It has been 4 years since our In the Garden of Sonic Delights exhibition and sound art at Caramoor remains strong and growing! Sonic Innovations Artistic Director Stephan Moore shares the works to discover this year including two new-to-Caramoor works which will be joining two works familiar to Caramoor audiences.
At the age of 28, American composer Matthew Aucoin has already made a name for himself in the classical music world. His works have been premiered by the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, violinist Jennifer Koh, and tenor Paul Appleby, among others. Aucoin’s orchestral work, Evidence was commissioned by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and he conducted the premiere in 2016. It is set to make its New York premiere here at Caramoor on June 30th with Ludovic Morlot conducting Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
A term that encompasses tradition, innovation, and countless subgenres, American Roots Music can be hard to pin down. Maggi Landau breaks it down from its origins, its present, and what makes this genre so meaningful and collaborative.
On Friday, April 27, Caramoor’s Chairman, Jim Attwood and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Haydon welcomed our Rosen Society Members and Special Guests from the Encore Society to the sixth annual Rosen Society Dinner: An Evening of Thanks.
Caramoor’s Afternoon Teas are a spring staple! This year, a team of Caramoor tasters sat down with The Market on Spring to sample this season’s menu and teas.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts notes the passing of former Trustee, Michael J. Stadther, who served on the Board from 2000 to 2004.
Over the course of their year-long residence, Caramoor’s String Quartet-in-Residence spends a few weeks in the fall and spring at Caramoor preparing for their Music Room performances, working with local schools, and taking advantage of Caramoor’s grounds. The Verona Quartet will close their residency with a performance during the Summer Season, but first they share what those weeks in residency mean to them.