Videos

Frost Jazz Weekly Video Diary #2

Video by University of Miami – Frost School of Music – Studio Music and Jazz “The Hang” – Frost Jazz Weekly Video Diary #2 This week saw a great performance from the Miles Davis Ensemble, featuring talented freshmen as well as … Watch on Youtube

Events

Miami Music Festival 2018
Wed Jun 6, 2018 - Mon Jul 30, 2018

Miami Music Festival (MMF), an intensive training program for the next generation of classical musicians, announces the lineup for the 2018 season from June 6 through July 30, 2018 at various venues in Miami. Young classical musicians gain world class experience and bring enchanting and passionate performances to Miami’s summer season, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Ghosts of Versailles; an entertaining … +

Editorial

Gavrylyuk brings polish, seasoned artistry to Miami Piano Festival

Alexander Gavrylyuk returned to the Miami International Piano Festival for the first time since 2007 in an impressive recital Sunday afternoon at the Aventura Arts and Culture Center. Now in the midst of a busy international career and artist residency at upstate New York’s Chautauqua Institution, Gavrylyuk emerged as a less impulsive, more seasoned and polished artist. Ferrucio Busoni’s transcription of Bach’s Toccata … +

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Miami International Piano Festival Presents The Magic of Opera & Piano Transcriptions
Sunday, May 13, 7:00 PM

In collaboration with the vocal studio of Manny Perez, this unique program will feature the great opera singers Eglise Gutierrez, Elizabeth Caballero, Mabel Ledo, Yetzabel Arias, Betsy Diaz, Susana Diaz, Ana Collado, Katiuska Rodriguez , Armando Naranjo, Ray Gonzalez ,Matthew Manness, under the direction of pianist/conductor Caren Levine, followed by piano transcriptions, based on opera, performed by the TWO astonishing pianists: Alexander … +

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Miami International Piano Festival Presents two Extraordinary Recitals
May 12, 2018. 3:00 and 7:45 PM

An old hand at the piano at the young age of 12, multi-talented prodigy Harmony Zhu’s been featured several times on the Ellen show, where she proved to be off the charts on the cuteness scale. She’s also performed at Carnegie Hall three times and happens to hold the distinction of being the youngest student at Juilliard. Now this prolific composer and world-champion chess … +

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Miami International Piano Festival Presents Celebrated Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk
Sun May 6, 2018

This is our 21st season of presenting exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide fame. Alexander Gavrylyuk is such an artist, one who has been acclaimed worldwide and invited to the world’s most prestigious venues. “Alexander Gavylyuk is one of the greatest discoveries of … +

Announcements

An Open Book: A Memoir in Music. Jorge Mejia at the Arsht
Fri May 4, 2018

A heavyweight in the Latin music world, classical composer and pianist Jorge Mejia releases An Open Book: A Memoir in Music on Sony Music on May 4, 2018. This ambitious genre-bending project, born of Mejia’s devotion to storytelling in all its forms, is an audiobook alternating narrative vignettes with orchestral preludes recorded by the composer with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Also … +

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The Passion of English Music for Strings: Frost Symphony Orchestra and piano soloist Zoe Zeniodi
Friday, April 20th, 8:00 p.m.

Enjoy an enchanting evening with the Frost Symphony Orchestra (FSO) featuring guest piano soloist Zoe Zeniodi, who has appeared in major concerts halls throughout the world, as she performs Finzi’s Eclogue for Piano and String Orchestra and Romance for String Orchestra; Elgar’s Serenade for Strings; and Britten’s Simple Symphony led by conductor Thomas Sleeper. Revel in the beauty of some of the … +

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Beethoven is back in a program by the Danish String Quartet
Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m.

In this Beethoven program, the quartet will show the splendid span of music from this genre-defining composer from his early, middle and late periods. The program features Beethoven’s “String Quartet No. 3,” “String Quartet No. 7” and “String Quartet No. 14.” With three Danes and one Norwegian cellist, this chamber music ensemble truly is a Scandinavian treasure. The high technical and musical … +

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Miami International Piano Festival Presents Master Pianist Ilya Itin
Sat March 25, 5:00 PM | Classical Sundays at FIVE

This is our 21st season of presenting exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide acclaim. Ilya Itin is such an artist, one who has been widely celebrated as a performer and educator. “Itin’s is a rare and exciting artistry indeed…poised, pure, and ravishing in … +

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Florida Guitar Foundation presents flamenco guitarist Grisha Goryachev
Thursday, March 17th @ 7pm

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Grisha is one of very few guitarists in the world who is reviving the tradition of solo flamenco guitar in a concert setting that was practiced by legendary flamenco masters such as Ramón Montoya and Sabicas. Grisha strives to keep alive older flamenco masterpieces that now exist only on records, by performing them in concerts. Instead … +

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How far would you go for the one you loved? Orfeo ed Euridice Opera Tickets On Sale Now!
March 17 – 31, 2018

Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck based on the myth of Orpheus. It’s a compelling and deeply personal story of how far one man will go to prove his devotion to his wife. The grief-stricken musician and poet Orfeo risks the terrifying depths of the Underworld to bring back his beloved Euridice alive. Featuring Anthony Roth Constanzo, … +

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Florida Guitar Foundation presents GRAMMY award winner David Russel
Thursday, March 15th @ 8pm

Classical guitarist David Russell is world renowned for his superb musicianship and inspired artistry, having earned the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. In recognition of his great talent and his international career, he was named a Fellow of The Royal Academy of Music in London in 1997. During his studies at the Royal Academy, David Russell won twice the Julian … +

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Miami International Piano Festival Discovery Series: Part One
Sat March 17 & Sun March 18, 7:45 PM

This is our 21st season of discovering exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide acclaim. ASIYA KOREPANOVA March 17 at 7:45 PM PROGRAM :VARIATIONS AND WALTZES An immigrant to the United States by way of Russia, Asiya Korepanova is a creative force. Her virtuosity … +

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Conrad Tao: Piano Concerto for a Symphony of the Americas’ gala celebratory evening
Tue 10 Apr, 2018

Spectacular pianist, composer and violinist, heralded by Forbes in its “Top 10 under 30,” Conrad celebrated the Symphony’s 25th Anniversary with 5 Beethoven Piano Concertos. Now it is only  fitting while he is still under 30, for him to  finish our 30th Anniversary Season, performing a work of his own composition with the Symphony, as well as the Proko ev 2nd Piano … +

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Master Chorale of South Florida: Broadway Legends 2 Concert Series
March 16 - 18

Inspired by the Chorale’s nearly sold-out performances of “Broadway Legends 1” in 2016, this concert series will treat audiences to a wonderful evening of show tunes that will highlight traditional Broadway legends such as Bernstein, Sondheim, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, as well as songs from more contemporary musicals, including Wicked, Avenue Q, and Dear Evan Hansen. Featuring guest artists from current Broadway … +

Announcements

Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zuckerman in recital at the Arsht Center!
Sunday, February 25

Pinchas Zukerman returns to the Knight Concert hall for a second time in the same season, but this time joining fellow world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman! Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded to a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world … +