Caramoor: Pops, Patriots, & Fireworks
$89-$200 ($45.50-$200 child)
- Shelén Hughes, soprano
- César Andrés Parreño, tenor
- Curt Ebersole, conductor
John Stafford Smith — The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Walter Damrosch & John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa — Washington Post March
Jerry Bock — "Tradtion" from Fiddler on the Roof (arr. Barton Green)
Robert Sheldon — Sixty-Six
Clifton Williams — The Sinfonians
Giacomo Puccini — "Nessun dorma" from Turandot (arr. Barton Green)
Giacomo Puccini — "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi (arr. Barton Green)
Giacomo Puccini — "O soave fanciulla" from La bohème (arr. Barton Green)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — 1812 Overture, Op. 49
John Philip Sousa — The Stars and Stripes Forever (arr. Keith Brion & Loras Schissel)
Caramoor's Independence Day fireworks show returns this summer! The Westchester Symphonic Winds, joined by alumni soloists from our Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program, perform a selection of works that pay tribute to America's independence including rousing renditions of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever. This evening concludes with a spectacular fireworks display on the Caramoor grounds.
In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held as planned on Thursday, July 4 and the fireworks will take place at 9pm on Friday, July 5.
About Shelén Hughes, soprano
Bolivian soprano Shelén Hughes passionately believes in education, social service, and music as core values in life. Previous credits include Snegurochka from Rimsky- Korsakov's 'Snegurochka' (Manhattan School of Music), Micaëla in Bizet's 'Carmen' (Chautauqua Institution), Magda in Puccini's 'La Rondine' and her Carnegie Hall soloist debut in April of 2019. Ms. Hughes was awarded 1st Place and People's Choice Award in the Harlem Opera Theater competition in 2017 and was a winner in the SAI Competition at the Chautauqua Institution in 2018.
Ms. Hughes is the founder of Voices for Bolivia, an international non-profit organization for children, woman and elderly in need in Bolivia, fully funded by classical music. She graduated with her BM receiving the honorary Hugh Ross award from the Manhattan school of Music and is a recipient of the 2018-19 Mae Zenke Orvis Opera Scholarship.
https://www.shelenhughes.com/