Arts & Entertainment
Copland House Offers First-Rate Fare
A Sunday New York Times article highlights the kickoff event for the Copland House concert series.
Last month, the daughter of a master gave us a glimps into the after-hours of a maestro at Merestead Estate in Mount Kisco, kicking off the 2011-12 season in the Copland House concert series.
According to The New York Times, Jamie Bernstein narrated the event focused on her father, “Late Night With Leonard Bernstein,” revealing his mischievous personality and musical predilections. Stories were followed by a performance by pianist Michael Boriskin, artistic and executive director of Copland House.
Mr. Boriskin aims to offer the audiences with many more events like this: first-rate fare focused on the modern American repertory. Performances at Merestead are gaining a reputation for quality — one to match those of the coveted Copland House composers’ residencies at the former Copland home in Cortlandt Manor.
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The event strengthened the ties between Caramoor and Copland House, a process that should advance again in the season finale on June 3, when Caramoor’s chief executive and general director, the pianist Michael Barrett, will join Mr. Boriskin at Merestead.
The Copland House season continues with concerts through June at Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco. Information: coplandhouse.org or (914) 788-4659.
