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Welcome Letter from Caramoor’s Interim CEO Spring 2021 Concerts Caramoor Conversations Caramoor Goes Virtual! by Kathy Schuman
Concert Program
Become a Member Highlights from Our Fall Special Events Thank You to Our Donors Caramoor Leadership Caramoor Staff
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Dear Friends, Welcome to our Spring 2021 season. We are thrilled to present this exceptional array of artists, brought to you from our Music Room in The Rosen House. We are overjoyed that, starting April 2, we are able to bring a limited-capacity audience into this venue while we continue livestreaming our concerts as well. Over the past year, Caramoor – like many performing arts organizations everywhere – has focused on streaming concerts in a profound effort to keep the music playing. We are incredibly appreciative of the artists who have joined us on this journey, and we are deeply grateful to you, our dedicated audience members, who have allowed us to transport the music directly into your homes. Our eight concerts this spring include a vocal recital by one of today’s leading bass-baritones, two string quartets from our Ernst Stiefel Quartetin-Residence program, a spirited Baroque band, a legendary jazz singer, and more. We are also pleased to continue a new video series we started this fall, Caramoor Conversations, designed to deepen our audiences’ connection to the musicians and composers that we have presented. I am so excited to share that, in May, Caramoor will welcome Edward J. Lewis III as our new President & CEO. Ed has two decades of experience in performing arts leadership. An accomplished violist, Ed is a demonstrated leader, innovator, and musician with a long roster of accomplishments. He will be coming to us from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he is currently Vice-Chancellor for Advancement. We can’t wait to introduce Ed to the Caramoor community. Most importantly, we look forward to welcoming you back to our grounds more fully this summer. It is our hope that, by then, the world will be ready for us to gather safely to share the many joys of live music together. Warmly,
Nina Curley Interim CEO
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March 21 Dashon Burton, bass-baritone David Fung, piano April 1 Schwab Vocal Rising Stars April 9 Son Little April 11 Thalea String Quartet April 25 Emi Ferguson and Ruckus May 2 Callisto Quartet May 8 Catherine Russell May 23 Junction Trio
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Caramoor Conversations is a free video series that dives deeper into the pieces of music being performed in an upcoming concert. These in-depth discussions with the artists are a way for the audience to have a better understanding, and hopefully, a greater connection to the composers and their work. After their initial broadcast, the Conversations will be available throughout the current season. You can tune in at any time!
Sunday, March 28, 3:00pm
Sunday, April 18, 3:00pm
The Red Book
The Bartók String Quartets (Part Two)
Free Available on demand starting March 28
Free Available on demand starting April 18
with Paola Prestini and Sonu Shamdasani
with Ara Guzelimian and the Callisto Quartet
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Caramoor Goes Virtual!
How Caramoor has adapted to the digital landscape and stayed close to artists and audiences throughout the pandemic. By Kathy Schuman, Artistic Director Wh o ca n f o r g et t h e w e e k o f M a r c h 9, 2 0 2 0 ? It began with us welcoming five Schwab Vocal Rising Stars for our annual mentoring program with Steven Blier, with every intention of having a public concert in the Music Room on Sunday, March 15. Well, as the week progressed, it became clear that this was not to be. By March 14, everything had shut down. But wait….didn’t we just install video cameras in the Music Room the previous year? Should we do a livestreamed concert?? Do we even know how to do that??? Well, here we are, a year and 20 livestreams later, and I’m proud to say — we know how to do that! As we launch our Spring 2021 season of livestreamed concerts, I’d love to share a few thoughts with you on the past year and what it’s been like to bring music to you in this new virtual format. In-person vs Livestream As we transitioned to livestreaming, I felt it was really important to transfer some part of the special Caramoor setting to our virtual concerts. So, we decided early on not to do any remote recordings, but only ones actually filmed at Caramoor. (We did have one exception to this, which was our quartet-in-residence, who were unable to travel from Houston, TX). I introduced each concert from a different room of the Rosen House, or from a spot on the grounds, so our audiences could learn a bit more about our unique site. Added content One of the benefits of the video concerts is our ability to add additional content and features to the programs. 05 / Caramoor
Emily Buffum, our livestream technician, hard at work
Many of our livestreamed concerts are followed by a Q&A on stage with the artists. The audience can send questions in through the chat box during the stream. These talks really help connect audiences to the musicians, and allow them to hear about not just the music, but how they’ve been coping throughout this past year. For many of these artists, our performances were the first time they played with other people, or outside of their homes, for many months. We’ve also added short pre-recorded interviews with alumni of our Rising Stars programs, and segments with or about composers whose works are featured on the programs. We even included a fun video of the Jacobsen brothers playing our theremin!
A post-concert chat with Gloria Chien, Anthony McGill and Kathy Schuman, Caramoor’s Artistic Director
Becoming a media company We discovered that putting on livestreamed concerts is MUCH more work than “normal” live concerts! The programs are shot with three cameras and live-edited from the basement. (Yes, practically all of our streams have really been LIVE.) So, we now have a whole livestream ‘team’ including a director, a livestream technician, an audio engineer, video graphic designer, live- chat monitor, etc. It all comes together on the day of the performance, with the extra nailbiting that comes along with that dreaded phrase “technical difficulties”! Thankfully these have been few and far between, but we will not soon forget when we couldn’t get any audio on Inon Barnatan’s July livestream and had to tell folks to tune in the next day. But that was back in July… Working during a pandemic On top of everything else, there are all the Covid safety protocols. Artists sometimes had to quarantine, there were Covid tests, there were masks, there were gloves, there were Lysol wipes, there were chairs spaced six feet apart (and colleagues with a ruler to check!). And our artist/staff meals were “enjoyed” with each of us sitting alone
at our own table. One of the oddest things for me was the 15 minutes or so leading up to each stream. Usually there’s audience filing in and chatting and the whole Music Room is aflutter with anticipation and conviviality. Now, the moments leading up to the stream are really, really quiet. The few staff members are at their ‘stations’ — the hall is virtually empty, except for a couple of us. The stage manager gives the countdown….5, 4, 3, 2, 1. After each piece, we give the artists a quiet thumbs up; there’s usually no clapping or bows.
George Lewis and Jeremy Denk in a mid-concert video chat about the composer “Blind Tom” Wiggins
As I write this, it looks like N.Y. State may be allowing small indoor audiences this spring. Whoopee! Music to my ears. Now we’ll have to figure out how to do in-person concerts simultaneously with livestreams. “Watch out, sir, don’t trip on that wire…!” / 06
Emi Ferguson and Ruckus Sunday / April 25 / 3:00pm / Music Room A small, socially-distanced invited audience is present for this concert, in accordance with N.Y. State Covid-19 health and safety guidelines. This explains the clapping you might hear!
Emi Ferguson, baroque flute RUCKUS Clay Zeller-Townson, baroque bassoon Coleman Itzkoff, baroque cello Doug Balliett, baroque bass Paul Holmes Morton, baroque guitar, banjo Adam Cockerham, theorbo Elliot Figg, harpsichord, organ FLY THE COOP! Bach Sonatas and Preludes These works were not created equally. They represent three distinct stages of J.S. Bach’s life, and each inhabits their own stylistic world. We’ve responded accordingly.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) realized and reimagined by Emi Ferguson and RUCKUS
The Craftsman, BWV 1034 (ca. 1724) Prelude in G Major, after BWV 884 Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034 Adagio ma non troppo (i) Allegro (ii) Prelude in E Minor, after BWV 884 Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034 Andante (iii) Allegro (iv)
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The Teacher, BWV 1033 (ca.1721/1731) Prelude “in G Minor,” after BWV 847 Sonata for Flute and Continuo in C Major, BWV 1033 Andante -Presto (i) Allegro (ii)
Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 Sonata for Flute and Continuo in C Major, BWV 1033 Adagio (iii) Menuetto (iv)
The Eccentric, BWV 1035 (ca. 1741) Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Major, BWV 1035 Adagio ma non tanto Allegro Andante Allegro Prelude in E Major, after BWV 815a This concert is being livestreamed. Viewers watching from home may submit questions for the artists in the chat box next to the video player. The Music Room theatrical lighting was a generous gift from Adela and Lawrence Elow. The harpsichord has been provided by Baroque Keyboards, LLC. We would like to thank our media partners for their support:
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About the Music.
The transverse flute underwent a major redevelopment in the 1680’s thanks to musicians in the court of Louis XIV. While it became hugely popular in French aristocratic circles due to its sweet and pleasant tone and the ability to play both soft and loud dynamics, it took several decades for the instrument to develop widespread use across Europe. Bach was well into his 30s before he was introduced to the flute by the visiting French flute virtuoso PierreGabriel Buffardin. This meeting is widely believed to have inspired Bach’s first composition featuring the flute, his Brandenburg Concerto no.5, (perhaps intended for Bach and Buffardin to play together) followed shortly thereafter by his Partita for unaccompanied flute. While most of Bach’s secular instrumental chamber music was written between 1717-1723 during his time in Cöthen, he wrote six* sonatas for the flute over the course of his adult life in Leipzig in addition to featuring the instrument in other chamber music works and many sacred cantatas. *The exact number of sonatas Bach wrote for the flute is hotly contested with many scholars disagreeing on the authenticity of BWV 1020, 1031, and 1033. While we may never know how many sonatas he wrote for the instrument, what we can agree upon is that hearing the instrument for the first time around 1720 inspired Bach to write secular chamber music for the flute for the rest of his life. Bach’s three flute and continuo sonatas, BWV 1033, 1034, and 1035, distill his most wonderful musical qualities down to just a two-line texture: treble (flute) and bass. While the flute part Caramoor
is obbligato (the composer writes out all the notes they want performed), the bass part is a continuo line, an open-ended accompaniment part used in 17th- and 18th-century music consisting of a bass line melody along with numbers that indicate chords, similar to the chord changes that jazz musicians use, allowing performers to contribute unique improvised performances. Many composers, including Bach, understood that a composition was not complete until the performers had added their own interpretation to the piece. The use of continuo in a composition is an open-ended invitation from composers that allows ensembles the freedom to orchestrate, to shrink and grow from one person (most often keyboard or cello or guitar) to large groups of a variety of bass instruments like Ruckus. The epic forces of Ruckus – baroque bassoon, cello, viola da gamba, theorbos, baroque guitars, baroque bass, harpsichord, and organ – give a wonderful array of possibilities that allow us to explode Bach’s bass line into a rainbow of colors. The three sonatas, and their accompanying preludes (arranged by Emi and Ruckus) each inhabit their own artistic world and represent three distinct stages and aspects of J.S. Bach’s life. THE CRAFTSMAN Bach’s E Minor Sonata, BWV 1034, written in 1724, is musical architecture at its most grand. Possibly written during his early Leipzig years (during which he also composed over 60 cantatas) this sonata has the weight of his larger musical sermons, and its technical sophistication shows
the hand of a seasoned craftsman. The first movement, Adagio ma non troppo, features a constant push and pull between the treble and bass, reminiscent of Sisyphus and the rock, that unfolds into a tour de force Allegro of the second movement that features running 16th notes that do not let up until the ecstasy of the third movement arrives. This Andante is one of Bach’s most sublime, simple, and beautiful movements, and the perfect respite from the intensity of the other three movements of the sonata – a welcome break before the roar of the fourth movement Allegro that features all of Ruckus at their most intense.
THE TEACHER Falling somewhere in between the poles of the E Minor and E Major sonatas is the slightly more anachronistic C Major Sonata, BWV 1033. Open-hearted, inviting, full of grace and generosity, this sonata features an unusually simple continuo line that may have been composed by a young C.P.E. Bach as part of his studies (possibly 1731) in response to an existing solo flute work by his father (possibly 1721). This unique compositional process invited us to experiment. Using C.P.E.’s bass line as a springboard, we interwove other music by Bach, rewrote bass lines, and added newly composed material.
THE ECCENTRIC At the other end of the timeline, written in 1741, is the E Major Sonata, BWV 1035. It is sensual, simple in form, and perfumed with luxurious harmony. There’s a galant breeziness throughout, yet the harmonic twists and melodic interplay between flute and bass reveal Bach’s love for thorny, contrapuntal music. A delicate Adagio ma non troppo, the yin to the yang of the BWV 1034 movement of the same name, is followed by a bawdy Allegro. The third movement Siciliano features Bach’s original melodic interplay between flute and cello/ bassoon with a newly added bass line, unique to Fly the Coop, providing a rhythmic groove alongside dueling baroque guitars and fantastical harpsichord – a true Baroque rhythm section that takes the listener to an exotic land of unusual sights and sounds. This raucous nighttime music is followed by the morning light haze of the fourth movement Allegro assai that brings the sonata to a gentle conclusion.
The opening Andante is full of warm, almost romantic chord progressions that unfold into a Presto featuring a single pedal bass note with the flute dancing merrily above. The second movement of the C Major sonata bears uncanny similarities to the sixth variation from the Goldberg Variations, and so, we felt that a mashup-of the two would show (in addition to our keyboard prelude arrangements) how Bach used material and instruments interchangeably and repeatedly throughout his career. We start our mash-up with the A section of the flute sonata, transitioning to the Goldberg sixth variation at the beginning of the B section, then returning to the flute sonata for the final B to round things out and get us back home to C Major. A newly composed bass line, based on the octave-jumping left hand of the Goldberg variation six, accompanies the flute throughout, with CPE Bach’s original bass line now found several octaves higher in the baroque guitar - a playful homage. The third movement, Adagio, is a true aria in A minor, with the flute soaring Spring 2021 IV
above an intense and powerful bass line that mines the depths of the instruments on hand. Ending things are two spirited and joyful Menuetts, the first a more traditional dance, with the second borrowing its accent from French dances.
these sonatas, in the same way that Bach himself was influenced by the music of his own time. It is our own attempt to take it out of the museum, and breathe life into them from a historically informed, yet personal and contemporary perspective.
These sonatas are often introduced to flute players at a young age and while they are beloved standards in the repertoire, they continue to challenge and inspire with their capacity for individual interpretation. The way that we share them today is by no means the only way to play these pieces, and is certainly a unique take on them, but we think our interpretation shows and augments all the characters and colors that these sonatas are naturally imbued with, turning them into true ensemble pieces.
Peppered throughout the program are our arrangements of iconic and obscure keyboard works by Bach, movements from the Well-Tempered Klavier, addenda from his French Suites, and early drafts of pieces found in the Anna Magdalena and Wilhelm Friedrich notebooks. Bach’s love of family and friends is evident in his writing, and our arrangements of these keyboard works are our love letter and homage to the sense of community imbued in his writing and work.
The album, Fly the Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes, was recorded in idyllic southern Vermont where we convened to live, work, rehearse, and record together in July of 2018. All of us involved with the album have been close friends and collaborators for many years, and so the evolution and creation of Fly the Coop was one that felt very natural and organic both interpersonally, and musically. Rehearsing for long days in a beautiful old barn with views of the Green Mountains was wonderful inspiration for us as we experimented with ways we could bring these pieces to life together. All of the instruments and techniques used in todays performance are learned from historical treatises and practices, yet we are distinctly aware of the fact that we are influenced by the centuries between our time and Bach’s. It was natural for some of these influences to sneak into our interpretations of Caramoor
– Emi Ferguson and Clay Zeller-Townson
For more information, and to purchase or stream the album, please visit flythecoopbach.com
More Baroque This Summer!
Sunday / July 18 / 4:00pm
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Richard Egarr, conductor and harpsichord Rowan Pierce, soprano
Performing a program of English works from the 17th-century, we are excited to welcome back the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, one of America’s leading period-instrument ensembles. Using authentic instruments and stylistic conventions, the ensemble is now under the musical direction of Richard Egarr, who leads the group from the harpsichord. Joining them is British soprano and rising star Rowan Pierce.
Sunday / August 1 / 3:00pm
Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director Apollo’s Fire, Cleveland’s Baroque Orchestra, returns with a program of Venetian treats, including fiery concertos by Vivaldi, as well as gorgeous songs by Monteverdi. Vivaldi’s stormy “Summer Concerto” from The Four Seasons sets sparks flying. Barbara Strozzi’s haunting lament “Che si può fare” (“What can you do?”) sheds light on the feminist soul of the 17th-century.
About the Artists.
Emi Ferguson, baroque flute Hailed by critics for her “tonal bloom” and “hauntingly beautiful performances,” English-American performer and composer Emi Ferguson’s unique approach to the flute can be heard in performances that alternate between the silver flute, historical flutes, and auxiliary flutes, playing repertory that stretches from the Renaissance to today. Ferguson can be heard live in concerts and festivals around the world as a soloist and with groups including AMOC (American Modern Opera Company), the New York New Music Ensemble, the Handel and Haydn Society, and the Manhattan Chamber Players. She has spoken and performed at several TEDX events and has been featured on media outlets including The Discovery Channel, Vox’s Explained series on Netflix, Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Juilliard Digital’s TouchPress apps talking about how music relates to our world today. Her debut album, Amour Cruel, an indie-pop song cycle inspired by the music of the 17th century French court, was released by Arezzo Music in September 2017, spending four weeks on the Classical, Classical Crossover, Caramoor
and World Music Billboard charts. Her 2019 album with Ruckus, Fly the Coop: Bach Sonatas and Preludes, debuted at #1 on the iTunes classical charts and #2 on the Billboard classical charts, and was called “blindingly impressive...a fizzing, daring display of personality and imagination” by The New York Times. In addition to her solo recordings, Ferguson has also been featured on recordings for New Focus Records, Old Focus Records, Canteloupe Music, National Sawdust Tracks, Brontosaurus Records, Coro, and MSR Classics. Ferguson was a featured performer alongside Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and James Taylor at the 10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of 9/11 at Ground Zero, where her performance of Amazing Grace was televised worldwide. Her performance that day is now part of the permanent collection at the 9/11 Museum. Ferguson is passionate about developing new music and has premiered works by many of today’s leading composers. She has been a featured performer at the Marlboro Music, Lake Champlain, and Lucerne Festivals, Portland Bach Festival, Bach Virtuosi Festival, June in Buffalo, Twickenham Fest, and Chamberfest Dubuque, and has performed and taught with Juilliard Global in Brazil, pianoSonoma in California, Juilliard Baroque in Germany, and Les Arts Florissants in France and has been featured as a soloist and ambassador for Elliott Carter’s music in China and Japan. As a historical flutist, in addition to her appointment as Principal Flute of
the Handel and Haydn Society, she is thrilled to be a frequent guest artist with period ensembles including Tafelmusik, Voices of Music, the American Classical Orchestra, and Trinity Baroque Orchestra. She was the only flutist accepted to Juilliard’s inaugural Historical Performance class, and has performed alongside William Christie and Les Arts Florrisants, and with Christophe Hammer, Massaki Suzuki, Christopher Hogwood, and Nicholas McGegan. Ferguson is currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School, the Bach Virtuosi Festival, and has taught on the faculty of the University of Buffalo. She was the first person to have graduated from Juilliard with Undergraduate and Graduate degrees with Scholastic Distinction in flute performance, as well as a second Graduate degree in Historical Performance as a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow. . Her principal teachers have been Carol Wincenc, Sandra Miller, Robert Langevin, and Judy Grant. Born in Japan and raised in London and Boston, she now resides in New York City. www.emiferguson.com
Ruckus Ruckus is an emerging baroque band with a fresh, visceral approach to early music. The ensemble’s debut earned widespread critical acclaim: “achingly delicate one moment, incisive and punchy the next” (The New York Times), “superb” (Opera News). Ruckus’ core members form a continuo group, the baroque equivalent of a rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon and bass. The ensemble aims to fuse the earlymusic movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (The New Yorker). Ruckus’ first album, an acclaimed collaboration with Emi Ferguson of Bach Sonatas and Preludes, debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. Through an annual summer residency in Vermont, Ruckus is continually mining new repertoire and creating new programs. www.ruckusearlymusic.org
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The Ruckus Band Clay ZellerTownson, baroque bassoon Clay ZellerTownson is the Founder of Ruckus. He plays with the leading period instrument ensembles in North America including Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Boston Baroque, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists and Musica Angelica. Masterclasses at Eastman School of Music, UCLA, and University of Missouri. Coleman Itzkoff, baroque cello Baroque cellist Coleman Itzkoff was the Prize winner at the 2019 Houston Symphony’s Ima Hogg Competition. He is a founding member of AMOC and with this ensemble has begun pushing into the areas of dancing and acting. He holds degrees from Rice University and USC, and is currently enrolled in Juilliard’s prestigious Artist Diploma program, studying with Timothy Eddy, Richard Aaron, and baroque cello with Phoebe Carrai.
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Paul Holmes Morton, baroque guitar/ banjo Paul Holmes Morton is a member of Ruckus, The Chivalrous Crickets, and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. His recent Recordings include Orphea by Majel Connery, Emi Ferguson’s Amour Cruel, and Arcangelo’s Circle by the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado. He is an active performer and recording artist of music ranging from historical resurrections to his own creations. Doug Balliett, bass Doug Balliett is a bassist, composer, and poet based in New York City. The New York Times has described his compositions as “vivid, emotive, with contemporary twists”. The popular new music blog I Care if You Listen has critiqued Balliett’s work as “weird in the best possible way” (A Gnostic Passion) and “light-hearted yet dark…it had the audience laughing one minute and in tears the next…” (Pyramus and Thisbe). Balliett is a member of ACRONYM, Ruckus, Oracle Hysterical, and AMOC. He teaches double bass and violone at The Juilliard School, as well as classes in Historical Performance and The Beatles.
Adam Cockerham, theorbo/ baroque guitar As an accompanist and continuo player, Adam Cockerham has performed with numerous ensembles in New York City and San Francisco. Beyond chamber music, he concentrates on 17th-century Italian opera and has been involved in numerous modern world premiere performances with companies such as Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik and Ars Minerva. Cockerham is a doctoral candidate at The Juilliard School.
Elliot Figg, harpsichord/ organ Elliot Figg is a keyboardist, conductor, and composer from Dallas, Texas. He is a member of Ruckus, ACRONYM, New York Baroque Incorporated, and New Vintage Baroque. His recent engagements include serving as conductor and harpsichordist for L’Amant Anonyme with Little Opera Theatre of New York; assistant conductor and harpsichordist for Vivaldi’s Farnace and Cavalli’s Veremonda, both with Spoleto Festival USA; and assistant conductor and harpsichordist for Dido and Aeneas with L.A Opera. He holds music degress from University of North Texas and The Juilliard School.
Coming Up... Sunday / May 23 / 3:00pm
Junction Trio
Livestream from the Music Room Stefan Jackiw, violin Jay Campbell, cello Conrad Tao, piano
Shostakovich / Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 Beethoven / Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” Spring 2021 X
Coming up next this spring...
Aaron Crouch, tenor Aaron Crouch, tenor
Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Samuel Kidd, baritone
Grace Francis, piano
Nicoletta Berry, soprano
Sunday / May 2 / 3:00pm
Callisto Quartet
2020-21 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence Praised for their “intensity and bravado” and the “cohesion and intonation one might expect from an ensemble twice their age” (Third Coast Review), the Callisto Quartet was formed in 2016 at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and has since garnered top prizes in the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, as well as several others. For their second performance as Caramoor’s 2020–21 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, the Callisto completes its seasonlong survey of Bartók’s string quartets with the composer’s second, third, and fifth quartets. Livestream Tickets: $15, $30, $45 / Free for Caramoor Members More Information & To Purchase: caramoor.org / 914.232.1252
Your generosity helps to keep the music playing at Caramoor! Become a Member and support Music Performance, Education, and Mentoring at Caramoor. In return for making a charitable contribution, Membership level donors ($100 and above) receive a collection of “thank you” perks— including complimentary access to all spring livestreams. Support our music community and elevate your Caramoor experience all year long. caramoor.org/support
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Highlights of Our Fall Special Events.
For our annual Cabaret benefit, Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck celebrated Gershwin and the American Songbook in a Livestream from the Music Room.
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aramoor’s special events play a vital role in raising funds for our core programming and are a great opportunity to thank our donors who help foster musical inspiration. We appreciate the support of our event donors, especially in this strange past season as they withstood reschedules and modifications aplenty. Our Opening Night Gala was cancelled though received generous support from ticket and table reservations converted to donations. Our Cabaret in the Music Room instead became live on screen from your own living room and even included some fancy-footed dance numbers. And we were able to host a small, outdoor, socially distant, and compliant fundraising dinner – the Fall Fête – in the careful hands of our friends at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Caramoor is grateful to the event committees and patrons that helped guide us in making sure these occasions were memorable and successful.
Laura Osnes serenaded audiences in thier homes with a favorite Gershwin song. 09 / Caramoor
Cabaret supporters Larry and Adela Elow shared their passion for cabaret in a lively mid-concert video recording.
Caramoor held its Fall Fête in a safe and lovely setting at Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
The Fall Fête tables, distanced for safety, were decorated with seasonal flowers.
Fall Fête guests enjoyed a socially distanced outdoor dinner.
An Auction Table enabled guests to bid on unique items and support Caramoor.
SAVE THE DATES! October 23, 2021 Cabaret in the Music Room Eugene Linden, Olga and Michael Kagan
December 4, 2021 Benefit Dinner in the Rosen House
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Caramoor / Support. 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 and organizations who have made gifts in the past year; however, we are grateful to all contributors as every dollar contributed positively impacts Caramoor. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If you think you have found an inaccuracy, please accept our apology and alert us by calling 914.232.5035 ext. 409. The following is a list of individuals, households, and organizations who donated to the Annual Fund (general contributions) during the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Dollar-level listings reflect cumulative gifts to the Annual Fund (general contributions) totaling $250+ during that 12-month period. Special Events ticket-buyers are included in this list, as are the individuals who may have donated their tickets back to Caramoor in exchange for a charitable contribution. Please note that Special Events ticket purchases or contributions do not count towards Membership but are reflected in these cumulative totals. $100,000+ Nancy & Jon Bauer Pat & Ian Cook Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Susan§ & Peter Gottsegen Katherine & Peter Kend Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood $50,000 to $99,999 Mimi & Barry J. Alperin Laureen & David Barber Gail A. Binderman - The Norman E. Alexander Family G Foundation, Inc. Sandra & William Cordiano Jackie Dzaluk & Francis Goldwyn Mr. & Mrs. John H. Freund Mrs. Robert D. Hodes Mr. & Mrs. David S. Joys 11 / Caramoor
Floy & Amos Kaminski Cecilia Tay Kellie-Smith & Sam Kellie-Smith National Endowment for the Arts Sarah & Howard Solomon Nina & Michael Stanton Audrey & Richard Zinman $25,000 to $49,999 Aundrea & James Amine Anonymous (1) ArtsWestchester Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Clark Jane & William Donaldson Angela & William Haines / The Haines Family Foundation The Marc Haas Foundation The Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Tracy & Stephen Limpe New York State Council on the Arts Nancy & Morris W. Offit The Ohnell Family Foundation Phyllis & David Oxman Amy Parsons & Paul Bird Amy & John Peckham / Peckham Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Saul Ms. Lucille Werlinich Mr. & Mrs. Ian Winchester Judi Wolf & Alden L. Toevs $10,000 to $24,999 Andree Wildenstein Dormeuil & Roger Dormeuil Foundation Adela & Lawrence Elow Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Maggie Grise & Adam Silver Olga & Michael Kagan Sylvia & Leonard Marx, Jr. Tracy & Ted McCourtney Susan & Robert Morgenthau Mr. Raj K. Nooyi & Ms. Indra K. Nooyi Susan & Richard O’Leary Yvonne Pollack, Pollack Family Foundation Faith Rosenfeld & Jaime Castro Elaine & Larry Rothenberg Mr. Stephen Ucko Elaine & Alan G. Weiler Lisa & Paul Welch $5,000 to $9,999 Nancy Adelson & Lewis R. Clayton Anonymous (1) Judy & Gordon Aydelott Janet Benton & David Schunter
Bloomberg L.P. Corporate Giving Program Patricia Butter & Ted Sabety Mr. & Mrs. Woodson Duncan Nancy & Edmund Dunst Edmée & Nicholas Firth Penny & Ray Foote Mr. & Mrs. William G. Foulke Fribourg Family Ms. Joan S. Gilbert Virginia Gold Isabelle Harnoncourt Feigen Mrs. Betty Himmel Dr. & Mrs. Henry Kaufman Georgia & David Keidan Mr. § & Mrs. Donald M. Kendall Stanley Kogelman & Lucy Huang Drs. Melissa & Lewis Kohl Mrs. Barbara Kushnick Nita & Stephen Lowey Mr. & Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr. Diane & Robert Moss New Music USA Rebecca Patterson & Robert Frank Christine E. Petschek Laura & Edward Pla Varner & John Redmon Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Richardson Mr. Lawrence Rogow Susan & Elihu Rose Rebecca & Arthur§ Samberg Sara Lee & Axel Schupf Sara & Joshua Slocum Westchester Community Foundation Alicia & Bob Wyckoff $2,500 to $4,999 Photo Anagnostopoulos & Jim Stynes Anonymous (3) Ms. Christina Briccetti Susan & David Brownwood Anne & Joe Citrin Alexandra H. Coburn & Christopher Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. James B. Cowperthwait Mr. & Mrs. Michael Danziger Mr. Thomas A. Dieterich Ms. Kathryn E. Dysart & Mr. Jeffrey L. Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Eder Melissa Eisenstat & Jonathan Blau Kelly & Matthew Fairweather Naomi & Joel Freedman Ashley Garrett & Alan Jones Mary & Michael Gellert Laureine and David Greenbaum Family Foundation
Mr. David C. Hochberg Anda & John Hutchins Alexia & Jerry Jurschak Mr. & Mrs. W. Wallace McDowell The New York Community Trust The Pasculano Foundation The Perlmutter Family Foundation Mary Prehn & John Scacchia Sheila & David Reichman Christie C. Salomon Mr. & Mrs. Norman Slonaker Deborah F. Stiles Mr. & Mrs. James E. Thomas The Watt Family Foundation Kate & Seymour Weingarten Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur / The Winokur Family Foundation, Inc. Judy Francis Zankel $1,500 to $2,499 Karen Adler & Laurence Greenwald Anonymous (2) Mr. G. Thomas Aydelotte Gini & Randy Barbato Wendy Belzberg & Strauss Zelnick Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Bijur Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Cohn Mr. & Mrs. James K. Coleman Margaret Downs & Henry Zachary Rebecca & Marty Eisenberg Nancy Eppler-Wolff & John Wolff Rosa & Robert Gellert Barbara & E. Robert Goodkind Carmela & Paul Haklisch Maureen Hanagan & Victor Marrow§ Angela & Richard Kessel Eduard & Rayanne Kleiner Foundation Mrs. Patricia D. Klingenstein Laura & Lewis Kruger Mrs. Edith Kubicek Nancy Maruyama & Chuck Cahn Nicole & Gerard Mayer Mr. Bruce Mekul Ms. Linda Merrill & Dr. William B. Nolan Ms. Petra Mohrer Vivian & David Moreinis Melissa H. Mulrooney Dr. Richard Fischer Olson Carol & Steven Parker The Perakis Family Margaret & Dan Petri Mrs. Sascha M. Rockefeller Vicki Roosevelt & Rob Jorgensen Ms. Elizabeth A. Sarnoff & Mr. Andrew S. Cohen Manita & Scoci§ Scocimara / 12
Sylvia Smolensky Betty & Frank Stern Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Strauss Mr. & Mrs. William R. Ziegler $500 to $1,499 Marie Pantuosco Alpert Anonymous (9) Adrienne & Bernard Ascher Dr. Lisa R. Barr Mr. & Mrs. John D. Barrett II Sally & David Beckett Froma & Andrew Benerofe Mr. & Mrs. Roger S. Berlind Nadia & Robert Bernstein Helena & Peter Bienstock Laura Blau & Michael Citro Allison M. Blinken Margot & Jerry Bogert Ms. Christine Bosco Ms. Susan Brenner & Mr. Teed Welch Grace & Vincent Briccetti Sonia & Miguel Calderon Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Carpenter Ms. Leslie Cecil & Mr. Creighton Michael Nina & Tom Curley Catherine & George Daubek Roberta & Steven Denning Ms. Victoria de Toledo & Mr. Stewart Casper Mr. Kevin Durkin Mrs. Anita M. Dye Julie & Todd Eagle Pamela & Ray Endreny Olivia & John Farr Jeanne Donovan Fisher Mrs. Virginia M. Flood Karen & Gerry Fox Nina Freedman & Michael Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Gallo Marguerite & Peter Gelfman Sandriel & Kevin Gentzel Ms. Marilyn Glass Carol & Ward Glassmeyer Kate & Martin Glynn Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Goettisheim Carol & Jesse Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Alfred H. Green Ellen & Robert Grimes Jennifer & Bud Gruenberg Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Hanson Peggy & Ed Harding Ms. Callistheni S. Hayes Ms. Ursula Heinrich Mrs. Gisela R. Hobman Ms. Karen K. Hoyt-Stewart & Mr. William J. Stewart 13 / Caramoor
Mrs. Judith T. Hunt Ms. Deborah Innes Rory & David Jones Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Kelly JoAnne Kennedy & Bill Bowers Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Klausner Ms. Lisa Kolba / JMC LLC Mrs. Birgit Kovacs Dr. Lois F. Kral Joann Lang Dr. Morton Linder Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Long Dr. Darrell Lund Barbara & J. Robert Mann, Jr. Ms. Beth Ann Manners Harriet Mazer Ms. Deborah McCarthy Dr. Jennifer McQuaid & Dr. Jorge Pedraza Janis & Alan Menken Charity Fund Miriam Messing & John Curtin Ms. Betsy Mitchell Mr. Ben Nathanson Hannah & Frank Neubauer Mina & Lawrence Nokes Ms. Anita M. Nordal & Mr. Kevin J. Conroy Mary Lou & Mike Pappas Michelle & Clark Petschek Betty & Carl Pforzheimer Libbie & David Poppick Charmaine & Brian Portis Virginia & Jonathan Powers Lolly H. Prince Brenda & Gerry Prothro Kathy L. & Marc F. Pucci Vivian Pyle & Tony Anemone Vicki & Charles Raeburn Dr. Monique Regard & Rick Duffy Ms. Denise A. Rempe & Mr. Mark L. Wilson Angela & Gary Retelny Mr. Jason Rockland Ms. Ellen Sargent & Dr. Stephen Nicholas Merryl Schechtman, M.D. Kathy Schuman Jill Schwab & Peter Albert Jill & Robert Serling Mrs. Joan M. Sharp Madeline & George Shepherd Ms. Eve Silver Dr. Richard Slutsky Vivian Song & Ricardo Pou Mr. & Mrs. Louis S. Sorell Beth & Jason Spector Traci & Joseph Stark Catherine & Keith Stevenson Stephanie Stiefel & Robert S. Cohen
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Striker Sybil & Adam Strum Ms. Marcy Syms Melissa Vail & Norman Selby Mr. & Mrs. Polyvios Vintiadis Mrs. John L. Weinberg Margot & Gary Weinstein Roanne & Charles C. Wilcox $250 to $499 Ms. Nancy Albertson Anonymous (11) Nancy & Jim Barton Ms. Emily Bestler Mrs. Debbie Buffum Cammie & John Cannella Ms. Theresa Carroll Ms. Beatrice Chastka Nancy & Edward Clifford Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Cohen Mr. Alan G. Cole Ms. Susan Courtney-Sinha Barbara & Christopher Dee Mr. & Mrs. Gary Dienst Mr. & Mrs. John Doran Ms. Elizabeth Einstein & Mr. Chris Cormier Audrey & Jeffrey Elliott Mr. Mark Epstein Ms. Fleur Eshghi & Mr. Nathan C. Dickmeyer Mrs. Arlene Fischer Susan H. Fisher Mr. Mark Franzoso Nancy & Donald Fried-Tanzer Mr. Bruce D. Garrison Cathy & Tom Giegerich Ms. Vicki Gillespie Susan & Galen Gisler Mrs. Jeanne Gnuse Enid & Marv Goldsmith Helen & Bill Gore The Goyal Family Ms. Jane Gross Mr. George B. Hardman Nicole & Larry Heath Judy & Flemming Heilmann Ms. Eileen Herbert Mr. Peter Herbert Anne Hess & Craig Kaplan Libby & Tom Hollahan Mr. Paul H. Hondorf Ms. Christina M. Horzepa & Mr. Gary Dearborn Gail & Mark Imowitz Patricia & Robert Ivry Ms. Diane P. Jane Mr. & Mrs. Erik P. Jensen
Ms. Patricia Johansmeyer Mr. David Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Jones Ms. Kathryn Jones Connie & Jack Kamerman Ms. Joanna Kang Renée & Daniel Kaplan Beth Kaufman & Charles Updike Ms. Ellen King Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Knorr Alison M. Koppelman Sandra & Eric Krasnoff Esme & Paul Laubscher Mr. Bruce Levy Ms. Carolyn Liebling Robin Liebowitz & Philippe Sandmeier Angelina & Monte Lipman Ms. Anne R. Lowy & Mr. Thomas R. Glum Laura & Gary Lynch Mrs. Deanna B. MacLean Mr. Robert Magni Mrs. Francesca Maltese & Dr. Sandy Blount Dr. Pamela Marron Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Mas Virginia & Joe Maybank Mary & Paul McConville Ms. Christina McGann Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. McGraime Anne & Victor Modugno Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Moriber Abigail & Sundip Murthy Margot & James Mustich Leslie & Mitchell Nelson Mr. Erik Nicolaysen Ms. Patricia O’Connor The O’Keefe Family Ruth & Harold Ossher Linda & Glenn Ostrander Anna & Frederick Ostrofsky Lorie Paulson & Maurice Krasnow Anita & Neal Pilzer Dr. & Mrs. Donald J. Pinals Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Plummer Andrea & Andy Potash Betty Robbins & Moses Silverman Elissa & Brian Robinson Virginia & Michael Robinson Patty & Tom Roesch Suzanne & Victor Rosenzweig Mr. & Mrs. Ray Scanlan Mr. Jonathan Schaffzin Roberta & Arthur§ Schmidt Mr. Eric Schwartz Ms. Betsy Seeley Susan & William Shine / 14
Amy Siebert & Markel Elortegui Ms. Janet Sikirica Ms. Nancy K. Simpkins Sabina & Walter Slavin Lynn & Eric Sobel Ms. Alison Stabile Mr. Arthur H. Stampleman Maureen & Charles Steele Katie & James Stewart Ms. Margaret Swinger Ms. Merry Thornton & Mr. Brian V. Murphy Ms. Linda Thung-Ryan Antoinette & Carl Van Demark Mr. Jacobus Van Heerden Jane & James D. Waugh Ms. Roberta Weiner & Mr. Ronald Arron Maureen Whelan & John Bast Ms. Laurice H. Whitfield Victoria Wooters & Matthew Mattoon Seung & Yi Yoo § deceased Thank you again for your generosity.
Gifts of Membership. The following is a list of individuals, families, and/or households who received the Gift of Membership during the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 and thus may not be included in the previous list. Dana & Robert Bos Ms. Francheska Calderon Kayce & John Carey David Ellis & Ann Greenawalt Ms. Christie Fitzpatrick Carolyn & David Goodman Ms. Cynthia Haupt Mrs. Cynthia Herbert Jennifer & Julio Herrera Debbie & Manny Hochadel Mr. Timothy Horan Ms. Mary Judge Katherine & Albert Kim Susan & Marks Lachs Mr. Jonathan Larsen Daniella Mini & Cesar Rabellino Ms. Jane Minnis Ms. Bärli Nugent Dawn & Richard Papalian Mrs. Amy Passman Jennifer & John Roach Dillon Smith Maureen & Charles Steele Ms. Brigitte St. John Ms. Amelia D. Wierzbicki Ms. Gwenn S. Winkhaus Ms. Manja Wurschke For more information about Membership benefits, or to give the Gift of Membership, please contact Jennifer Pace, Director of Individual Gifts, at jennifer@caramoor.org or call 914.232.5035 ext. 412.
All concerts made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with funds from the Westchester County Government.
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The 2020 Summer and 2020 Fall Seasons were supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
All concerts made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Honor / Memory. From January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, generous contributions to Caramoor were made in honor of the following individuals, organizations, programs, or Caramoor departments, or to note special celebrations or causes, and/or in memory of special individuals or couples: In Honor of Anonymous Estelle F. Baum Lucienne & Max Bissainthe Michael Brown Caramoor’s amazing staff Caramoor Staff Caramoor’s Staff, with admiration Jonathan Clark Sandy & Bill Cordiano Tahra Delfin Judy Evnin Judy & Tony Evnin Susan W. (Susie) Freund Josh Groban Jeff Haydon Gerry Hodes The Kend Family Kate & Peter Kend’s 30th Anniversary Peter Kend Felix Kleinman Siena Licht Miller Stephen Limpe In thanks for the Livestream [Our] Grandfather Adolph Loewi Zoë Martin-Doike Susan & Richard O’Leary Phyllis & David Oxman C. Pace & R. Pace Dan Rader Tina Salierno Olivia Schectman Laura Schiller Mildred Skolnick The Unicorns! Leslie Williams & James Attwood In Memory of William T. Appling Helen-Mae Askin Hilton Bailey Elaine Barath Steven Bloom Emanuela Briccetti Dr. Solomon & Edith Brizer by their daughter Diane Brizer Those of our Caramoor Community lost to COVID-19
Martha Dinerstein Lauren Finster Susan (Sue) McPherson Gottsegen Robert D. Hodes Peter Kubicek by his family Joan Lynton Victor Marrow Grace Helen McCabe Eva Petschek Newman Terrance W. Schwab John Eugene Sharp Elie Siegmeister Marion & Herbert Sineck In-Kind Donations. Caramoor gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations that made in-kind contributions (gifts other than cash or stock) from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. 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. Aundrea & James Amine Anonymous (2) Nancy & Jon Bauer Mr. Albert Carbonell Mrs. Marcy Carlson Pat & Ian Cook Mr. & Mrs. William Cordiano Nina & Tom Curley Ms. Kathryn E. Dysart & Mr. Jeffrey L. Schwartz Mr. Tom Eirman Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin Ms. Jane Gladstone Great Performances Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Greif Cecilia Tay Kellie-Smith & Sam Kellie-Smith Katherine & Peter Kend Katherine & Marc Lazar Tracy & Stephen Limpe Betsy Mitchell Orchestra of St. Luke’s Mary Lou & Mike Pappas Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York Kathy Schuman Storm King Art Center Mr. Gary Taratunio Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood WineBid Audrey & Richard Zinman / 16
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. The following organizations made matching contributions from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. AmazonSmile Foundation Bank of America Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Blackbaud Giving Fund Bloomberg L.P. Corporate Giving Program Broadridge Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund GE Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Goldman, Sachs & Co. Greenlight Capital IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund JPMorgan Chase’s Good Works Employee Giving Program Morgan Stanley GIFT Network for Good Pfizer Foundation Sy Syms Foundation Vanguard Charitable YourCause, LLC
Encore Society (Planned Giving). The Encore Society recognizes dedicated individuals and couples who have indicated their intent to include Caramoor in their estate planning. Planned giving is a wonderful 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 An Anonymous Couple § An Anonymous Couple (2) Laura B. Blau Catherine A. M. Cavanaugh Catherine & George Daubek Mr. Robert C. Dinerstein Ralph P. & Barbara J. DuPont Judy & Tony Evnin Annette & Len§ Gilman Dr. Susan Harris & Mr. Thomas Molnar Mrs. Betty Himmel Olga Kagan Ms. Deborah A. Kempe & Mr. Andre M. Hurni Nancy S. Offit Susan & Richard O’Leary Marie C. Rolla§ Eileen Caulfield Schwab Lucille Werlinich Leslie Williams & Jim Attwood § deceased If you would like more information about planned giving at Caramoor, or to notify us of your intention to include Caramoor in your estate planning, please contact Nina Curley, VP/Development Officer, at nina@caramoor.org or 914.232.3681. Additional information may be found at plannedgiving.caramoor.org.
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Endowments. Philanthropic gifts to Caramoor’s permanent endowment(s) allow the use of Annual income to ensure program continuity and organizational strength in perpetuity. Investments in Caramoor’s endowment(s) 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(s) help ensure this organization’s strength and vitality far into the future. 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 Fund for Evnin Rising Stars Mentors Susan & Joseph Handelman Rising Stars Fund Robert D. Hodes Rising Stars Fund Maximilian E. & Marion O. HoffmanFoundation Rising Stars Fund Tondra & Jeffrey Lynford Rising Stars Fund Enid & Lester Morse Fund for Classical Music Eva Petschek Newman Fund for Young Artists Anne S. Nichols Rising Stars Fund Nancy S. Offit Fund for the Performance of Classical Music and Opera* Edna B. Salomon Rising Stars Fund Terrance W. Schwab Fund for Young Vocal Artists Marilyn M. Simpson Opera Fund William Kelly Simpson Fund The Ernst C. Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence Fund Texaco Rising Stars Fund The Lucille Werlinich Fund for Caramoor’s Gardens* *future bequest Other Endowment Funds Bel Canto at Caramoor Caramoor General Fund Caramoor Virtuosi Chamber Music Fund Children’s Performances Gardens & Estates Innovation Fund Piano Performance Renaissance Days Rosen House Stewardship Sense Circle If you are interested in discussing a gift to Caramoor’s permanent endowment(s), or establishing a dedicated endowment like the ones listed above, contact Nina Curley, VP/ Chief Development Officer, at nina@caramoor.org or 914.232.3681. / 18
Leave a Legacy.
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aramoor Center for Music and the Arts was established by Walter and Lucie Rosen to operate their estate in perpetuity as a home for art, music, and inspiration. The Rosens were touched by the pleasure their friends took while visiting Caramoor, and they decided to leave their home as a legacy for all to enjoy. It is thanks to the vision, energy, and estate planning of this inspirational couple that we enjoy Caramoor today. The Rosens had the forethought to make plans for Caramoor’s future, and we hope you will think of Caramoor when considering your future. We would be so honored if you would consider adding us to your estate plans
and joining with the Rosens in growing your legacy. You can help ensure a bright future for Caramoor. Generosity comes in many forms, and it is often the best way for you to support causes that matter the most to you. When you give to Caramoor, you help us to make a difference. One long-term way is to Leave a Gift in Your Will. If this is appealing, please contact us for suggested language to review with your attorney and/or financial planners. When you have made these arrangements, please let us know you have done so. We will be happy to welcome you to our Encore Society with other like-minded Caramoor donors.
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Caramoor’s Leadership As of March 20, 2021
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 Laura Blau Jonathan Clark Kevin Conroy Effie Fribourg Joan Gilbert Marilyn Glass Virginia L. Gold Hélène Grimaud Maureen Hanagan Betty Himmel Kevin Howat Frederick Jones Olga Kagan Bim Kendall Stanley Kogelman Dr. Lewis Kohl Linda Merrill Susan Morgenthau David C. Oxman Edward Pla Yvonne Pollack Faith Rosenfeld Deborah Stiles Alden L. Toevs Lucille Werlinich
Barry J. Alperin* James L. Amine* David Barber Jon Bauer* Gail A. Binderman Ian Cook* William Cordiano* Lawrence Elow Susan W. Freund* Michael E. Gellert* Francis Goldwyn Sandra S. Joys* Floy B. Kaminski* Cecilia Tay Kellie-Smith Stephen Limpe* Nancy Offit* Richard H. O’Leary Lawrence Rothenberg Mrs. Andrew Saul Nina Stanton Lisa Welch Ian Winchester Richard Zinman* *Executive Committee Member
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Staff and Contractors Executive Office Gardens & Grounds Nina Curley, Interim Chief Executive Officer Milton Alvarez, Facilities Superintendent Liat Greif, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison Rosa Alvarez, Facilities Housekeeping Assistant Artistic Programming Lucio Alvarez, Facilities Crew Kathy Schuman, Vice President Jose Cardenas, Facilities Crew & Artistic Director Saul Jarrin, Housekeeping Assistant & Ellie Gisler Murphy, Senior Artistic Facilities Crew Planning Manager Tim Coffey, Artistic Planning Manager Agencies/Consultants 21C Media Group, Public Relations Artistic Partners AAN Studio, Graphic Designer Jazz at Lincoln Center Blenderbox, Website Management Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orchestra-in-Residence Capacity Interactive, Digital Marketing Stephan Moore, Sonic Innovations Agency Steven Blier, Terrance W. Schwab Gabe Palacio, Principal Photographer Vocal Rising Stars Barbara Prisament, Media Relations Pamela Frank, Evnin Rising Stars & Outreach Consultant Progressive Computing, IT Consultant Development Spektrix, Ticketing Service & Support Nina Curley, Vice President & Chief Development Officer Technical Direction & Production Erin Harding, Special Events Assistant Ed Greer, Technical Director Christina Horzepa, Grants Manager Pete F. Petrino, Lighting Designer Brittany Knapp, Membership Assistant DJ Grant, Chief Audio Engineer and Donor Concierge Jeremy Robbins, Video Director Junetta Maxfield, Director of Emily Buffum, Livestream Event Technician Development Operations Alison Robeson, Technical Crew Jennifer Pace, Director of Individual Gifts Michael Campbell, Technical Crew Gayle Greves, Director of Special Events Finance and Human Resources Tammy Belanger, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Tina Salierno, Bookkeeper Andrea Assenzio, Assistant Bookkeeper Karla Stewart, Human Resources Coordinator Marketing Tahra Delfin, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Alex Cutrone, Director of Ticketing & Guest Relations Aarti Gilmore, Event Operations Manager Sean Jones, Marketing Coordinator Olivia Ottinger, Box Office Coordinator Laura Schiller, Publications Editor Roslyn Wertheimer, Marketing Manager Roanne Wilcox, Director of the Rosen House Christopher Thomas, Archive Coordinator Marcelle Carpentieri, Rosen House Assistant Germania Alvarez, Housekeeping Manager & Collections Assistant 21 / Caramoor