We decided to ask the Caramoor staff to contribute one song to our Fall 2021 Staff Playlist. Just one song that reminds them of fall. The one song where if you put it on, light a candle, throw on a blanket, pour a cup of something hot, then everything feels right in the world. We hope you listen to the playlist, and along the way, learn a little bit more about our staff and what makes them smile.
[Read more…] about Fall 2021 Staff PlaylistNews
Michael E. Gellert, Longtime Trustee and Former Caramoor Board Chair, Passes Away
Pictured: Michael and Mary Gellert at Caramoor’s 2007 Gala.
The Board of Trustees and staff of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York mourn the loss of Michael E. Gellert, who served on Caramoor’s Board of Trustees from 1970 until his passing. As former Chairman of the Board, Mr. Gellert’s leadership and counsel helped steward Caramoor for much of our history. Always a true gentleman, we will miss his warm smile, the twinkle in his eye, and generous spirit. We extend our deepest sympathies to his beloved wife Mary and their family.
Susan McPherson Gottsegen 1945–2020: In Memoriam
Honoring a life of service.
Originally published April 2, 2020
[Read more…] about Susan McPherson Gottsegen 1945–2020: In MemoriamCaramoor Announces 2021–22 Fall-Spring Season
Pianists Stephen Hough, Michelle Cann, and Brad Mehldau; Baroque Music from English Concert; Two World Premieres; and Roots, Jazz, Broadway and More Highlight Caramoor’s 2021-22 Fall-Spring Season (Oct 1–May 22)
[Read more…] about Caramoor Announces 2021–22 Fall-Spring SeasonMaking The Forest Sing
By Kathy Schuman, Artistic Director
On Saturday, July 3rd Caramoor will present the GRAMMY-winning new-music choir The Crossing, led by Donald Nally, in a unique, socially distant, live performance titled The Forest. In a time when choirs cannot sing and perform together in conventional ways, The Forest will feature 24 singers performing along a path through a mostly wooded area of Caramoor’s grounds, while audience members walk through the soundscape created by specially-designed individual speakers which allow the singers to stand 30 feet from each other and the path.
Along with our July 11 Ten Thousand Birds, it’s one of this summer’s special “experiential” performances that Caramoor is uniquely positioned to present during this strange, coming-out-of- the-pandemic time, and it’s sure to be a very powerful experience for performers and audience alike.
I asked Donald Nally, the conductor of The Crossing, about the piece and the choir.
[Read more…] about Making The Forest SingPlaying to Caramoor’s Strengths
Site-specific programs highlight Caramoor’s unique setting
By Kathy Schuman, Artistic Director
When I started planning my first Caramoor summer season in 2018, I wanted to take advantage of our unique setting and all the possibilities therein. As anyone who has attended a concert at Caramoor knows, hearing music here is very different from the experience of hearing it in a traditional concert hall.
[Read more…] about Playing to Caramoor’s StrengthsWorld, U.S., and N.Y. Premieres Highlight Caramoor’s Extensive New Music Offerings This Summer
For immediate release | Contact Glenn Petry (212) 625 2038, [email protected]
Caramoor continues its commitment to new music this summer with the world premieres of new Caramoor commissions from Saad Haddad and Dominic Shodekeh Talifero, and a new orchestral work by Valerie Coleman; U.S. premieres from Natalie Dietterich, Kate Moore, and Hilary Purrington; New York premieres of important new works by Douglas J. Cuomo and Nico Muhly; two major experiential, site-specific works by John Luther Adams and Donald Nally / Kevin Vondrak; and a wealth of music by other living composers, including Jason Eckardt, Philip Glass, Vijay Iyer, Tania León, Jessie Montgomery, Angélica Negrón, Arvo Pärt, Joan Tower, Julia Wolfe, and Ayanna Woods.
[Read more…] about World, U.S., and N.Y. Premieres Highlight Caramoor’s Extensive New Music Offerings This SummerSummer 2021: Sound Art at Caramoor
New permanent sound artwork by Trimpin anchors Caramoor’s Sonic Innovations collection
When Caramoor first asked Trimpin to create a permanent sound art sculpture in celebration of its 75th Anniversary, the world-renowned sound artist thought about Caramoor’s acoustical environment: the birds singing, the wind in the trees, and the blissful absence of street noise. He then conceived of in “C”, the interactive kinetic sculpture shaped as a 16-foot high double letter C now located in the entry plaza, welcoming guests as they arrive.
[Read more…] about Summer 2021: Sound Art at CaramoorCaramoor Announces 2021 Summer Season
Caramoor Announces Full Summer Season of Live, In-Person Performances, Including World, U.S. and NY Premieres, Experiential Site-Specific Works, Jazz and Roots Festivals, and Public Access to Gardens, Woodlands and Sound Art (June 19–Sep 12).
[Read more…] about Caramoor Announces 2021 Summer Season2021 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars | Day 7
April 1, 2021
Artistic Director Steven Blier recaps each day of intensive rehearsal and coaching with the 2021 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars — four vocalists and one pianist at the beginning of their professional careers. On day seven, Steven Blier looks back on the success of the concert.
There is still time to watch the concert! It will be available until the evening of Thursday, April 8th.