Castleton Festival

The mission of Castleton is to perpetuate and expand the spirit of the late Maestro Lorin Maazel whose artistic and pedagogical goals were embodied in his internationally acclaimed Castleton Festival. Led by renowned actress and musician Dietlinde Turban Maazel, CEO & Artistic Director, Castleton is now a year-round integrative Artist Retreat offering residencies at the remote bucolic Castleton Farms. In line with Maestro Maazel’s ethos, Artists are proactively encouraged to take risks and to challenge their artistic boundaries, furthering their collaborative work and artistic growth.

The opportunity to fully immerse in the Maestro’s Legacy, his home, his music library, and his composing studio, together with performing in the Theatre House and experiencing the deep connection to nature, imbues the artists with inspiration. The holistic approach to education highlights the significance of integrity, building on a continuum of substance and excellence, enhancing empathy and the spirit of community beyond the Arts.

With its original motto reaffirmed, the Castleton’s Mission continues:

Nurturing young talents, fostering the arts, and reclaiming the human spirit through integrative mentoring, world-class performances and building of communities.

CASTLETON IN PERFORMANCE

A year-round multicultural experience. This thematically diverse series of recitals, chamber music, jazz, world music, theatre, chamber opera, and dance, brings internationally acclaimed artists into our own backyard. Eminent performers have included Lorin Maazel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Itzhak Perlman, José Carreras, Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Carter Brey & Christopher O’Riley, Jordi Savall, Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway, Pepe Romero, Gil Shaham, Randy Weston, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Teasley, Chinese traditional soloists Wu Man and Ma Xiohu, and renowned actors such as Claire Bloom, alongside rewarding family programs, The Cashore Marionettes, Avner “The Eccentric” Eisenberg, Tomáš Kubínek, Leland Faulkner, and Indian and Mexican Dance Companies.

CASTLETON IN RESIDENCE
VOCAL IMMERSION PROGRAMS

Tuition-free Residencies designed for small groups of select emerging professional singers and collaborative pianists to train and perform under the guidance of internationally renowned mentors. These Residencies are fully immersive, integrative, personalized and nurturing experiences. The program’s mission is not only to hone skills but to encourage the young leading voices of tomorrow to find their path in their desire to communicate with audiences in a meaningful way and connect to the human spirit through their artistry.

CASTLETON SOUND GARDEN

World-percussion artist and educator Tom Teasley and Castleton are building a Sound Garden with a collection of traditional instruments for community events and educational projects.

CASTLETON IN CONVERSATION

Castleton in Conversation (CiC): In collaboration with Daniel Lelchuk’s TALKING BEATS podcast, Castleton offers a new series which engages an extraordinary diversity of guests in captivating a spirited dialogue, live and through on-line streaming.