FALL FESTIVAL
Spanning three days in its inaugural year, the Fall Festival has been expanded to a two-weekend celebration for 2010. Bill Frisell, Patti LuPone, and Yo-Yo Ma with The Knights will perform September 24, 25 and 26, respectively. The following weekend, Caramoor hosts a benefit evening – “Soireé at the Rosen House” – on October 2, and an all-Mozart chamber music concert entitled “The Future is Now” on October 3, featuring young musicians from Caramoor’s mentoring programs.
 
INDOORS IN THE MUSIC ROOM
Great Artists in the Music Room 
Fall 2010
The most enduringly loved composer of the Classical era, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart created pinnacles of the repertoire in every genre that he touched. His inexhaustible genius, his vision of music as redeeming humanity, and his prolific body of work have had a profound influence on subsequent Western art music. Prodigious and inspired, Mozart turned out masterpiece after masterpiece creating a style that fused gracefulness and brilliance with passion and the darker shades of emotion. This fall, Caramoor presents Moz(art)-a series exploring the master’s more intimate and collaborative music. Join us in experiencing a beautiful selection of chamber and vocal works: music that musicians play after hours.

Spring 2011
The artists appearing in this spring’s four-concert series put the ‘great’ in Great Artists in the Music Room. After leaving indelible impressions with their prior appearances at Caramoor, these artists return to the jewel-like setting of the Music Room—the veritable heart of Caramoor—to share the artistry, mastery, and passion for which they are renowned around the world.

Caramoor Classics
A series of concerts in the Rosen House Music Room, which presents artists participating in Caramoor’s mentoring programs: Rising Stars, Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, and Vocal Rising Stars. Local middle and high school students are invited to attend at no charge as a part of our Student Strings program. Caramoor Classics concerts are appropriate for families and will often include comments by the artists about the program. Good music requires good listeners, these concerts are recommended for children 8 and above. 

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
This past summer Caramoor celebrated its 65th summer of music with concerts spanning a variety of genres, from chamber music and opera to bluegrass and jazz. The festival opened with Mitsuko Uchido "at her elegant best, delivering a sublimely nuanced interpretation and as velvety a tone as you can get from the piano" (The New York Times), with other highlights including a semi-staged production of Bellini's Norma starring Angela Meade - “Meade gave a performance of power and poise that had the audience repeatedly interrupting with cheers” (Associated Press). 

This year's festival included a patriotic Fourth of July Concert followed by a breathtaking fireworks display, an all-day bluegrass festival - American Roots: New Shoots Bluegrass Festival, headlined by the Punch Brothers, Crooked Still, and Sandra Wong - and closed with a three-day jazz festival starring Chick Corea's Freedom Band. Whatever your musical interests, Caramoor's International Music Festival provides the perfect opportunity to picnic and enjoy the gardens at Caramoor while listening to world-class live music. Be sure to check back in the spring for Summer 2011 concert listings!

2011 International Music Festival ~ June 25 through August 7