Caramoor’s 2025 summer season kicks off with Beethoven’s Ninth, with Rafael Payare leading the Orchestra of St. Luke’s (June 15)

Row one: Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, & Yo-Yo Ma (photo: Nigel Parry); Row two: Daniil Trifonov (photo: Dario Acosta); Chanticleer (photo: Stephen K Mack); Row two: Teddy Abrams (photo: O’Neil Arnold); Stella Chen (photo: Luke Ratray); Rafael Payare (photo: Gerard Collett); Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion (photo: Shervin Lainez); Row three: Danielle Reutter-Harrah & Christian Immler in Telemann’s Pimpinone (photo: c/o Caramoor); Anna Rakitina (photo: Julia Piven); Takács Quartet (photo: Amanda Tipton)

(June 2025) — This summer, in the welcoming environs of its idyllic Westchester grounds and gardens, Caramoor celebrates 80 years as a haven for musical and artistic discovery. Classical highlights of the 2025 summer season include two early operas: Telemann’s Pimpinone paired with his dramatic cantata Ino from Boston Early Music Festival; and Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea from Cappella Mediterranea, marking their only U.S appearance this season. Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) opens the season with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony led by “electrifying” (Los Angeles Times) conductor Rafael Payare making his Caramoor debut; subsequent performances by the ensemble feature the Caramoor debuts of conductors Anna Rakitina and Teddy Abrams, respectively joined by soloists Stella Chen and Garrick Ohlsson. Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma team up to perform the latest iteration of their “Beethoven for Three” project; Daniil Trifonov, Timo Andres, and George Li give solo piano recitals; new music includes the Grammy-winning team of Sō Percussion and composer and vocalist Caroline Shaw, as well as a free performance of Terry Riley’s seminal In C produced by Bang on a Can; and The Knights return, featuring mandolinist Chris Thile. The outstanding lineup of chamber performances includes the Takács and Escher Quartets, the latter with pianist Alessio Bax; a solo recital from violinist Claire Bourgaccompanied by Jinhee Park in the Rosen House Music Room; a performance by the Terra String Quartet, this season’s Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence; the return of Bay Area vocal ensemble Chanticleer with their ecology-themed program “Music of a Silent World”; and three Music and Meditation in the Garden performances: viola duo Tallā Rouge, the duo of flutist Alex Sopp and violinist Austin Wulliman, and a performance by cellist Gabriel Cabezas and guitarist Jordan Dodson. New this season to Caramoor’s rotating sound art exhibition is Five Essays on Caramoor, a site-specific sound walk created by composer Lisa Coons, comprising both aural and visual components. The artist says:

“I fell in love with Lucie Bigelow Rosen, in all her varied selves and contradictions. I wanted to weave her life and her home, Caramoor, into these essays: the histories, the stories, and the ghosts. This work is based on Rosen House archival material: recordings, photos, letters, and journals. Essays one and five are tender studies of memory and self; essays two and four are rhythmic ruminations on Lucie’s roles in an imperfect society; and essay three somehow became an echo of the loves and losses of this place. I am deeply grateful to Caramoor for inviting me into this captivating history.”

Caramoor’s spectacular open-air venues, intimate indoor spaces, and world-renowned artists make it the perfect destination for gathering outdoors with friends and family to celebrate and be renewed by the dynamic power of music and the arts. Besides classical music performances, Caramoor also features a broad range of stellar American Roots, jazz, and global artists. Caramoor’s perennially popular all-day Jazz Festival – presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center – features a headlining performance by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. The all-day American Roots Music Festival, presented in collaboration with City Winery, is complemented by two major American Roots artists performing later in the summer: Molly Tuttle and Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. Added to this is a free Juneteenth celebration with The Legendary Ingramettes; a dance performance from tap and live music company Music From The Sole; a celebration of Broadway Pride hosted by Seth Rudetsky; Concerts on the Lawn from Endea Owens and The Cookout, Ranky Tanky, La Excelencia, and The Garifuna Collective; the annual Pops, Patriots, and Fireworks concert with guest vocalist Mimi Hilaire; and more. Caramoor’s long-held philosophy of offering premium programming that runs the gamut of genres and styles ensures not only something for every audience, but a world of new discoveries and old favorites for the entire family.

About Caramoor

Caramoor is a cultural arts destination located on a unique 80-plus-acre estate with Italianate architecture and gardens in Northern Westchester County, NY. Its beautiful grounds include the historic Rosen House, a stunning mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Besides enriching the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality, Caramoor mentors young professional musicians and provides music-centered educational programs for young children.

Getting to Caramoor

Getting to Caramoor is simple by car or public transportation. All parking is free and close to the performance areas. Handicapped parking is also free and readily available. By car from New York City, take the Henry Hudson Parkway north to the Saw Mill River Parkway north to I-684 north to Exit 6. Go east on Route 35 to the traffic light (0.3 miles). Turn right onto Route 22 south, and travel 1.9 miles to the junction of Girdle Ridge Road where there is a green Caramoor sign. At the junction, veer left and make a quick right onto Girdle Ridge Road. Continue on Girdle Ridge Road 0.5 miles to the Caramoor gates on the right. Approximate drive time is one hour. By train from Grand Central Station, take the Harlem Division Line of the Metro-North Railroad heading to Southeast, and exit at Katonah. Caramoor is a 3.5-mile drive from the Katonah station.

A FREE shuttle from Metro North’s Katonah station to and from Caramoor runs before and after every afternoon and evening concert.

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Caramoor: 2025 summer season

All artists and dates are subject to change.

Sun, June 1
Caramoor grounds and Sonic Innovations open

Sun, June 15 at 4pm
Friends Field
Celebrating Juneteenth
The Legendary Ingramettes

Sat, June 21 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Opening Night: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Rafael Payare, conductor
Gabriella Reyes, soprano
Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
Viktor Antipenko, tenor
Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
Caramoor Festival Chorus
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

Sun, June 22 at 4pm
Rosen House – Music Room
Terra String Quartet (2024–25 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence)
Joseph HAYDN: String Quartet in D
Juri SEO: String Quartet No. 2, “Overgrown Paths” (world premiere, commissioned by Caramoor)
Henry PURCELL: Chacony in G minor, Z. 730
Benjamin BRITTEN: String Quartet No. 2 in C, Op. 36

Thu, June 26 at 7pm
Friends Field
Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Pride!
Presented in Collaboration with The LOFT LBGTQ+ Community Center
Seth Rudetsky, piano and host
Lauren Patten
Gay Willis
Zachary Noah Piser

Fri, June 27 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 80
Frédéric CHOPIN:
Waltz in E, Op. Posth.
Waltz in F minor, Op. 70, No. 2
Waltz in A-flat, Op. 64, No. 3
Waltz in D-flat, Op. 64, No. 1
Waltz in A minor, Op. 34, No. 2
Waltz in E minor, Op. Posth.
Samuel BARBER: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor, Op. 26
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: The Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a (arr. Mikhail Pletnev)

Sat, June 28 at 12:30pm
Caramoor Grounds
American Roots Music Festival
Presented in Collaboration with City Winery
The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Amanda Anne Platt and The Honeycutters
Oh He Dead
The Barefoot Movement
Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart
Christa Joy and the Honeybees

Sun, June 29 at 4pm (3pm pre-concert conversation)
Venetian Theater
Telemann’s Pimpinone & Ino
Boston Early Music Festival
Paul O’Dette, music director
Stephen Stubbs, music director
Gilbert Blin, director
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Danielle Reutter-Harrah, mezzo soprano
Christian Immler, bass-baritone
Georg Philipp TELEMANN:
Ino: Cantata for Soprano and Orchestra
Pimpinone

Thu, July 3 at 7pm
Friends Field
Endea Owens and The Cookout
Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Fri, July 4 at 8pm
Venetian Theater
Pops, Patriots, and Fireworks
Westchester Symphonic Winds
Curt Ebersole, conductor
Mimi Hilaire, vocalist

Sat, July 5 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Tallā Rouge
Music and Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Sat, July 5 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
La Excelencia

Sun, July 6 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
Escher String Quartet & Alessio Bax, piano
Samuel BARBER: String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11
Florence PRICE: Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81

Thu, July 10 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion featuring Ringdown
Sō Percussion
Caroline Shaw, vocals
Ringdown
WHO TURNS OUT THE LIGHT

Fri, July 11 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
Ranky Tanky
Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

Sat, July 12 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Alex Sopp, flute & Austin Wulliman, violin
Music and Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Sat, July 12 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea
Cappella Mediterranea
Leonardo García Alarcón, conductor
Sophie Junker, Poppea
Nicolò Balducci, Nerone
Mariana Flores, Ottavia, Virtù
Christopher Lowrey, Ottone
Samuel Boden, Arnalta, Nutrice
Edward Grint, Seneca
Lucía Martin-Cartón, Fortuna, Drusilla
Valerio Contaldo, Lucano
Claudio MONTEVERDI: L’incoronazione di Poppea (semi-staged concert performance)

Sun, July 13 at 4pm (3pm pre-concert conversation)
Venetian Theater
Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Stella Chen
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

Thu, July 17 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Music From The Sole
I DIDN’T COME TO STAY

Fri, July 18 at 7:30pm
Spanish Courtyard
Chanticleer: Music of a Silent World
Chanticleer
Kurt WEILL: Lost in the Stars
Heinrich ISAAC: Cibavit eos
Heinrich ISAAC: Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
Stephen SONDHEIM: I Remember
Majel CONNERY: I Am a Tree from The Rivers are our Brothers
Ayanna WOODS: I miss you like I miss the trees
Max REGER: Abschied – op. 83, no. 9
Ann RONELL: Willow Weep for Me
Majel CONNERY: I Am the Air from The Rivers are our Brothers
Max REGER: Hochsommernacht – op. 83, no. 5
Max REGER: Eine gantz neue Schelmweys – op. 83, no. 6
Majel CONNERY: I Am a Cloud from The Rivers are our Brothers
Joni MITCHELL: Both Sides Now
Majel CONNERY: I Am Snow from The Rivers are our Brothers
Traditional: Shenandoah
Jordan COHEN, Jonathan KOH, Jon BELLION, Gracie LAWRENCE: The Weather
Hoagy CARMICHAEL: Stardust

Sat, July 19 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Gabriel Cabezas, cello
Jordan Dodson, guitar
Music and Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Sat, July 19 at 5pm
Rosen House – Music Room
George Li, piano
Robert SCHUMANN: Arabeske
Maurice RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Modest MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

Sat, July 19 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Molly Tuttle Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

Sun, July 20 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
The Knights & Chris Thile
The Knights
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Chris Thile, mandolin and vocals
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Philip GLASS: Symphony No 3 (mvts I and III)
Caroline SHAW: “And So” from Is a Rose
J.S. BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 (transcr. Thile)
Chris THILE: ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra

Thu, July 24 at 7pm
Spanish Courtyard
Timo Andres, piano
Robert SCHUMANN: Canonic Etudes Op. 56 (arr. Timo Andres)
Timo ANDRES: It takes a long time to become a good composer
Aaron COPLAND: Piano Sonata

Fri, July 25 at 7:30pm
Spanish Courtyard
Takács Quartet
Joseph HAYDN: String Quartet in G minor, H.III:74, “Rider”
Nokuthula NGWENYAMA: Flow
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 9 in C, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky”

Sat, July 26 at 12:30pm
Caramoor Grounds and Venetian Theater
Jazz Festival
Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
HEADLINER:
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
DAYTIME ARTISTS:
Dabin Ryu Trio
Imani Rousselle
Obed Calvaire: 150 Million Gold Francs
Luther Allison Trio
Hannah Gill
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Summer Jazz Academy Big Bands
Additional Artists TBA

Sun, July 27 at 4pm (3pm pre-concert conversation)
Sunken Garden
Bang on a Can plays Terry Riley’s In C
Bang on a Can Festival Ensemble
Terry RILEY: In C

Wed, July 30 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma
Emanuel Ax, piano
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Nicholas Cords, viola
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN:
“Leonore” Overture (arranged for piano quartet by Shai Wosner)
Symphony No 3 “Eroica” (arranged for piano quartet by Shai Wosner)

Fri, Aug 1 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
The Garifuna Collective

Sat, Aug 2 at 5pm
Rosen House – Music Room
Claire Bourg, violin & Jinhee Park, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: Violin Sonata in A, K. 526
Vivian FUNG: Birdsong
Maurice RAVEL: Violin Sonata, Op. Posth.
Johannes BRAHMS: Scherzo in C minor for Violin and Piano, from F-A-E Sonata

Sat, Aug 2 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Presented in collaboration with City Winery

Sun, Aug 3 at 4pm (3pm pre-concert conversation)
Venetian Theater
Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Garrick Ohlsson
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Teddy Abrams, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Caroline SHAW: Entr’acte
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1
Johannes BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

All concerts made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from the Westchester County Government.

All concerts made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.