by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Feb 28, 2018 | Song of the Day
From Caramoor’s Manager of Artistic Planning, Ellie Gisler Murphy: Hector Berlioz, the French romantic composer more known for his large scale works, symphonies, operas and oratorios, than for his song writing, gave us the infectiously carefree and flirtatious...
by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Feb 27, 2018 | Song of the Day
From Caramoor’s Manager of Artistic Planning, Ellie Gisler Murphy: I spent the school breaks of my college years in Norway, while my parents lived there for a work assignment. It was impressed upon me during that time that the Norwegians are an entirely proud bunch,...
by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Feb 26, 2018 | Song of the Day
From Caramoor’s Vice-President of Programming, Kathy Schuman: I can’t say for sure the first time I heard this song, but I remember distinctly when it first made a serious impression—as an encore at Susan Graham’s recital at Carnegie Hall in 2003. I was absolutely...
by Steven Blier | Feb 24, 2018 | Program Notes
It was just three days after the last election, and I was booked for lunch with my colleague Mary Birnbaum. Our one agenda item was the NYFOS@Juilliard concert in the early spring. Mary showed up looking as if she’d come from a funeral. I’d never seen her in such a...
by Jack Gulielmetti | Feb 23, 2018 | Song of the Day
This was the hardest decision. I know I’ve already made that statement about Stevie Wonder, who I love, but this was even harder with Donny Hathaway. Why? Because I love Donny Hathaway. I really love Donny Hathaway. I really really (insert expletive that would...
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