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Katonah, NY ~ March 27, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cohn Dutcher Associates
Lois Cohn, 917.339.7187, lcohn@cohndutcher.com
Dan Dutcher, 917.339.7157, ddutcher@cohndutcher.com
Laura Malick, 917.339.7183, lmalick@cohndutcher.com
David Mayhew, 203.533.5621, david@davidmayhew.net
CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
2009 SUMMER SEASON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL DIRECTOR MICHAEL BARRETT
ANNOUNCES SUMMERTIME FAMILY FUN EVENTS:
FIREWORKS!
FAMILY CONCERTS!
CARAMOOR AL FRESCO EVENTS!
DANCING AT DUSK!
Katonah, New York - Michael Barrett, Caramoor's Chief Executive and General Director has announced special opportunities for families to enjoy great music, good fun, and quality time together during the 2009 Caramoor International Music Festival.
"Caramoor has always been a special place for the entire family," said Michael Barrett. "Recognizing that many area residents will be traveling less during these economic times, we took measures to include as many opportunities for families to enjoy music and the magnificent grounds here at Caramoor during the summer."
From Pyrotechnics to Prokofiev
For the first time ever, Caramoor's Independence Day concert, Saturday, July 4 at 8:00pm, will end with a spectacular display of fireworks. The concert in the Venetian Theater, Pops, Patriots & Fireworks, features Broadway and concert star Darius de Haas along with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Michael Barrett, for a celebration of great American music, including favorite Alan Menken hits from beloved Disney films, marches by John Philip Sousa, and music by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and other greats. Following the concert, families will gather on the lawn for a dazzling display of pyrotechnics in the evening sky. Caramoor's caterer, Great Performances® will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on the picnic lawns and children under 12 will be admitted for half price!
On Saturday, July 25 at 4:00pm, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Michael Barrett, will perform Prokofiev's masterpiece of music and storytelling, Peter and the Wolf. Eric Satie's brief and zany Sports and Divertisements kicks off this afternoon, exploring the musical worlds of tennis, golf, yachting, and even the picnic, in this concert in the Venetian Theater appropriate for ages 6 and up. There will be a simultaneous program performed in the Spanish Courtyard for children under the age of 6: a special age-appropriate Peter and the Wolf of their own.
Caramoor Al Fresco
Al Fresco Sundays offer opportunities for families to enjoy the sounds of selected Venetian Theater concerts from the lawn and picnic areas at Caramoor, ideal for youngsters who may be unlikely to sit still for an entire performance under the big tent. Tickets for these Al Fresco events, all on Sunday afternoons at 4:30pm, are only $10:
- June 28 - Tiempo Libre
The top timba (Cuban Salsa) band in the country, two-time Grammy®-nominated Tiempo Libre opens the third year of Sonidos Latinos Latin American music initiative with high voltage Latin Jazz and hard-driving Cuban rhythms.
- July 5 - Pacifica Quartet with Jeremy Denk
The 2009 Grammy Award-winning quartet returns to Caramoor and joins one of today's most compelling young pianists in a scintillating program of Mendelssohn, Ligeti, and Dvoøák.
- July 12 - Brentano String Quartet
The leading American string quartet of its generation presents an intricately constructed program exploring polyphony and counterpoint through works by Monteverdi, Haydn, and Beethoven.
- July 19 - Paquito D'Rivera and Cuban Jazz: The Next Generation
Sonidos Latinos star Paquito D'Rivera, Caramoor's 2007-08 Composer-in-Residence, returns with his all-Cuban band - Mike Rodriquez, trumpet; Manuel Valera, piano; Richard Padron, guitar; Charles Flores, bass; Ernesto Simpson, drums; and Pedro Martinez, percussion - in a sizzling program improvising through the musical styles of native Cuba.
- July 26 - Vladimir Feltsman
The Russian pianist is one of the most consummately interesting artists performing today, and he returns to Caramoor to perform three masterpieces: Bach's first published work, Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825; Beethoven's early success, Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique); and a full dose of Russian virtuosity, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
Dancing at Dusk
On Wednesday evenings during the summer (pre-Festival on June 3, during the Festival on July 1, and post-Festival on August 5) beginning at 5:00pm, families are invited to come to Caramoor for Dancing at Dusk, evenings of family fun with the kids. Bring a picnic, spread out a blanket, and enjoy great music as children of all ages can dance to live music, interact with musicians, get to know the instruments being played, and ask questions. Dancing at Dusk provides a relaxing and joyous opportunity for young people to discover music. At only $20 per car, Caramoor's Dancing at Dusk is one of the most affordable family opportunities available anywhere.
ABOUT CARAMOOR
Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen, who built their summer home - now known as the historic Rosen House at Caramoor - and filled it with their treasures. Walter Rosen was the master planner for the Caramoor estate, bringing to reality his dream of creating a place to entertain friends from around the world. Their musical evenings were the seeds of today's Caramoor International Music Festival. Realizing the pleasure their friends took in the beauty of Caramoor – the house with its art collection, the gardens, and the musical programs on summer evenings - in 1946 the Rosens established a public charity to open Caramoor to the community.
Lucie Rosen survived her husband by seventeen years. During those years, she expanded the Music Festival: the Spanish Courtyard was used as a setting for musical events, as it is today, and, under her direction, the great stage of the Venetian Theater was built.
Caramoor is often described as "a Garden of Great Music" where audiences are invited to come early, explore the beautiful grounds, take a tour of the Rosen House, visit the gift shop, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Music Room of the Rosen House, and the magnificent gardens. With its unique heritage, Caramoor remains a place where magical summer days and nights are shared and enjoyed by thousands. "Caramoor is the loveliest Festival of them all." - The New York Times
Concert Venues, Art and Gardens
Concerts take place in two outdoor theaters: the 1714-seat, acoustically superb Venetian Theater and the more intimate, romantic Spanish Courtyard. Caramoor is more than just music - there is beauty at every turn. The Rosen House contains a vast collection of Renaissance, 18th-century, and Eastern art objects, including furniture, tapestries, sculpture, paintings, textiles, porcelain, and jade in twenty rooms that are open to the public. There are entire rooms that were imported from European palaces and villas. In fact, Caramoor is one of just five mansions in the country that incorporate entire rooms from historic Europe into its collection. On Thursdays and Fridays, afternoon tea is served in the Summer Dining Room, overlooking the charming Spanish Courtyard.
Caramoor's gardens are also well worth the visit and include nine unique perennial gardens. Among them are a Sense Circle for the visually handicapped, a Butterfly Garden, Tapestry Hedge, and Sunken Garden, which may be enjoyed on one's own or seen on a guided tour.
Enjoy a Picnic at Caramoor
Extend your Caramoor experience by arriving for concerts early and enjoying a picnic amidst the beautiful gardens. Bring your own picnic or pre-order from Great Performances® by calling 212.337.6055.
Caramoor Al Fresco
Introduce your family to Caramoor and enjoy the sounds of the concert from the picnic grounds for only $10.00 per ticket on June 28 (Tiempo Libre), July 5 (Pacifica Quartet with Jeremy Denk), July 12 (Brentano String Quartet), July 19 (Paquito D'Rivera), and July 26 (Vladimir Feltsman).
Rosen House
Guided tours of the historic Rosen House at Caramoor are provided from Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00pm-4:00pm with the last tour at 3:00pm. On Saturdays, during the Festival, tours are given from 1:00pm-5:00pm, with the last tour at 4:00pm. Tickets are $10 (children 16 and under free).
GETTING TO CARAMOOR
Caramoor is easy to get to by car and mass transportation. The Caramoor Caravan is available for Bel Canto at Caramoor performances.
By car from the West Side of Manhattan and New Jersey, take the Saw Mill River Parkway north to Katonah. Exit at Route 35/Cross River. Turn right and, at the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Route 22 south. Travel 1.9 miles to the junction of Girdle Ridge Road. Follow the signs to Caramoor. (For detailed directions call 914.232.5035 and press 2, or online at www.caramoor.org). Parking at Caramoor is free.
By train, take the Harlem Division of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah, New York. Taxi service from the station to Caramoor (5 minutes away) is available.
TICKETS
Tickets may be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914.232.1252 or online at www.caramoor.org.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.
CREDITS
Performances are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester, with funds from Westchester County Government
Performances are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
ALL PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Press Tickets:
Laura Malick
917.339.7183
lmalick@cohndutcher.com
2009 CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FAMILY FUN EVENTS
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June 3 Dancing at Dusk
Wednesday, 5:00 pm
Friends Field
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June 28 Tiempo Libre
Sunday, 4:30 pm Sonidos Latinos I
Venetian Theater
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July 1 Dancing at Dusk
Wednesday, 5:00 pm
Friends Field
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July 4 Pops, Patriots & Fireworks
Saturday, 8:00 pm Fireworks Display to Follow the Concert (for ticket holders only)
Venetian Theater Darius de Haas, vocals
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Michael Barrett, conductor
Menken, Sousa, Gershwin, Ellington
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July 5 Pacifica Quartet with Jeremy Denk
Sunday, 4:30 pm Pacifica Quartet
Venetian Theater Jeremy Denk, piano
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Ligeti String Quartet No. 1 (Métamorphoses nocturnes)
Dvořák Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
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July 12 Brentano String Quartet
Sunday, 4:30 pm
Venetian Theater
Monteverdi Four Madrigals (from Book VI),
(arr. Mark Steinberg)
Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3
Beethoven Grosse Fuge for String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 133
Beethoven String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3
(Razumovsky)
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July 19 Paquito D'Rivera and Cuban Jazz: The Next Generation
Sunday, 4:30 pm Sonidos Latinos III
Venetian Theater
Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet and saxophone
Mike Rodriguez, trumpet
Manuel Valera, piano
Richard Padron, guitar
Charles Flores, bass
Ernesto Simpson, drums
Pedro Martinez, percussion
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July 26 Vladimir Feltsman, piano
Sunday, 4:30 pm
Venetian Theater
J.S. Bach Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825
Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique)
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
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August 5 Dancing at Dusk
Wednesday, 5:00 pm
Friends Field
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Tickets
Tickets may be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914.232.1252 or online at www.caramoor.org.
Caramoor is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.
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ALL PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Press Tickets:
Laura Malick
917.339.7183
lmalick@cohndutcher.com
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