic singing, and command of repertoire that spans the Middle Ages to the present day. Renowned for their interpretations of Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, TENET Vocal Artists’ distinguished soloists have been praised for their pristine one-voice-to-a-part singing “to an uncanny degree of precision” (The Boston Globe). TENET Vocal Artists collaborates regularly with acclaimed instrumentalists, instrumental ensembles, and organizations. TENET has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Caramoor, Columbia University, Yale University, and numerous venues in and around New York City. Further afield, TENET has appeared at the Festival Casals de Puerto Rico, Berkshire Bach Festival, Cambridge Early Music Festival, Connecticut Early Music Festival, Costa Rica International Music Festival, Montreal Baroque Festival, and many other prominent locations throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. To learn more about TENET, please visit tenet.nyc.

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-13 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Nicoletta Berry, sopranoGracie Francis, pianist

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-14 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Nicoletta Berry, sopranoGracie Francis, pianist

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Cream Chive Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Rosen House Tours
2023-12-15 12:45 - 13:15, 2023-12-16 12:45 - 13:15, 2023-12-17 12:45 - 13:15, 2023-12-19 12:45 - 13:15, 2023-12-20 12:45 - 13:15
You are invited to step into a holiday wonderland! Join us for a special tour of the art-filled Rosen House, decked out with enchanting decorations inspired by the cherished Rosen family archive. This limited-time holiday tour offers a glimpse of the family life that inspired celebrations in this historic house.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a captivating journey that’s perfect for friends and families alike. Create lasting holiday memories and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Rosen House with an unforgettable holiday tour!

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes of festive delight.

Pricing:General Public: $20 per personHoliday Tea Attendees: Enjoy a special rate of $15Members and Children 18 and Under: Admission is free!

Time Slots:December 9: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pmDecember 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21: 12:45pm, 1pm, 1:15pm

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 13. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Give the Gift of Music this Season!Need a unique gift idea for the music lover in your life? Purchase a Caramoor Gift Certificate for any value by emailing us at boxoffice@caramoor.org or call 914.232.1252. Or Give the Gift of Membership! Membership is a delightful present for any occasion that can be enjoyed year-round, including: Advanced ticket sales, to get the best seats first; Free tours of the historic Rosen House; and, Exclusive invitations to Members-only events. Contact membership@caramoor.org for more information.

Don’t Forget to Stop by the Gift Shop!Get into the festive spirit at Caramoor by visiting our gift shop, where you can discover the perfect holiday presents for your loved ones. From Caramoor merchandise to musical treasures, make a stop at Caramoor’s gift shop as part of your holiday shopping tradition.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-15 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Nicoletta Berry, sopranoTravis Bloom, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-16 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Shelén Hughes, sopranoJoseph Parrish, bass-baritoneGracie Francis, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-17 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Shelén Hughes, sopranoJoseph Parrish, bass-baritoneGracie Francis, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-19 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Shelén Hughes, sopranoGracie Francis, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Cured Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Brea

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Cured Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Cured Salmon, Dairy Free Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-20 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Shelén Hughes, sopranoGracie Francis, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Smoked Salmon, Dairy Free Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

We will be collecting for Toys for Tots from November 12 – December 20. Please only bring new, unopened and unwrapped toys. These toys will then be distributed as gifts to needy children in the community. Here’s a suggested gift list.

Holiday Rosen House Tours
2023-12-21 12:45 - 13:15
You are invited to step into a holiday wonderland! Join us for a special tour of the art-filled Rosen House, decked out with enchanting decorations inspired by the cherished Rosen family archive. This limited-time holiday tour offers a glimpse of the family life that inspired celebrations in this historic house.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a captivating journey that’s perfect for friends and families alike. Create lasting holiday memories and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Rosen House with an unforgettable holiday tour!

Duration: Approximately 45 minutes of festive delight.

Pricing:General Public: $20 per personHoliday Tea Attendees: Enjoy a special rate of $15Members and Children 18 and Under: Admission is free!

Time Slots:December 9: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pmDecember 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21: 12:45pm, 1pm, 1:15pm

Give the Gift of Music this Season!Need a unique gift idea for the music lover in your life? Purchase a Caramoor Gift Certificate for any value by emailing us at boxoffice@caramoor.org or call 914.232.1252. Or Give the Gift of Membership! Membership is a delightful present for any occasion that can be enjoyed year-round, including: Advanced ticket sales, to get the best seats first; Free tours of the historic Rosen House; and, Exclusive invitations to Members-only events. Contact membership@caramoor.org for more information.

Don’t Forget to Stop by the Gift Shop!Get into the festive spirit at Caramoor by visiting our gift shop, where you can discover the perfect holiday presents for your loved ones. From Caramoor merchandise to musical treasures, make a stop at Caramoor’s gift shop as part of your holiday shopping tradition.

Holiday Tea Musicale
2023-12-21 14:00 - 17:00
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Participate in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, the tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!

Shelén Hughes, sopranoGracie Francis, piano

2:00pm / Concert3:00pm / Tea & Sandwiches are Served

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 4:00pm, until 5:00pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Cured Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Brea

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Linzer Cookie

Gingerbread Cookie

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Vegan Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Vegan “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Dairy-Free Bread

Vegan “Mozzarella”, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast*

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

Assorted Vegan Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Gluten Free Bread

Cured Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Peppermint Bark

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and Dairy Free “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast*

Cured Salmon, Dairy Free Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread*

Turkey and Arugula with Cranberry Aioli on Seven Grain Bread

Cucumber and Dairy Free Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread*

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Peppermint Herbal Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Dairy Free Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Apricot

Ivalas Quartet
2024-02-25 14:00 - 17:00
The final concert in the Ivalas Quartet’s 2022–23 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residency, postponed from June 2023, represents their ongoing commitment to showcasing diverse voices. Their program, spotlighting Black and indigenous composers, includes a world premiere by Derrick Skye, a composer with Ghanaian, Nigerian, Native American, and British/Irish ancestry who believes music is a doorway into understanding other cultures.

ArtistsReuben Kebede, violinTiani Butts, violinMarcus Stevenson, violaPedro Sánchez, cello

ProgramJessie Montgomery: Strum Carlos Simon: Warmth from Other SunsEleanor Alberga: String Quartet No. 2Derrick Skye: Deliverance (World Premiere, Commissioned by Caramoor)

About the Music
We as the Ivalas Quartet believe that representation matters.

The Ivalas Quartet was formed after a conversation about a feeling of absence we shared — how we rarely saw our own faces and cultures in classical music. As members of Black and Latinx communities, we saw a lack of representation, of celebration, and of classical music making from our own communities and to our own communities.

Ivalas seeks to disrupt and enhance the classical music world with voices less known and sometimes unheard. By performing works for string quartet written by underrepresented BIPOC composers, the Ivalas Quartet strives to bring all kinds of audience members together in musical celebration.

Through the tool of representation, Ivalas looks to inspire young musicians and musicians-to-be with the sounds of music from cultures and communities that echo their own. We as Ivalas are deeply focused on renewing and uplifting the classical music industry through the amplification of BIPOC voices. We have set our sights on creating community, making exceptional art, and inspiring the future of classical music. Join us.

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Today’s concert is an exciting showcase of how the mission of the Ivalas Quartet translates into their artistic programming. Ivalas wanted to frame the premiere of Derrick Skye’s Deliverance, commissioned by Caramoor, with some favorite repertoire written by BIPOC composers that the quartet has performed in the past few seasons. The repertoire presented today presents a “juxtaposition of a specific cultural flavor and academic writing … We want to present a program that allows us to have a lot of different artists just celebrating their unique voices. It’s going to be a party,” says cellist Pedro Sánchez.

Collaborating with Skye is a natural fit as there is great synergy between their respective artistic missions. On his website Skye states that he is “an American who has Ghanaian, Nigerian, British, Irish, and Native American ancestry, [whose] ancestry and identity have led him to claim and develop an ‘American’ aesthetic that incorporates many cultural influences into his work, reflecting the diverse communities he is part of. [He] passionately believes in music as a doorway into understanding other cultures and different ways of living. Through learning the music of other cultures, the opportunity for dialogue rather than conflict between strangers is opened, and our society can become one with less conflict due to cultural misunderstanding. [He] is deeply invested in fostering creative and effective collaboration between artists of different disciplines and traditions.”

“As soon as we received the wonderful news of our Caramoor Residency, we all went to the Internet and tried to listen to as much music as possible from composers that we felt inspired to ask for a commission,” shares Sánchez. “We really enjoyed Derrick Skye’s American Mirror and asked Caramoor to see if he might be available and interested. Fortunately the timing for the commission worked for Skye and it’s been fireworks ever since.”

Skye shares his thoughts about the new piece in his program note:

Deliverance is a transcultural classical string quartet that blends Persian classical melodic systems with rhythmic elements from West and North African music. The inspiration behind the title, Deliverance, originates from the deep sensation of freedom from fear and anxiety achieved by embracing vulnerability and imperfection. From Persian classical music, the piece uses two korons, which to the Western trained ear may sound like ﬂat microtonal pitches. Sonically, this demonstrates how something initially perceived as an imperfection, over time and with a change in perspective, can be seen as an aspect of perfection.

The piece begins with the use of the Persian classical Gushé Shekaste, which translates to “broken.” This section embodies fragmentation and invites the listener to engage with the evolving dynamics between two tone collections of Gushé Shekaste, the main tetrachord and the auxiliary notes. As the tempo accelerates, grooves and repeated phrases emerge, symbolizing chants and mantras through the utilization of 3, 4, and 6 beat groupings and polyrhythms inﬂuenced by West African and North African rhythmic forms. As the piece slows, it transitions into Dastgâh-e Navâ, meaning “song.” The counterpoint of this section is inspired by the choral works of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and the chorales of Johann Sebastian Bach.

The journey of Deliverance continues as it explores the enigmatic realm of Gushé Nahoft, signifying “something hidden.” Once we hear the recapitulation of the melody in Gushé Shekaste, the piece progressively builds in intensity, culminating in Dastgâh-e Mâhur, (Mâhur is a type of ﬂower). In its ﬁnal moments, the piece reaches its conclusion with a cadence using Morakab-Navazi to move between Dastgâh-e Navâ and Gushé Goshâyesh. The word Goshâyesh refers to something good opening up in one’s life, such as prosperity or luck.

“This will be our first time really diving into that type of intonation as a quartet,” explains violinist Reuben Kebede. “We work so much to really refine tuning in the Western classical way … But this will be really fun, because there’s a certain aspect that he’s included in his work, adding the Persian elements and kind of layering those with Western classical tuning which creates a very unique sound for string quartet.”

The music of Jessie Montgomery has become an increasingly regular presence in concert halls near and far. A recent profile of the composer in The New York Times bore the headline “The Changing American Canon Sounds Like Jessie Montgomery: This composer’s music — improvisatory, open to influence, personal yet resonant — will be hard to miss …” Montgomery is currently Mead Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony and teaches violin and composition at the New School. In her program note to Strum Montgomery says that the piece:

…is the culminating result of several versions of a string quintet I wrote in 2006. It was originally written for the Providence String Quartet and guests of Community MusicWorks Players, then arranged for string quartet in 2008 with several small revisions. In 2012 the piece underwent its final revisions with a rewrite of both the introduction and the ending for the Catalyst Quartet in a performance celebrating the 15th annual Sphinx Competition.

Originally conceived for the formation of a cello quintet, the voicing is often spread wide over the ensemble, giving the music an expansive quality of sound. Within Strum I utilized texture motives, layers of rhythmic or harmonic ostinati that string together to form a bed of sound for melodies to weave in and out. The strumming pizzicato serves as a texture motive and the primary driving rhythmic underpinning of the piece. Drawing on American folk idioms and the spirit of dance and movement, the piece has a kind of narrative that begins with fleeting nostalgia and transforms into ecstatic celebration.

“Jessie Montgomery has a lot of American folk elements that we love,” Kebede says. “We like to think that we’re driving in the Western United States by the Grand Canyon or something like that when we’re playing Strum.”

Eleanor Alberga is a highly-regarded mainstream British composer with commissions from the BBC Proms and The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. With a substantial output ranging from solo instrumental works to full-scale symphonic works and operas, her music is performed all over the world. Her String Quartet No. 2 was written in 1994 and is in one movement but resembles a four-movement quartet played without pauses. Alberga’s music “has a nice juxtaposition of a Western classical, compositional style with Jamaican elements,” according to Kebede. “In her String Quartet No. 2, she uses just one theme at the beginning and develops it throughout the piece, and by the end it’s kind of like a Jamaican party.”

Ivalas counts making the first commercially released recording of Carlos Simon’s Warmth From Other Suns as a major highlight of their career. Simon is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, is Composer-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and currently serves as Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. He remarks in his program note to the piece:

Between 1916 and 1970, the mass exodus of African-Americans leaving the rural South, seeking homes in the urban West, Midwest, and Northeast became known as the Great Migration. Inspired by Isabel Wilkerson’s book The Warmth of Other Suns, I chose to bring these stories to life through the voice of a string quartet.

“Carlos Simon tells a story of these three families that make their way from the South to the North during the great migration. The first movement, Rays of Light … captures the feeling that we have to depart home, depart the known. The second moment, Flight, uses the blues scale … It’s filled with anxiety and the feeling of running. And the third movement, Settle, brings us a little bit back to those same things in the first movement. We will let the audience decide whether the final harmonies feel like settling down or not,” explains Sánchez.

Violinist Tiani Butts adds a little more commentary on the emotional ambiguity captured in Simon’s work. She says that the listener is asked to reflect on whether or not the original goals of those families had when they left home “were actually reached or accomplished. Trying to start somewhere new, hoping that it’s going to be a little bit better, at least a little bit better than what you just left. and never really understanding, or never really knowing, if it’s going to feel like home. You’ve made the journey, and you’re there. But is this as good as it gets? Or is there going to be another flight? I don’t really know. It’s quite interesting to think about whether it’s been settled or not, and I think that’s exactly what continues to go on today.”

— Daniel Doña

Daniel Doña is a violist and Senior Lecturer in Music at the Boston University School of Music, where he serves as Chair of the Committee for Antiracism & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access. He is an avid chamber musician and a member of the Arneis Quartet.

About the Artists
Hailed by The Strad for playing with “tremendous heart and beauty,” the Ivalas Quartet has been changing the face of classical music since its inception at the University of Michigan in 2017. Dedicated to the celebration of BIPOC voices, Ivalas seeks to enhance the classical music world by consistently spotlighting past and present BIPOC composers such as Jessie Montgomery, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Eleanor Alberga.

The Ivalas Quartet had the pleasure of performing George Walker’s Lyric for Strings at Carnegie Hall in January 2020. Later that year, they worked in collaboration with Walker’s son to program his String Quartet No. 1 with Friends of Chamber Music Denver and the Colorado Music Festival. In 2021, they created the first recording of Carlos Simon’s Warmth From Other Suns for string quartet under Lara Downes’ digital label Rising Sun Music.

Currently, The Ivalas Quartet is the Graduate Resident String Quartet at The Juilliard School in New York City, where they study under the Juilliard String Quartet. They were previously in residence at the University of Colorado-Boulder under the mentorship of the Takács Quartet.

The Ivalas Quartet has been featured in various concert series, including Community Concerts at Second in Baltimore, Friends of Chamber Music Denver, Detroit’s WRCJ Classical Brunch, the inaugural Detroit Music Weekend, the Davidson College Concert Series in North Carolina, the Crested Butte Music Festival, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, the Blue Sage Center for the Arts, and CU Presents concert series where the quartet performed alongside the Takács Quartet in 2020 and 2022. Ivalas won the first prize at the 2019 WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition in Davidson, NC, as well as the grand prize at the 2022 Coltman Chamber Music Competition in Austin, TX.

The quartet also keeps a busy calendar in the summer, performing in past seasons at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Colorado Music Festival, Music In the Vineyards, Madeline Island Chamber Music, and the Anchorage Chamber Music Festival. This past summer Ivalas returned to the University of Michigan in a mentorship role, coaching student groups at Center Stage Strings.

Ivalas was named Caramoor’s 2022–23 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence and has been presenting multiple concerts at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. In the fall of 2022, Ivalas appeared at the Austin Chamber Music Center, Newport Classical in Rhode Island, CU Presents Takács Series, Schneider Concerts in NY, and the MacPhail Center for Music in MN. In May of 2023, they presented their first full program at Carnegie Hall, titled First Light.

The members of the Ivalas Quartet have a shared dedication to their roles as educators. Through the Sphinx Organization, Ivalas has presented educational programming in the Metro Detroit area, with an emphasis on community engagement in schools with Black and Latinx communities. In Colorado, they developed a partnership with El Sistema Colorado and were a part of the Aspen Music Festival Musical Connections program. In their new home of New York City, the quartet is enjoying working with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on their Chamber Music Beginnings program.

The Ivalas Quartet has nurtured students from the early stages of their musical journey to the collegiate level, with coaching experience including residencies at the University of Northern Iowa, the University of Central Arkansas, Madeline Island Chamber Music, and the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis. In New York City, they coach student groups at The Juilliard School.

To learn more about the Ivalas Quartet, please visit their website (ivalasquartet.com).

About Derrick Skye
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Derrick Skye is a Los Angeles-based composer, conductor, and musician known for his transcultural approach to music, integrating various musical practices from different cultures around the world into his work. The Los Angeles Times has described his music as “something to savor” and “enormous fun to listen to,” while The Times (London) has praised Skye’s music as “deliciously head-spinning.” Skye is an American who has Ghanaian, Nigerian, British, and Irish ancestry.

Fascinated by the musical connections that can be found across cultures, Skye’s compositional process involves layers of problem-solving to integrate seemingly disparate musical traditions in a way that is not so different from the scientific method. With degrees in composition from the University of California, Los Angeles, and California Institute of the Arts, Skye is a student of West African drumming and dance with Kobla Ladzekpo, Beatrice Lawluvi, and Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole; Persian classical music theory with Pirayeh Pourafar; tala in Hindustani classical music with Swapan Chaudhuri and Aashish Khan; Balkan music theory with Tzvetanka Varimezova; and Balinese gamelan with I Nyoman Wenten.

At 40 years of age, Skye is incredibly prolific, having written orchestral music commissioned and/or performed by prestigious ensembles such as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada), Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and The John F. Kennedy Center; a collaborative electro-acoustic artificial intelligence opera commissioned by The Lincoln Center (recently featured at TED 2023); choral works for Los Angeles Master Chorale, Conspirare, and EXIGENCE; and many chamber works. Rhythm and the embodiment of rhythm through movement and dance is an important theme in Skye’s works; he has often collaborated with choreographers such as Yeko Ladzepko-Cole, the Leela Dance Collective, Sheetal Gandhi, as well as synchronized swimming champion and international coach Sue Nesbitt.

Highlights of Skye’s oeuvre include Prisms, Cycles, Leaps for orchestra, which weaves together Western classical music, music of the Balkans, music of the Volta Region of Ghana, and Hindustani classical music; American Mirror for string quartet, which reflects on the coming together of cultures in societies consisting of many generations and descendants of refugees, immigrants, and enslaved people; and god of the gaps, a piece for solo violin, loop pedal, and electronics that features a quarter-tone flat found in the tonal systems Dastgâh-e Shur and Âvâz-e Esfahân from Persian classical music.

In addition to his work as a composer, Skye is dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding through music. His mission is to create music that transcends cultural boundaries and bridges diverse communities. Skye is Artistic Director of Bridge to Everywhere, Artistic Advisor for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Board Member of American Composers Forum, and Member of the New Music USA Program Council. Through his work, Skye demonstrates his belief in the power of music to inspire, connect, and foster dialogue across cultures.

The Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence mentoring program is supported, in part, by major endowment gifts from the Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation.

This concert was made possible, in part, thanks to the generous support of The Amphion Foundation.

Caramoor is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.

All concerts made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Saturday Rosen House Tour
2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00
We are happy to offer a few Saturday tours this spring!

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rosen House is a work of living history. Discover the eclectic home that Caramoor founders Lucie and Walter Rosen built for music.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a captivating journey that’s perfect for friends and families alike. Tours are approximately 45 minutes.

March 9: 1:00pm, 2:00pmApril 6: 1:00pm, 2:00pm (click here to book this date)

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Schwab Vocal Rising Stars
2024-03-17 15:00 - 17:00
The chaos and the delight of Cupid’s arrow are refracted in songs by Saint-Saëns, Granados, Cole Porter, Sam Cooke, and many others. This concert is the culmination of a week-long mentoring program at Caramoor for four young singers and a pianist, selected by Artistic Director Steven Blier.

Program

Anacreon / trans. Robert Herrick: Wounded CupidNed Rorem: LoveFranz Schubert: Die Liebesgötterarr. Ludwig van Beethoven: Cupid’s KindnessHugo Wolf: GanymedEduard Toldrà: Madre unos ojuelitos viFernando Obradors: Al amorFrancis Poulenc: L’offrandeDarius Milhaud: A CupidonAndré Messager: J’ai deux amantsMax D’ollone: L’enfant ErosRichard Strauss: AmorEnrique Granados: Amor y odioCarlos López Buchardo: Los puñalitosEnrique Granados: Mañanica eraSam Cooke: CupidCole Porter: They Couldn’t Compare to YouJohn Dankworth: Tell Me the Truth About Love

Artists

Shan Hai, sopranoSophia Baete, mezzo-sopranoScott Rubén La Marca, tenorMichael Hawk, baritoneAmber Scherer, piano

Read the full alumni list here.

As part of our mission, we are delighted to offer free tickets for ages 18 & under for Schwab Vocal Rising Stars. Please use discretion when bringing children to Caramoor events. Adults must accompany children at all times.

About the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Program
Inaugurated in the spring of 2009, Vocal Rising Stars is Caramoor’s mentoring program focusing on vocal chamber music and the art of song in recital. Singers at the advanced student and beginning professional level are invited to Caramoor to participate in an intensive week-long residency for daily coaching, rehearsals, and workshops with mentor Steven Blier and guest teaching artists.At Caramoor, we believe that the work leading up to a performance is of equal if not of greater importance than the concert itself and will have a lasting impact on the growth and development of young artists. Vocal Rising Stars provides singers with an opportunity to form collaborative partnerships with one another, the Caramoor staff, and the coaches who also participate in the residency. The program also includes a young pianist, who also gains experience and training in the art of vocal accompaniment, while expanding their knowledge of the repertoire. Since its inception, the program has received funding from the Terrance W. Schwab Endowment Fund for Young Vocal Artists. Created in memory of long-standing Caramoor trustee Terrance W. Schwab by his family, this endowment fund is designed to nurture and support the artistic development and careers of young vocalists outside of the operatic repertoire.In 2012, the program was renamed the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars, to honor his memory and the Schwab family’s ongoing commitment to this important program. To make a contribution to the Schwab Vocal Rising Stars mentoring program or to the Terrance W. Schwab Endowment Fund for Young Vocal Artists, please contact Tracy Tajbl, VP / Chief Development Officer at 914.232.3681 or donate online at caramoor.org/support.

Steven Blier, Artistic Director / Pianist

Steven Blier is the Artistic Director of the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), which he co-founded in 1988 with Michael Barrett. Since the Festival’s inception, he has produced more than 150 vocal recitals with repertoire spanning five centuries of art song and popular song, including commissioned works by Ned Rorem, William Bolcom, and many others. New York Magazine gave NYFOS its award for Best Classical Programming, while Opera News proclaimed Blier “the coolest dude in town.”Blier’s recital partners have included Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Samuel Ramey, Susan Graham, Jessye Norman, Julia Bullock, and Paul Appleby, in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to La Scala. He is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School, and has been a guest teacher at the Wolf Trap Opera Company, Santa Fe Opera, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, and the San Francisco Opera Center.Among Blier’s wide-ranging recordings are the premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Arias and Barcarolles (Koch International), which won a Grammy Award; and Spanish Love Songs (Bridge Records) with Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Joseph Kaiser, and Michael Barrett. His latest releases are on NYFOS Records, which released its first album (From Rags to Riches, with Stephanie Blythe and William Burden) in January of 2022.A native New Yorker, Blier received a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in English Literature at Yale University, where he studied piano with Alexander Farkas.

Bénédicte Jourdois, Associate Director / Pianist

A graduate of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at The Metropolitan Opera, Bénédicte Jourdois is currently on music staff at

the Metropolitan Opera and on faculty at The Juilliard School.Jourdois has performed in numerous venues in Europe and in the United States, including Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.As a coach and pianist, she has worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Chicago Lyric Ryan Opera Center, Pittsburgh Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Opera Saratoga, Rice University, the Chautauqua Institution voice program, the Castleton Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, and Carnegie Hall’s SongStudio. She was a faculty member at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2016 and at the Manhattan School of Music from 2011 to 2018.Born in Paris, Jourdois holds degrees from the Conservatoire National de Region de Saint-Maur, the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon, Mannes College, and The Juilliard School.

Shan Hai, soprano

Shan Hai, a native of Beijing, China, is garnering international attention, praised for her “remarkably accomplished vocalism with bright, accurate coloratura runs and genuine trills” (Opera News). Hai makes her debut with NYFOS this season after attending the prestigious Merola Opera Program at the San Francisco Opera, performing excerpts from Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet as Ophélie and Mozart’s Don Giovanni as Zerlina. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory, her operatic repertoire also includes Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Eurydice in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, Le Feu in Ravel’s L’enfant et les Sortilèges, and Romilda in Handel’s Xerxes. Hai won first place in the Ades Vocal Competition, the Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition with the MSM Symphonic Orchestra, and prizes from Opera Index, the Gerda Lissner Lieder/Song Competition, and the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.

Sophia Baete, mezzo-soprano

Mezzo-soprano Sophia Baete, from Louisville, Kentucky, is a fourth year undergraduate Vocal Arts Student at The Juilliard School, where she studies under Darrell Babidge. Baete has attended intensive programs including Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artist’s Vocal Academy, the Chautauqua Institution, and Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute. She received First Place at the Schmidt Undergraduate Vocal Competition in both lower and upper divisions. Most recently, Baete has been seen on stage as Signora Guidotti in Juilliard Opera’s I due timidi, as a Resident Artist with New York Festival of Song, and as La Suora Zelatrice in Juilliard Opera’s Suor Angelica. She is a delighted member of the Denyce Graves Foundation Shared Voices Program. She is honored to have been selected as a 2024 Gerdine Young Artist at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and she is also immensely proud to be a Jerome L. Greene Fellow at The Juilliard School.

Scott Rubén La Marca, tenor

Scott Rubén La Marca is a tenor based in New York City. His recent operatic roles have included Ismael in Jimmy López Bellido’s Bel Canto and Trojan Man in Mozart’s Idomeneo, both performed at the Aspen Music Festival. This past December, he made his role debut as Contino Belfiore in Mozart’s La finta giardiniera, with musical direction led by Djordje Nesic, at the Manhattan School of Music. This spring, he will make his role debut as ein soldat in Der Kaiser von Atlantis by Viktor Ullmann.His other credits include the Italian man in Angélique by Jacques Ibert with Manhattan School of Music’s Opera Theater, under the baton of Pierre Vallet and the stage direction of John de los Santos. He has also performed as Liverotto in New Amsterdam Opera’s production of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia; Gastone in Verdi’s La Traviata with The Lighthouse Opera Company; and Camille in Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow with Queens College Opera.

Michael Hawk, baritone

Michael Hawk is a Resident Artist at Seattle Opera and former Young Artist at Los Angeles Opera. His repertoire spans both the dramatic and comedic roles of Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, and contemporary composers alike. Hawk has performed with many world-renown singers including Bryn Terfel, Susan Graham, Greer Grimsley, Quinn Kelsey, Erin Morley, Angela Meade, and many more, on the stages of Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Seattle Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, and the Aspen Music Festival. This summer he will perform the roles of Guglielmo in Così fan tutte and Big Jule in Guys and Dolls with Opera Saratoga. Next season at Seattle Opera, Hawk will sing Silvio in the opening night production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Der Sprecher in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and he will cover the roles of Sacristan and Scarpia in Puccini’s Tosca.

Amber Scherer, pianist

Amber Scherer is a Korean-German pianist and educator. In May 2021, she graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory with degrees in psychology and piano performance. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at The Juilliard School, studying with Jonathon Feldman and Lydia Brown. Scherer is a recipient of the 2022 Segal Education Award from the U.S. Department of Education. Most recently, she worked as staff pianist and assistant coach at Chautauqua Institution and Harpa International Music Festivals. She has attended various programs on fellowship, including SongFest, the Colorado College Summer Music Festival, and The Cleveland Orchestra’s Kent-Blossom Music Festival. She hopes to expand access to arts education while she continues to study music therapy and develop her career as a performing artist.

Presented in collaboration with New York Festival of Song / Steven Blier, Artistic DirectorCaramoor’s Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program is made possible by generous support from the Terrance W. Schwab Endowment Fund for Young Vocal Artists.

Will Liverman, baritone Myra Huang, piano
2024-03-24 15:00 - 17:00
Hailed as “a voice for this historic moment” by The Washington Post, baritone Will Liverman is one of the most exciting and versatile singers today. Following his “breakout performance” (New York Times) opening the Met’s 2021–22 season in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones (which won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording) he returned this Fall to star in Anthony Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. Secure yourself a front-row seat to feel the power and beauty of Liverman’s voice in his Caramoor debut recital.

Program

Michael Ippolito: The Long YearWilliam Grant Still: GriefRalph Vaughan Williams: Selections from Songs of Travel1. “The Vagabond”2. “Let Beauty Awake”3. “The Roadside Fire”4. “You and Love”5. “In Dreams”6. “The Infinite Shining Heavens”7. “Whither Must I Wander”8. “Bright is the Ring of Words”INTERMISSIONFour SpiritualsAin’t Got Time to Die (arr. Hall Johnson)There is a Balm in Gilead (arr. Damien Sneed)Steal Away (arr. Shawn E. Okpebholo)He’ll Bring it to Pass (arr. John Joubert)Gabriel Fauré: Fleur jetée, Op. 39, No. 2Franz Schubert: An die Leier, D. 737 Carl Loewe: Erlkönig, Op. 1, No. 3 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Sud’ba, Op. 21, No. 1

“…one of the most versatile singing artists performing today, being equally skilled in classical repertoire and less mainstream works…“– Bachtrack

About the Program

MICHAEL IPPOLITOThe Long Year

Michael Ippolito’s moving song cycle The Long Year is dedicated to Will Liverman and was premiered by him at the Kennedy Center in 2022. A confessed bookworm, Ippolito here chose seven provocative poems by American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay (the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry), which describe scenes of nature through the year’s four seasons.

Though he also writes chamber and orchestral music, Ippolito is particularly attracted to vocal music, in which he can combine his dual loves of literature and music.

Currently an associate professor of composition at Texas State University, Ippolito is a graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and holds a Ph.D. in composition from The Juilliard School, where he studied with renowned composer John Corigliano. He has received commissions from numerous organizations, including Carnegie Hall, Chamber Music America, The Florida Orchestra, and Vocal Arts DC.

Here is Ippolito’s note on The Long Year:

The Long Year is a set of seven songs to poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950). On the surface, this set is simply a collection of seasonal nature poems, arranged according to a calendar year (starting with winter, moving through spring, summer, and fall, and ending with winter). But beneath the surface, something seems to be wrong with the state of nature in these poems, or humanity’s relationship to the natural world. While Millay wrote these words in the first part of the twentieth century, I couldn’t help reading our current climate collapse into these texts. Through that lens, these songs express my own longing for a return to a right relationship with the landscape, and other living beings, and with the weather and the progression of the seasons, but also my awareness that this relationship is irretrievably lost. The Long Year resides in this state of longing for something you know is gone forever.

Millay’s poems indeed seem to convey more emotional power in our own time than when she wrote them nearly a century ago. The reality of climate change makes the childlike “Spring Song” about a long-delayed Spring season seem more menacing; the song’s last lines — “We shall hardly notice in a year or two/You can get accustomed to anything” — are painfully true. Also chilling is “If still your orchards bear” in which Millay imagines what a man born 10,000 years from now will see and experience in a world that may not have orchards anymore.

Mortality and the fear of death also hover in the background of many songs, especially in “The Oak Leaves,” when a single leaf battles against being the last to fall. Ippolito’s remarkable accompaniment here features icy ripples at the top of the piano’s range, which at the end shoot catastrophically down into the piano’s depths. Throughout the cycle, the composer puts maximum emphasis on the clarity and meaning of the words, with natural speech rhythms never obscured by the accompaniment. In the final song, “The Buck in the Snow,” the piano steps away entirely at beginning and end as the singer mourns the beautiful buck lying dead in the snow.

WILLIAM GRANT STILLGrief

Though prejudice limited his opportunities, William Grant Still was able to break through many barriers confronting African American musicians. In his long and distinguished career, he became the first Black American to conduct a major orchestra, the first to have an opera performed by a major company, and one of the pioneers in writing for films, radio, and television.

Written in Los Angeles in 1953, “Grief” was one of Still’s few classical art songs; its text was written by LeRoy V. Brant. As Still remembered, “Brant was accompanying … a music student to a local cemetery, where he saw a … statue of an angel with his head down, enclosed in his arms, weeping. The statue inspired Brant, who wrote the lyrics as a poem, which he sent to Still, who set it to music.” The song opens with an almost monotone vocal line sung over tolling–bell chords. Midway through, the singer suddenly breaks free in an impassioned melody, commanding the angel to “silence your wailing.” However, the music closes as it began, paralyzed by the weight of grief.

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMSSelections from Songs of Travel

In 1904 when he published his cycle Songs of Travel on poems by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), Ralph Vaughan Williams was just at the beginning of his career. Some observers were still inclined to dismiss him — a scion of the wealthy Wedgwood clan that founded the famous pottery — as a musical amateur. That year, he began his celebrated editorial work on the new English Hymnal and also was busy roaming the English countryside collecting folk songs. The Songs of Travel showed he was no amateur and pointed the way to the greatness that was to come.

Because he was already spending so much time on the road himself, these poems by Stevenson — who despite chronic ill health was an indefatigable traveler and died at age 44 on the South Pacific island of Samoa — undoubtedly held a special appeal to Vaughan Williams. A prolific poet as well as novelist, Stevenson wrote his Songs of Travel collection on Samoa about a year before his death. They combine both a youthful energy and a profound sense of mortality. And they embody tension between the allure of a life of independence on the open road and the yearning for the remembered pleasures of hearth and home.

Set to a firm tramping beat, “The Vagabond” initially has a confident and positive quality. However, the little hesitancy appearing in the last line of each strophe suggests the emotional conflict between lonely freedom and the security of love left behind. Shimmering arpeggios propel the quietly ecstatic “Let Beauty Awake,” which praises the two loveliest moments of the day, sunrise and sunset.

As he rests by “The Roadside Fire,” the traveler thinks of the girl left behind and fantasizes that she is with him, sharing in the pleasures of the road. The happy rush of the song’s beginning expands into a love song in a distant key that carries him far away from his lonely state.

The composer’s harmonic choices for “Youth and Love” shade this verse about the powerful attraction of taking to the road for a very young man. The key is G major, but from the piano’s first chords, its triad is presented in an unstable position that subtly captures the youth’s restlessness. The key also fluctuates between major and minor as he wrestles between leaving and staying back with his girl.

Set over the off-the-beat ticking of time passing away, “In Dreams” intensifies the anguish of being alone. Chromatism and restless modulations express the traveler’s fears she has forgotten him. But to a wistful phrase echoed by the piano, he admits he has not forgotten her. Consolation comes in the sixth song, “The Infinite Shining Heavens,” as the traveler gazes at the night sky. The piano’s slow, entranced progression of chords, some rolled so they shimmer, describes the grandeur and mystery of those distant celestial bodies.

Composed three years earlier than the other songs, “Whither must I wander” broadens the theme of regret. Stevenson had become estranged from his parents in Edinburgh, and the composer pays tribute to those local references with a lovely, undulating melody based on the Scottish folksong “Wandering Willie.”

The most popular of these songs is “Bright is the Ring of Words,” which ponders the immortality of verse and song that will outlast the life of their maker. It opens with the grand descending line of the melody Vaughan Williams chose for his majestic hymn “For All the Saints,” which would become one of his thematic signatures.

Four Spirituals

In The Music of Black Americans, Eileen Southern eloquently sums up the role of music in the lives of enslaved African Americans: “Music was a primary form of communication for the slaves, just as it had been for their African forebears. Through the medium of song, the slave could comment on his problems and savor the few pleasures allowed him; he could voice his despair and his hopes, and assert his humanity in an environment that constantly denied his humanness.”

Today, the religiously inspired songs of the enslaved are known as “spirituals.” The term may have had its origin in the hymnal A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs from Various Authors published in 1801 in Philadelphia by the African American Methodist minister Richard Allen.

Sunday was the only day of rest for enslaved African Americans, and it became a time for worship and music. Although many owners forbade them to hold religious services, the enslaved managed to worship regularly, meeting after midnight on Saturday night or very early in the morning Sunday before their masters were up. They refashioned traditional white hymns with new tunes and words, transforming them into their own spirituals. And often these words incorporated coded messages about their yearning for freedom.

Attributed to the famed choral conductor Hall Johnson (1888–1970), “Ain’t Got Time to Die” is a vigorous, highly rhythmic spiritual originally scored for soloist and chorus. Its music reflects the energy of the believer, who is so busy serving and praising Jesus that he “ain’t got time to die.” The peaceful “There is a Balm in Gilead” is a spiritual written sometime in the 19th century by an unknown composer. Liverman will sing a modernized arrangement with a beautiful piano meditation by Damien Sneed. The phrase “balm in Gilead” comes from the Old Testament book of Jeremiah, in which it referred to Israel’s need for spiritual healing; here it extolls Jesus as a physician who can heal the soul.

The beloved spiritual “Steal Away” is an example of an encoded song, in which the words “Steal Away to Jesus” express the slave’s desire to escape from the plantation that imprisons him. It was written sometime in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis, who had indeed escaped slavery and joined the Choctaw tribe in Oklahoma. This spiritual and several others by Willis were passed on to the famed Jubilee Singers, who brought it worldwide fame. The arrangement is by Shawn Okpebholo.

The final traditional spiritual, “He’ll Bring it to Pass,” is a joyous, up-tempo song calling on believers to put their full trust in their Savior, who will bring to pass whatever they require. We’ll hear it in a zesty arrangement by famed pianist, composer, arranger, and Broadway conductor Joseph Joubert.

GABRIEL FAURÉ FRANZ SCHUBERT CARL LOEWE SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Four Songs

No other composer shaped and enriched the French song tradition more skillfully than Gabriel Fauré, who composed some 100 melodies over the course of his long career. Beginning with songs of lush lyricism, he progressively refined and pared his approach to songwriting until by his last collections everything was subordinated to the subtlest, most perfect declamation of the word and its emotional weight. However, the song Liverman has chosen, “Fleur jetée” written in 1884 to verse by Armand Silvestre, is extremely atypical of Fauré’s usually restrained style in its unbridled passion as well as for its use of the voice in full-throttle operatic splendor. The piano’s virtuoso fury portrays the fierce wind carrying away the despised flower as well as the anger of the spurned lover.

Though unfortunate in the shortness of his life, Franz Schubert was fortunate indeed to have been born into an era ripe for his particular literary/musical genius. The early 19th century saw an explosion of German poetry as the Romantic movement captivated its first generation. Schubert himself moved in an artistic circle that included far more poets than musicians, and he even tried his own hand at poetry. Besides the famous evenings when he played his music to his friends, he also experienced the white-hot intensity of their own creative efforts as they read aloud their latest verse.

One of these poets, the wealthy German nobleman Franz von Bruchmann, joined Schubert’s circle in the early 1820s and threw open his home to host the legendary Schubertiads unveiling the composer’s latest pieces. And undoubtedly that was where von Bruchmann’s poem “An die Leier” (“To the Lyre”) in Schubert’s dramatic setting first appeared. Here, the poet freely translated verses by Anacreon, a sixth-century B.C. Greek poet. The singer tuning up his lyre wishes to sing of the heroic deeds of ancient Greek warriors, but the strings will only play songs of love. Schubert uses two different musical styles to express this dichotomy. First the piano fiercely attacks dissonant chords and arpeggios summoning warlike scenes, and the singer responds with a harsh recitative. But this gradually fades away, and the singer launches into his love song: a warm, lyrical melody firmly rooted in the key of E-flat major.

Inspired by a Danish legend, the spooky ballad “Erlkönig,” was written by Goethe in 1782 for a singspiel or play with songs for the Weimar court. This tale of a father riding home at night with his young child who is being tormented by the supernatural king of the fairies that he alone can see, quickly caught on with composers and has received approximately 100 different settings, of which Schubert’s is the most famous. Liverman, however, has chosen a setting by the German Carl Loewe (1796–1869), which also deserves hearing.

Schubert wrote his “Erlkönig” in 1815 when he was only 17; Loewe created his version a few years later in 1817/18, but had not yet heard Schubert’s song. While Schubert’s setting is terrifying from its very first notes, Loewe takes a quieter, more subtle approach, opening with an eerie portrayal of the misty night. That uncanny atmosphere continues in the lines for the Erlkönig, always sung in a seductive pianissimo in a series of arpeggios rather than a true melody. The father seems calm at first, and the riding motives in the piano are muffled. However, Loewe builds the drama inexorably as the riding accompaniment grows more urgent and dominates the terrifying denouement.

Though his chosen instrument, the piano, is categorized as a percussion instrument, Sergei Rachmaninoff became one of music’s most inspired melodists, as lovers of his piano concertos can readily attest. And alongside his instrumental works, he poured his lyrical gift into some 80 songs, whose popularity is only limited by their being in the Russian language.

During the summer of 1899, Rachmaninoff at age 26 wrote the dramatic song “Sud’ba” (“Fate”) to words by Alexey Apukhtin; he would not publish it until 1902 when it opened the Twelve Songs of opus 21. It was premiered in 1900 in Moscow by the great basso Fyodor Chaliapin with Rachmaninoff accompanying; the audience demanded an encore. This is a piece that requires not simply a good singer, but a powerful actor to achieve its full power. The composer had the clever idea of using Beethoven’s famous four-note “Fate knocks at the door” theme to propel the music and the story. Fate here is embodied as an old, gray-haired lady who knocks with her walking stick to announce bad news, even death to those who dwell in happiness. In the final scene, the composer uses his patented lush lyricism to portray a scene between two young lovers, but even that is ultimately crushed by Fate.

— Janet E. Bedell

Janet E. Bedell is a program annotator and feature writer who writes for Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Cal Performances at the University of California-Berkeley, and other music organizations.

About the Artists

Will Liverman, baritone
Called “a voice for this historic moment” (Washington Post), Grammy Award-winning baritone Will Liverman is the recipient of the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award and the co-creator of The Factotum – “mic-drop fabulous good” (Opera News) – which premiered at the Lyric Opera Chicago in 2023.

This season Liverman returns to the Metropolitan Opera in the title role of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. He was previously seen at the Met opening its 2021-22 season in a celebrated “breakout performance” (New York Times) as Charles in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones, which won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

Liverman’s 2023-24 season further includes productions with Opera Philadelphia for the world premiere of Rene Orth’s 10 Days in a Madhouse and the Met Opera for Roméo et Juliette. In concert, he joins the Lexington Philharmonic for the orchestrated world premiere of Shawn E. Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches, Houston Symphony’s Carmina Burana, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for Brahms’ A German Requiem, and The Washington Chorus’ Elijah Reimagined, plus Dayton Opera and Cincinnati Song Initiative for vocal recitals. He serves as Artistic Advisor for Renée Fleming’s SongStudio at Carnegie Hall.

Cedille Records released Liverman’s Dreams of a New Day: Songs by Black Composers with pianist Paul Sanchez in February 2021. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.

Liverman is an alumnus of the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and was a Glimmerglass Festival Young Artist. He holds a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Music degree from Wheaton College in Illinois.

To learn more about Will Liverman, please visit willliverman.com.

Myra Huang, piano
Acclaimed by Opera News as being “among the top accompanists of her generation” and “…a colouristic tour de force” by The New York Times, Grammy Award-nominated pianist Myra Huang has established herself as one of the leading recitalists in art song recital in the U.S. Huang is invited regularly to perform around the world, with tours including regular appearances at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, The Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, The Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Kennedy Center, and The 92nd Street Y. Huang was chosen as the recipient of The Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award for 2019 by The Classical Recording Foundation for her consummate artistry. Regular collaborations include recitals with Fleur Barron, J’Nai Bridges, Lawrence Brownlee, Sasha Cooke, Ying Fang, Joshua Hopkins, Will Liverman, Angela Meade, John Matthew Myers, Eric Owens, Nicholas Phan, Susanna Phillips, Roderick Williams, and Anthony McGill.

Huang holds the positions of the Head of Music for the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at The Metropolitan Opera, The Director of Musical Administration and Head Coach at The Aspen Music Festival, and faculty of the Collaborative Piano Department at The Manhattan School of Music, where she mentors and supports young opera singers and pianists of the next generation. She regularly adjudicates national competitions including the Laﬀont Competition at The Metropolitan Opera, as well as administers masterclasses at institutions across the country.

Huang is an avid recitalist and recording artist. She is a two-time Grammy nominee for her album Gods and Monsters on the Avie label. Huang is a Steinway Artist.

Saturday Rosen House Tour
2024-04-06 13:00 - 15:00
We are happy to offer a few Saturday tours this spring!

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Rosen House is a work of living history. Discover the eclectic home that Caramoor founders Lucie and Walter Rosen built for music.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a captivating journey that’s perfect for friends and families alike. Tours are approximately 45 minutes.

April 6: 1:00pm, 2:00pm

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Pacifica Quartet
2024-04-14 15:00 - 17:00
With their unrivaled virtuosity and infectious energy, the Pacifica Quartet owns a well-deserved reputation as one of the most esteemed chamber ensembles of our time. Caramoor’s 2001 –2002 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-residence, the Pacifica has been together for almost three decades, a longevity not many other quartets can boast about. Along with one of the favorite late Beethoven quartets, Pacifica will showcase works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Louis Gruenberg, two composers behind many classic Hollywood scores of the ’40s and ’50s.

Program

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 34 Louis Gruenberg: Four Diversions for String Quartet, Op. 32 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132

Artists

Pacifica QuartetSimin Ganatra, violinAustin Hartman, violinMark Holloway, violaBrandon Vamos, cello

About the Artists

With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Quartet is known for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices. Named faculty string quartet-in-residence at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2012, the Quartet was previously quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and most recently received its second Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance for Contemporary Voices (2020), featuring the works of three Pulitzer Prize-winning women. The Quartet also leads the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Formed in 1994, the Pacifica Quartet quickly won chamber music’s top competitions, including the 1998 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. In 2002 the ensemble was honored with Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award and the appointment to Lincoln Center’s The Bowers Program (formerly CMS Two), and in 2006 was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. With its powerful energy and captivating, cohesive sound, the Pacifica has established itself as the embodiment of the senior American quartet sound.

The Pacifica Quartet has proven itself the preeminent interpreter of string quartet cycles, harnessing the group’s singular focus and incredible stamina to portray each composer’s evolution, often over the course of just a few days. Having given highly acclaimed performances of the complete Carter cycle in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Houston; the Mendelssohn cycle in Napa, Australia, New York, and Pittsburgh; and the Beethoven cycle in New York, Denver, St. Paul, Chicago, Napa, and Tokyo (in an unprecedented presentation of five concerts in three days at Suntory Hall), the Quartet presented the monumental Shostakovich cycle in Chicago, New York, Montreal and at London’s Wigmore Hall. The Quartet has been widely praised for these cycles, with critics calling the concerts “brilliant,” “astonishing,” “gripping,” and “breathtaking.”

Recent season highlights include defining performances at Shriver Hall with Marc-André Hamelin and for the Montreal International String Quartet Academy, as well as appearances on North America’s major chamber-music series, including concerts in Charlottesville, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City, and Vancouver.

An ardent advocate of contemporary music, the Pacifica Quartet commissions and performs many new works including those by Keeril Makan, Julia Wolfe, and Shulamit Ran, the latter in partnership with the Music Accord consortium, London’s Wigmore Hall, and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. The work – entitled Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory – had its New York debut as part of the Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center series.

In 2008 the Quartet released its Grammy Award-winning recording of Carter’s quartets Nos. 1 and 5 on the Naxos label; the 2009 release of quartets Nos. 2, 3, and 4 completed the two-CD set. Cedille Records released the group’s four-CD recording of the entire Shostakovich cycle, paired with other contemporary Soviet works, to rave reviews: “The playing is nothing short of phenomenal.” (Daily Telegraph, London) Other recent recording projects include Leo Ornstein’s rarely-heard piano quintet with Marc-André Hamelin with an accompanying tour, the Brahms piano quintet with the legendary pianist Menahem Pressler, and the Brahms and Mozart clarinet quintets with the New York Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist, Anthony McGill.

The members of the Pacifica Quartet live in Bloomington, IN, where they serve as quartet-in-residence and full-time faculty members at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Prior to their appointment, the Quartet was on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana from 2003 to 2012, and also served as resident performing artist at the University of Chicago for seventeen years.

Lakecia Benjamin & Phoenix
2024-04-19 20:00 - 20:30
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin and her quartet are at the forefront of the convergence between jazz, hip-hop, and soul. Renowned as a staple artist at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Benjamin radiates an unstoppable energy that ignites the stage and captivates audiences. You’ll hear why this charismatic, dynamic artist was recently voted Rising Star Alto Saxophonist by Downbeat Critics Poll, and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association.

“The alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin plays jazz that is sprinkled with the rich flavors of funk and soul—she’s a crafty traditionalist who remains in step with the rhythms of the young generation.”–The New Yorker

About the Artist

Voted by 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of Jazz, HipHop, and Soul. Benjamin’s electric presence and fiery sax work have shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots. A streetwise New York City native born and raised in Washington Heights, Lakecia Benjamin first picked up the saxophone at Fiorello LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts. From there she joined the renowned jazz program at New York’s New School University. However, even at that early stage, Benjamin was already playing with renowned jazz figures like Clark Terry and Reggie Workman, which introduced her to opportunities to play and tour with an array of artists such as Rashied Ali, Christian Mcbride, Gregory Porter, and James “Blood” Ulmer. With her deep jazz roots, she was soon in demand as an arranger and horn section leader, landing stints with such acclaimed artists as Anita Baker

Lakecia Benjamin’s album “Pursuance” is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the music with the works of John and Alice Coltrane. Benjamin pays homage to those who have come before by featuring innovative bandleaders of her generation, such as Reggie Workman (Coproducer and playing ), Ron Carter, Gary Bartz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Meshell Ndegecello, Regina Carter, Bertha Hope, Last poets, Greg Osby, Steve Wilson, John Benitez, Marc Cary, Marcus Gilmore, Keyon Harrold, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Jazzmeia Horn.

Phoenix, the latest and fourth studio album from virtuosic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, is due out on January 27, 2023, via Whirlwind Recordings. The far-reaching new album finds the tour-de-force saxophonist in a poised and profoundly individual position alongside an all-star cast of musicians.

Phoenix is the highly-anticipated, expansive new album in the musical evolution of alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin. The album was produced by the multi-Grammy-award winning Terri Lyne Carrington and features a star-studded lineup of specially curated guests Dianne Reeves, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Patrice Rushen, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis, and Wayne Shorter. The band is composed of trumpeter Josh Evans, Victor Gould on keys, Orange Rodriguez on synths, drummer Enoch (EJ) Strickland, percussionist Nêgah Santos, and bassist Ivan Taylor. Trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr, Rhodes organist Anastassiya Petrova and bassist Jahmal Nichols all join for one track each.

Abeo Quartet
2024-05-05 15:00 - 17:00
The Abeo Quartet continues its residency with an exquisite program including works by two late-Romantic Russian composers, Alexander Glazunov and Dmitri Shostakovich, and a composer of today, Reena Esmail, who beautifully straddles the worlds of Indian and Western classical music. The climax of the program is Franz Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden,” a powerful work showcasing the composer’s mastery of melody, harmonic exploration, and the emotional depth characteristic of the Romantic period. You’ll leave this concert wondering when you can hear the amazing Abeo Quartet at Caramoor again. (Hint: Summer 2024!)

Artists

Abeo QuartetNjioma Grevious, violinRebecca Benjamin, violinJames Kang, violaMac Taback, cello

Program

Alexander Glazunov: Five Novelettes, Op. 15: 2. Orientale Reena Esmail: String Quartet “Ragamala”Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 122 Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”

About the Quartet

The Abeo Quartet, formed at Juilliard in 2018, was the inaugural Graduate String Quartet in Residence at the University of Delaware under the mentorship of the Calidore String Quartet from 2021–2023. Abeo’s recent accomplishments include Third Prize at the 2023 Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition, making the semi-finals at the 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and being among ten quartets invited to participate in the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022. The quartet was also a First Prize and Audience Favorite Prize winner in the Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles and Silver Medal winner of the Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition, both in 2022. Additionally, Abeo was a finalist in the 2021 Young Concert Artists International Competition and the silver medal winner of the 2019 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.

Members of the quartet are violinists Njioma Grevious and Rebecca Benjamin, violist James Kang and newest member, cellist Macintyre Taback. Recent highlights have included performances at Music@Menlo, the Schneider Concert Series, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, and collaborations with members of the Calidore and Dover string quartets.

In March 2024, Abeo returned to perform at the Kennedy Center, having been featured there in 2019 with distinguished pianist Joseph Kalichstein at the Reach Opening Festival. The 2023–2024 season has also brought a yearlong residency for Abeo as the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY., with performances coming up in April and June that will include outreach to young listeners and others who are unable to attend live concerts. Abeo will also perform this spring at Emerald City Music in Seattle alongside the Calidore String Quartet.

Past Abeo highlights include performances at Alice Tully Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s masterclass series with the Danish String Quartet, and on WQXR’s Midday Masterpieces. Abeo was invited to perform in Norway’s 2019 Vertavo Festival, performing seven Haydn string quartets and was in residence at the Glenstone Museum, debuting “Moonshot” by Alistair Coleman. The quartet has studied and performed at Music@Menlo, with the Emerson Quartet at the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and with the Brentano String Quartet at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. At the Montreal International String Quartet Academy, Abeo was coached by members of Quatuor Ébéne, Alban Berg, Takács, Artemis, Cecilia and Meta4 String Quartets.

During their time at Juilliard, Abeo studied regularly in the Honors Chamber Music Program under the tutelage of The Juilliard String Quartet with Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween and Roger Tapping. The quartet chose the name Abeo / ah – bey – oh / — an expression of joy in a Nigerian dialect — to reflect their love for playing chamber music and sharing it with others.

Jake Blount
2024-05-11 20:00 - 20:30
When Jake Blount stumbled upon a banjo performance in an Ethiopian restaurant around a decade ago, he instantly fell in love with the instrument. Now you’ll instantly fall in love with him — banjoist, fiddler, singer, scholar, and entertainer — as he explores the folk traditions of Black and indigenous Americans. A recipient of the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize, Blount will blend his “charismatic and limber” voice (The Guardian) with blues, bluegrass, and spirituals for a deeply fulfilling musical experience.

About the Artist
Jake Blount (pronounced: blunt) is an award-winning interpreter of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Initially recognized for his skill as a string band musician, Blount has charted an unprecedented, Afrofuturist course on his pilgrimage through sound archives and song collections. In his hands, the banjo, fiddle, electric guitar and synthesizer become ceremonial objects used to channel the insurgent creativity of his forebears. From transfixing solo sets to full-band festival appearances complete with crowd-surfing and ecstatic chants, Blount’s performances – like his recent Smithsonian Folkways release, The New Faith – seamlessly merge centuries-old traditional songs with the trappings and techniques of modern Black genres. This “genrequeer” approach to the traditions has earned his music a place in the very same archives from which he extracts his repertoire. In defiance of genre categories, revisionist histories and linear time, Blount fashions an “Afrofuturist folklore” that disintegrates the boundaries between acoustic and electric, artist and medium, and ancestor and progeny.

Balancing his taste for arcane source material with his desire to reach diverse audiences, Blount has shared his music at venues including the Kennedy Center, Newport Folk Festival, the Library of Congress and NPR’s Tiny Desk. His knowledge and skill have deepened over the course of his still-young career, and his vision has grown more ambitious – but his music has only grown in popular appeal. Blount’s debut solo record, Spider Tales, was ranked among the best of 2020 by outlets including Bandcamp and The New Yorker. NPR, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and more named The New Faith one of the best roots releases of 2022. With the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, two International Folk Music Awards nominations and two first-place ribbons from Clifftop already under his belt, Blount’s star continues to rise.

Blount’s thoughtful musicianship has made him a sought-after collaborator. He has contributed to recordings by Adia Victoria, Dave Hause, Adeem The Artist and others, opened for GRAMMY-winners Rhiannon Giddens and Molly Tuttle, and traveled the world as a member of old-time groups Tui and The Moose Whisperers. He regularly shares the stage with skilled contemporaries such as Mali Obomsawin, George Jackson, Nic Gareiss, Laurel Premo, and Tatiana Hargreaves.

In addition to his public-facing achievements, Blount has an impressive industry track record. He has performed as an official showcase artist at Folk Alliance International, SXSW, AmericanaFest and the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass. He was a 2020 Strathmore Artist In Residence, and participated in the IBMA’s Leadership Bluegrass program in the same year. An emeritus board member of Bluegrass Pride, Blount is known as a strong advocate for progressive causes within the music industry, and appears regularly on conference panels pertaining to social and environmental justice. His writings on music and issues facing the industry have appeared in publications including Rolling Stone, NPR, Paste Magazine and No Depression.

Blount is also a skilled educator. In addition to his on-stage offerings, his engagements frequently include lectures and presentations pertaining to both his original research and the history of Black string band music. He has shared this work at Yale University, Berklee College of Music, the Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere. He also makes regular appearances at music camps, most notably Earful of Fiddle Music & Dance Camp, offering hands-on instruction in fiddle and banjo. In the fall of 2023, Blount will begin working toward a Ph.D. in Musicology and Ethnomusicology from Brown University.

Blount performs on a five-string fiddle made by Nathaniel Rowan, and banjos from Seeders Instruments and Renan Banjos.

Seong-Jin Cho, piano
2024-05-15 19:30 - 20:00
With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, piano virtuoso Seong-Jin Cho has made his mark as one of the consummate talents of his generation and most distinctive artists on the current music scene. Since 2015 when he won First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, his thoughtful, poetic, and colorful piano playing has won the hearts of audiences everywhere. This intimate recital by one of today’s brightest classical stars is not to be missed.

Program

Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonata in E Minor Maurice Ravel: Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année – Italie, S161

About the Artist
Seong‐Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw, and his career has rapidly ascended since. In January 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. An artist high in demand, Cho works with the world’s most prestigious orchestras including Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductors he regularly collaborates with include Myung‐Whun Chung, Gustavo Dudamel, Yannick Nézet‐Séguin, Andris Nelsons, Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Simon Rattle, Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Esa‐Pekka Salonen.

Highlights of Seong‐Jin Cho’s 2022/23 season include performances of the Brahms piano concerti at Festspielhaus Baden‐Baden with Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet‐Séguin. He notably returns to the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks with Zubin Mehta, to the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Andris Nelsons and performs the world premiere of Thierry Escaich’s new piano concerto with the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov. A highly sought‐after touring soloist, Cho embarks on several international tours, including those with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle to Japan and Korea, with the Dresden Staatskapelle and Myung‐Whun Chung in Dresden and in Korea. He also performs with the Academy of St Martin’s in the Fields, touring throughout Germany in Spring 2023.

An active recitalist very much in demand, Seong‐Jin Cho performs in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls including the main stage of Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Berliner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Vienna, Prinzregententheater München, Suntory Hall Tokyo, Walt Disney Hall Los Angeles, Festival International de piano de la Roque d’Anthéron, and Verbier Festival. During the coming season he is engaged to perform solo recitals at the likes of Carnegie Hall, Boston Celebrity Series, Walt Disney Hall, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Liederhalle Stuttgart, at Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Berliner Philharmonie, Musikverein Wien and he debuts in recital at the Barbican London. Cho also returns, three times this season, to Japan where he first appears in recital performances in Nagoya, Tokyo and Yokosuka in August 2022.

Seong‐Jin Cho’s most recent recording is of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Scherzi with the London Symphony Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda, released in August 2021 for Deutsche Grammophon. He had previously recorded his first album with the same orchestra and conductor featuring Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as well as the Four Ballades. His solo album titled The Wanderer was released in May 2020 and features Schubert’s “Wanderer” Fantasy, Berg’s Piano Sonata op. 1 and Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor. A solo Debussy recital was also released in November 2017, followed by a Mozart album with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet‐Séguin in 2018. All albums have been released on the Yellow Label and have garnered impressive critical acclaim worldwide.

Born in 1994 in Seoul, Seong‐Jin Cho started learning the piano at the age of six and gave his first public recital aged 11. In 2009, he became the youngest‐ever winner of Japan’s Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. In 2011, he won Third Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the age of 17. From 2012‐2015 he studied with Michel Béroff at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Seong‐Jin Cho is now based in Berlin.

An Evening Of Wine
2024-05-18 18:00 - 18:30
By joining us this evening, you are contributing to the vibrant experiences that Caramoor offers, fostering a sense of discovery and inspiration among all who visit. We believe these educational programs will ignite a lasting passion for the arts within our community, nurturing creativity and curiosity for generations to come. We hope you’ll join us.

Schedule6:00pm / Cocktails7:00pm / Musical Performance by Stella Cole8:00pm / Dinner by Chef Jesse Schenker & Silent Auction of Rare Wines10:00pm / Cigar Lounge and Nightcaps

Seating is Limited / Cocktail Attire

The evenings featured wines will include:2012 Nikolaihof Riesling Reserve Steiner Hund2012 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet2012 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Clos de la Roche1983 & 1986 Château Léoville Las Cases en Magnum ex Chateau2001 Château d’Yquem en Magnum ex Chateau

Benefit Co-ChairsJim Attwood & Peter Kend

For more information or to RSVP please contact the Special Events Office at events@caramoor.org or 914.232.1492.

All but $250 is tax-deductible. All tickets will be held at the door. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. Payment for tickets may not be made through a donor advised fund. If you anticipate payment by a private foundation, please contact your legal advisor. Ticket purchases do not count toward membership. No refunds. Contributions are tax-deductible as provided by law.

credit: Daniel Brennan

Chef Jesse Schenker

Jesse’s contemporary approach to recreating American classics is a reflection of who he is as a chef: equal parts devotee to highly refined techniques + a passion for all things delicious. Schenker first made his mark on the culinary scene in Manhattan with recette, the intimate urban American restaurant which he opened in New York’s West Village in January 2010. In addition to being a twice nominated James Beard Award semi-finalist, Schenker has received several awards and accolades, including a spot on Forbes “30 Under 30” list and Schenker was victorious in his battle on Food Network’s Iron Chef America in 2011. Schenker currently lives in Oyster Bay, New York with his family and runs acclaimed dining concepts 2 Spring, Spring St. 2Go and Four.

Stella Cole

To watch Stella Cole perform is to be transported back in time. Her sense of joy and wonder is infectious – one look at her massive social media following makes this clear. Take a quick scroll through the comments of any of her many viral videos and you’ll see not only her irresistible charm, but an ability to expose fans of all ages to the wonders of the Great American Songbook, especially when these timeless stories are told honestly by an artist with an uncanny ability to transcend generations.

Upon first hearing Stella Cole, one is immediately struck by her rich tone and extraordinary vocal control. However, what is particularly rare is her ability to interpret songs that were initially intended for actors in character in a direct, personally vulnerable way that connects to something within herself, placing her in the lineage of the greatest interpreters of the repertoire. Perhaps most exciting, to her many young fans, who have never heard these songs before, these are Stella Cole songs, which clearly makes her one of the most exciting artists of her generation.

Sonia de Los Santos
2024-05-19 14:00 - 17:00
Just try to not smile while listening to Sonia de Los Santos sing about things like migrating birds, friendship, chocolate, and anecdotes about growing up in Mexico and her childhood dream of moving to New York. Singing in both Spanish and English, her music will get the entire family dancing in and out of their seats (oh! bring a blanket or chair!). If her rhythms from Latin America don’t make you crack a smile, her messages of global hope and connection will.

This concert takes place outdoors on Friends Field. Please bring your own seating for this performance.

Afternoon Tea
2024-05-24 13:00 - 17:00
Afternoon Tea was one of the English traditions Lucie Rosen, founder of Caramoor, enjoyed during her time living in England in the early 1910s. She kept up the practice of inviting friends and guests to tea for many years, using the time for conversation and for planning concerts and other social events.

Tea is served in the Music Room, a unique opportunity for you to relax with friends and family in a breathtaking historic setting, featuring a large portrait of Lucie herself. The service includes a variety of tea sandwiches, scones with créme fraiche and preserves, delicious desserts, and a selection of fragrant teas.

Self-Guided Rosen House Tours (included with ticket) / Following the tea, you will also have a chance to visit select rooms of the Rosen House starting at 2:00pm, until 3:30pm. The rooms showcase fine examples of decorative arts from Europe and China including jade, porcelain, and textiles that the Rosens admired and collected.

Docent-Guided Rosen House Tours (additional fees may apply) / Preceding the tea, docent-led tours are available by appointment only; they tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to book in advance by calling the Box Office at 914.232.1252. Private tours are $15 for adults, and are free for Members and children under the age of 18. In addition to stunning examples of furniture, textiles, and ceramics from Europe and China, new for 2024, visitors will have the chance to see special works by women artists in the Rosen House collection.

Menu

Adult Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on a Mini Brioche Bun

Roasted Tomato, Ricotta, and Avocado on Crostini Toast

Cured Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Rye Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Roast Beef, Onion Jam, and Cheddar Cheese on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Apricot Scone with Creme Fraiche and Jam

Lemon Bar

Linzer Cookie

Children’s Menu (suitable for ages 4–12)

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roast Beef and Cheddar on Wheat

Ham and Swiss on Rye

Turkey and American Cheese on Rye

Mozzarella and Tomato on Mini Brioche Buns

Peanut Butter and Jelly on White Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Apricot Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Lemon Bar

Linzer Cookie

Dietary Restrictions: With advance notice at the time of booking, we are able to accommodate the following dietary restrictions: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Please let us know if you have any severe allergies and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note, all foods are prepared off-site therefore we cannot provide day-of requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Upon Arrival

Cranberry-Orange Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Crostini Toasts

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Fresh Mozzarella, Pesto, and Arugula on Whole Grain Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Curried Vegetarian “Chicken” Salad and Arugula on Mini Brioche Bun

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry

Apricot Scone with Creme Fraiche and Jam

Lemon Bar

Linzer Cookie

Vegan Menu

Upon Arrival

Vegan Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Cucumber and Mint Vegan Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Hummus and Roasted Veggies on Rye Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast

Vegan “Chicken Salad” and Arugula on Whole Wheat Bread

Vegan Mozzarella, Tomato, and Arugula with Balsamic Vinaigrette on Crostini Toast

*uses nut-based cheese substitutes

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

Dark Chocolate Covered Apricot and an Assortment of Vegan Dessert Bites

Gluten-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Gluten Free Scone with Crème Fraiche and Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Ricotta on Gluten Free Bread

Cucumber and Mint Cream Cheese on Gluten-Free Bread

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Gluten Free Bread

Smoked Salmon, Chive Cream Cheese, and Capers on Gluten Free Bread

Roast Beef, Onion Jam, and Cheddar Cheese, on Gluten Free Bread

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

An Assortment of Gluten Free Desserts

Dairy-Free Menu

Upon Arrival

Dairy-Free Scone with Jam

Tea Sandwiches

Curried Chicken Salad and Arugula on Dairy Free Bread

Avocado, Roasted Tomato, and “Ricotta” on Crostini Toast

Smoked Salmon, Vegan Cream Cheese, Capers, Rye Bread

Cucumber and Mint Vegan Cream Cheese on Black Bread

Roast Beef, Onion Jam, Dairy Free Cheddar Cheese, Dairy Free White Bread

*Uses Nut-Based Cheeses

Teas

Ceylon Waltz Black Tea

Earl Grey Moonlight Sonata Black Tea

Raspberry-Pomegranate Iced Tea

Desserts

Dark Chocolate Covered Apricot and an Assortment of Dairy Free Dessert Bites

Health & SafetyWe’re committed to maintaining the health and safety of our audience, artists, and staff, while ensuring that every visit to Caramoor is comfortable and enjoyable. Click below for up-to-date health and safety policies as well as information on how we’re playing our part.

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