These Caramoor Concerts Are Free For Anyone Aged 18 & Under
Rising stars on stage; rising stars in the seats. Three concerts on Caramoor’s upcoming calendar, all of which feature young performers, will include a free student ticket offer for visitors aged 18 and under.
“It’s important for our audiences to see themselves reflected from the stage,” says Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Director Ed Lewis III. “Providing this concert free to audiences of 18 and under offers greater access to our younger patrons and their families, and the opportunity for this audience to see artists closer to their age.”
Two of these concerts (February 12 and April 16) will be performed by the organization’s current string quartet-in-residence, Ivalas Quartet, a group that dedicates itself to spotlighting Black and Indigenous composers.
On March 12, the Schwab Vocal Rising Stars will present a concert titled, Mediterranean. According to the concert description, the program will take listeners on “a musical voyage around the Mediterranean Sea, with stops in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia.” The program is the culmination of a week-long mentorship residency for which Artistic Director Steven Blier selects four young singers and a pianist to participate in coaching, rehearsals, workshops and more – all of which leads up to this final performance.
Says Lewis: “The Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program is part of Caramoor’s mission to mentor emerging professional musicians. It’s our responsibility to help build the future of the arts through nurturing and presenting these young artists.”
He adds of the young audience members: “Hopefully, they will be inspired by the experience and leave with a deeper connection to and appreciation of live classical music performance.”
About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest private not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable Westchester County in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. artsw.org