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CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
CARAMOOR VIRTUOSI
WITH THE
ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S
SATURDAY, JULY 7 AT 8:00 PM 

Maestro Peter Oundjian leads concert that features
Beethoven's rarely-heard Triple Concerto

Katonah, New York - The Caramoor International Music Festival will present the founding members of the renowned Caramoor Virtuosi - Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Edward Arron, cello; and Andrew Armstrong, piano - in a concert with the Orchestra of St. Luke's featuring Beethoven's rarely-heard Triple Concerto on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 pm.  Peter Oundjian, Caramoor's Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor will conduct the performance which will take place in the Venetian Theater.

Also on the program with Beethoven's Concerto in C Major for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto) will be Corigliano's Voyage for String Orchestra and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 (Italian).

TICKETS
Tickets are $67.50, $55.00, $42.50, $30.00 and $17.50 and may be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914.232.1252 or online at www.caramoor.org.

ARTISTS
Caramoor Virtuosi
Caramoor Virtuosi comprises alumni of Caramoor's Rising Stars Workshops, a program in which members began the transition from promising students to accomplished artists.  Heard around the world as soloists, concertmasters and orchestral and chamber players, Caramoor Virtuosi has been a presence since 1999 in the Music Room as well as at the Caramoor International Music Festival in the summer.

Andrew Armstrong, piano
Praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique, Andrew Armstrong has delighted audiences around the world.  He has performed solo recitals and with orchestras in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States, including performances at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, and Warsaw's National Philharmonic.  He has performed with conductors such as Peter Oundjian, Itzhak Perlman, and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, and in chamber music with the Alexander, American, and Manhattan String Quartets, as a member of the Caramoor Virtuosi at the Caramoor International Music Festival, and as a member of the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York City. 

Edward Arron, cello, Artistic Director of the Caramoor Virtuosi
Cellist Edward Arron is rapidly gaining recognition worldwide for his elegant musicianship, impassioned performances, and creative programming. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Arron made his New York recital debut in 2000 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Earlier that year, he performed VivaldI's Concerto for Two Cellos with Yo-Yo Ma and the Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Opening Night Gala of the Caramoor International Festival. Since that time, Mr. Arron has appeared in recital, as a soloist with orchestra, and as a chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East.  In addition to his responsibilities as the Artistic Director of the Caramoor Virtuosi, Mr. Arron is in his fourth season as the Artistic Coordinator of the Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert and is Artistic Director of the Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival in Summit County, Colorado.

Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient violinist Jennifer Frautschi is rapidly gaining acclaim as an adventurous performer with a wide-ranging repertoire. Equally at home in the classic repertoire as well as twentieth and twenty-first century works, in the past few seasons alone she has performed the Britten Concerto, Poul Ruders' Concerto No. 1, Steven Mackey's Violin Sonata, and Mendelssohn's rarely played d minor Concerto, along with standards such as the Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Berg Concerti.  Ms. Frautschi has created a sensation in recent seasons with appearances as soloist with Pierre Boulez and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Christoph Eschenbach and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival, Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony, Peter Oundjian and the Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Caramoor International Festival, the Cincinnati Symphony at Riverbend, and Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra.

Orchestra of St. Luke's
Formed at the Caramoor International Music Festival in the summer of 1979, where it serves as the FestivaL's orchestra-in-residence each summer, the orchestra evolved from the St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble (founded in 1974), with Ensemble members forming the orchestra's artistic core as principal players.  In addition to being presented by Carnegie Hall in an annual series in the Isaac Stern Auditorium, the Orchestra of St. Luke's continues a 20-year collaborative relationship with Carnegie Hall that currently includes participation in such Carnegie events as the Choral Workshop, Family Concerts, concert presentations of musical theater, including the recent presentation, recording, and telecast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, and others.  In chamber music, St. Luke's performs three concert series annually: a series that in 2006?07 launches the inaugural concert season of the new Gilder Lehrman Hall in the newly-renovated Morgan Library and Museum; a three-concert series at the Brooklyn Museum; and Second Helpings, a contemporary music series taking place both at the Chelsea Art Museum and at Dia:Beacon in upstate New York.  St. Luke's Arts Education Program comprises free education performances and year-long in-school residencies supported by professional development for teachers and standards-based curriculum materials.

Peter Oundjian, conductor, Caramoor's Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor
A dynamic presence in the orchestral world, Peter Oundjian continues to make his mark as one of today's most exciting faces on the conducting scene.  He became Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra during the 2004-2005 season and also serves as the Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Detroit Symphony.  His relationship with Caramoor began when he was first violinist of the renowned Tokyo String Quartet, a position he held for fourteen years.  His formal conducting debut was at Caramoor in 1995.  In his debut concert with the Orchestra of St. Luke's he shared the podium with André Previn.  2007 marks his tenth year of artistic leadership at Caramoor, where he is a regular presence, providing artistic guidance and appearing as a guest conductor and lecturer. 

Mr. Oundjian's 2007-08 season features return visits to many of the orchestras with which he has built ongoing relationships including the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he served as the Director of the Absolutely Mozart Festival for the four years of its existence, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Colorado Symphonies, and the Aspen Festival.  Abroad, he will conduct two weeks with the Zurich Tonhalle, as well as the Radio Philharmonique in Paris.  In addition to several weeks in Toronto and Detroit, the next two seasons also feature Peter Oundjian's returns to lead the Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester at the Konzerthaus as well as the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, and the Houston, Dallas and Pittsburgh Symphonies, among others.

ABOUT CARAMOOR
Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen, who built the great house 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 the International Music Festival today. 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 - the Rosens established a Foundation to open Caramoor to the public in perpetuity.

Getting to Caramoor
Caramoor is easy to get to by car, mass transportation or the Caramoor Caravan.

From Manhattan, take the Caramoor Caravan and ride comfortably in a luxurious, air-conditioned coach.  Round trip service is $22 and is available for all Saturday and Sunday performances during the Festival, including the July 22 concert with the Mendelssohn String Quartet and Jonathan Biss.  The Caravan departs from the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Upper West Side and East Side locations. Call the Box Office (914.232.1252) for further information and reservations.

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.

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 caramoor.org).

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, New York.

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Caramoor Virtuosi with the Orchestra of St. Luke's

July 7                          Jennifer Frautschi, violin
Saturday, 8:00 pm      Edward Arron, cello
Venetian Theater       Andrew Armstrong, piano
$67.50, $55.00           Orchestra of St. Luke's
$42.50, $30.00           Peter Oundjian, conductor
$17.50   
                                   Program:
                                   Corigliano        Voyage for String Orchestra
                                   Beethoven       Concerto in C Major for Piano, Violin, Cello and
                                                            Orchestra, Op. 56
                                   Mendelssohn    Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 (Italian)
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