About the Quartet-in-Residence Program
In 1999, Caramoor established the annual String Quartet-in-Residence program supported by major endowment gifts from The Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation. It is Caramoor's goal to use the residency format to integrate a quartet into the life of the institution and the community. The Linden String Quartet is the twelth Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence at Caramoor; previous quartets have included: the Jasper String Quartet, Avalon String Quartet, Miró Quartet, Pacifica Quartet, Rossetti String Quartet, the Daedalus Quartet, the Amernet String Quartet, the Jupiter String Quartet, the Parker String Quartet, the Escher String Quartet and the Ariel String Quartet.
It can be argued that the United States has the most effective teaching mechanism for training professional musicians. There can be no doubt that America has more wonderful young players than performance outlets. Given this reality, a promising performer or ensemble needs as much perseverance as talent to launch a career. From Caramoor’s perspective, it takes commitment, intelligence, and patience to build an audience for young performers. Addressing these realities, the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet Residency gives Caramoor a chance to present a quartet each year for the advancement of its reputation and career, as well as to enhance the life of the Caramoor community.
During the fall and spring, the Residency includes participation in the Student Strings program involving schools in many of the local school districts.
The quartet visits each participating school for a brief "Concert and Conversation," after which the young string students visit Caramoor for an instructional string clinic under the supervision of the quartet members. Many of the young students come, with their families, to hear the full-length concerts in the Music Room. For some, this is their first experience of a chamber music concert.
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Caramoor is pleased to welcome the Linden String Quartet as the 2011-12 Ernst Stiefel Quartet-in-Residence. The Lindens will be performing in the Caramoor Classics series during the 2011-12 Concerts in the Music Room season. Upcoming Concerts
Saturday March 24, 2012 at 8:00pm
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