by Steven Blier | Mar 10, 2018 | Program Notes
Today’s program combines a narrow focus on a single culture — the British Isles — with the wide-angle lens on four centuries of song, thereby ranging across practically the entire span of Western classical music. The purity of the Renaissance gradually gives way to...
by Steven Blier | Mar 8, 2018 | Blier's Blog
We got word yesterday that a major snowstorm was headed our way. It would certainly make the city a slushy mess, and these storms are usually even more severe in Westchester. By lunchtime yesterday, Katonah hadn’t completely recovered from the previous Friday’s...
by Steven Blier | Mar 6, 2018 | Blier's Blog
Today marked the beginning of the tenth season of NYFOS@Caramoor, aka the Vocal Rising Stars Program. Our annual retreat to Caramoor for this residency is a highlight of my year. The unfailing warmth of the people who work there, the calm of the environment, and the...
by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Mar 2, 2018 | Song of the Day
From Maggi Landau, Artistic Director, American Roots Music, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts: Many songs from the American Roots realm (folk, blues, bluegrass, country, gospel, cajun, string band, traditional, and more genres) are cultural touchstones, songs...
by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts | Mar 1, 2018 | Song of the Day
From Caramoor’s Artistic Coordinator, Timothy Coffey: I’ll admit it—I’m a Snarky Puppy addict. They’re ridiculously good. Picking only one song from them is actually easy because there’s no wrong choice. Listening to only one song is not easy, so if you’re reading...
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