I'm delighted to share our 65th season with you. Our programs over seven weeks include a wide range of offerings, from the worlds of opera, classical music, family programs, Sonidos Latinos, chamber music, traditional American music, jazz, and the latest work from young artists breaking new ground. I’m also thrilled to announce our second annual Fall Festival featuring Yo-Yo Ma and The Knights chamber orchestra, Patti LuPone, and Bill Frisell.

Having so much variety at Caramoor gives us a palpable sense of vitality and relevance, and allows Caramoor to be a broad resource for the local community, and music lovers everywhere. I hope you find your favorite music here, and that you will also venture just outside your usual musical taste, and try something new. I'm confident you won't be disappointed. Our musical artists are all at the top of their game, and their performances are sure to be memorable, inspiring events. I look forward to seeing you at Caramoor.

Michael Barrett
Chief Executive and General Director


Fireworks at Caramoor on July 4th!
Celebrate July 4th at Caramoor with rousing and patriotic music and a spectacular fireworks display! Don’t miss this new tradition -- a family fun concert with an explosive pyrotechnic finale!


Fall Festival
September 24-October 3
The second annual Fall Festival will feature Yo-Yo Ma and The Knights chamber orchestra, Patti LuPone, and Bill Frisell. A special benefit for the Rosen House will be held on Saturday, October 2.


Family Fun
Caramoor is a place for the entire family. Look for the Family Fun icon for concerts where children of all ages are welcome. All other concerts are suitable for children 8 and older.

Dancing at Dusk
June 16, 30; July 14, 28; August 11
Come to Caramoor for an evening of fun with the kids! This is a wonderful way to introduce your child to music in a relaxed and joyous way. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Al Fresco Sundays
June 27; July 11, 18, 25; Aug. 1
Introduce your family to Caramoor, and enjoy the sounds of the concert from the picnic lawns, at an affordable price.

Family Concerts
July 4 at 8:00pm; July 17 at 4:00pm; Sept. 26 at 1:00pm.

   
Happy Anniversaries:
Chopin and Schumann at 200
July 15, 17, 18, 22
2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the births of Chopin and Schumann. Join us in celebrating the music of these two giants of musical Romanticism.

      
Orchestra of St. Luke's
June 26; July 4, 10 (opera), 16 (opera), 17, 24 (opera)
Caramoor's resident orchestra collaborates with internationally renowned soloists and conductors, bringing symphonic and operatic masterpieces to vibrant life.

St. Luke's plays like angels. —Lorin Maazel

 
Sonidos Latinos
June 27; August 7, 8
Caramoor presents its fourth season of Sonidos Latinos, with the exciting music of Latin America.

 
Opera – Bel Canto at Caramoor
July 10, 15, 16, 24
Norma by Bellini and Maria di Rohan by Donizetti, under the direction of Will Crutchfield, continue Bel Canto at Caramoor's tradition of bravura singing and enhanced by the latest findings in musical scholarship.

   

Chamber Music
July 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29; 30; Aug. 5
These intimate presentations remain at the core of Caramoor's Festival program, this year offering a broad array of super-stars and new faces.

Extreme Chamber Music
July 2, 9, 30
Caramoor has a burnished reputation for presenting the finest chamber music. Extreme Chamber Music embraces the same sophistication and rigorous performance standards as traditional chamber music, but the performing medium (ETHEL and 2 FootYard are both amplified), musical material (mostly new work), and presentation signal a clear break with tradition. These concerts appeal to the younger set, and those young at heart enough to try something fresh and stimulating.

Caramoor Virtuosi
July 23, 25
Each year these spectacular musicians perform for audiences around the world. They return to Caramoor every summer for two special concerts, sharing their musical gifts while recapturing the spirit and camaraderie of their years here as Rising Stars.

   
American Roots - New Shoots
New Perspectives on Traditional American Music
July 3, 31; August 6, 7, 8

New Shoots Festival - All Day
July 3
Punch Brothers with Chris Thile; Crooked Still; Sandra Wong and the New Trad Trio

Dr. John
July 31
Dr. John, the gravel-voiced classic rocker with a buoyant riot of swamp-voodoo piano grooves, brings his Saturday night party to Caramoor.

Jazz Festival
August 6, 7, 8
Chick Corea's Freedom Band ;Mulgrew Miller Trio; Bobby Hutcherson; Stephon Harris; Chuchito Valdes Big Band; and many more legends and young lions appear on stage at the three-day Caramoor Jazz Festival.

On June 24 at 7pm, Classical 105.9 WQXR, New York's sole 24/7 classical music station, will present a sneak peek of this summer's Caramoor International Music Festival. In a live broadcast from The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, WQXR Host Terrance McKnight will be joined by Caramoor's General Director Michael Barrett who will introduce singers, pianists, violinists and quartets from this year's festival lineup. This lively evening of music and talk will be broadcast live on WQXR and videostreamed live at www.wqxr.org, and www.thegreenespace.org.