Caramoor’s summer season kicks off with gala featuring Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (June 22)

Classical highlights include Les Arts Florissants’ street dance-infused The Fairy Queen,
Orchestra of St. Luke’s with Miloš & Jeremy Denk, The Knights & Aaron Diehl performing
Zodiac Suite, Mark Morris Dance Group, Sphinx Virtuosi, world premiere of Douglas J.
Cuomo’s THE JUMP UP!, Richard Goode, Roomful of Teeth, Time For Three, & much more

(June 2024)— Caramoor kicks off its 2024 summer season with a gala and performance by
virtuoso jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Wynton Marsalis, who performs with the
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) in celebration of the 10-year collaboration between
Caramoor and Jazz at Lincoln Center (June 22). To celebrate Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday,
the musicians of the JLCO salute their greatest inspiration by performing some of his more
socially conscious repertoire – music directed by Ted Nash. Among the highlights of Caramoor’s
classical programming this season are two large-scale movement-centered events: a new
street dance-infused production of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen from Les Arts Florissants led by
William Christie and choreographed by Mourad Merzouki, and the Caramoor debut of the
Mark Morris Dance Group. The Knights and Aaron Diehl give their first complete live
performance of Mary Lou Williams’s Zodiac Suite following their recent lauded recording; two
concerts with Orchestra of St. Luke’s feature guitarist Miloš and pianist Jeremy Denk; and
Cleveland period ensemble Apollo’s Fire performs a program of Vivaldi and Handel led by
Jeannette Sorrell. The Sphinx Virtuosi present music by a vital group of contemporary Black
and Latinx composers, much of it written for them; “Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation
of Black Voices” with music director Damien Sneed honors the legacies of Marian Anderson and
Jessye Norman; and the free world premiere of Douglas J. Cuomo’s community project THE
JUMP UP! features Sandbox Percussion and volunteers from the audience adding
percussion. The Concerts on the Lawn series features Grammy winners Roomful of Teeth and
Time For Three; chamber performances include the Calidore String Quartet and harpist
Bridget Kibbey, the Abeo Quartet, and Owls, plus solo recitals from pianists Richard Goode,
Joyce Yang, and Clayton Stephenson, and a duo recital with violinist Kevin Zhu and pianist
Maxim Lando.

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 features a broad range of stellar American Roots, jazz, and global artists, as well as
site-specific sound art installations. Featured events and artists include Cuban cuatro sensation
Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano; Zimbabwean Afrofusion band Mokoomba; the annual Jazz
Festival featuring the already storied young pianist and bandleader Matthew Whitaker; the
American Roots Music Festival, headlined by Grammy winner Madison Cunningham, plus
Roots events showcasing the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Rhiannon Giddens; Broadway star
Sutton Foster in a solo performance; a special event celebrates Pride with drag artist Jasmine
Rice LaBeija; three Music & Meditation in the Garden events in the Sunken Garden; fireworks
on the Fourth of July in conjunction with the annual Pops, Patriots & Fireworks concert; and the
debut of Stephan Moore’s Promenade and Senem Pirler’s Seismic Grief in the Sonic
Innovations sound art installation, along with seven returning pieces.

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.

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.

Click here to download high-resolution photos, and here to download Caramoor’s summer
brochure.

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Caramoor: 2024 summer season

All artists and dates are subject to change.

Sat, June 22 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Sun, June 23 at 4pm
Music Room
Chamber Feast
Claire Bourg, violin
Stephanie Zyzak, violin
Tanner Menees, viola
Zhanbo Zheng, viola
Oliver Herbert, cello
Janice Carissa, piano
Felix MENDELSSOHN: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 87
Johannes BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

Thu, June 27 at 7pm
Spanish Courtyard
Abeo Quartet (2023–24 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence)
Joaquin TURINA: La oración del torero, Op. 34
Erwin SCHULHOFF: 5 Pieces for String Quartet
Rhiannon GIDDENS: At the Purchaser’s Option
Jessica MAYS: New Work (world premiere, Caramoor commission)
Sergei PROKOFIEV: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 92 in F

Fri, June 28 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
Roomful of Teeth
Caroline SHAW: The Isle
Leilehua LANZILOTTI: On Stochastic Wave Behavior
Angélica NEGRÓN: Math, the one which is sweet
Peter SHIN: “GaNaDaRaMaBaSa AJaChaKaTaPaHa” (from Bits torn from words)
William BRITTELLE: Psychedelics

Sat, June 29 at 12pm
Venetian Theater
American Roots Music Festival
Presented in Collaboration with City Winery
HEADLINER:
Madison Cunningham
DAYTIME ARTISTS (others TBA):
Lizzie No
Solomon Hicks
Fantastic Cat
Poor Monroe
Family Concert: Hopalong Andrew

Sun, June 30 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
The Knights & Aaron Diehl
The Knights
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Aaron Diehl, piano
Mary Lou WILLIAMS: Zodiac Suite
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Pre-Concert conversation with Aaron Diehl, Eric Jacobsen, and Colin Jacobsen

Thu, July 4 at 8pm
Venetian Theater
Pops, Patriots, & Fireworks
Curt Ebersole, conductor/music director
Westchester Symphonic Winds
Shelén Hughes, soprano
César Andrés Parreño, tenor

Fri, July 5 at 11am
Education Center
Concert for Little Ones: Mariel Bildsten Trio

Fri, July 5 at 7:30pm
Spanish Courtyard
Calidore String Quartet with Bridget Kibbey, harp
The Sacred and the Profane
Claude DEBUSSY:
Danse sacrée et danse profane
Arabesque No. 1 (trans. Kibbey)
Suite bergamasque : Prélude
Gabriel FAURE: Une châtelaine en sa tour, Op. 110
Maurice RAVEL: String Quartet in F
André CAPLET: Conte fantastique

Sat, July 6 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Duo Kayo
Music & Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Sat, July 6 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano

Sun, July 7 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
Sphinx Virtuosi
Tommy Mesa, cello
Quenton Xavier BLACHE: Habari Gani
Javier FARIAS: Abran Paso
Andrea CASARRUBIOS: Herencia
Adolphus HAILSTORK: “Dona Nobis Pacem” and “Exultate” from Sonata da Chiesa
Jessie MONTGOMERY: Divided
Coleridge-Taylor PERKINSON: Sinfonietta No. 2: Generations

Thu, July 11 at 7pm
Spanish Courtyard
Owls
Chick COREA: Children’s Song No. 12
Paul WIANCKO: Vox Petra
Franghiz ALI-ZADEH: Rəqs
François COUPERIN: Les Barricades Mystérieuses
TROLLSTILT (Monica MUGAN and Dan TRUEMAN): Ricercar
Paul WIANCKO: When The Night
Terry RILEY: Good Medicine

Fri, July 12 at 11am
Education Center
Concert for Little Ones: Lucy Kalantari

Fri, July 12 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

Sat, July 13 at 5pm
Music Room
Kevin Zhu, violin and Maxim Lando, piano
Émigrés
Maurice RAVEL: Violin Sonata in G
Eugène YSAŸE: Poème élégiaque, Op. 12
Lili BOULANGER: Deux morceaux
Franz WAXMAN: Carmen Fantasie

Sat, July 13 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Sutton Foster

Sun, July 14 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Miloš, guitar
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Xian Zhang, conductor
Miloš, guitar
Nokuthula NGWENYAMA: Primal Message
Joaquín RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543

Thu, July 18 at 7pm
Friends Field
René Marie & Experiment In Truth
Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jump in the Line: The Music and Life of Harry Belafonte
René Marie, vocals
Etienne Charles, trumpet and percussion
Andrae Murchison, trombone
Xavier Davis, piano
Dan Wilson, guitar
Rodney Jordan, bass
Quentin E Baxter, drums

Fri, July 19 at 7:30pm
Spanish Courtyard
Joyce Yang, piano
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Selections from Les saisons
Sergei RACHMANINOFF:
Prelude in B minor, Op. 32, No. 10
Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Prelude in E minor, Op. 32, No. 4
Modest MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

Sat, July 20 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Geneva Lewis, violin
Music and Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Sat, July 20 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Purcell’s The Fairy Queen
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie, music director
Mourad Merzouki, choreographer and stage director
Soloists from Le Jardin des Voix
Dancers from Compagnie Käfig and The Juilliard School
PURCELL: The Fairy Queen
Paulina Francisco, soprano
Georgia Burashko, mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Leggett, mezzo-soprano
Juliette Mey, mezzo-soprano
Rodrigo Carreto, tenor
Ilja Aksionov, tenor
Hugo Herman-Wilson, baritone
Benjamin Schilperoort, bass-baritone

Sun, July 21 at 4pm
Sunken Garden
THE JUMP UP!
Sandbox Percussion
Douglas J. CUOMO: THE JUMP UP!
This event is FREE.
Pre-concert conversation with Douglas J. Cuomo

Thu, July 25 at 7pm
Spanish Courtyard
Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices
Damien Sneed, music director and piano
Jacqueline Echols McCarley, soprano
Justin Austin, baritone
Griot String Quartet
Hale SMITH: Evocation
Shawn OKPEBHOLO (arr.): Oh Freedom
Damien SNEED (arr.): Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Wynton MARSALIS: “The Lord’s Prayer” from Abyssinian Mass
Terence BLANCHARD: “There was a Storm” from Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Giacomo PUCCINI: “Ch’il bel sogno” from La Rondine
Damien SNEED: “It Is Done” from Treemonisha
George GERSHWIN: “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess
Terence BLANCHARD: Duet from Fire Shut Up In My Bones
Coleridge-Taylor PERKINSON: String Quartet, No. 1, “Calvary” – Allegro
Richard STRAUSS: “Morgen,” Op. 27, No. 4
Aaron COPLAND: “Little Horses” from Old American Songs, Set 2
Harry T. BURLEIGH: “Till I Wake”
Margaret BONDS: “Minstrel Man” from Three Dream Portraits
Damien SNEED: “I Hear The Stars Still Singing” from The Earth Sings
Damien SNEED: “I Dream A World”
Margaret BONDS & Damien SNEED (arrs.): “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”

Fri, July 26 at 7:30pm
Friends Field
Time For Three

Sat, July 27 at 12:30pm
Caramoor Grounds
Jazz Festival
Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
HEADLINER:
Matthew Whitaker
DAYTIME ARTISTS (others TBA):
Francesca Tandoi
Ekep Nkwelle
Charles Overton

Sun, July 28 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director
Alan Choo, violin
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Storms And Tempests: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & Tempestuous Arias
Antonio VIVALDI:
“Dell’aura al sussurrar” from Dorilla in Tempe
“La Primavera” (Spring) from Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, No. 1
“L’Estate” (Summer) from Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, No. 2
“Siam navi all’onde algenti” from L’Olimpiade
Marin MARAIS: “Tempête et Marche de Matelots” from Alcione
George Frideric HANDEL: “Da Tempeste il legno infranto” from Giulio Cesare
Antonio VIVALDI:
“L’Autunno” (Autumn) from Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, No. 3
“L’Inverno” (Winter) from Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, No. 4

Thu, Aug 1 at 7pm
Venetian Theater
Mark Morris Dance Group
MMDG Music Ensemble
Italian Concerto (music by J.S. BACH)
Candleflowerdance (music by Igor STRAVINSKY)
Excursions (music by Samuel BARBER)
Words (music by Felix MENDELSSOHN)

Fri, Aug 2 at 11am
Education Center
Concert for Little Ones: Gabriel Globus-Hoenich

Fri, Aug 2 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Richard Goode, piano
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN:
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Sat, Aug 3 at 5pm
Music Room
Clayton Stephenson, piano
Isaac ALBÉNIZ: Iberia, Book I
Igor STRAVINSKY: Trois mouvements de Petrouchka
George GERSHWIN (arr. Fazıl Say): “Summertime” Variations
George GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
Art TATUM: Tea for Two
Hiromi UEHARA: “Green Tea Farm” from The Tom and Jerry Show

Sat, Aug 3 at 7:30pm
Venetian Theater
Rhiannon Giddens
Presented in collaboration with City Winery

Sun, Aug 4 at 4pm
Venetian Theater
Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Jeremy Denk, piano
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Jeremy Denk, piano
Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Ballade, Op. 33
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58
Antonín DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8
Pre-concert conversation with Thomas Wilkins

Sat, Aug 10 at 11am
Sunken Garden
Lun Li, violin & Hanzhi Wang, accordion
Music and Meditation in the Garden
Jennifer Llewellyn, meditation coach

Fri, Aug 16 at 7pm
Friends Field
Mokoomba

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Caramoor is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.

The Summer Season is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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