Work update

Hello! Opening night here at Caramoor went so smoothly. It was an incredible night! If you missed my last blog, this past Saturday was opening night, and the Opera singer Susan Graham performed with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She was quite amazing! The orchestra played Beethoven’s 5th, as well as Rossini and Mozart. Gala attendees ate dinner, watched the concert, and had fun at an After Dark party, where the Timba band Tiempo Libre played. They were really energetic and exciting to watch! The crowd was dancing. Although I had the day off, the band came back on Sunday to perform and apparently everyone was up and dancing and a conga line ensued! Even if you didn’t attend Gala, you could still buy concert tickets only, and it was certainly well attended. Here’s the NY Times article about it! I got to wear a dress and heels (which I did change after standing for a while). I felt like we were going to prom again, almost. Everyone in Development helped me pick the right dress and helped me do my hair. Of course we all looked superb! Overall, it was a great team effort to make this night happen. It’s going to be a really busy week this week, again, with a family program on Wednesday, David Leisner with “Guitar in the Garden” on Thursday in the beautiful Sunken Garden, Bela Fleck on Friday, a Pops, Patriots and Fireworks concert on Saturday, and the Pacifica Quartet on Sunday. And this is only week two! I was able to relax a little after Gala was over, on Sunday I took a hike up a mountain nearby and on Monday, my mom and I went to Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, to take a tour. That was beautiful! The Rockefellers mixed classical art with modern art and nature and created a beautiful home on hundreds of acres with a gorgeous view of the Hudson River. A lot of nature over the past few days! The weather here has been in our favor, with the whole month of June a huge rainstorm. I’m lovin’ the sun!!! --Sarah