Caramoor announced further expansion of its public programming through a new collaboration with Juilliard Extension, Juilliard’s flagship continuing education program. Caramoor and Juilliard Extension will offer a series of six classes between October 22, 2026 and April 7, 2027, giving audiences the opportunity to dive deeper into the themes presented on stage throughout Caramoor’s Rosen House Concert Series and Summer Season. Classes can be taken individually or as an entire course.
Participants will learn from acclaimed professors and lecturers and engage in thoughtful discussion with fellow music lovers. Topics include Beethoven to Bartók: The Expanding World of Chamber Music; The String Quartet Across Three Centuries; Music, Faith, and Power in the Baroque World; and more.
Caramoor, once the estate of music and art lovers Walter and Lucie Rosen, is one of the region’s most distinctive destinations for live performance, cultural engagement, and exploration. Caramoor’s Rosen House Concert Series runs from October through May, held in the exquisite Music Room of the historic home – a Mediterranean-style villa from 1939 filled with treasures from around the world. Audiences enjoy performances by some of today’s most in-demand artists in the same living room salon setting where the Rosens once entertained their many friends.
“We are committed to expanding how guests experience Caramoor beyond our concert offerings, with a deeper focus on lifelong learning,” said Gillian Fox, President and CEO of Caramoor. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Juilliard Extension to offer world-class continuing education directly to our community, welcoming everyone regardless of their prior musical background.”
“Juilliard Extension believes that engagement with the arts should continue across a lifetime,” said John-Morgan Bush, Dean of Juilliard Extension. “This collaboration with Caramoor brings together two institutions with a shared commitment to curiosity, music, and education. These classes invite audiences to go deeper into the music they hear on stage and build a richer connection to the works, artists, and ideas behind each performance.”
The Juilliard Extension program classes will take place in Caramoor’s Rosen House Music Room, and will include:
From Beethoven to Bartók: The Expanding World of Chamber Music
Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
This class, taught by Juilliard faculty member Sam Nester, is a great primer for the Evnin Rising Stars performance on November 1, 2026.
Sacred Songs, Folk Roots: The Making of the Christmas Carol
Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
This class, taught by Juilliard Extension Music Theory and Analysis Chair Patrick Kreeger, is a great primer for the Christmas With Cantus performance on December 6, 2026.
Night, Memory, and Imagination: The Romantic Piano Tradition
Thursday, January 14, 2027 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
This class, taught by Juilliard Extension instructor, Juilliard Creative Enterprise Fellow, and pianist Derek Wang, is a great primer for Inon Barnatan’s performance on April 25, 2027.
Mendelssohn’s Grand Tour: Travel, Discovery, and the Sound of Europe
Wednesday, February 24, 2027 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
This class, taught by a Juilliard Extension instructor, is a great primer for an upcoming Summer Season concert featuring Orchestra of St Luke’s.
The String Quartet Across Three Centuries
Wednesday, March 24, 2027 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
This class, taught by Juilliard Extension instructor and cellist Mitchell Lyon, is a great primer for the Viano Quartet performance on April 4, 2027.
Music, Faith, and Power in the Baroque World
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 from 6:00 to 8:00pm
This class, taught by Juilliard Extension’s Chair of Music History Jonathan Yaeger, is a great primer for the ACRONYM and Reginald Mobley performance on April 11, 2027.
