Viewfinder: Star Spangled Classics at Caramoor

The people who attended Saturday’s Star Spangled Classics concert at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts were treated to a fun, educational and exciting musical event. 

Featuring Katie Kresek and Kaleidoscope, the Teaching Artists Ensemble of the New York Philharmonic, the quintet was comprised of Katie Kresek and Janey Choi on violins, Amy Sue Barston on cello, Erin Wight on viola and Richard Mannoia on clarinet.  

The group took the audience on an exciting musical adventure, engaging them in rhythmic activities, question and answer, close listening and singing.

Works included Charles Ives’ Arguments, a piece in which the instruments ‘quarrel’ with each other to be heard, Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze, Elder Joseph Brachett’s Simple Gifts, in which the audience participated with singing, and a rousing rendition of West Side Story’s America. 

After the concert was over, the audience was invited to come up to the stage to meet the performers and to explore their instruments first hand. 

“This was the best show I’ve seen”, said Helen from Chappaqua.  “And I’ve seen a lot of shows!” 

Browse our gallery to see photos from the event.

More upcoming Caramoor Family Programming includes Dancing at Dusk and Al Fresco Sundays.   Please visit http://www.caramoor.org/festival/familyfun - family for more information.