Members NewsletterMarch 2015

Mentoring at Caramoor:Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Program

“…it’s a welcome oasis during the typical tumult of a concert season.” –Steven Blier, Artistic Director of the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars

For over twenty years, Caramoor has made a commitment to foster the professional development of emerging musicians. In doing so, we’ve had the great pleasure of hosting an impressive roster of emerging artists through our Mentoring programs. These include: The Evnin Rising Stars, Schwab Vocal Rising Stars, Bel Canto Young Artists, and the Ernst Stiefel String-Quartet-in-Residence.

Through residencies, week-long intensives, coaching, rehearsals, workshops, and community outreach, a carefully selected group of talented musicians and vocalists are nurtured by a slate of distinguished teaching artists. The above named programs culminate with performance opportunities at Caramoor, giving audiences a rare opportunity to see raw talent; and, for the artists, fulfillment of a lifelong dream to take the stage as emerging professionals at a world-class venue.

Schwab Vocal Rising Stars was established in 2009 and focuses on vocal chamber music and the art of song in recital. It is led by New York Festival of Song’s (NYFOS’s) Artistic Director, Steven Blier and Associate Artistic Director, Michael Barrett.

Reflecting on the upcoming Rising Stars program, Steven Blier, commented, “I look forward to NYFOS’s Caramoor residency every year; it’s a welcome oasis during the typical tumult of a concert season. When I chose this season’s program of songs by Italians and Italian-Americans, I knew I’d need an especially gifted

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2014 Schwab Vocal Rising Star Olivia Betzen performs in the Music Room. Photo by Gabe Palacio.

Membership has its perks!

Mentoring at Caramoor:Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars (Pages 1 & 5)

You Keep the Music Playing(Page 3)

Arts-in-Education /Think Spring (Page 4)

Please, take a seat! (Page 6)

Caramoor Center for Music and the ArtsBoard of Trustees

James A. Attwood, Jr., Chairman* Peter Kend, Vice Chairman*Paul S. Bird, Treasurer*Angela Haines, Secretary*Judy Evnin, Chairman Emerita*

Barry J. Alperin*James L. AmineJon R. BauerGail A. BindermanJonathan M. Clark*William Cordiano*Jane Phillips DonaldsonLawrence ElowPatricia FalkenbergSusan W. Freund*Michael E. Gellert*E. Robert GoodkindMary Ann HawleyStephen J. JonesSandra S. Joys*Floy B. KaminskiCecilia Tay Kellie-SmithPeter Nager*Nancy Offit*Richard H. O’Leary*David C. Oxman*Mrs. Andrew SaulElaine Schroeder*Nina StantonRichard Zinman*

*Executive Committee MemberberAdvisory Council

Judy AydelottDavid BarberMaria BrandPatricia F. CareyIsabelle Harnoncourt FeigenEffie FribourgFrancis GoldwynHélène GrimaudEllen GrimesSusan G. GronerMaureen HanaganAlexia JurschakOlga KaganBim Kendall Dr. Lewis Kohl Abigail and Sundip MurthySusan MorgenthauEdward PlaRochelle RosenbergFaith RosenfeldZita G. RosenthalAnn ScheuerAlden L. ToevsLisa WelchCatherine Ziegler

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As a perk of Membership, Caramoor welcomes you to make a reservation to have a photo-shoot on our beautiful grounds. From the Sunken Garden, Sense Circle, or Cedar Walk, to private porches, nestled nooks, or cozy corners, there are a number of unique settings at Caramoor at which to have a private photo session. We consider you a Member of our Caramoor family, so make a reservation to bring your family and your photographer to capture a family portrait, engagement, wedding, or other milestone memory moment.

Photo by Gabe Palacio

With the grounds full of snow, we are eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring and look forward to seeing you in the weeks and months to come. As always, please feel free to contact us any time we can be helpful.

Respectfully,

NinaVice President & Chief Development Officer

Dear Caramoor Membership Family,

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for making Caramoor’s 2014 Annual Fund a success! Each year we call on you, throughout the year and at year-end, to make a commitment to the presentation of world-class music, to emerging artists, and to the schoolchildren who come here to learn and grow. When you respond with generosity, we are humbled by your commitment to the arts, culture, and education (and respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life) – a renewed commitment to Caramoor. There would be no Caramoor without our members, and everything we do is made possible by your support. On behalf of all of us here, thank you again for your generosity.

You Keep the Music Playing

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March 7 / Saturday / 8:00pmDom Flemons Trio Kristin Andreassen & Jefferson Hamer

March 15 / Sunday / 4:00pmSchwab Vocal Rising Stars Bel Canto/Can Belto

March 22 / Sunday / 4:00pmCalidore String Quartet2014–15 Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence

March 28 / Saturday / 8:00pmEdward Arron & Friends

March 29 / Sunday / 4:00pm Caramoor@WavenyCalidore String Quartet

Upcoming Performances & Programs

April 11 / Saturday / 8:00pm Willie WatsonCricket Tell the Weather

April 14 / Tuesday / 7:00pmChamber Talk with Max Mandel

April 19 / Sunday / 4:00pmHorszowski Trio

May 5 / Tuesday / 7:00pmThe Mind and Music of Chopin: Richard Kogan, M.D., piano and lecturer

June 2 / Tuesday / 7:00pmChamber Talk with Max Mandel

For more information call 914.232.1252 or visit caramoor.org.

Photo by Gabe Palacio

Arts-in-Education

Photo by Scott Ellison

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From our two-day “What’s in a House?” program:

Yonkers students from several schools in the district took to the gardens at Caramoor this fall to experience In the Garden of Sonic Delights – Caramoor’s sound art exhibition – as part of our Arts-in-Education programming. The students spent time listening to and discussing several pieces that challenged their idea of what art can be, while having a lot of fun in the process. Although many of the installations have an interesting aesthetic component, we mainly focused on listening to the work and making connections between sound art and the two other components of our “What’s in a House?” program – music and architecture.

In addition to learning about sound art, students created music with violist and teaching artist Jessica Meyer. Their music used percussion, pedals, and looping technology, and was inspired by several of the sound art pieces, the spirit of Lucie Rosen, and the rooms in the Rosen House. In another workshop, students worked with architect Bruce Levy, further exploring the

Think Spring …One of the earliest signs of spring on the grounds of Caramoor is the blooming of the magnolias. A stand-out, in placement and name, is the Star Magnolia or “Royal Star Magnolia,” located just off of Center Walk, on your left, as you enter the Garden Courtyard by the Box Office.

The Star Magnolia, Magnolia Stellata, is a shrub native to Japan, which was introduced to the United States in the 1860s. Magnolias take their name from the 17th-century French botanist Pierre Magnol; and, the Star Magnolia was named for the star-like shape of its flower. Although you can often miss early spring blooms due to late frosts, the Star Magnolia is hardy and the flowers are long lasting. The Star Magnolia also produces fruit that is around two inches long, which matures and opens in early autumn.

Another beloved magnolia is the Yellow Magnolia located by the Rosen House, which also stands in memory of Thomas Daniel Burke, who passed away on September 11, 2001. This magnolia is a clone of the first Yellow Magnolia, the Elizabeth Magnolia, cultivated at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 1956.

relationship between sound, art, music, and architecture. These two days at Caramoor became an experience that the students will never forget.

2015 is shaping up to be a busy year with thousands of students from local schools attending our various Arts-in-Education programs, including the ever-popular Chinese Art and Culture and The Middle Ages and The Renaissance at Caramoor.

Photos by Karla Stewart

Photo by Scott Ellison

May 9 / Saturday / 8:30pmCabaret in the Music Room:Eric Michael Gillett

May 16 / Saturday / 6:30pm An Evening of Wine:A Benefit for Caramoor

June 20 / Saturday / 6:00pm Opening Night Concert and Gala 70th Anniversary Celebration

For more information or to purchase tickets for a Special Event, please call 914.232.1492 or email events@caramoor.org.

Upcoming Special Events

April 25 / Saturday / 6:00pm Rosen Society Dinner (by invitation—Rosen Society Membership Level and above)

June 7 / Sunday / 4:30pm Friends’ Garden Party (by invitation — All Membership Levels)

For more information or to RSVP for a Membership Event, please call 914.232.5035 or email membership@caramoor.org.

Chris Reynolds

Chelsea Morris Shea Owens

Alec Carlson Julia Dawson

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quartet of singers—rich voices, eloquent interpreters, stylish virtuosos, and snazzy purveyors of American vernacular. The cast I found exceeded my wildest dreams: four superb singers, each of whom thrilled me and brought tears to my eyes when we worked together last summer. Chelsea Morris, Julia Dawson, Alec Carlson, and Shea Owens will revel in the challenges of Catalani, Rossini, Corigliano, and Harry Warren, and I can’t wait for our audiences to hear them. We were also blessed with a superb pianist for this year’s team, the extremely precocious Christopher Reynolds—an elegant musician, a keen mind, and a generous heart.”

Since its inception, Caramoor’s Vocal Rising Stars program has received funding from the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Fund for Young Artists. The program was renamed the Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Program, in 2012, to honor the memory of long-time Trustee Terrance W. Schwab and his family’s commitment to this dynamic mentoring opportunity for emerging vocalists.

The 2015 Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars Program residency at Caramoor begins March 9 and concludes on March 15 with a dynamic performance in the Rosen House Music Room.

2015 Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Rising Stars

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Upcoming Membership Events

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Please, take a seat!Our efforts to enhance your Caramoor experience continue – this time in the historic Rosen House. We’re proud to announce that we are refreshing and renewing the Music Room, most importantly, with new audience chairs that will both be comfortable and an aesthetic match to this unique space.

We would like to invite you to help us make this happen; please show your heart, once again, by investing in a New Chair for the Rosen House Music Room. In recognition of contribution to the Chair Fund (at the $500 level and above), Caramoor will install a personalized plaque on one of the new chairs. A chair is a terrific way to honor a loved one or to give as a gift.

To learn more about adopting a chair, please visit caramoor.org or call the Development Department at 914.232.5035 ext.261.

Please note that contributions to the Chair Fund do not support Caramoor’s Annual Fund and do count towards Membership. Gifts to the Chair Fund are tax deductible as provided by law.

Photos by Gabe Palacio