Music

Ensemble Ibis performs the music of MacArthur Fellow composer, musicologist, and trombonist George Lewis, the 2020 Frost Distinguished Composer-in-Residence as well as other contemporary works. Shawn Crouch, director FREE

Nu Deco is back at The Citadel with for a night of music by Steven Freund, Caroline Shaw, and Jonathan Bailey Holland, a special collaboration with the eclectic indie-ensemble Hurray for the Riff Raff featuring Alynda Seggara, and the music of Fleetwood Mac. Program STEVEN FREUND – UNREMIXED CAROLINE SHAW – ENTR’ACTE JONATHAN BAILEY HOLLAND – MOTOR CITY DANCE MIX SPECIAL COLLABORATION FEATURING HURRAY FOR … +

A love affair goes horribly wrong in a fateful collision of East and West. Set in 1890’s Japan, Puccini’s exotic opera is a heartbreaking story of betrayal, abandonment, and sacrifice. Starring internationally acclaimed soprano Sandra Lopez as Cio-Cio-San who has toured with Andrea Bocelli, and proclaimed “gifted young tenor” by the New York Times, Grammy Award-winner Joshua Guerrero as Lt. Pinkerton. This devastating saga is one of … +

Pianist Misha Dacic performs at Key Biscayne Piano Festival, acclaimed for its passion and virtuosity, this one-time-only concert will include a wide program. There will also be an introductory talk by Frank Cooper. RACHMANINOFF Elegie in E flat minor, Op.3 No.1 Melodie in E major, Op.3 No.3 In the Silent Night Op.4 No.3 (Arr.Earl Wild) To Her Op.38 No.2 (Arr.Misha Dacic) Prelude … +

A special evening of song featuring the talented Benenson Young Artists, led by Head Coach, Timothy Cheung. The Benenson Young Artists will perform a repertoire of art songs by Strauss, Schubert, Schumann, and Debussy in the intimate setting of the Royal Poinciana Chapel. Songs will be sung in German, French, Italian, and English. Liederabend dates back to the 1800s, when musicians and … +

Presented by the full Symphony of the Americas orchestra: favorite pops, jazzy rhythms, and hum along to well-loved musicals. A symphonic musical treat for the whole family. Feb 29, 2020,  2 PM

This season, Children’s Performance will feature a 60-minute abridged version of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville performed by Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young Artists and Apprentice Artists. Sung in Italian with English narration and supertitles projected above the stage, this iconic opera will be made complete with beautiful costumes, lively narration, and a full orchestra.

Back by popular demand, the jazz master from New York by way of Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Monty Alexander, returns with his empathetic, hand-in-glove trio. Monty’s playing has always retained a strong Caribbean influence, but with a significant bebop flavor and a bright swinging feeling. Influenced predominantly by Nat Cole, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, and Wynton Kelly, His roots are evident in all … +

“Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is one of the best jazz orchestras in existence, a powerhouse outfit whose precise section work is enhanced by thrilling soloists“ The New Yorker O’Farrill’s debut album with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Una Noche Inolvidable, earned a first GRAMMY® Award nomination in 2005. His next album, Song for Chico, earned a GRAMMY® Award for Best Latin Jazz … +

Featuring South Florida’s own Lisanne Lyons Jazz Trio! Lisanne Lyons, internationally recognized jazz vocalist and Chair of Jazz Vocal Studies at FIU, joins the full Symphony with her jazz trio in the music of Gershwin, well-loved Nelson Riddle arrangements, and more. Feb 18, 2020 7:45 PM

As a part of the Frost Honor Band Weekend, the Frost Wind Ensemble plays a concert featuring guest conductor Steven D. Davis, from University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory. The program features works by David Maslanka, Percy Grainger as well as Ottorino Respighi’s epic symphonic poem Pines of Rome. Robert M. Carnochan and Steven D. Davis, conductors Tina DiMeglio, graduate conductor Jennifer Grim, … +

Hailed as “an important new force in the chamber music arena,” the Ehnes Quartet is comprised of four internationally renowned artists: James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin;  Richard O’Neill, viola and Edward Arron in cello. Co-presented by Friends of Chamber Music of Miami and the FIU School of Music.

Featuring acclaimed violinist Gareth Johnson, Gareth is Artist in Residence at Albany State University and founder of the Sphinx String Quartet; he has appeared as soloist with Pittsburgh, Rochester, Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and the Boston Pops among others. Jan 07, 2020 6:45 PM

Bee Gees NOW presents a dynamic, interactive & thoroughly entertaining live tribute to the multi-platinum kings of disco. Put on your dancing shoes & get ready to experience Saturday Night Fever with this nationally touring premiere Bee Gees Tribute Band. Close your eyes & you will swear the real Gibb Brothers were performing! Open your eyes & experience the illusion that they’re … +

Twice named “New Ave Artist of the Year” by Billboard magazine, five-time Grammy Award Nominee and nouveau flamenco guitarist, Ottmar Liebert, brings his richly textured and sensuous musical style described as “poetic sunshine at midnight” to the Amaturo Theater. Considered one of the most successful instrumental artists of the past two decades, Liebert has released 25 albums and earned 38 Gold and … +

A night of classic R&B and soul celebration featuring three legendary groups. Russell Thompkins Jr. and The New Stylistics (“Betcha By Golly Wow”, “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, “I’m Stone in Love With You”), The Chi-Lites (“Oh Girl”, “Have You Seen Her”) and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes (“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, “Bad Luck”). … +

Martin Hand, Music Director, will lead members of the Gold Coast Jazz Society Band in this free evening of jazz.  Jazz standards as well as music from the Great American songbook.

A love affair goes horribly wrong in a fateful meeting of East and West. Set in 1890’s Japan, Puccini’s heartbreaking story of betrayal portrays an American naval officer as he marries a young Japanese girl only to abandon her and force her to make the ultimate sacrifice. A devastating saga of devotion, tradition, and sacrifice—and one of the most beloved operas of … +

“Prats is a rare genius, not only because of his extraordinary life story but because of his extraordinary gifts. The piano, he said, is merely the tool he uses to create music. The music he creates is stunning — it enthralls and amazes, while simultaneously stimulating the mind. Here is a prodigious talent whose experiences in Cuba and abroad are conveyed in … +

Celebrate with a night of classic R&B and soul featuring three legendary groups. Don’t miss Russell Thompkins Jr. and The New Stylistics (“Betcha By Golly Wow”, “You Make Me Feel Brand New”, “I’m Stone in Love With You”), The Chi-Lites (“Oh Girl”, “Have You Seen Her”) and Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes (“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”, “Don’t Leave Me This … +

Celebrate the holidays with Latin music icon Oscar D’León! A Venezuelan musician who achieved international acclaim for his salsa music, his most famous song is perhaps “Llorarás,” which he recorded in 1975 with his group La Dimensión Latina. In Spanish, he is known as El Diablo de la Salsa (“The Devil of Salsa”), El Sonero del Mundo (“the Son Singer of the … +