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Caramoor delivers a diverse music filled summer season

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Caramoor is one of the premier live music venues in Westchester County and the surrounding area.  If you believe that Caramoor presents only classical music, then you will be pleasantly surprised.  Blues, jazz, folk, world, and bluegrass join classical music as some of the many offerings.

Situated on the former Rosen estate in Katonah, this picturesque property consists of several different venues.  There is the casual outdoor Friends Field which hosts lawn concerts.  The Venetian Theater is a large tented space which hosts some of Caramoor’s more larger concerts.

There are also smaller more intimate spaces including the indoor “Music Room” inside the Rosen house, the “Spanish Courtyard” an elegant setting that is part  of the main house, and the “Sunken Garden”.

Hear are some upcoming events for June 2024 which you should consider attending:

Saturday June 22:  Jazz at Lincoln  Center with Wynton Marsalis  (Venetian Theater)

Sunday June 23:  Chamber Fest (classical) (Venitian Theater)

Thursday June 27: Abeo Quartet  (Classical) (Spanish Courtyard)

Friday June 28:  Roomful of Teeth (vocalists) (Friends Field)

Saturday June 29:  American Roots Music Festival (various artists and genres) (throughout the property)

Caramoor also features guided house tours, afternoon tea and meditation.  A free shuttle brings guests to and from the Katonah Metro North station on concert days.

For more information and tickets:

https://caramoor.org/

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Caramoor announces an exciting slate of live music for the Summer 2023 Season

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Audra McDonald

Caramoor is not only one of the premier music venues in our area, it is truly a local treasure.  You may have the impression Caramoor only features string quartets and classical music performances, but it is so much more.  This season will feature a wide variety of music genres including jazz, blues, American standards, swing, folk, world music, gospel, opera and classical.  There is something for everyone.  The creative staff at Caramoor has curated a diverse and exciting season of music.

Opening night is Saturday June 17th featuring the amazing Audra McDonald. The Tony, Emmy and Grammy award winner will be at Caramoor’s Venetian Theater performing songs from the Great American Song Book.

Sunday June 18th will feature a fun event with the Hot Jazz Frolic at the Friends Field Tent.  The tent will be turned into a 1920s jazz club where you can dance or just sit back and enjoy the music. 

A very special performance of Francesca Caccini’s “Alcina” opera will be performed on Sunday June 25th.  This opera is unique in that was written by a woman. It should be a very special evening.

Other special performances will be Over the Rainbow, the Songs of Harold Arlen .  Broadway performers will be singing from a selection of songs from this legendary song writer on July 8th.

Ukrainian band, DakhaBrakha

For something completely different, DakhaBrakha a Ukrainian band with roots in folk, punk,rock and hip hop will perform their unique sound on July 14th.

Samara Joy, the phenomenal 23 year old jazz singer will be on Friends Field on August 4th.  The Verve Records recording artist has been compared to the legendary Sarah Vaughn and is a must see show.

Mary Chapin Carpenter

The next night, 5 time Grammy and two CMA award winner, Mary Chapin Carpenter and her band will rock the stage on August 5th.   This music legend is a performance you’ll want to attend .

This is just a sample of the many performances this season at this amazing music venue.   Caramoor is special as it matches its performances to its various unique venues within the property.  There is the Venetian Theater (main stage), Friends Field, Music Room (indoor), Sunken Garden and the intimate Spanish Courtyard.

For more information on Caramoor and its Summer 2023 season: http://www.caramoor.org

Caramoor

149 Girdle Ridge Road Katonah New York

Visitors can take the Free Shuttle from Katonah Train Station  to the venue before and after each concert.

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