Caramoor, once more

Caramoor announces its new season.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah announces its summer season, which opens with Yo-Yo Ma & The Knights on June 18 and continues for nine weeks. Headliners include opera sopranos Stephanie Blythe and Dawn Upshaw, Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell, country singer Rhiannon Giddens with the Silkroad Ensemble, the Trinity Baroque Orchestra in Handel’s “Theodora” and Michael Gordon presenting his new, experimental, site-specific “Field of Vision” for 40 percussionists.   

“This summer is one of the most dynamic in our history,” says Caramoor President and CEO Edward J. Lewis III. “Our incredible lineup of artists and repertoire includes voices from an array of backgrounds, eras and lived experiences, reflecting a broad diversity of audiences…. We’re thrilled to present a season of such powerful world-class music experiences in our picturesque outdoor venues.” 

Adds Kathy Schuman, Caramoor’s artistic director: “Over the years Caramoor’s programming has expanded beyond classical music to include jazz, American roots, world music and more, so we’ve already been presenting a diverse slate of musicians. This summer I’m particularly excited to be highlighting many underrepresented artists in the classical realm, who so deserve greater recognition. I hope that their amplified voices and music will be as great a discovery to audiences as they have been to me.” 

In addition to Gordon’s “Field of Visions,” other free events include “Soundscapes,” a pre-season program that officially opens the grounds on June 5 with performances by percussive dancers, a beatboxer and vocal percussionist and a breath artist, as well as a theremin performance and workshops and the opportunity to meet the sound artists and participate in guided tours of the Sonic Innovations exhibit. Caramoor will also celebrate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans with a Juneteenth event marked by its collaboration with the town of Bedford. 

For tickets and more, visit Caramoor.org.

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