Brooklyn Rider (23rd) & Caccini’s “Alcina” (25th) at Caramoor

Top: Brooklyn Rider (photo, Marco Giannovola); bottom: Alcina (photo courtesy of Caramoor)

On June 23, Brooklyn Rider, “a vital and creative 21st-century ensemble” (NPR),  performs its “Four Elements” program at Caramoor. The program explores the elements (earth, air, water, and fire) as a metaphor for the complex inner world of the string quartet and the current health of planet Earth. Featuring the NY premiere of Portuguese composer Andreia Pinto Correia’s Aere senza stelle, commissioned by the 2022 Vail Dance Festival, the program also includes works by Shostakovich, Osvaldo Golijov, and a Suite of American Folk Songs, collected/transcribed by Ruth Crawford Seeger and arranged by Brooklyn Rider violinist Colin Jacobsen.

Then on June 25, Caramoor presents the Boston Early Music Festival production of Francesca Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina, the first known opera by a female composer, to the Venetian Theater. Co-music directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and director Gilbert Blin lead a stellar cast of Baroque soloists including mezzo-soprano Mireille Lebel, tenor Colin Balzer and mezzo-soprano Virginia Warnken Kelsey in the performance in Caramoor’s Venetian Theater. There will also be a 3pm pre-concert talk with Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs.

Concert details:

Brooklyn Rider
Date: Fri, June 23 at 8pm
Venue: Caramoor’s Spanish Courtyard; 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY 10536 (see transportation details below)
Performers: Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Michael Nicolas, cello
Program: FOUR ELEMENTS
Suite of American Folk Songs, collected/transcribed by Ruth Crawford Seeger, arranged by Colin Jacobsen
Andreia PINTO CORREIA: Aere senza stelle (NY premiere)
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Osvaldo GOLIJOV: Tenebrae
Tickets: Adults: $68, $48, $29; children: $68, $24, $14.50
For tickets and info: Call (914) 232-1252, email boxoffice@caramoor.org,
or visit caramoor.org/brooklyn-rider.

Francesca Caccini’s Alcina
Date: Sun, June 25 at 4pm
Venue: Caramoor’s Venetian Theater; 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY 10536 (see transportation details below)
Performers: Boston Early Music Festival
Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, co-music directors
Gilbert Blin, director
Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano: Alcina
Colin Balzer, tenor: Ruggiero
Virginia Warnken Kelsey, mezzo-soprano: Melissa
Program: Francesca CACCINI: La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina
Tickets: Adults: $97, $84, $71, $58, $39; children: $97, $42, $35.50, $29, $19
For tickets and info: Call (914) 232-1252, email boxoffice@caramoor.org,
or visit caramoor.org/rancesca-caccini-alcina.

Getting to Caramoor

Getting to Caramoor is simple by car or train. All parking is free and close to the performance areas. Accessible parking is also free and readily available. The Westchester estate is just one hour’s drive from Manhattan.
 
By train from Grand Central Station, take the Harlem Division Line of the Metro-North Railroad heading to Southeast, and exit at Katonah. Caramoor is a 3.5-mile drive from the Katonah station, where taxi service is always available. A FREE shuttle from Katonah station to and from Caramoor runs before and after every concert. For current information, check the Metro-North schedule and contact the Box Office for more information.

Health and safety

Caramoor is committed to maintaining the health and safety of its guests, artists, and staff, while ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable visit.

For events — including indoor and outdoor concerts, Afternoons Teas, and tours of the Rosen House — Caramoor no longer requires, but highly recommends, vaccination and the use of a mask. All events will be held at full capacity and seating will not be distanced. All events will adhere to the latest public health guidelines which may result in changing policies or occupancy limits.