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We’re overjoyed to welcome you back to Caramoor in person this summer for a full season of outdoor concerts! We missed sharing live music with you and showing off our newly renovated grounds. While our 2021 season may look and feel a bit different from other years, we’ve taken great care to design a summer of music that puts the health and safety of audiences and artists top of mind.

• Most concerts will take place in the Venetian Theater at reduced capacity to allow for social-distancing;• We’ve also added some special experiential performances where you will move through the piece rather than stay seated;• All of this summer’s concerts are shorter, without intermission;• There will be several casual “Concerts on the Lawn” where you can enjoy music from our new Friends Field stage;• For the first time, all concerts in the Venetian Theater have an option for Garden Listening on Friends Field;• We’ve gone digital... wherever possible, from tickets, to program notes, to ordering food and beverages.

Most importantly, we will have lots of great music, in all the genres you love, performed by some of today’s most exciting and inspiring artists.

This Summer, Celebrate the Return of Live Music

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OPENING NIGHT GALAS A T U R D A Y , J U N E 1 9 A T 6 P M / V E N E T I A N T H E A T E R

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

The finest musicians in jazz today, led by world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, kick off Caramoor’s 2021 Summer Season in this Opening Night Gala event. For this benefit event, there are in-person and virtual options available. Tickets start at $750. For additional details, contact Events@caramoor.org / 914.232.1492

J U L Y 2 2 JIJI, guitarGuitar in the Garden

J U L Y 2 4 American Roots Music Festival Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

J U L Y 2 3 Chanticleer

J U L Y 2 5Sō Percussion

J U N E 2 4 PUBLIQuartet

J U L Y 1 Callisto Quartet 2020–21 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence

J U L Y 8 Amjad Ali Khan & Sharon Isbin

J U L Y 1 5 Conrad Tao, piano

J U L Y 3 The Forest Performed by The Crossing

J U L Y 1 0 Celebrating Stephen Sondheim’s 91st Birthday

J U L Y 1 7 Joan Osborne Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

J U N E 2 5 Richard Goode, piano

J U N E 2 6 Natu Camara

J U L Y 2 The Brianna Thomas Band Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center

J U L Y 9 Douglas J. Cuomo’s Seven Limbs with Nels Cline and Aizuri Quartet

J U L Y 1 6 Verona Quartet David Fung, piano

J U N E 2 7Orchestra of St. Luke’s Tai Murray, violin

J U L Y 4 Pops & Patriots

J U L Y 1 1John Luther Adams’ Ten Thousand Birds Performed by Alarm Will Sound

J U L Y 1 8Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

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AFTERNOON TEAS

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S U N D A Y, A U G U S T 1 5 Alexi Kenney, violinS U N D A Y, A U G U S T 2 9 Layale Chaker, violinKinan Azmeh, clarinetS U N D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 1 2 Rubén Rengel, violinJorge Glem, cuatro

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN

F R I D A Y, A U G U S T 1 3 Flor de ToloacheF R I D A Y, A U G U S T 2 0 Della MaeF R I D A Y, A U G U S T 2 7 Shenel Johns Power to the People

J U L Y 2 9 Pekka Kuusisto, violin Nico Muhly, piano

A U G U S T 5 Ljova and the KontrabandConcert on the Lawn

J U L Y 3 1 Jazz Festival Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center

A U G U S T 7 Nathan & the Zydeco Cha ChasConcert on the Lawn

J U L Y 3 0 The Knights Pekka Kuusisto, violin

A U G U S T 6 Watkins Family Hour Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

A U G U S T 1Apollo’s Fire

A U G U S T 8 Summer Season Finale Orchestra of St. Luke’s Leonidas Kavakos, violin

All artists and dates are subject to change and cancellation without notice as we work closely with local health experts and officials. Please note that all performances at Caramoor are in compliance with current New York state regulations. Please check our website for updates.

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Thursday, June 247:00pm / Venetian Theater Tickets start at $30

“What is American?” PUBLIQuartet ponders this question through a musical kaleidoscope of composers and diverse genres that make up America’s rich musical history. Featuring a reimagination of Dvořák’s “American” Quartet, in which the composer’s original melodies meet PUBLIQuartet’s blues, jazz, and rock-inflected improvisations, the works on this program connect the dots to honor the past, present, and future of American music.

WHAT IS AMERICAN? Jessie Montgomery: Voodoo Dolls PUBLIQuartet: Mind | The | Gap Project: Free Radicals Improvisations on “Law Years” and “Street Woman” by Ornette Coleman Vijay Iyer: Dig The Say — for James Brown PUBLIQuartet: Mind | The | Gap Project: What is American? Improvisations on Antonin Dvořák’s “American” Quartet

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Friday, June 258:00pm / Venetian Theater Tickets start at $45

We invite you to the Venetian Theater for an intimate piano recital by the incomparable Richard Goode, hailed as one of the “finest pianists in the world” (The Washington Post). Goode, known in particular for his interpretations of Beethoven, will offer one of the composer’s late masterpieces.

J.S. Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2 Debussy: Five Préludes

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Saturday, June 268:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $47

If you merged Miriam Makeba with Nina Simone, added a dose of Tracy Chapman, and sprinkled on some Tina Turner, it might begin to explain Natu Camara. A native of Guinea, this vibrant singer with a passion for social justice mixes West African soul, rock, and pop music to build inter-cultural bridges that bring people together, weaving a tapestry of musical stories and visions of her beloved home. We are excited to welcome Natu to her Caramoor debut.

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Tito Muñoz, conductor Tai Murray, violin Valerie Coleman: Fanfare for Uncommon Times (World Premiere) Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon WomanCopland: Appalachian Spring Suite Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Sunday, June 274:00pm / Venetian Theater Tickets start at $40

Orchestra of St. Luke’s heralds the return of Caramoor’s Summer Season in a program punctuated by three fanfares from three generations of great American composers, including a world premiere by Valerie Coleman. Led by internationally renowned conductor Tito Muñoz in his Caramoor debut, OSL will make full use of the Venetian Theater, with immersive offstage brass and percussion and an onstage ensemble bringing to life the pastoral themes of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, featuring the “sublime” (The New York Times) violinist Tai Murray.

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Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1Saad Haddad: String Quartet No. 2 (World Premiere, commissioned by Caramoor)Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, “Razumovsky”

Thursday, July 17:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $30

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 third performance as Caramoor’s 2020–21 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence, the Callisto premieres a Caramoor commission by Saad Haddad.

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2020–21 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence

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Friday, July 28:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $40

ALL AROUND ELLABrianna Thomas continues to ascend as one of the powerful and engaging voices on the jazz scene today. With her immensely talented band, she captivates audiences with her unique take on standard jazz and contemporary songs, all skillfully infused with her emotional depth and stellar scatting. In this concert, she pays homage to and celebrates Ella Fitzgerald and the wide breadth and scope of her repertoire and instrument. Though Ella was most well-known for singing swing and scat, her pure sound graced many styles and genres including spirituals, blues, bossa nova, and ballads, and the songbooks of Porter, Jobim, Rodgers and Hart, Arlen, Ellington, and many more. She even delved into the Stevie Wonder catalog with spunk, grace, and style. Ella quite literally sang everything!

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T H E B R I A N N A T H O M A S B A N DPresented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Saturday, July 36:00pm / Caramoor Grounds / Tickets $55

The Forest is The Crossing’s response to the pandemic. Last fall, when the choir members could not sing safely indoors, they moved outdoors to sing, listen, and connect. At Caramoor you will walk through their performance, while specially designed speakers — ECHOES* Amplification Kits — allow singers to stand 30 feet from each other and from the audience. The speaker kits, positioned close to the path, create an intimate experience, reestablishing the broken relationships between singers and audience members while telling the story of hope and a way forward.

*Ex-Covid Haptotropic Optimistic Electrophonic Sound.

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Performed by The CrossingDonald Nally, conductor

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Westchester Symphonic Winds Curt Ebersole, conductor Jorell Williams, baritone Candice Hoyes, soprano

Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner Herman: Overture to Mame Sparke: Jubilee Overture Svanhoe: Barnum and Tesla’s Tandem Bicycle from Steampunk Suite King: Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite Ellington: An Ellington Portrait Sousa: The Invincible Eagle Gershwin: I Got Gershwin (arr. by Matt Podd) Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49 Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever

Sunday, July 44:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $40

Celebrate Independence Day at Caramoor! The Westchester Symphonic Winds are back for their annual tribute to America’s independence with a program of works for symphonic winds including Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Stars and Stripes Forever, An Ellington Portrait, and a Gershwin medley performed by vocalists Candice Hoyes and Jorell Williams (both alumni of Caramoor’s Bel Canto Young Artist program).

Due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no fireworks this year in order to prevent exceeding gathering limitations.

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Thursday, July 87:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $47

Caramoor welcomes renowned master of the Indian sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Ayaan Ali Bangash and Amaan Ali Bangash, along with American classical guitarist Sharon Isbin, who has been hailed as “the pre-eminent guitarist of our time” (Boston Magazine). Together they bring Strings for Peace to Caramoor in the spirit of sharing the great unique treasures of their own musical traditions while also finding common ground in Ragas and Medieval modes.

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STRINGS FOR PEACESharon Isbin: Spanish Work for Solo Guitar Amjad Ali Khan: Sacred Evening Amjad Ali Khan: By the Moon Raga and Folk Music Amjad Ali Khan: Romancing Earth

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Friday, July 98:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $47

Juxtaposing Nels Cline’s wildly inventive guitar playing and use of electronic effects with the Grammy Nominated Aizuri Quartet’s classically-based but forward-thinking musical outlook, Seven Limbs sets these five musicians in a landscape that is slightly unfamiliar — where the ground under their feet is always shifting a bit in unexpected ways.

The piece is a ritual in seven movements, based on the Seven Limbs, a fundamental

Tibetan Buddhist practice of purification. The limbs are: Prostration; Offering; Confession/Purification; Rejoicing; Requesting the Turning of the Wheel of Dharma; Beseeching the Spiritual Guides Not to Pass Away; and Dedication.

7:00pm / Pre-concert conversation with Douglas J. Cuomo and Nels Cline.

Nels Cline, guitarAizuri Quartet

Douglas J. Cuomo: Seven Limbs(N.Y. Premiere)

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Ted Sperling, Music Director and Host

Scarlett StrallenBetsy Wolfe

Bryce PinkhamBen Davis

Saturday, July 108:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $50

Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrated his 90th birthday last year, but the pandemic ruined our party. No matter! We invite you to join the celebration of his 91st! Broadway stars Betsy Wolfe (Waitress, Falsettos), Scarlett Strallen and Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and Ben Davis (Violet) will be on hand, with Tony Award winner Ted Sperling as Music Director and host for this evening of songs from Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Anyone Can Whistle, and more.

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Scarlett Strallen

Ted Sperling

Betsy Wolfe

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Alarm Will SoundAlan Pierson, Artistic Director

John Luther Adams: Ten Thousand Birds

Sunday, July 114:00pm / Caramoor Grounds / Free

Chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound will perform John Luther Adam’s Ten Thousand Birds, written for them, within Caramoor’s expansive outdoor setting where the performers and audience will move freely around the space and each other. Ten Thousand Birds is based on the songs of birds that are native to, or migrate through, the area in which the piece is performed. Like Adams’ Inuksuit and songbirdsongs, presented at Caramoor in 2018 and 2019, the piece explores the connections between nature and music, a topic that he’s pursued over the course of his remarkable career.

3:00pm / Pre-concert conversation with Alan Pierson.

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J O H N L U T H E R A D A M S ’Ten Thousand Birds

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Conrad Tao: Improvisation

J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903

Jason Eckardt: Echoes’ White Veil

Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Thursday, July 157:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $32

Pianist and composer Conrad Tao has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times, who also cited him “one of five classical music faces to watch” in the 2018–19 season. Tao is a recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and was named a Gilmore Young Artist — an honor awarded every two years highlighting the most promising American pianists of the new generation.

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Puccini: CrisantemiBacewicz: Quintet for Piano and Strings No. 1Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131

Friday, July 168:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $32

Recent winners of the Cleveland Quartet Award, the Verona Quartet returns to Caramoor for the first time since their Ernst Stiefel residency in 2017–18. This now-established string quartet’s energy and vibrancy has earned them a reputation as an “outstanding ensemble ... cohesive yet full of temperament” (The New York Times). Their program includes a quintet by 20th-century Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz with pianist David Fung.

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Saturday, July 178:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $47

Since she made her mark 25 years ago with the multi-platinum album Relish, the seven-time Grammy Nominee Joan Osborne has never played it safe. Osborne has followed her restless musical heart, exploring a diverse range of genres: pop rock, soul, R&B, blues, roots rock, gospel, funk, and country. Her career has taken her on tour with the Grateful Dead (where she first met and sang with Bob Dylan), to harmonizing with Stevie Wonder at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and 11 albums later, she now will take the Caramoor stage on what is sure to be an unforgettable night.

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Richard Egarr, conductor and harpsichordRowan Pierce, soprano

Gibbons: Fantasy in A Minor Blow: “Welcome, Welcome Every Guest” from Amphion Angelicus Blow: “Peaceful is he and most secure” Blow: “Lovely Selina” Locke: Curtain Tune from The Tempest Purcell: The Blessed Virgin’s ExpostulationPurcell: “Music for a while” Purcell: “Bess of Bedlam”Purcell: Chaconne from King Arthur Purcell: Selections from The Fairy Queen

Sunday, July 184:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $40

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.

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Thursday, July 227:00pm / Sunken Garden / Tickets $55

Applauded by the Calgary Herald as “… talented, sensitive … brilliant,” Korean guitarist JIJI makes her Caramoor debut with UNBOUND, a program that explores what virtuosity looks/sounds like in the 21st-century. She asked eight composers from all over the world to write her a virtuosic solo guitar piece and looks forward to pushing her limits as a guitarist. JIJI’s impeccable musicianship combined with compelling stage presence and fascinating repertoire earned her First Prize at the 2016 Concert Artists Guild International Competition.

UNBOUND Claudia Sessa: Occhi io vissi di voi (arr. by JIJI)Albeniz: Asturias Justin Holland: See-Saw Waltz and Peekaboo WaltzPaganini: Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24 Natalie Dietterich: Abigail (U.S. premiere)Hilary Purrington: New work (U.S. premiere)Kate Moore: Cobalt Blue (U.S. premiere)Tania León: Bailarín Krists Auznieks: CorGulli Bjornsson: Dynjandi

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AWAKENINGS Monteverdi: Lauda Jerusalem from the Vespers of 1610 Lusitano: Regina caeli — Et Resurrexit Vecchi: Vidi civitatem Agricola: Regina caeli James Macmillan: O Radiant Dawn Augusta Read Thomas: The Rewaking Ayanna Woods: close[r], now Kay: Music from Triumvirate Lassus: Surge Propera Amica Mea Palestrina: La Ver L’Aurora; Surge illuminare Jerusalem Byrd: Laudibus in sanctis Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 3, “Pica-pau” Augusta Read Thomas: The bird her punctual music brings Janequin: Le chant des oiseaux Steven Sametz: Birds of Paradise Lane: On a Clear Day Michelle: Sunrise Richard Evans/Norman Gimbel: Journey to Recife

Friday, July 238:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $47

Three-time Grammy Winning vocal group Chanticleer makes their return to Caramoor after their sold-out performance in 2018! Their program, which spans six centuries of music, focuses on the themes of reawakening and dawn. Hear why The New Yorker calls this San Francisco-based group “the world’s reigning male chorus.”

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Closing Set: The War and TreatyUpstateThe Rad Trads...and more to be announced!

Saturday, July 241:30pm–8:00pm / Multiple Locations All ticket prices let you enjoy the entire Festival: Premium $70: Sit in the Venetian Theater for the closing set by The War and Treaty.Adult $45: Garden Listening for the closing set by The War and Treaty.The annual American Roots Music Festival is back with a day overflowing with spectacular music performed throughout our grounds spanning the genres of blues, Americana, folk, and bluegrass. This music-filled day, presented for the first time in collaboration with City Winery, features multiple bands and ends with The War and Treaty, a swampy, southern, soul duo of immense talent and compassion. Made up of wife and husband duo Tanya and Michael Trotter, the duo serves up blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, and country all together.

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AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Presented in Collaboration with City Winery

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Angélica Negrón: Gone Kendall K. Williams: Melodic ConceptShodekeh: Vodalities: Paradigms of Consciousness for the Human Voice (World Premiere, commissioned by Caramoor)Jason Treuting: September/Extremes Julia Wolfe: Forbidden Love

Sunday, July 254:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $32

Through its sensational interpretations of modern classics, innovative multi-genre original productions, and “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker), Sō Percussion has redefined the scope and role of the modern percussion ensemble, placing it at the leading edge of 21st-century music. The innovative ensemble throws everything that you’ve come to expect at a ‘classical music’ concert right out the window.

2:00pm / Pop-up performances throughout the Caramoor grounds from Sō Percussion and friends ( free).

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Thursday, July 297:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $30

In a special duo set, Finnish “one-of-a-kind” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto) violinist Pekka Kuusisto and celebrated American composer Nico Muhly team up for an evening of musical exploration, ranging from traditional Finnish music to works by Muhly, Glass, and Pärt, and contemporary works. Kuusisto brings a fresh approach to the concert experience with “the most personal sound of any classical violinist now alive” (The Telegraph, London). Muhly has written over 100 works as diverse as his musical influences in opera, concert, dance, and film.

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Eric and Colin Jacobsen, Artistic DirectorsPekka Kuusisto, violin

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 Nico Muhly: Shrink (NY Premiere)Jessie Montgomery: Starburst Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, “Serioso”

Friday, July 308:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $40

The Knights are dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience and eliminating barriers between audience and music. The New York Times has described them as “an adventurous young orchestra that has established a strong reputation for polished performances and imaginative programming.” The ensemble performs the New York premiere of Nico Muhly’s Shrink with Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

“There’s every chance that Shrink will become a 21st-century classic.” —Limelight Magazine, Australia

7:00pm / Pre-concert conversation with Nico Muhly, Pekka Kuusisto, and Eric Jacobsen.

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T H E K N I G H T SPekka Kuusisto, violin

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Closing Set:Sean Jones’ Dizzy SpellzLarry Grenadier Endea Owens and The CookoutAlexa Tarantino Quartet Brandon Goldberg TrioGodwin Louis Duo featuring Jonathan BarberJeremy Bosch & Friends: |Salsa Meets Jazz and more!

Saturday, July 311:30pm–8:00pm / Multiple Locations All ticket prices let you enjoy the entire Festival: Premium $70: Sit in the Venetian Theater for the closing set with Sean Jones. Adult $45: Garden Listening for the closing set by Sean Jones.

Jazz fills Caramoor’s grounds at the annual Jazz Festival, presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center! Bolstered by artist collaborations and tributes to celebrated jazz greats, this year’s festival once again invites you to explore the many facets of the genre while taking in the full breadth of Caramoor’s venues and gardens. Former lead trumpeter of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Sean Jones will close out the day in the Venetian Theater.

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Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director Erica Schuller, soprano Brian Giebler, tenor

LOVE IN VENICE Vivaldi: Ciaccona in C, RV 114 Monteverdi: Zefiro torna Vivaldi: Concerto in A Minor for 2 Violins, RV 522 Strozzi: Che si può fare? Monteverdi: Ohimè ch’io cado

Porpora: Alto Giove Monteverdi: Pur ti mirofrom L’Incoronazione di Poppea Monteverdi: Damigella tutta bella Vivaldi: Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins, RV 580 Vivaldi: Summer from The Four Seasons

Sunday, August 13:00pm / Venetian Theater Tickets start at $40

Apollo’s Fire, Cleveland’s Baroque Orchestra, and Jeannette Sorrell return 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. Hear why The New York Times calls the group “first rate … rendered with consummate skill and artistry … ”

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Thursday, August 57:00pm / Friends Field / Tickets $55

Drawing influences from seemingly every type of music — Western classical, klezmer, tango, jazz, and Gypsy music — Ljova and the Kontraband defy musical boundaries. The musicians of this ensemble hail from Russia, Lithuania, the U.S., and Switzerland, each bringing their own unique energy and joy to the performance. With family backgrounds steeped in traditional folk music, Ljova and the Kontraband embrace the music of their ancestors while ushering these traditions into the future.

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Friday, August 68:00pm / Venetian Theater / Tickets start at $40

What began in 2002 as a musical variety show produced by siblings Sean and Sara Watkins, Watkins Family Hour has grown into a bluegrass collective embracing the power of shared music. In the duo’s latest project, they delve into the magic that can only come from creating as brother and sister.

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W A T K I N SF A M I L Y

H O U R Presented in

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Saturday, August 78:00pm / Friends Field / Tickets $55

Nathan Williams is a champion of zydeco, a fast and furious accordion-driven dance music of the Creole people of South Louisiana, a relatively modern style that emerged after the Second World War. With its trademark rubboard percussion, electric guitars, and R&B influences, zydeco is distinct from the fiddle-driven music of neighboring Cajuns. Joined by his family, Dennis Paul Williams, Allen Williams, Djuan Francis, and Clifford Alexander, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas are sure to show you a wild, fun time.

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N A T H A N & T H E Z Y D E C O C H A - C H A SConcert on the Lawn

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Sunday, August 84:00pm / Venetian Theater Tickets start at $50

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s closes our official Summer Season with an all J.S. Bach program, led by world-renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos.

“I doubt if there is more than handful of violinists alive who can match Kavakos in the tonal variety, accuracy and speed of his harmonics, or in the deft alternation of bowing and left-hand pizzicato.” — Gramophone

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

All-Bach Program Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052R

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O R C H E S T R A O F S T . L U K E ’ S Leonidas Kavakos, violin

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Flor de Toloache Friday, August 137:00pm / Friends Field

The women of Flor de Toloache fuse together influences from across genres and cultures to produce a unique and powerful take on traditional Mariachi music. “They don’t just sing; they could blast through mountains with their wails and gritos (shouts), and melt glaciers with the warmth of their gorgeous harmonies” (NPR).

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Della Mae Friday, August 207:00pm / Friends Field

Della Mae is a Grammy Nominated, Nashville-based, all-female string band. With a musical approach that’s steeped in tradition yet firmly rooted in the present, they have a completely original style that blends years of experience with traditional mountain music and modern singer-songwriter sensibilities.

Presented in collaboration with City Winery

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Shenel Johns Friday, August 277:00pm / Friends Field

POWER TO THE PEOPLEWith a voice that embodies grace and passion and a personal style that sways effortlessly from jazz to R&B to gospel, Shenel Johns has emerged as one of the shining stars of her generation. A native of Hartford, CT, Johns has been performing since she was fourteen years of age, and has developed a distinctive, eclectic style that has increasingly caught the attention of her peers and some of the industry’s top performers.

Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center

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T H E M U S I C C O N T I N U E S : C O N C E RT S O N T H E L AW NOn three Fridays in August, we invite you to a laid-back evening concert as the sun sets on our expansive Friends Field. Relax (or get up and dance!) as world-class musicians fill the air with music, while you have a picnic or just a refreshing glass of wine. Consider it a date night, a family outing, or just another Friday at Caramoor! Tickets: Adult $35 / Child $15.

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Sunday, August 1510:00am / East Lawn

Alexi Kenney, violinCorinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, moderator

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Sunday, August 2910:00am / East Lawn

Layale Chaker, violinKinan Azmeh, clarinet Amadi Azikiwe, moderatorThomas Droge, meditation coach

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Sunday, September 1210:00am / East Lawn

Rubén Rengel, violin Jorge Glem, cuatroCorinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, moderator

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T H E M U S I C C O N T I N U E S : B E G I N N E R ’ S E A REnlighten your Sunday mornings with Beginner’s Ear, a unique series founded by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim and designed to bring mindfulness to the concert experience. Caramoor’s bucolic East Lawn provides a fitting setting to clear the mind and nourish the spirit with silence and music. Beginning with a guided meditation and concluding with a group discussion, Beginner’s Ear offers a soul-nourishing new way of hearing music and builds community through the shared experience of silence and sound. Tickets are $50.

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Spend time relaxing with friends and enjoy an Afternoon Tea in the Spanish Courtyard of the historic Rosen House. Tea service includes a variety of tea sandwiches, scones with crème fraiche and preserves, delicious desserts, and a variety of fragrant teas all served on exquisite vintage china. You are also welcome to reserve a spot for an optional, self-paced tour of the historic Rosen House. As you walk through the House, you’ll learn about the Rosen family, their much-loved country home, and their art collection. Don’t forget to leave yourself time to stroll through Caramoor’s colorful gardens and bucolic grounds or attend an afternoon concert.

Sundays 1:00pm–3:00pm

June 27July 11July 18

Adult $45, Child $20

July 25August 1August 8

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A F T E R N O O N T E A

Membership has its perks, including priority access to our reduced capacity ticketing for the Summer Season during our Members-only Pre-sale: April 19–25.

Membership begins at the $100-Friend level. To join, renew, increase, or give the gift of Membership, please visit caramoor.org/support or call 914.232.5035 ext. 412.Due to the pandemic, Caramoor’s venue capacity has been reduced in accordance with New York State health and safety guidelines and requirements. Seating will be limited and socially-distanced.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions of any amount are welcomed and greatly appreciated.

How to Buycaramoor.org or 914.232.1252Monday–Friday / Box Office phones are open from 10:00am-4:00pm149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536 (At this time, the Box Office sales window remains closed to walk-up visitors.)

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Pre-concert conversations Free to ticket-holders.

Garden Listening Enjoy the sounds of the concert, broadcast to Friends Field. Tickets $20 / Free for children and Caramoor Members

Afternoon Tea Enjoy Afternoon Tea at The Rosen House on most Sundays

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

Caramoor’s programming is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Explore all that our grounds have to offer! Open Grounds: Explore, Picnic, Sound Art June 11–October 10 / 10:00am-4:00pm Friday–Sunday / Free Select Sundays / $20 June 27; July 4, 18; August 1, 8 On select Sundays, access to the grounds will be $20, which includes Garden Listening to that day’s concert until 6:00pm. Garden Listening is free for children and Caramoor Members.

Rosen House Tours Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays / 11:00am–3:00pm / $15 / Free for children and Caramoor Members Encounter the history and treasures of the home that Caramoor founders Lucie and Walter Rosen built for music. Inside you’ll find art and furnishings from the Renaissance, Chinese art, and entire rooms from the great houses of Western Europe. Tours are self-paced, and docents are available for questions and conversation. Advanced registration required. Book your day at Caramoor by calling 914.232.1252 or visiting us at caramoor.org

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Additional Free Events:June 12 / 1:00pm Sound Artist Gathering

July 11 / 4:00pm John Luther Adams’ Ten Thousand Birds

July 25 / 2:00pm Pop-up performances throughout the Caramoor grounds from Sō Percussion and friends

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June 11–October 10 Open your ears to Caramoor’s annual exhibition of sound art, curated by Stephan Moore. Discover new ways to listen beyond the traditional concert experience.

• Trimpin’s in“C”• Taylor Deupree’s t(ch)ime• Annea Lockwood & Bob Bielecki’s Wild Energy• Ranjit Bhatnagar’s Stone Song• Miya Masaoka’s Listen Ahead• Spencer Topel & Hana Kassem’s Undercurrent

Sound Artist Gathering Saturday / June 12 / 1:00pm / Free Meet the Sonic Innovations artists at Caramoor! 1:00pm / Official Launch of in“C”: Presentation & Demo by Trimpin 1:30pm–4:00pm / Sound artists will be stationed by their works to answer your questions

Trimpin: The Sound of InventionA Peter Esmonde film featuring The Kronos Quartet June 11–October 10 / On-Demand Viewing $15 / Free for Caramoor Members Learn more about the artist behind the new, monumental sound art piece, in“C”, which you will find at the center of our grounds.We invite you to watch (in your own time!) a documentary that explores the sonic world of an eccentric creative genius.

Join us on June 15 at 7:00pm for a special virtual screening with a live Q&A afterwards with Trimpin and Stephan Moore, Sonic Innovations Curator.

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