Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah has announced the appointment of Edward J. Lewis III as president and CEO. Lewis, who will succeed interim CEO Nina Curley on May 1, has almost two decades of experience in performing arts leadership. He comes to Caramoor from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he currently serves as vice chancellor for advancement.
“I am excited about the opportunity to bring together all of my experiences as a music student, professional musician, arts faculty member and arts administrator, as well as my passions for nature and history,” said Lewis. “I am thrilled to collaborate with a team of accomplished arts professionals and passionate advocates to build on Caramoor”™s celebrated history.”
He takes the helm as Caramoor continues to diversify its offerings through programming across the musical spectrum. Completed early last year, Caramoor”™s highly successful Inspire capital campaign raised more than $40 million, quadrupling its endowment and enabling major investments in its estate.
Previously, Lewis served at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a professional violinist and a founding member of Baltimore”™s Soulful Symphony and formerly a member of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Dallas Chamber Orchestra, among other classical music groups
