Programs and Artists for 2009-2010

All performances will be at Merkin Concert Hall at 8 PM.

October 13, 2009, Where We Come From: Songs of home, delivered by a select group of NYFOS alumni, including Amy Burton, Sari Gruber, Dina Kuznetsova, Sasha Cooke, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Kaiser, Paul Appleby, William Sharp and James Martin, all members of NYFOS's newly created Artist Council. NYFOS Artistic Directors Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.

November 17 & 19, 2009, Great American Songwriting Teams: Songs by Dietz & Schwartz, Bock & Harnick, Lerner & Loewe, Bolcom & Weinstein. Artists to be announced. Steven Blier, piano.

February 16 & 18, 2010, The Voluptuous Muse: The exciting Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova and two rising stars of the Met Opera stage, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey and tenor Joseph Kaiser, inspired this NYFOS program, featuring lush late-romantic works by Szymanowski, Medtner, Strauss, Korngold and others. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.

March 16, 2010, The Sweetest Path: In the week prior to this performance, NYFOS returns to Caramoor for its second weeklong residency in the Vocal Rising Stars project. The culmination of this project will be a program of turn-of-the-century French songs in concert at Caramoor on March 13th and in New York at Merkin Hall on March 16th. Artists to be announced. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.

May 4 & 6, 2010, The Newest Deal: An all-new NYFOS program of American works to include the premiere of a song cycle by 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist Harold Meltzer, composed specifically for the young American tenor Paul Appleby. Also featured, a cabaret cycle by the award-winning and critically acclaimed American composers John Corigliano and Mark Adamo, along with songs by Kenji Bunch, Jennifer Higdon, Gabriela Franck, Derek Bermel and others. Cast to include Soprano Anne-Carolyn Bird and an additional singer to be announced. Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, piano.

Programs and artists subject to change.

Friday, August 14, 2009 - The Alice Busch Opera Theater - Cooperstown

4:00-5:30pm - Latin Lovers

Join Steven Blier on a journey to Latin America in Latin Lovers, a program of popular music, art songs, and zarzuela arias from Cuba, Argentina, and Brazil. This concert will feature Mr. Blier at the piano with sopranos Jamilyn Manning-White and Jacqueline Noparstak, mezzo-sopranos Rebecca Jo Loeb and Cecelia Hall, tenors Gennard Lombardozzi and Joshua Whitener, and baritones Kevin Wetzel and Joshua Jeremiah, all members of Glimmerglass Opera's acclaimed Young American Artists Program. This concert marks the second collaboration between NYFOS and Glimmerglass Opera and is made possible by a grant from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Supplemental Program.

Admission to this concert is free, however, those interested in attending must call the Glimmerglass Opera Box Office at (607) 547-2255 to reserve tickets.

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Many NYFOS artists have exciting performances planned for the summer. Depending on your summer travel plans, you may want to check out some of these performances or even plan a trip to hear your favorite artists! Here is a selection of some of the upcoming events. Just click on the event to learn more and buy tickets.

JUNE 17, 11 AM - "Let's Fall in Love" Concert at Caramoor featuring John Brancy and Steven Blier

JUNE 27, 8:30 PM - Caramoor Opening Night Concert featuring Susan Graham *SPECIAL NYFOS OFFER BELOW*

JULY 4, 8 PM - Pops, Patriots and Fireworks at Caramoor featuring Darius de Haas and Michael Barrett

JULY 10, 8 PM - "Un frisson francais" Susan Graham in Concert at Caramoor

July 17, 7 PM - Steven Blier master class with Merola Young Artist Program, San Francisco Opera

JULY 18, 8 PM - L'elisir d'amore at Caramoor with Lawrence Brownlee and Georgia Jarman

JULY 18 and 21 - Sari Gruber sings the title role in The Cunning Little Vixen with Chautauqua Opera

JULY 18 - AUGUST 27 - Kate Lindsey sings Zerlina in Santa Fe Opera's Don Giovanni

JULY 25, 4 PM - "Peter and the Wolf" A Family Concert at Caramoor featuring Michael Barrett and Steven Goldstein

JULY 31, 8 PM - Semiramide at Caramoor Vivica Genaux and Lawrence Brownlee

AUGUST 1, 8 PM - "The Pursuit of Love" An Evening with Steven Blier and the Wolf Trap Opera Company featuring Paul Appleby

AUGUST 14, 4 PM - "Latin Lovers" Steven Blier and the Glimmerglass Young American Artists Program featuring Rebecca Jo Loeb

AUGUST 15, 8 PM - Amy Burton sings Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Berkshire Choral Festival

CARAMOOR INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

MICHAEL BARRETT, GENERAL DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
2009 SUMMER SEASON

June 27 - August 5

This year's Music Festival features renowned musicians and ensembles; the acclaimed Bel Canto at Caramoor opera program and the third year of the exciting Latin American music initiative, Sonidos Latinos. New this year, for the first time ever, there will be a concert followed by fireworks celebrating July Fourth. For kids of all ages there will be a family performance of Peter and the Wolf with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary of residency at Caramoor. International artists Bela Fleck, Susan Graham, the Brentano String Quartet, Paquito D'Rivera and Vladimir Feltsman will also be performing. The Music Festival ends with the annual Jazz Festival with headliners Dianne Reeves and Randy Weston.

Opening Night Concert features mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the Orchestra of St. Luke's performing Beethoven's Fifth with David Robertson conducting.

NYFOS special - order tickets for the Opening Night Concert on June 27 by Sunday, June 14th and receive a 10% discount for every ticket purchased. Please use promotional code PENY9 when ordering your tickets online. This offer is valid for new orders only.

Visit us at www.caramoor.org or call 914.232.1252 for more information and to order tickets.