Caramoor 2023: Day 3

Caramoor 2023: Day 3

On the third day of a week-long residency we’re still in the realm of exploration and flexibility, as we gently pat the songs into place. “How’s memorization going?” Bénédicte and I blithely ask, and when we hear the typical answer—“It’s coming along!”—our blood...
Caramoor 2023: Day 2

Caramoor 2023: Day 2

I went to Caramoor today expecting to chip away diligently at all the disparate songs in our nine-language recital, and content myself with slow and steady progress. I wasn’t expecting a day of lightning bolts, flashes of inspiration that startled me with their...
Caramoor 2023: Day 1

Caramoor 2023: Day 1

“What did you do on your two-week vacation from Juilliard?” people ask.        “I worked,” I answer.        “Oh. I’m so sorry to hear that.”        “Well, I was at Caramoor, doing the Vocal Rising Stars program…” I tell them.        “Ohhh…well, that’s different! Wow,...