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14 HOOK "Caramoor did originate as a classical music fes3val," explains Schuman. "That's what the Rosen's started and that's what it was for many years. But we already have had several decades of live jazz on the program and now almost 20 years of American Roots (blues, country, folk, and gospel). We've also added global music, Broadway, and more. At this point we have so many genres that I'm hard pressed to think of another venue's summer season that is really presen3ng across the board so many different kinds of music." While music can be heard at Caramoor year-round, the official Summer Season runs for seven weeks, beginning Saturday, June 21st with the Opening Night Concert featuring the Orchestra of St. Luke's performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the Vene3an Theater. Other highlights include an evening with Broadway's Seth Rudetsky, a performance of Tele- mann's opera Pimpinone & Ino performed by the Boston Early Music Fes3val, and a visit from Grammy award-winning guitarist and banjoist Molly Tu4le. "Within each of the genres we present, there are always some superstars," shares Schu- man. "We have Yo-Yo Ma coming this summer. We have Daniil Trifonov. These are two huge classical stars doing major events at Carnegie Hall. But at the same 3me we'll have a younger pianist doing a recital in the Courtyard. I always like to balance having those big stars. We'll have Lyle Love4 in the Vene3an Theater but then we'll also have (Grammy award-winning quintet) Ranky Tanky out on the lawn. We try to get the rising stars along with the big names." Two very special dates are Caramoor's two all-day music fes3vals featuring American Roots music (June 28) and jazz (July 26). Both events will feature mul3ple ar3sts performing all over the Caramoor grounds. Guests can wander from se5ng to se5ng and experience the fes3vals however they wish, immersed in the joy of music at every turn. There are also

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