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Contents Letter from the Chairman and CEO 7 Create your Caramoor moment! 8 Caramoor Calendar: Summer Music Festival 2015 16 General Info and Map 20 Caramoor Trustees and Staff 24 A Music Homecoming 27 Opera: Bel Canto at Caramoor 31 Family Fun 33 Why Music? 35 Cool Green Gardens, Red Hot Jazz 37 American Roots Music 39 Caramoor is Year-round 41 The Knights and Yo-Yo Ma 43 Caramoor Artistic Leadership 44 About Orchestra of St. Luke’s 45 Caramoor’s Mission at Work 47 Thank You to our Donors 49 Become a Part of Our Membership Family! 56 Celebrating Caramoor / Highlights of the Social Scene 57 In the Garden of Sonic Delights 58 Thank You to our Volunteers 59 Caramoor Events/Idyllic setting 67 Create Your Legacy at Caramoor 67 First Look at Caramoor's 2016 Summer Music Festival 68 Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer: Tahra Millan Marketing Staff: Morgan Boecher, Communications Marketing Manager; Emma Corey, Marketing Coordinator; Mary Cornell, Programs Coordinator; Alex Cutrone, Box Office Manager; Angie Pippenger, Box Office Assistant Manager and Volunteer Coordinator; Sal Vaccaro, Director of Audience Services Program Book Staff: Mary Cornell, Editor; Adam Neumann, aanstudio.com, Design Consultant; Morgan Boecher, Communications Marketing Manager; William Robin, Katie Steedly, Lead Writers Caramoor Grounds & Performance Photos: Gabe Palacio Photography, Katonah, NY Advertising: OnStage Publications, www.onstagepublications.com Cover Photo: Pablo Heras-Casado, Principal Conductor, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, in Caramoor’s Venetian Theater The Caramoor Program Book is published biannually and distributed to concert audiences. It is also displayed on the Caramoor website, caramoor.org ©2015 Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Road PO Box 816 Katonah, NY 10536 General Information: 914.232.5035 Box Office: 914.232.1252 caramoor.org
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Welcome to Caramoor!
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hank you for joining us to celebrate our 70th summer season.
There is a palpable sense of excitement at Caramoor these days. We have a fantastic program with new partners and old friends, but we also have ambitious plans for Caramoor itself – facility improvements, experience upgrades, and expanded programs. Caramoor built its legacy by presenting the leading artists of the day, including Marian Anderson, Beverly Sills, Alicia de Larrocha, Wynton Marsalis, Richard Goode, Peter Oundjian, Sonny Rollins, Julius Rudel, Sir Roger Norrington, Tokyo String Quartet, André Previn, and many more. We were also early presenters, and often mentors, of promising emergent artists. That list is even longer and includes Angela Meade, Yo-Yo Ma, Vivica Genaux, Emerson String Quartet, Lawrence Brownlee, Edward Arron, Diana Krall, Jonathan Biss, Alisa Weilerstein, Emanuel Ax, Lang Lang, Eric and Colin Jacobsen, and many others. These artists return often, and Caramoor’s Rising Star residency programs continue to develop the stars of the future.
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Caramoor’s deep sense of place draws us together. Walter and Lucie Rosen, Caramoor’s founders, created an oasis to experience music, art, architecture and gardens, intermingling conversations and food with friends. This vision continues to inspire us today. We experiment with new programs and artists each year. In combination with our traditional genres we create a vibrant and refreshing experience, taking advantage of Caramoor’s idyllic campus. We are excited to be implementing further improvements at Caramoor. Last year we upgraded the Venetian Theater, and established the picnic cafe area. This year we are providing enhanced WiFi throughout the grounds for all visitors to enjoy. Going forward, we will be modernizing elements of the Rosen House – renovated restrooms, new chairs and risers in the Music Room, air conditioning and an enclosed cloisters area will be some of the improvements you’ll see next year. And there is much more to come! Your support has enabled us to make these wonderful programs and key improvements possible. Thank you. We are proud of our first 70 years and are excited about Caramoor’s future. Enjoy the music!
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his summer we bring you three World Premieres, a Jazz Festival presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, days filled with amazing music and family activities, many homecomings for old friends, and much more. Find your moment celebrating the familiar and the new at Caramoor.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a destination in the New York metro area for outstanding music, captivating educational programs, spectacular gardens and grounds, and valuable memories with friends and family. Explore our lush 90 acres, tour the historic Rosen House, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in our relaxed settings.
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Jul.5 Sunday Ariel Quartet / Dover Quartet Schubert / Shostakovich / Schumann / Mendelssohn Jul.8
Wednesday Dancing at Dusk: Italian Folk Dancing
June 20 Opening Night
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Opening Night – 70th Anniversary Orchestra of St. Luke’s The Collegiate Chorale Peter Oundjian, conductor Theofanidis, World Premiere Beethoven, Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 Opening Night Gala
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Sunday Jasper String Quartet Beethoven / Kernis (World Premiere) / Debussy
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Wednesday Dancing at Dusk: Israeli Folk Dancing
Ana Vidovic Guitar in the Garden
Jul.2 Thursday PROJECT Trio Rossini / Mingus / Bach / Jethro Tull / Beethoven / Prokofiev
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Wednesday Caramoor @ KMA Roots: Spuyten Duyvil
Jun.25 Thursday Anonymous in Love Bel Canto Young Artists Jun.26 Friday Edward Arron & Friends Jun.27
Saturday Pops, Patriots & Fireworks! Westchester Symphonic Winds Curt Ebersole, conductor Ryan Silverman, baritone Christian Carbone, tuba
Jul.10 Friday Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz & Aoife O’Donovan “I’m with Her Tour” Jul.11
Saturday La favorite, by Donizetti Orchestra of St. Luke’s Will Crutchfield, conductor Clementine Margaine, mezzo-soprano
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Sunday Out of Thin Air Music from Copland House with thereminist Carolina Eyck
Jul.19 Sunday Jennifer Koh, violin Nicholas McGegan, conductor Orchestra of St. Luke’s Mozart / Schubert / Brahms Jul.22 July 19 Jennifer Koh
Wednesday Dancing at Dusk: Turkish Music and Bellydance
Jul.16 Thursday The Amazing Scarlattis Bel Canto Young Artists
Jul.23 Thursday Łukasz Kuropaczewski Guitar in the Garden
Jul.17 Friday Calidore String Quartet 2014–15 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
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Saturday Caramoor Jazz Festival Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Cécile McLorin Salvant
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Wednesday Caramoor @ KMA Jazz: The Swingaroos
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Jon Batiste and Stay Human Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Aug.2 Sunday Festival Finale Orchestra of St. Luke’s Hélène Grimaud, piano 2015 Artist-in-Residence Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 Aug.5
Wednesday Caramoor @ KMA Classical: The Harlem Chamber Players
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Sunday The Knights and Yo-Yo Ma
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Saturday Dialogues des Carmélites, by Poulenc Orchestra of St. Luke’s Will Crutchfield, conductor
Jul.26 Sunday Eroica Trio Bach / Suk / Schoenfield / Brahms Wednesday Dancing at Dusk: Greek Dancing
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July 12 Carolina Eyck
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Friday Hélène Grimaud, piano 2015 Artist-in-Residence Takemitsu / Berio / Janácek / Fauré / Liszt / Ravel / Debussy / Albeniz
September 27 Yo-Yo Ma
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Questions? We’re here to help make your visit as easy and enjoyable as we can. To find concert information, ticket availability, weather updates, and everything in between, drop us a line.
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In the Neighborhood. We <3 local. From fine dining establishments with farm-to-table offerings to specialty cafes with Fair Trade coffee and craft fare, our neighborhood offers food and ambiance to fit any palette. Discover the charms of Northern Westchester by exploring Katonah, Bedford, Mt. Kisco, and surrounding communities before or after a performance. Visit caramoor.org/visit for a full list of our favorites, or check out KatonahChamber.org for a hyper-local visit!
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Member Benefits. Members experience the best Caramoor has to offer through advance ticket sales, special dining options, receptions, special offers and so much more all throughout the year. Our generous family of Members provide critical support for our performances, artist mentoring, and music educations program. We’d love to welcome you as a Member! Learn more at caramoor.org/support, by emailing membership@caramoor.org or by calling 914.232.5035 ext. 261.
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Audience Afterglows. We love to keep the music playing! Select performances feature complimentary Afterglow receptions with drinks and nibbles for all of our concert goers, while others are just for Caramoor Members. Connect with friends, chat about the night’s performance, meet the artists, and get social under the stars.
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Dine and Dash. Symphony Court, Caramoor’s dining pavilion, is open to all ticket buyers the evenings of July 11, July 19, July 25, and August 2. Experience a casual, seated, prix fixe buffet dinner set within the romantic Italian Pavilion and Reception Tent, just steps away from the evening’s concert. Reservations and pre-payment are required, so drop us a line by 5:00pm on the Tuesday prior to your performance.
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Our home is your home. Take some time to explore our barefoot-worthy fields, whimsical sound art, towering spruce hedges, sprawling gardens, dramatic hideaways, Mediterranean-style historic House, picnic lawns and more … a veritable cultural escape!
Picnics. Our stellar caterer, Great Performances, has prepared a summertime picnic menu to suit diverse tastes. Save some time by ordering your own gourmet picnic box by 4:00pm on the Tuesday prior to your performance, and pick it up when you get here!
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Food + Drink. Summertime calls for leisurely pleasures (and a cold one every now and then). Visit our Food + Drink area for a variety of meals and snacks, Captain Lawrence beer on tap, wine, soft drinks, and water. Stake out a spot on the picnic lawns to kick back and enjoy your spoils.
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Looking for More? We believe that all ears deserve great music. If you like what you're hearing today, visit caramoor.org to explore all of our concert offerings throughout the year. There’s something for everyone!
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Board of Trustees
Advisory Council
James A. Attwood, Jr., Chairman* Peter Kend, Vice Chairman* Paul S. Bird, Treasurer* Angela Haines, Secretary* Judy Evnin, Chairman Emerita*
Judy Aydelott David Barber Maria Brand Patricia F. Carey Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen Effie Fribourg Francis Goldwyn Hélène Grimaud Ellen Grimes Susan G. Groner Maureen Hanagan Alexia Jurschak Olga Kagan Bim Kendall Dr. Lewis Kohl Susan Morgenthau Abigail and Sundip Murthy Edward Pla Rochelle Rosenberg Faith Rosenfeld Zita G. Rosenthal Ann Scheuer Alden L. Toevs Lisa Welch Catherine Ziegler
Barry J. Alperin* James L. Amine Jon Bauer Gail A. Binderman Jonathan M. Clark* William Cordiano* Jane Phillips Donaldson Lawrence Elow Patricia Falkenberg Susan W. Freund* Michael E. Gellert* E. Robert Goodkind Mary Ann Hawley Stephen J. Jones Sandra S. Joys* Floy B. Kaminski Cecilia Tay Kellie-Smith Peter Nager* Nancy Offit* Richard H. O’Leary* David C. Oxman* Mrs. Andrew Saul Elaine Schroeder* Paul Sekhri Nina Stanton Richard Zinman*
Staff and Contractors
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION Paul Rosenblum, Managing Director Ellie Gisler, Manager of Artistic Planning Timothy Coffey, Artistic Coordinator Steven Ledbetter, Program Annotator
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FINANCE Tammy Belanger, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Tina Salierno, Bookkeeper GARDENS & GROUNDS Dan Rader, Facility Manager Milton Alvarez, Assistant Facility Manager Germania Alvarez, Rosen House Superintendent Rosa Alvarez, Rosen House Assistant Lucio Alvarez, Grounds Assistant Jose Cardenas, Grounds Assistant MARKETING Tahra Millan, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Sal Vaccaro, Director of Audience Services Morgan Boecher, Communications Marketing Manager Emma Corey, Marketing Coordinator Mary Cornell, Programs Coordinator Alex Cutrone, Box Office Manager Angie Pippenger, Box Office Assistant Manager & Volunteer Coordinator David Mainey, IT Coordinator EDUCATION Scott Ellison, Education Program Coordinator
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jeffrey P. Haydon, Chief Executive Officer Daria Maurer, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
ROSEN HOUSE Merceds Santos-Miller, Rosen House Manager & Director of Rosen House Programs Gina Cassetta-Westenberg, Rosen House Assistant Tess Dennis, Rosen House Assistant Roanne Wilcox, Rosen House Assistant
DEVELOPMENT Nina Curley, Vice President & Chief Development Officer Christine Bosco, Director of Special Events & Facility Rentals Alithia Dutschke, Director of Institutional Gifts Junetta Maxfield, Director of Development Operations Jennifer Pace, Director of Individual Gifts Alex Melito, Special Events Assistant Karla Stewart, Development Associate & Caramoor Concierge Chrystal Gulbin, Development Analyst
MARKETING PARTNERS 21C Media Group, Public Relations Barbara Presamint, Local Public Relations Consultant Gabe Palacio, Principal Photographer Lawrence Weiner & Associates, Marketing & Advertising Consultant OnStage Publications, Program Book Publisher Progressive Computing, IT Consultant Capacity Interactive, Digital Marketing Datakey Consulting, Research & Analytics Alison Shearer, Video Director Justin Crowell, Video Editor
TECHNICAL DIRECTION & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Go Production Services, Inc. Warren Hammer, Technical Director & Production Manager ARTISTIC TEAM Jeffrey Haydon, Chief Executive Officer Paul Rosenblum, Managing Director Edward Arron, Artistic Director of Edward Arron & Friends Steven Blier, Artistic Director of the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Will Crutchfield, Director of Opera Pamela Frank, Artistic Director of the Evnin Rising Stars Katie Kresek, Artistic Director of Family Programs Maggi Landau, Artistic Director of Roots Music Jazz at Lincoln Center TECHNICAL PRODUCTION Warren Hammer, Technical Director & Production Manager Peter F. Petrino, Lighting Designer Sarah Testerman, Stage Manager Sarah Herdrich, Assistant Stage Manager Bryan McPartlan, Chief Audio Engineer Peter Wiegand, Lighting Programmer RJ Thomas, Master Electrician DJ Grant, Audio Engineer Matthew Yohn, Audio Engineer and Recording Randy Adler, Recording Engineer STAGEHANDS Evan Vollweiler, Aniessa Sencen, Phill Belgrave, William DeDonato, Lorin Francis, Matt Fable, Jason Spoor, Matt Rodriguez, Brendan Cullen, Charlotte Bell, Rocky Mazza
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Artist Alums Reflect on Their Caramoor Experience By William Robin
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sn’t it always nice to come home?” Violist Nicholas Cords was not, in fact, musing about a comfortable return to his Brooklyn house. He referred instead to a home away from home: Caramoor. Since his earliest years as a professional musician, the member of acclaimed quartet Brooklyn Rider and of the Silk Road Ensemble has returned to Caramoor nearly every season to perform in intimate chamber music evenings—first as an Evnin Rising Star, and today as an alum. “You don’t have to spend time getting to know the environment and the people,” he added. “It’s more about hitting the ground running.” This summer’s festival is packed with superb artists who also plan to hit the ground running: dedicated alumni of Caramoor’s unparalleled mentoring programs for emerging professionals. Between the Bel Canto Young Artists, Evnin Rising Stars, Schwab Vocal Rising Stars, and Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-inResidence programs, Caramoor’s season is filled with brilliant and energetic young musicians who have formed lifelong bonds with the festival. In June and July, audiences can hear three acclaimed string quartets, each alums of the Stiefel residency, a year-long mentorship in which quartets balance rehearsals and performances with outreach to local schools. “It’s a quartet retreat,” said Sam Quintal, violinist of the Jasper Quartet (Stiefel alumni from 2009– 11). He fondly recalled re-organizing the record collection in the Gifford Residence and cooking dinner with his cohorts—an essential “quartet bonding experience.” Caramoor’s semi-seclusion was perfect for a youthful quartet in need of a break from the intensity of competitions but still
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seeking an intensity of music making. “It’s not isolated but it feels like it,” Quintal added. “You get the musical world of New York and that diversity of arts and culture, but in a setting which is beautiful.” Members of the Dover Quartet (2013-14 Stiefel alums) concurred. “Caramoor was the one time we could really stay in one place and nurture ourselves as a whole,” said violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt. “It was truly a respite from the stresses of touring, while also being an invaluable learning experience.” For Stiefel quartets, learning comes in part from the closequarters bonding inherent to playing together in the same place for an entire season. These experiences have paid dividends; since their residencies, each quartet has won major chamber music competitions. But these residencies also represent professional development opportunities for young quartets: a chance to develop a brand, explore marketing strategies with the festival’s seasoned administrators, and create an ongoing dialogue with Caramoor’s loyal audiences. Perhaps the most valuable lesson the quartets glean from Caramoor is its embrace of the new: each year, Caramoor commissions a string quartet for its Stiefel residency from a distinguished composer. “One of the major things that changed the course of our quartet was the opportunity to commission a piece,” Quintal remarked. Working with living composers at Caramoor pushed the Jasper Quartet to become advocates for contemporary music. It is a role that they will continue on June 28, when they return to the Venetian Theater to play the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis’s String Quartet No. 3—another commission sponsored by Caramoor. Imbuing young quartets with a zeal for 27
new music is a vital and unique aspect of the residency program. Since first working with composer David Ludwig in its Stiefel year, the Dover Quartet has also regularly commissioned new works. As much as the quartets learn as part of their residencies, they also teach: Stiefel musicians participate in Caramoor’s Student Strings program in secondary schools. “Performing and working with so many different schools and kids was a special memory for the quartet,” said Dover violinist Bryan Lee. “To be so involved and integrated with the surrounding communities and to see the profound effect that music has, it's extremely rewarding and gratifying.” The Jasper Quartet had the rare fortune to serve as Quartet-in-Residence for two years in a row, and Quintal described his enthusiasm for building longtime relationships with the students, with whom he has stayed in touch. “It was a great opportunity to have a very concentrated quartet time, together with giving back to the community, and connecting to the younger generation,” said Sasha (Alexandra) Kazovsky of the Ariel Quartet, in residence from 2008–09. The collaborative spirit of the Stiefel residency will certainly be on display on July 5, when the Ariel and Dover Quartets combine forces for Mendelssohn’s sparkling Octet. Members of the two quartets have played with each other in varying capacities over the years, but this marks the first time that all eight players will be united on stage. “It’ll be a reunion and a new relationship all at once,” Pajaro-van de Stadt said. “Collaborating 28 Caramoor
with another quartet is very special, because every group is different and works differently, and it's always fascinating to realize how much we share in common and how similar things can be done differently,” Sasha added. Caramoor’s mentoring programs, of course, are not limited to the world of strings. The festival’s strong grounding in bel canto opera allows for emerging singers to work closely with seasoned pros, with concentrated training in classical technique and historical performance. Last summer as an Apprentice Artist, mezzo-soprano JoAna Rusche worked closely with Director of Opera Will Crutchfield and performed alongside distinguished soprano and festival regular Angela Meade. “At Caramoor, each singer is not only trained to perform their music beautifully but also to perform it, essentially, within a historically informed performance practice,” she said. Rusche is excited to return this year and sing the role of Soeur Mathilde in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites (July 25): “Caramoor is as beautiful as it is inspirational, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to perform again at one of my favorite places.” Working closely with many of the instrumental artists—while always remaining a part of the community—is cellist Edward Arron, who has performed at Caramoor for every one of the past twenty-two years. “I can almost track my own evolution as a musician by just thinking back across all those experiences that I had there,” Arron told me. Those two decades of experience have included everything from stepping
onto a Caramoor stage for the first time as a sixteen-year-old student, to playing Vivaldi’s Double Concerto alongside YoYo Ma on Opening Night, to consistent torrents of rain accompanying each of his concerts. (Arron referred to himself as “the Caramoor rainmaker,” as nearly all of his summer shows were interrupted by what he called “biblical rainstorms.”)
André Previn, the legendary conductor, composer, pianist, and former Caramoor music director. “What was amazing about that experience – and this is built into the ethos of Caramoor – was that it actually could be an ageless musical experience,” Arron said. “Once we were actually rehearsing, there was no hierarchy, but that we all behaved as equals.”
Today, the cellist leads Edward Arron & Friends, a series of chamber performances that bring together various Caramoor alumni. On June 26, Arron is joined by Cords and three other alums in an evening of Hummel, Beethoven, and Richard Strauss. It is a quintessential Caramoor experience, with familiar faces shedding light on unfamiliar repertoire (in this case, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hear Ferdinand Ries’s peculiar piano quartet arrangement of Beethoven’s epic “Eroica” Symphony).
Returning summer after summer builds not only a deeply cooperative musicianship—that artists can, together, hit the ground running each season—but also an essential sense of constancy. “Giving an artist the feeling of that kind of loyalty, back and forth, creates more confident artistry,” Cords said. “It also allows an audience to come along that journey with you, and to see the way that things develop over time.”
“Caramoor is as beautiful as it is inspirational …” – JoAna Rusche, Bel Canto Young Artist The common thread between these mentoring programs is that they represent a rare opportunity where boundaries between student and teacher, young professional and seasoned master, are blurred to the point that true musical encounters take place. “I learned the aesthetic of chamber music,” Cords said of his early Caramoor seasons. “The degree to which you can be flexible with somebody else’s idea, and incorporate that into the best version of yourself as a performer.” Cords and Arron both had powerful memories of playing alongside
Arron added, “I don’t really know of another place quite like Caramoor— that can allow for things to evolve so organically and be so inclusive of anyone who is or has been a member of the family.” For its 70th festival this summer, Caramoor represents not only a space for bold exploration of new music and egalitarian collaboration but also, once again, a family reunion.
William Robin is a Ph.D. candidate at University of North Carolina, currently researching a dissertation focused on sociality, economics, and institutional development in U. S. contemporary classical music since 1980. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Bandcamp. Learn more at http://music.unc.edu/graduate/graduate-students/bios/william-robin
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f all the operatic works restored to life in our age of revivals, the most extensive and enduring group has been the products of the bel canto school – Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, and the young Giuseppe Verdi. Between 1808 and 1850 these masters produced some 125 works of musical theater in a style that made Italian opera the world's most popular art form. Later, the shifting winds of taste swept all but about ten of these operas from regular use. But beginning with the spectacular example of Maria Callas, and continuing through Marilyn Horne, Joan Sutherland, and Beverly Sills, exciting artists have rediscovered the lapsed skills of bel canto singing and revealed dozens of masterpieces anew to modern audiences. In 1997, following the success of a Caramoor production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola that introduced Vivica Genaux to New York, we decided to establish a formal concentration on bel canto opera, and Bel Canto at Caramoor was born. 1997 Handel: Alcina Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Rossini: La donna del lago 1998 Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia Handel: Deidamia Mozart: Don Giovanni
2004 Gluck: Paride ed Elena Viardot: Cendrillon Conti: Don Quixote in Sierra Morena 2005 Bellini: La sonnambula Verdi: La traviata
1999 Rossini: La gazza ladra Handel: Amadigi Puccini: La rondine
2006 Mozart: Mozart Bel Canto Bellini: I puritani Rossini: Tancredi
2000 Bellini: Il pirata Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
2007 Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Verdi: Il trovatore Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix
2001 Verdi: Otello Rossini: Otello Verdi: Un giorno di regno Bellini: La sonnambula
2008 Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Verdi: La forza del destino
2002 Handel: Deidamia Donizetti: Don Pasquale Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice 2003 Mozart: Così fan tutte Donizetti: Élisabeth
2009 Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore Rossini: Semiramide
2010 Bellini: Norma Donizetti: Maria di Rohan 2011 Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore Rossini: Guillaume Tell 2012 Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia Bellini: I Capuleti ed i Montecchi 2013 Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes Verdi: Don Carlos 2014 Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia Verdi: Rigoletto 2015 Donizetti: La favorite Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmélites
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June 25: Anonymous in Love, Bel Canto Young Artists July 11: La favorite by Gaetano Donizetti July 16: The Amazing Scarlattis, Bel Canto Young Artists July 25: Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc
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Family Fun at Caramoor. Caramoor Jazz Festival / Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center / July 18, All Day Children under 18 half-price! Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and CĂŠcile McLorin Salvant.
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The Knights and Yo-Yo Ma: September 27 / Family Concert at 1:00pm The Knights chamber orchestra teams up with the inimitable cellist, in a family-friendly program with interactive rhythmic games and excerpts from the evening concert.
Garden Listening: June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 Sundays at 4:30pm Introduce your family to Caramoor and enjoy the sounds of the concert from the Picnic Lawns. Free for Children! American Roots Music Festival featuring Lucinda Williams: June 27 / All Day Children under 18 half-price! This allages Festival takes place throughout the Caramoor Grounds. July 4th Spectacular: Pops, Patriots & Fireworks: July 4 at 8:00pm Celebrate the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday at this star-spangled evening of patriotic music, picnics, stilt walkers, and fireworks! Children under 12 half-price.
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Why Music?
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have been thinking about the world of hard edges, steep climbs, and too many clenched fists. I have been thinking about connection, escape, and roots. I have been thinking about rhythm, harmony, and tone. When I was a child, music was my refuge. I would sit for hours listening to my bright yellow 8-track tape player and sing at the top of my lungs. I did not mind that no one was listening. Joy needs no audience. Simple freedom wrapped in a melody was all that mattered. What I knew for sure was nothing could quiet my soul when I connected with music. I was fully alive.
Music changes hearts, and changed hearts change the world. Can you recall your first memories inspired by music? Your first dance, your first vinyl record, your college fight song, your national anthem, your favorite hymn? Music locates memories in a particular time and space. Music transports with the force of a tidal wave and the finesse of a bird’s wing. Music has the power to situate, evoke, and inspire. There is something simultaneously individual and communal about music. Music is the intersection of personal memories and shared experience. Music is where emotions stand side-by-side, and numbness and indifference are shed. Two plus two equals more than four when set to music. Music is the soil of common ground. Music changes hearts, and changed hearts change the world. Caramoor was founded on the belief that music matters. Walter and Lucie Rosen understood music matters in profound, vital, and 34 Caramoor
life-affirming ways. They celebrated innovation by sponsoring new music. They connected music to story and culture to keep history alive. They embraced travel and curated global consciousness through music. In founding Caramoor, they created a place that fosters artistic excellence across generations by sponsoring music residencies and mentoring opportunities. Caramoor bears witness to both their love for each other and music. Walter and Lucie’s story resonates on many levels. I can picture Lucie performing on the Theremin. I can picture Walter playing the piano as a child. I can picture Lucie introducing concerts at Caramoor later in her life, and hosting grand parties with music wafting through the Caramoor estate. Music was in their hearts and they brought music to the world. Walter and Lucie knew the same thing I know. Music matters because it speaks to the human spirit. Music says, “In darkness, may you find light. In despair, may you find hope. In weakness, may you find strength. In listening, may you find understanding. In celebration, may you find connection. In appreciation, may you find joy.” Katie Steedly is the creator of The WideAwakeness Project, and author of The Stage is on Fire. She holds a Ph.D. in Education, and her work has been featured in such publications as Washingtonian Magazine. Learn more at www.katiesteedly.com. 35
Cool Green Gardens, Red Hot Jazz.
A New Collaboration Built on 22 Years of Epic Sound
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escendants of New Orleans’ music royalty. A powerhouse orchestra with a fearless leader. A FrenchArmerican songstress writing her chapter in the legacy of jazz vocals. A preteen pianist with complete command over the keys. Music, nature, and art. Get set for Jazz at Caramoor like you’ve never seen or heard it before.
“You really couldn’t come up with a prettier setting for a jazz festival.”
Expanding upon an already rich history of exceptional jazz programing, Caramoor is thrilled to announce an inspiring new collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, – Jazz Times led by Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. Come experience big, bold sound and new synergies with one of the nation’s foremost cultural institutions and one of the world’s “eight most amazing outdoor music venues.” (CNN)
Photo by Whit Lane and Marylene Mey
Make history with us! Saturday / July 18 / All Day & Evening (grounds open at 11:00am) Caramoor Jazz Festival presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center Featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis / Cécile McLorin Salvant / more! Friday / July 24 / 8:00pm Jon Batiste and Stay Human All artists, programs, and prices are subject to change without notice.
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oots Music is music with terroir – a sound with a sense of place. That place might be a juke joint in Mississippi, a front porch in Appalachia, a dance hall in the Texas panhandle, or a church in Oklahoma. Could be the silence of the plains, or the swamp of the bayou. And embedded in that place are the hopes, dreams, desires, fears, and sentiments of everyday folks – all expressed in Roots Music.
Lucinda Williams
This summer, we feature a veritable gumbo of artists – all in the context of Caramoor’s unique terroir. So bring your ears, a friend or three, and enjoy the rich variety of American Roots Music with a little folk, country, blues, string band, bluegrass, gospel, early jazz, and inventive variations on all. Suzanne Vega
Photo © Gabe Palacio
Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz & Aoife O'Donovan
Saturday / June 27 / All Day & Evening American Roots Music Festival Featuring Lucinda Williams Parker Millsap Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess Kristin Andreassen Band Mason Porter Spuyten Duyvil, Matt Turk, Cole Quest & more
Proud to sponsor Caramoor’s
American Roots Music Festival
Friday / July 10 / 8:00pm Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz & Aoife O’Donovan “I’m with Her Tour”
Parker Millsap Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Saturday / August 1 / 8:00pm Suzanne Vega Kristin Andreassen
Spuyten Duyvil
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Caramoor is Year-round. Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter
Fall / Winter The Knights and Yo-Yo Ma September 27 / Sunday
1:00pm / Family Concert Bring the little ones for a musical adventure! 4:00pm / Featured Concert Sollima / Mendelssohn / Golijov
Concerts in the Music Room
To benefit Caramoor’s historic House
October 17 / American Roots: Billy Strings & Don Julin October 24 / Chamber: St. Lawrence String Quartet October 31 / and November 1 / Chamber: Evnin Rising Stars November 7 / Jazz: Cyrus Chestnut Trio November 15 / Chamber: Aizuri Quartet 2015-16 Ernst Stiefel Quartet-in-Residence November 22 / Chamber: Edward Arron & Friends
Save the Date Saturday, October 3, 2015, 6:30pm
Wednesday Morning Concerts
Soirée at the Rosen House Cocktails, dinner and a rare opportunity to dance the night away in the Music Room.
For more information, please email events@caramoor.org or call 914.232.1492
September 9 / Flamenco in the Courtyard September 30 / Mediterranean Celebration
Celebratory Teas
September 12 / Grandparents and Grandchildren Tea December 3–6, 9–12, and 17–18 / Holiday Tea Musicales
Spring/Concerts begin March 2016 Visit caramoor.org for updates
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n this colorful and wide-ranging outdoor fall event, The Knights team up with the inimitable cellist Yo-Yo Ma for music that bursts with individual creativity and fresh insights. For the young Mendelssohn, immersion in the arts and culture of Italy inspired a new symphony. In Federico II, Giovanni Sollima takes inspiration from the 13th-century Holy Roman Emperor who paved the way for the advances of the Renaissance. In Osvaldo Golijovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Azul (written for Yo-Yo Ma in 2006) the composer combines two perspectives, simultaneously observing the Earth from afar, as if from the heavens, and also plunging into the turbulent depths of the human and earthly experience.
The Knights and Yo-Yo Ma September 27/Sunday 1:00pm /Family Concert/Venetian Theater 4:00pm/Featured Concert/Venetian Theater Sollima, Federico II Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, Italian Golijov, Azul, for cello and orchestra All artists, programs, and prices are subject to change without notice.
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Caramoor Artistic Leadership.
Orchestra-in-Residence at the Caramoor Summer Music Festival
Jeffrey P. Haydon Chief Executive Officer
Drawing on twenty years of arts management experience and a lifelong love of music, Jeffrey P. Haydon serves as CEO of Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Since his arrival, Caramoor has launched several new artistic initiatives, including the Jazz at Lincoln Center collaboration, In the Garden of Sonic Delights, Artistin-Residence, and community collaborations, and has expanded its overall programming by over 60%—all while increasing ticket sales, fundraising, and improving its financial performance. Previously, Mr. Haydon served as Executive Director of the Ojai Music Festival, where he led the festival through a number of major transformations to further position it as one of the preeminent musical destinations for artists and audiences alike. He also held positions with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Aspen Music Festival. As part of the League of American Orchestras’ Orchestra Management Fellowship Program, Mr. Haydon worked with the Baltimore Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Seattle Symphony. At an early age, Mr. Haydon enjoyed a love of music as a brass player, singer, and an avid concert goer. A native of California, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and music. He also completed the Stanford Business School’s Executive Non-Profit Leaders in the Arts program.
Will Crutchfield Director of Opera
Edward Arron
Artistic Director of Edward Arron & Friends
Pamela Frank
Artistic Director of the Evnin Rising Stars
Paul Rosenblum
Paul Rosenblum is a native New Yorker. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and received the degrees of Bachelor of Music and Master of Science in Music Performance from The Juilliard School, where he studied the French Horn. In addition to extensive professional experience in orchestral and chamber music, and ten years in the advertising business, he was Director of Operations for the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the resident orchestra of the Caramoor Festival, prior to becoming General Manager of Caramoor.
For full biographies, please visit caramoor.org/about/staff/ and caramoor.org/about/artistic-team
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Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) is one of America’s foremost and most versatile orchestras, regularly collaborating with the world’s greatest artists and performing approximately 70 concerts each year—including its Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series, Chamber Music Series at The Morgan Library & Museum and Brooklyn Museum, and summer residency at Caramoor Music Festival. OSL has commissioned more than 50 new works, including four this season; has given more than 170 world, U.S., and New York City premieres; and appears on more than 100 recordings, including four Grammy Award-winning albums and seven releases on its own label, St. Luke’s Collection. Pablo HerasCasado, named 2014 Conductor of the Year by Musical America, is OSL’s principal conductor.
Steven Blier
Artistic Director of the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars
Katie Kresek
Artistic Director of Family Programs
Maggi Landau
Artistic Director of Roots Music
Jazz at Lincoln Center
OSL owns and operates The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Midtown Manhattan, where it shares a building with the Baryshnikov Arts Center. The DiMenna Center is New York City’s premier venue for rehearsal, recording, and learning, having quickly gained a reputation for its superb acoustics, state-of-the-art facilities, and affordability. Since opening in 2011, The DiMenna Center has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors, including more than 400 ensembles and artists such as Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Valery Gergiev, James Levine, James Taylor, and Sting. Through its Community & Education programs, OSL has introduced audiences across New York City to live classical music, offering free concerts, interactive events at The DiMenna Center, and instrumental coaching programs for children and adults. For more information, visit OSLmusic.org.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this season, OSL began as a chamber ensemble based at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village, and grew into an orchestra at Caramoor in 1979. Today, St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble consists of 21 virtuoso artists who perform a diverse repertoire and make up OSL’s artistic core.
Orchestra of
Managing Director
Appointed Managing Director in 2001, Paul Rosenblum had been General Manager of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts since the summer of 1992. As part of the management team with then-Executive Director Howard Herring and Artistic Advisor André Previn, it was his particular mission to enhance Caramoor’s unique status and stature through the modernization and upgrading of the facility, artistic administration, staff and marketing. Moved by a special affinity for Caramoor’s timeless and magical serenity, beauty, intimacy and elegance, Mr. Rosenblum has used his experience to contribute to Caramoor’s blossoming and recognition as the home of one of America’s finest summer music festivals.
About Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
St. Luke’s Pablo Heras-Casado, Principal Conductor Valerie Broderick, Interim Executive Director Charles Hamlen, Artistic Advisor Violins Krista Bennion Feeney, concertmaster Mayuki Fukuhara Eriko Sato Naoko Tanaka Mitsuru Tsubota Robin Bushman Christoph Franzgrote Conrad Harris Karl Kawahara Anca Nicolau Ellen Payne Robert Shaw Susan Shumway Mineko Yajima Gregor Kitzis Fritz Krakowski Elizabeth Lim-Dutton Sami Merdinian Andrea Schultz Brendan Speltz Georgy Valtchev Robin Zeh
Violas David Cerutti Maureen Gallagher Louise Schulman Ronald Carbone Ronald Lawrence Jessica Meyer Daniel Panner Ann Roggen Liuh-Wen Ting Leslie Tomkins Jessica Troy Cellos Myron Lutzke Daire FitzGerald Rosalyn Clarke Arthur Fiacco Jeremy Harman Maxine Neuman Loretta O’Sullivan Double Basses John Feeney Anthony Falanga Lewis Paer Melanie Punter Pawel Knapik Flutes Elizabeth Mann Sheryl Henze Keith Bonner Susan Rotholz
June 20 / July 11, 19, 25 / Aug. 2 Oboes Stephen Taylor Melanie Feld Nicholas Masterson Clarinets Jon Manasse Alucia Scalzo Pavel Vinnitsky Meryl Abt Bassoons Marc Goldberg William Hestand Cynde Iverson Thomas Sefcovic Jeffrey Robinson Karl Vilcins French Horns Joseph Anderer William Purvis Stewart Rose Nancy Billmann Alexandra Cook Sara Cyrus Kyle Hoyt R.J. Kelley Patrick Pridemore Theodore Primis Colin Sutliff Alana Vegter
Trumpets Carl Albach John Dent John Thiessen Jason Covey Trombones Michael Powell Thomas Hutchinson Michael Boschen Kenneth Finn Mark Johansen Christopher Olness Tuba Morris Kainuma Timpani Maya Gunji John Leister Percussion Barry Centanni Samuel Budish Javier Diaz John Ostrowski Harp Sara Cutler Grace Paradise Keyboard Margaret Kampmeier
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Caramoor’s Mission at Work. Dear Friends,
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elcome to Caramoor! There is no better place to be during the summer season, and we’re so glad you’ve chosen to spend some time with us in this beautiful place.
As a not-for-profit organization, Caramoor relies significantly on charitable contributions as the key source of income. On these pages, you’ll find the names of long-time donors, special event attendees, friends and family members honoring loved ones, and people who prefer to donate anonymously. We are always delighted to find new contributors when Festival guests, like you, choose to become Members by making a contribution. All these donations are part of our Annual Fund, which provides more than 70% of our operating budget each year. Members provide the bulk of Caramoor’s revenue and are the lifeblood of our organization, allowing us to continue investing in musical presentation, musician mentoring, and music education. We are grateful to all donors for supporting these three pillars of our mission, for allowing us to flourish, and for the generosity they show us each year. None of what you see (and hear) is possible without them. Thank you for taking to time to be here with us this summer. We hope that you’ll come back and see us many times in the future. Please consider joining with those you see on the following pages as contributors to this very special place.
Nina Curley VP/Chief Development Officer
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Contributions: Thank You!
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Young Artist Mentoring
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Caramoor / Support. Caramoor Members Caramoor Members are an integral part of the Caramoor community through their financial support and their devotion to music. Member support helps make possible year-round musical performances, young artist mentoring, and the arts-in-education programs. As some of our most dedicated concert-goers Caramoor Members have the opportunity to witness how their support significantly advances our mission. The Rosen Society The Rosen Society is composed of Caramoor donors of $2,500 and above, and is named for Walter and Lucie Rosen, who established the Caramoor estate, bequeathing it to the public as a center for music and art in 1946. Annual contributions from the Rosen Society enable Caramoor to provide world-class musical experiences each year. Thank You to our Donors Caramoor is appreciative of all donors and their support of our mission to create inspiring artistic experiences. Space limitations do not allow us to publicly acknowledge the many individuals who have made gifts in the past year under $250; however, we are grateful to all donors as every dollar contributed positively impacts Caramoor. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If you find an error, please accept our apology and alert us by calling 914.232.5035 ext. 259. The following are individuals and organizations who have donated during the period January 1, 2014 through April 20, 2015. Dollar-level listings reflect cumulative giving to the Annual Fund over that 16 month period. Benefit ticket-buyers are included in this list.
Become a part of our Family! Each year Caramoor’s community of Members provide vital financial support that allows us to make everything we do here possible. To become a Member, renew your Membership, or give the gift of Membership, please visit Caramoor.org/support, email membership@ caramoor.org or call Jennifer Pace, Director of Individual Gifts, at 914.232.5035 ext. 261. Thank you for your support. 48 Caramoor
$100,000+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Peter & Katherine Kend Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Kendall New York State Council on the Arts Nancy & Morris W. Offit Howard & Sarah Solomon Nina & Michael Stanton Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood $50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous (2) Mimi & Barry J. Alperin James & Aundrea Amine Mary & Michael Gellert Barbara & E. Robert Goodkind Angela & William Haines Mrs. Robert D. Hodes Mr. & Mrs. David S. Joys Floy & Amos Kaminski The Ohnell Family Foundation Orchestra of St. Luke’s David & Phyllis Oxman The Gaines and Annie Wehrle Foundation Richard & Audrey Zinman $25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous (2) ArtsWestchester Nancy & Jon Bauer Gail A. Binderman – The Norman E. Alexander Family G Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Clark Mr. & Mrs. William Cordiano Mr. & Mrs. James W. Crystal William & Jane Donaldson Adela & Lawrence Elow Mr. & Mrs. John H. Freund The Marc Haas Foundation GoBleachers.com Mary Ann Hawley Robert W. Hawley Mr. & Mrs. Jay B. Langner Alice Limkakeng & Peter Nager Tracy & Ted McCourtney Mr. & Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr. National Endowment for the Arts Susan & Richard O’Leary Amy Parsons & Paul Bird Amy & John Peckham / Peckham Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Saul Elaine & Edmund R. Schroeder Cecilia Tay & Sam Kellie-Smith The Ernst C. Stiefel Foundation Judi Wolf & Alden L. Toevs Bob & Alicia Wyckoff $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Mr. Norman S. Benzaquen Mr. Stanley & Dr. Marion Bergman Daniel & Carole Burack Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Davis Roberta & Steven Denning Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Durst/The Durst Organization The Enoch Foundation Patricia & Edward Falkenberg
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Mr. & Mrs. William G. Foulke The Fribourg Family Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Francis Goldwyn & Jackie Dzaluk Mr. & Mrs. Ajit Jain Michael & Olga Kagan Sylvia & Leonard Marx, Jr. Robert & Susan Morgenthau Sundip & Abigail Murthy National Endowment for the Arts New Music USA Mr. & Mrs. Raj Nooyi Rudyard and Emanuella Reimss Memorial Fund of the Westchester Community Foundation David Rockefeller Susan & Elihu Rose Faith Rosenfeld & Jaime Castro Sara Lee & Axel Schupf Mr. & Mrs. James A. Stern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Strauss David Swope Sue & Ed Wachenheim, III Elaine & Alan G. Weiler Mrs. John L. Weinberg Westchester County Government $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey H. Aronson Cissy & George Asch Mr. & Mrs. David Barber The Bay and Paul Foundations Mr. & Mrs. George B. Beitzel Blue Hill Maria & Jacques Brand Vincent & Tiffany Briganti Jane Bryant Quinn & Carll Tucker Lillian Butler Davey Foundation Patricia & John Carey Susan Christenson & Stephen Jones Mr. & Mrs. James R. Cohen Mrs. Daniel Cowin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Danziger Mr. & Mrs. Patrick de Saint-Aignan Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Dettmer Mr. & Mrs. Woodson Duncan Field Securities, LLC First Niagara Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Fleming Naomi & Joel Freedman Edythe & Mike* Gladstein Ward & Carol Glassmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Grant David & Laureine Greenbaum The Jerome L. Greene Foundation, Inc. Ellen & Robert Grimes Maureen Hanagan & Victor Marrow Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen & Richard L. Feigen Andrea Herron & Harvey P. Eisen Alexia & Jerry Jurschak David & Georgia Keidan Ms. Tara Kelleher & Mr. Roy Zuckerberg Mr. & Mrs. John Klingenstein Drs. Lewis & Melissa Kohl Reuben & Arlene Mark Nancy A. Marks Mr. & Mrs. W. Wallace McDowell Dara Mitchell & Michael Offit Mary R. Morgan & David J. Callard The Perlmutter Family Foundation Christine Petschek Mr. & Mrs. John A. Pirovano Edward & Laura Pla Yvonne & Leslie Pollack
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Robert & Tracey Pruzan Rochelle & Mark Rosenberg Paul & Ellen Roth Elaine & Larry Rothenberg Rebecca & Arthur Samberg Ilse L. Schweizer Mr. & Mrs. John Shapiro Philip & Kajsa Sheibley Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Singer Joel & Joan Smilow Sylvia Smolensky & Steven Silberstang Vivian Song & Ricardo Pou Penny & Ted Sonnenschein Betsy & Wally Stern Nicki & Harold Tanner Ms. Catherine Tell & Mr. Ed Romer Judy Tenney & Robert Haines Mr. & Mrs. James E. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Petr Thorson Stephen Ucko Mr. & Mrs. William D. Watt Mr. & Mrs. Alan H. Weeden Lisa & Paul Welch Wolfensohn Family Foundation Judy Francis Zankel Catherine & Bill Ziegler $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous (3) Karen Adler & Laurence Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Per Arneberg Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Askin Mr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Aydelott Michael Bakwin Janine Behrman & Alan Gover Wendy Belzberg & Strauss Zelnick Marilyn & Ira Birnbaum Robert & Susan Bishop Jennifer & Michael Brown Mr. & Mrs. James B. Cowperthwait Peggy & Dick Danziger Catherine & George Daubek Mr. Thomas A. Dieterich Charles & Valerie Diker Marti & Robert Dinerstein Albert & Constance Eisenstat Margild & Alexander Ercklentz Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas L. D. Firth Mrs. Jeanne D. Fisher Desmond & Muffie Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. James J. Flood Kevin Foley-Littell & Stephen R. Littell Ray & Penny Foote Barbara & Stephen Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Gardner Dorian Goldman & Marvin Israelow Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Gottsegen Susan & Joseph Handelman Peggy & Ed Harding Rita & Ian Isaacs Karen & Omar Kariuki Fran & Bill Klingenstein Mr. Stanley Kogelman Marie Lacerra Mr. & Mrs. Edward Landau Debby & Jim Lash Tracy & Stephen Limpe Margot & Robert Linton Jeanette W. Loeb Stephen & Nita Lowey Joanne & Norman Matthews Eileen M. Milloy Ms. Elizabeth Moore Mr. & Mrs. Robert Morgenthau
Hannah & Frank Neubauer Orly & Robert Nobel Carol & Steven Parker The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, Inc. PLM Foundation Andy & Andrea Potash John & Varner Redmon Sheila & David Reichman Sascha Rockefeller Zita Rosenthal Christie C. Salomon Fred & Susan Sanders Sue & Gene Sekulow Norman & Rona Senior / The Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Mrs. Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Joshua & Sara Slocum Something Digital Deborah F. Stiles Mr. & Mrs. David A. Tanner Gary Taratunio Jean & Raymond Troubh Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur / The Winokur Family Foundation, Inc. Bruce & Barbara Winston $1,500 - $2,499 Anonymous (3) Marie Alpert G. Thomas Aydelotte Margot & Jerry Bogert Ms. Christina Briccetti Emanuela D. Briccetti Mr. & Mrs. David O. Brownwood Patricia Butter & Ted Sabety The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Mrs. Charles A. Dana, Jr. Jane Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Eder Melissa Eisenstat & Jonathan Blau Janet I. Farnham Mr. & Mrs. Stanley P. Federman The Louis Feinberg Foundation Arlene & Robert Fischer Mrs. Damaris D. W. Ford Mrs. Bruno Forel Karen & Gerry Fox Mr. Roy Furman Mr. & Mrs. John L. Furth Rosa & Robert Gellert Sally Knott Gibbons Joan S. Gilbert Marilyn Glass Mr. & Mrs. Paul Haklisch Jeff & Katie Haydon Nicole & Larry Heath Peggy Hess Rory & David Jones Deborah & Richard Kessler Laura & Lewis Kruger Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Kushnick Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. La Motta Mr. George F. Landegger Mr. & Mrs. Edgar M. Masinter Nicole & Gerard Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. McGraime Maryfrances Metrick Ruth & Harvey Miller Martha Nierenberg Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey M. Peek Vicki & Charles Raeburn Errol M. Rudman Ann Scheuer Scoci & Manita Scocimara
Mr. & Mrs. Dexter Senft Mr. & Mrs. Howard Silverstein Ms. Barbara Spector & Mr. Philip M. Schlussel Mr. & Mrs. Craig Stapleton Ruth Stein Frank & Lisbeth Stern Mr. & Mrs. Edward Streim Marcy Syms Stacy Truppner / The Louis Feinberg Foundation $500 - $1,499 Anonymous (8) Iris & Richard Abrons Mr. & Mrs. Richard Aron Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Ascher Gini & Randy Barbato Jim & Nancy Barton Judy & Joel Bauer Anita & Russell Berman Helena & Peter Bienstock Allison M. Blinken Mr.* & Mrs. Edward H. Bragg, Jr. Joy & David Brenner Eileen Brown Mrs. Elly Bruynes Mr. & Mrs. Jon Burnham Mr. & Mrs. Nestor Carbonell Anne & John Carter Michael Cave Maryann Chai Ms. Lucia Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Merrell M. Clark Nancy & Edward Clifford Alexandra H. Coburn & Christopher Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. Arnold S. Cohen Edward & Joan Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Alan Cohn Nina & Tom Curley Stephen Darnell Georgia & Michael de Havenon Mr. & Mrs. John D. Dempsey, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. DeScherer Roberta & Vince DiBlasi Gary & Michele Dienst Alan & Karen Dillon Margaret Downs & Henry Zachary Urs & Christeen Dur Julie & Todd Eagle Marie-Pierre & Michael Ellmann Sally-Ann & Ervin Epstein, Jr. Fairfield County Community FoundationDonor Advised Fund Herbert & Karin Fastert Everett* & Mary Fisher Ms. Megan Flanigan Karen & Edward Friedman Joan & William Furth Mr. & Mrs. John Georges Mr. & Mrs. G. S. Beckwith Gilbert Ms. Emel Glicksman & Mr. Justin Israel Bob & Pam Goergen Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Goettisheim Virginia & Martin Gold Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Goldman Jill & Lee Goldman Mr. & Mrs. Jerome R. Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Paul Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Ellery Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon M. Gordon David & Ruth Gottesman Mrs. Cecil Grace Evan & Sascha Greenberg Bill & Susan Greene
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Mr. & Mrs. William Groner Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Gruenberg Ellen & Kamran Hakim Yoko & Peter Harnik Cathy M. Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Robert Harteveldt Lilian & Christian Haub Flemming & Judy Heilmann Ursula Heinrich Mrs. Claire W. Henriques Mrs. Judy Higgins Ms. Betty Himmel Ms. Karen K. Hoyt-Stewart & Mr. William J. Stewart Ms. Annette Jarman Barbara & Paul Jenkel Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Jones Sarah Jones & Steven Cohen Daniel & Renée Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Kestnbaum Robin & Arthur J. Klausner Eduard & Rayanne Kleiner Mr. & Mrs. Lee P. Klingenstein Bill & Anne Kneisel Edith & Peter Kubicek Claudette & Steve Kunkes Joanne Landau & Fred Schwab Robert & Janice Lang Caroline & Craig Lazzara Mr. & Mrs. Peter Leavy Linda Lese Jacques & Renata Levy Richard* & Barbara Lieberman Jane & Michael Lockshin Ambassador John Loeb & Mrs. Sharon Handler Loeb Diane Britz Lotti Mrs. Monaise MacDonald David Mack Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Madden Barbara & J. Robert Mann, Jr. Laurence & Shelley Markowitz Susan Marocco & Joel Goren Don & Ann Bowers Matthews Joan & Alan McDougall Marie & Arch McKellar Steven Meier Bruce Mekul Janis & Alan Menken Foundation Ms. Linda Merrill & Dr. William B. Nolan Marie Milbrandt Tahra L. Millan & George Sermier Alice & Alan Model Sandy & David Moreinis Alice D. Netter* Howard H. Newman & Maryam R. Newman Erik Nicolaysen Lisa Nierenberg & David Bunevich Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Nokes William B. Nolan Margot & John O’Mara David & Lindsay Ormsby The Otis Trust Melinda Papp Durham Mr. Bernard Perry Mrs. Elaine Petschek Mr. & Mrs. Eric K. Petschek Carl & Betty Pforzheimer Mr. & Mrs. John H. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Oscar S. Pollock David & Libbie Poppick Virginia & Jonathan Powers Mary Prehn & John Scacchia Kathy L. & Marc F. Pucci Vivian Pyle & Tony Anemone
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Susan & Arthur Rebell Arthur & Lindsay Reimers Gary & Angela Retelny Renee Ring & Paul Zofnass Jane & H. Richard Roberts Marie C. Rolla Foundation, Inc. Roberta Romano Samuel W. Rosenblatt Susan & Jon Rotenstreich Susan A. & Frederic A. Rubinstein Andrew Russell John & Diane Samuels Susan & Sten Sandlund Ellen Sargent & Dr. Stephen Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Sarnoff Mr. & Mrs. Ray Scanlan Mr. & Mrs. Scott Schaevitz Ms. Cathie A. Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Schloss Mr. Allen K. Schwartz Doris & Richard Seidlitz Vivien & Michael Shelanski Susan & William Shine Linda & David Sicher Ms. Nancy K. Simpkins Meg Slavin & Steve Shapiro Dr. Richard Slutsky Richard & Cathy Soderquist Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Spahn Traci & Joseph Stark Catherine & Keith Stevenson Susan & Michael Stillman Sabin & Beverley Streeter Dr. & Mrs. Paul Striker Mr. & Mrs. Stewart E. Tabin Donna & Scott Tagliarino Naomi G. Tamerin, M.D. Camilla Trinchieri & Stuart Greenspon Ms. Melissa Vail & Mr. Norman Selby Mr. & Mrs. Carl D. Van Demark Diodato Villamena & Karen Villamena Mary J. Wallach Morton Weber Roberta Weiner & Ronald Arron Bernard & Andrea Weinstein Lucille Werlinich Widder Foundation, Inc. Amelia Wierzbicki C. Webb Williams Mr. & Mrs. David A. Wilson, Jr. Women’s Civic Club of Katonah Audrey Y. Zucker $250 - $499 Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Axel Bang Mr. Bernard Barton Fred Baumann Drs. David and Linda Bearison Mrs. Talia Bennick Reese & Stan Berman Mrs. Laura B. Blau Lucienne & Claude Bloch Michael Evan Blum Holly Bodman Christine Bosco Alan G. Bozian Robert R. Branson Mr. Ronald Bruder Ms. Jacqueline Bruskin Deborah Lea Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Cox Michael & Ellie Crames Katherine & Walter Damkohler
Brita Darany von Regensburg Alicia Darcy Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Dworkin Peter Engel Mr. & Mrs. David Feinberg Maxine & Jonathan Ferencz Laura Finkler Dr. Eileen Fitzgerald & Mr. Paul Rosenblum Frances J. Frawley Rebecca Fretty Alvin Friedman-Kien, M.D. Mrs. Garner Ashley Garrett & Alan Jones Mr. & Mrs. John Gibbons Susan & Galen Gisler Ann Githler & George Martin Kate & Martin Glynn Howard & Melinda Godel Carol S. Gold Carol & Jesse Goldberg Jacob & Kristina Goldstein The Goyal Family Stephen & Louise Grayer Ruth & Darwin Green Alice Hammerstein Mathias Don & Natalie Handelman Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Hanson Audrey B. Heckler Mr. & Mrs. John Heimerdinger Mary Higgins Daniel Hladik Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hokin Ms. Joy Holz Mr. & Mrs. Craig Hupper Gail & Mark Imowitz Don S. Jacobson Mr. Rufus Jarman Eliza Jensen Vibeke Jensen & Carl Pedersen Fred & Carolyn John Ginger & John Kaiser Michael Katz Beth Kaufman & Charles Updike Robert D. Kenney Irene King Leni Klaimitz & Mitchell L. Berg Mr. & Mrs. Jay Kleeman Paul & Phyllis Knollmeyer Alison M. Koppelman Rhonda Kost & Alfred Spector Andrew and Deborah Kramer Joann & Todd Lang Susan & Andrew Lawrence Ellen & Stephen Lehrman Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Lonergan Lawrence & Victoria Lunt Joan L. Lynton John & Gracellen Magill Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maybank Paul & Mary McConville Chris McManus Alexandra Melito & Stuart Ferguson Joan & Robert Meyer Stephanie & William Miller Ms. Rhoda Minowitz Drs. Robert & Sandra Moss Thomas & Irene Mulligan Melissa H. Mulrooney Lydia Murray Ms. Norma Myers Esther & Irving Natter Dr. & Mrs. Arnold D. Newman Dr. & Mrs. Herbert M. Oestreich Laura O’Keefe
Harold & Ruth Ossher Jennifer & Jonathan Pace Ms. Patricia Padian Priscilla Parillo Shelley & Jeffrey Parker Francisco & Sarah Pedraza Donald J. Perkins, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Petri Ms. Elizabeth Pinsky Andrea & Joel Press Brenda & Gerald D. Prothro Manfred & Petra Reichel Ms. Denise Rempe & Mr. Mark L. Wilson Ira M. Resnick Foundation, Inc. Peggy S. Rice* Betty Robbins & Moses Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Isadore Rosenfeld Wendy & Stuart Ross Ruth B. Rothseid Mr. & Mrs. David Rybarczyk Bonnie & David Sacarny Edith Samers & Ed Smith Ms. Elizabeth A. Sarnoff & Mr. Andrew S. Cohen Ms. Michele C. Schimmel Cecile Schrader Myra Schubin Ira & Betty Schulman Ms. Mary Ellen Scarborough & Mr. Thomas B. Reddy Christine & Rolf Sellge Madeline & George Shepherd Amy Siebert & Markel Elortegui Janet Sikirica Michael H. Singer Ms. Lisa L. Smith Bob & Ellen Stern Karla Stewart & Chansoda Roeun Mary-Lou Sunderwirth Michelle B. Sylvain Lynda Tepperman Jennifer Trahan & Barry Rashkover Ms. Diane Trilling Andrea Udoff Nancy & Roger Vincent Jane & James D. Waugh Robin Westle Roanne & Charles C. Wilcox, IV Tom & Elizabeth Woll Kirk & Karen Young *deceased
The 2015 Summer Music Festival is made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with support from the Westchester County Government.
The 2015 Bel Canto Young Artists program is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The 2015 Summer Music Festival is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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The Encore Planned Giving Society The Encore Society recognizes individuals who have indicated their intent to include Caramoor in their estate planning. Planned giving is a wonderful way to establish a legacy at Caramoor and make a lasting impact on the organization. Caramoor thanks the following thoughtful individuals who have designated Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in their estate plans. Anonymous (2) Catherine & George Daubek Marti & Robert Dinerstein Mr. & Mrs. Ralph P. DuPont Judy & Tony Evnin Annette & Len Gilman Dr. Susan Harris & Mr. Thomas Molnar Ms. Deborah A. Kempe & Mr. Andre M. Hurni Marie C. Rolla Eileen Caulfield Schwab Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood In-Kind Donations Caramoor gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations that over the last year made in-kind contributions (gifts other than cash or stock). Certain gifts of products or services that can be used by Caramoor enable us to further our mission of presenting exciting concerts, mentoring young musicians, and providing arts education to school children. Lead Contributors Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Atkins Great Performances Krug Champagne, US Peter & Katherine Kend Alice Limkakeng & Peter Nager Patricia Lynch Associates, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York Ruben E. Soto Top Dog Productions, Inc. The Wine Professionals, Inc. dba Horseneck Liquors Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood Contributors Christine Anderson Blue Hill at Stone Barns Sandra & William Cordiano Adela & Lawrence Elow Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Ford Piano Mr. & Mrs. John H. Freund Go Productions Services Susan & Richard O’Leary Sarah Pike Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Rodriquez Audrey & Richard Zinman
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Matching Gifts Caramoor gratefully recognizes the support of the many companies and foundations that make matching gifts. Employees can maximize their contributions to Caramoor by taking advantage of their employer’s matching gift programs. Aetna Foundation Berens Capital Management, LLC Debevoise & Plimpton ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. The Ford Foundation GE Foundation General Reinsurance Corporation Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Goldman, Sachs & Co. Greenlight Capital IBM Corporation Matching Gifts Program ING Community Matching Gifts Program JP Morgan Chase Foundation Lone Pine Capital Macy’s Foundation The McGraw-Hill Companies Milbank Memorial Fund Matching Gift Program Network for Good Pfizer Foundation Honor/Memory Contributions to Caramoor were made in honor or in memory of the following individuals: In Honor of Anonymous (2) Mimi & Barry J. Alperin Milton Alvarez James A. Attwood Emily & Morris Borenstein My Caramoor Colleagues The Caramoor Staff Nina Curley Adela & Lawrence Elow Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Patricia & Edward Falkenberg Mr. & Mrs. John H. Freund Esther Schuette Gerstacker * Barbara & E. Robert Goodkind Anne Harris Neil J. Hegquist Gerry H. Hodes The Hodes Family Peter & Katherine Kend The Kend Family Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Kendall Dr. Zoltan Joseph Kiss Mrs. John Klingenstein Maggi Landau Sylvia & Donald LePatner Tracy & Ted McCourtney Nancy & Morris W. Offit
The O’Leary Family David C. Oxman Mary Gail Pezzimenti & David Concannon Dan J. Rader Rosen House Docents Naomi Rosenblum* Paul Rosenblum Zita G. Rosenthal Merceds Santos-Miller Elaine Schroeder Steven Silverstein Nina & Michael Stanton Sal Vaccaro Ruth S. Widder* Shirley Winters Audrey & Richard Zinman In Memory of Mary P. Berol (“Honey”) Albert C. Bosch Edward N. Chapman, Jr. Bernard & Geraldine Connolly Howard Feinberg Stuart Feldman Christina Gorman Deborah Healy-Seidlitz Robert D. Hodes Ruth & Irving Nathanson Alice D. Netter Harry E. Petschek Naomi Rosenblum Marjorie Schloss Terrance W. Schwab *deceased
Caramoor’s Endowment Philanthropic gifts to Caramoor’s permanent endowment allow the use of annual income to ensure program continuity and organizational strength in perpetuity. Investments in Caramoor’s endowment support concerts of the highest quality, help bring creative and significant projects to our campus, and provide income to our education and mentoring programs. Gifts to Caramoor’s endowment help ensure this organization’s strength and vitality far into the future. If you are interested in discussing a gift to Caramoor’s permanent endowment, or establishing a dedicated endowment like the ones listed below, please contact Nina Curley, VP/Chief Development Officer, at nina@caramoor.org, or 914.232.3681. Thank you. The following is a list of all endowments currently established at Caramoor. Named Endowment Funds Marjorie Carr Adams Fund for Young Vocal Artists Marjorie Carr Adams Sense Circle Fund Mimi & Barry Alperin Rising Stars Fund Albert Berol Rising Stars Fund The Adela and Lawrence Elow Fund for The Great American Songbook: 1900 to 1960 Susan and John Freund Piano Fund Carmela S. Haklisch Rising Stars Fund Susan & Joseph Handelman Rising Stars Fund Robert D. Hodes Rising Stars Fund Maximillian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Rising Stars Fund Tondra & Jeffrey Lynford Rising Stars Fund Eva Petschek Newman Fund for Young Artists Anne S. Nichols Rising Stars Fund Edna B. Salomon Rising Stars Fund Terrance W. Schwab Fund for Young Vocal Artists Marilyn M. Simpson Opera Fund The Ernst C. Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence Fund Texaco Rising Stars Fund Other Endowment Funds Bel Canto at Caramoor Caramoor General Fund Caramoor Virtuosi Chamber Music Fund Children’s Performances Gardens & Estates Piano Performance Renaissance Days Sense Circle
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Celebrating Caramoor / Highlights of the Social Scene.
Become a part of our Membership Family! Each year Caramoor’s community of Members provide vital financial support that allows us to make everything we do here possible. To become a Member, renew your Membership, or give the gift of Membership, please visit caramoor.org/support or call Jennifer Pace, Director of Individual Gifts, at 914.232.5035 ext. 261. Thank you for your support. FRIEND $100
FAMILY $300
Advance Ticket Sales; Access to Members Only Events; Use of Caramoor’s grounds for a wedding/family photo session
All of the benefits of a Partner, plus:
PARTNER $250 All of the benefits of a Friend, plus: Priority reservations to Symphony Court dining under the Reception Tent; Listing in the annual Caramoor Program Book; Caramoor Branded Merchandise
Free admission to “Dancing At Dusk” and Garden Listening Sunday concerts
SUSTAINER $500 All of the benefits of a Partner, plus: Reserved parking on Friends Field; Free admission to Garden Listening Sunday concerts
BENEFACTOR $1,500 All of the benefits of a Sustainer, plus:
SCAN TO DONATE NOW:
Caramoor Concierge ticket service; Prime seating at concerts; Complimentary ticket exchange
ROSEN SOCIETY $2,500
Caramoor’s special events are a vital part in raising necessary funds for our core programming, as well as a great opportunity to thank our members who help foster musical inspiration. Events from the past year included Cabaret in the Music Room, a decadent Wine Dinner supporting the Education Department, a Black & White Ball à la Truman Capote style, a sparkling Opening Night Gala and the third annual Rosen Society dinner for donors $2,500 and above. Caramoor is grateful to Jim Attwood, Sandra Cordiano, Adela and Lawrence Elow, Judy Evnin, Effie Fribourg, Mary Ann Hawley, Sandra Joys, Peter Kend, and Michael and Nina Stanton plus members of the event committees for making these occasions so successful and memorable.
All of the benefits of a Benefactor, plus: Invitation to annual Rosen Society Dinner; Access to select private rehearsals; Private tour of the Rosen House; Invitations to exclusive donor events
Will Hawley and Nicole Pasqualini at the 2014 Opening Night Gala Peter Kend, Chef Michael White and Jim Attwood at the 2015 Wine Dinner
For an explanation of benefits at the $5,000 level and above, please contact Nina Curley, VP/Chief Development Officer at 914.232.3681 or nina@caramoor.org Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible as provided by law.
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Thank You to Our Caramoor Volunteers. Each year, over 200 volunteers contribute their time and service to Caramoor as ushers, audience greeters, and Rosen House and Education docents. The following are individuals who actively served as Caramoor Volunteers in 2014 and 2015. Sandra Adelman Cyril Alberga Sandra Alberga Carol Alongi Karen Amann Mildred Amdur Lisa Ameijine David Amerling Phyllis Amerling Natalie Axton John Baker Patricia Baker Galina Bakhtiarova Jane Banza Patricia Bartlett Valentina BelyankoMorgan Virginia Bender Gail Blumenfeld Nucene Blumenthal Gretchen Bock Marie Bosch Lynn Botsford Anne Boundas Emanuela Briccetti Florence Brodley Vicci Buchman Illyria Burdick Marcelle Carpentieri Joan Citron Lynn Cohen Deborah Cohen Kathleen Cook Dorothy Cooper Sandra Cordiano Marion Coughlin Donna Curran Judi Cutler Robert Derene Elaine DiBiase Frances DiMase Dorothy Dinhofer Joyce Dupee Judy Edison Sally Factor Akiko Fasolo Carmen Fauvell 58 Caramoor
Barbara Feibelmann Joanne Feinstein Susan Fessler Melinda Fiegoli Marilyn Fisher Paul Fisher Diana Folk Carol Fox Elizabeth Fretty Robert Fried Thea Fry Zane Garfein Michele Garrison Roger Garrison Anneliese Gastrich Diane Gennaro-Tully Paul Gherson Pat Giacalone Kate Glynn Marie Goldberg Catherine Golia John Golia Laurence Goodman Norma Gray Darwin Green Ruth Green Judie Gressin Grethe Griffin Merrill Grossman Martha Gurahian Daniel Harrison Nancy Harrison Christopher Haydon Patricia Headen Ursula Heinrich Marsha Henderson Patricia Higgins Deborah Hilfman Audrey Hoffnung Georgia Hooper-Peek Janet Huber Carmelina Ignelzi Lois Intravio Barbara Jacobi Connie Jakola Patricia January Carol Jensen Michael Kates Mimi Kates Marjie Kern Veronica Kimball Shirley Kipnis Irving Kleiman Rhoda Kleiman Charlie Koenig Lewis Koh Claire Koh Helen Kozupsky Sophia Krasikov Heidi KreuzigerHoltzman Marianna Kuhn
Martha Kuppersmith Marie Lacerra Genevieve Larkin Oliver Lednicer Carol Leibman George Leibman Elenor Lindsay Shelley Lounsbury Wendy Loveless Richard Lynch Anne Macrae William Macrae Meryl Marcus Matthew Mattoon Andrea Maurizio Zayne McFarlane Ann McIntyre Joy McLeod Eve Mencher Miriam MessingCurtain Susan Miles Marjorie Miller Eloise Mills Richard Mills Silvia Mills Andrea Minoff Barbara Mitchell Stella Mitchell Anne Modugno Nancy Morgan Barbara Morris Esther Natter Loretta Neuhaus Cyrus Newitt Henry Olsen Rhoda Perkis Caroline Pietrangolare Lynn Platt Lucille Plesco Patricia Porcelli Gale Quatannens Eleanor Raheem Jehan Raheem Karen Benvin Ransom
Clifford Ray Martin Remnitz Beatrice Rieser Corina Robert Marie Rolla Elizabeth Ross Bert Rothman Judy Rubin Leonard Saland Dorothy Saland Alfreda Savarese Joan Schildwachter Dale Schlein Stephanie Schwartz Ann Sheridan Karin Shields David Shields Jun Shihoten Marilyn Short Paul Silberman Jacqueline Silkowitz Phyllis Snyder Brenda Snyder Alice Sobel John Sorice Lannie Spalding Martin Spar Judith Spar John Stanley Joetta Stanley Susan Taylor Lindley Thomasset Marilyn Tinter Stephen Ucko Rosemary Uzzo Gilda Vogel Ilona Vrba Jet Wachtell Esther Weiss Vivian Wu Frederick Wu Barbara Wyton Dina Yashchin Harriet Zeller Susan Zeller Charlotte Zuckerman
Interested in volunteering? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at boxoffice@caramoor.org or call 914.232.5035 ext. 244
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Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:
• 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
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Events.
Idyllic setting. Delicious, sustainable food. Attentive service. A magical atmosphere for your event
A range of beautiful venues at Caramoor are available to rent for weddings, life events, family celebrations, meetings and retreats, photo shoots and corporate appreciation functions.
Contact the Special Events Department: 914.232.1492 events@caramoor.org
Photos, clockwise from left: Sunken Garden, Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Italian Pavilion, Sunken Garden, Reception Tent, exclusive caterer Great Performances creates memorable masterpieces.
caramoor.org/weddings-rentals
Create Your Legacy at Caramoor. Through a charitable bequest in your will or living trust, you can ensure that the “encores” keep playing at Caramoor. We have established the Encore Society to recognize those who include Caramoor in their estate planning, and we encourage you to join this important group for Caramoor’s future. Planned giving is a wonderful way to establish your legacy and make a lasting impact on this vital arts center. Your bequest will enrich the lives of our visitors, concert-goers, arts-in-education program participants, and performing artists for generations to come. This act of forethought may well be one of the most lasting one-time gifts you ever make. All you need to do is tell us your plan is in place and that you are willing to be publicly listed as a Society member. By doing so, we can continue to applaud your generosity for years to come. If you would like more information about the Encore Society or to notify us of your intention to include the Encore Society in your estate planning, please contact Nina Curley, VP and Chief Development Officer, at 914.232.3681 or nina@caramoor.org.
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First Look at Caramoor’s 2016 Summer Music Festival
Jonathan Biss, 2016 Artist-in-Residence June 18 Opening Night June 25 American Roots Music Festival July 10 Orchestra of St. Luke’s Jonathan Biss, piano Artist-in-Residence July 16 Opera Aureliano in Palmira by Gioachino Rossini Will Crutchfield, conductor July 23 Jazz Festival July 31 Opera Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor August 7 Festival Finale Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Contact the Box Office for early Symphonic & Opera Passes 914.232.1252 / caramoor.org