2010 FALL FESTIVAL
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. Performers and programs are subject to change.

SEPTEMBER 24 BILL FRISELL TRIO
Friday, 8:00pm ~ Spanish Courtyard
Tickets: $25.00, $35.00 order online

Bill Frisell, guitar, loops; Tony Scherr, bass; Rudy Royston, drums

Unclassifiable, eclectic, unique, omnivorous, Bill Frisell has crafted an approach to improvisation that has made him one of the revered guitarists in jazz and American music since the late '80s. Constantly exploring and conjuring worlds of sound-mesmerizing in their beauty and humor-Frisell, his trio, and his free use of electronic effects seamlessly woven into his improvisations launch the fall festival into orbit.

Bill Frisell plays the guitar like Miles Davis played the trumpet: in the hands of such radical thinkers, their instruments simply become different animals. And, like Davis, Frisell loves to have a lot of legroom when he improvises--the space that terrifies others quickens his blood. -- The New Yorker

 

SEPTEMBER 25 PATTI LUPONE
The Gypsy in My Soul
Saturday, 8:00pm ~ Venetian Theater
Tickets: $17.50, $30.00, $42.50, $55.00, $67.50 order online   artist bio

Patti LuPone, vocals
Conceived and directed by Scott Wittman
Musical Director, Joseph Thalken
Musical Arrangements by Jonathan Tunick and Joseph Thalken

The Gypsy In My Soul is the newest solo concert by Broadway legend, Patti LuPone. In this show, The two-time Tony Award winner will sing songs that have been associated with her Broadway career (from such shows as Gypsy, Anything Goes and Oliver!) as well as some of her personal pop favorites. It's Broadway's greatest diva singing songs from her life, both on and off the stage.

 

The American musical theater's greatest living star – San Francisco Chronicle
 

SEPTEMBER 26 Family Concert with The Knights
WITH GUEST APPEARANCE BY YO-YO MA
Sunday, 1:00pm ~ Venetian Theater
Tickets: $10.00, $15.00, $25.00 order online

The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor; Yo-Yo Ma, cello

What do you get when you combine the adventuresome musicality of the Knights with a very special appearance by Yo-Yo Ma, presented in the framework of Caramoor’s innovative tradition of interactive Family programming? Come and find out! Join host Katie Kresek as she guides us through this electrifying journey featuring a spectrum of masterpieces from the great composers of the past to today’s most dynamic musical explorers. (For children 6 and up).

 

 

SEPTEMBER 26 Yo-Yo Ma with The Knights
Sunday, 4:30pm ~ Venetian Theater
Tickets: $45.00, $60.00, $75.00, $90.00, $110.00 order online   program notes & artist bios

Yo-Yo Ma, cello; The Knights chamber Orchestra; Eric Jacobsen, conductor

 

Both a household name and a classical Music icon, Yo-Yo Ma is welcomed everywhere in the world for his generous humanity, peerless virtuosity and musical imagination. His visits to Caramoor, dating from the earliest years of his career, have always been special events and occasions of exceptional audience delight. In this concert, featuring two works for cello and orchestra, Yo-Yo  will be joined by The Knights, a chamber orchestra of young colleagues with whom he enjoys close collaborations in the Silk Road Project. 

 

OCTOBER 2 Soirée at the Rosen House
Saturday, 7:00pm ~ Rosen House

Please join us for a benefit evening to raise funds for Caramoor's crown jewel - the historic Rosen House. Step back in time to the Roaring 20's as you learn about the life of Caramoor's founders, Walter and Lucie Rosen, their joie de vivre, and their vision for their country estate called Caramoor. Enjoy fall-inspired hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, a delicious dinner created by Great Performances, and dance the night away in the spectacular Music Room. A live auction including items of travel, music and fine dining will also be conducted.

Benefit Chair Nina Stanton and Vice-Chair: Barbara DuPont.
Tickets are $1,000, $500, $275, $175; tables of ten are also available. (All but $75 per person is tax-deductible).
For reservations please email events@caramoor.org or call (914) 232-1492.
 

OCTOBER 3 THE FUTURE IS NOW
Caramoor's Rising Stars and Young Artist
Sunday, 4:00pm - The Rosen House Music Room
Tickets: $25.00 order online

Charlotte Dobbs, soprano; Jennifer Rowley, soprano; Jorell Williams, baritone; Julius Abrahams, piano; David McCarroll, violin; Tessa Lark, violin; Philip Kramp, viola; Dimitri Murrath, viola; Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello; Jasper String Quartet

Mozart    vocal music to be confirmed
Mozart    String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387, (Spring)
Mozart    String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515

The brilliant young musicians from Caramoor’s mentoring programs – Rising Stars, Bel Canto Young Artists, Vocal Rising Stars and the Ernst Stiefel String-Quartet-in-Residence – perform together in a program of scintillating, youthful works by Mozart. It’s illuminating to hear performances by Mozart’s peers-in-age. Celebrate a showcase of Caramoor and youth in the magnificent Music Room!