Caramoor

Caramoor

  • 149 Girdle Ridge Rd
  • Katonah, New York
  • 10536

Description

Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen, who established the estate and built a great house as its centrepiece, filling it with treasures collected on their travels. Walter Rosen was the master planner, bringing to reality his dream of creating a place to entertain friends from around the world. Their legendary musical evenings were the seeds of today's International Music Festival that is held annually on the estate. Walter Tower Rosen was born in Berlin and moved to New York with his family when he was ten years old. For much of his childhood he was tutored at home. He was a serious pianist and practiced every morning for most of his life. He even considered a concert career at one time. Walter Rosen was admitted to Harvard in 1891 at age 16. He was the youngest in his class and graduated in just three years. In 1897, he formed his own law firm. One early case particularly fascinated him...

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