Downtown Miami

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 who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music. Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the … +

Small Mouth Sounds is a funny and ingenious new play that asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us. The New York Times says, “it leaves you moved, refreshed and even enlightened.” And New York Magazine declares “it deserves to be seen—and re-seen!” It’s a theatrical experience—and an emotional journey—you will never forget. In the quiet of the woods, … +

Quincy Jones raves Jacob Collier is “an absolute genius…I have never in my life seen a talent like this…Beyond category!” Nu Deco welcomes Collier, who is a two-time Grammy award-winning singer, composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist to the Knight Concert Hall. The concert will also include an exploration into the music from “Journey into the Secret Life of Plants” by Stevie Wonder … +

Back for its 10th Season, Dranoff 2 Piano present PIANO SLAM 10 – a Classical/Hip-Hop mash up featuring internationally acclaimed Trivella Piano Duo mixing up Bach, Chopin, Kaufman & J Balvin with the beats of DJ Cardi, Brazzdance, and the debut works of Miami’s hot young poets. Recommended by The Miami Herald, PIANO SLAM is a fantastically hip musical showcase for the … +

  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 … +

Gil Shaham, whom Time magazine hailed as “the outstanding American violinist of his generation,” makes a welcome return to the Adrienne Arsht Center with Spanish conducting sensation Pablo Heras-Casado. Perfectly showcasing Shaham’s exquisite virtuosity, Béla Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto spins Hungarian folk music into a fiery, gypsy-like trance. Johannes Brahms, classical music’s favorite Romantic, confidently steps out of Beethoven’s shadow with a … +

The Pérez Art Museum Miami collection focuses on modern and contemporary art; although it includes examples from as early as the beginning of the 20th century. Informed by an interest in art history, Within Genres is organized around the historical criteria of genres within Western painting and the traditional hierarchy  that developed out of the Renaissance period and was promoted within European … +

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, renowned for celebrating the human spirit through the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition, returns by popular demand to Miami for the 10th year. Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle and featuring Company star Jamar Roberts, both Miami natives, Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with exciting premieres including Roberts’ first work for the Company – … +

Since its formation in 1993, the high-energy drum troupe “YAMATO” has traveled the world with traditional Japanese taiko drums, presenting over 3,500 performances in 53 countries and sharing their energy with over 6 million people! YAMATO explores the possibilities of this traditional Japanese instrument, bringing new life to contemporary taiko drumming while paying respect to its rich history. Their newest program, “The Challengers” offers … +

International musician Idan Raichel, well known and loved as the band leader of the Idan Raichel Project over the last 15 years, is taking a bold new move, by returning to the audience SOLO. In line and inspired by the likes of i.e. Caetano Veloso, Dave Matthews and Prince, Idan says, that this comes very natural to him and that he is … +

Nu Deco will perform an exploration into the music from “Journey into the Secret Life of Plants” by Stevie Wonder and a musical suite of George Gershwin’s masterpiece – Porgy and Bess. Nu Deco will be joined on this performance by two-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist hailing from London, England – Jacob Collier! Knight Concert Hall The Adrienne … +

Written by Bess Wohl
 and directed by Rachel Chavkin, Small Mouth Sounds is a funny and ingenious new play that asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us. The New York Times says, “it leaves you moved, refreshed and even enlightened.” And New York Magazine declares “it deserves to be seen—and re-seen!” It’s a theatrical experience—and an emotional journey—you … +

Sid Grossman (b. 1913, New York; d. 1955, Provincetown, Massachusetts) was a founding member of the Photo League, a group of primarily Jewish photographers active in New York who used their medium to shed light on issues of social inequality in the urban environment. Grossman created humanizing and intimate documentary portraits of everyday people on the street and experimented with more artful, … +

Myles Savage’s Last Original Stars 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Valentine’s Celebration features The Motown Sound All Star Band; Ramon Noble, star lead singer from The Drifters, Early Clover, star lead singer saluting the Coasters, Marice “David Ruffin” Jones, star lead singer from Richard Street’s Temptations, Laura Stilwell, star lead singer saulting The Supremes and Myles Savage, Star … +

Simply one of the greatest artists in jazz history, 10-time GRAMMY winner and NEA Jazz Master George Benson is a versatile musician, whose adept skills find him crossing easily between straight-ahead jazz, smooth jazz, and contemporary R&B. At various points along the five-decade continuum of his storied career, he has been heralded as a jazz guitarist of unparalleled chops, a vocalist with … +

Broadway is coming to Miami in the voice of renowned Broadway Star Liz Callaway, will perform in concert live with the South Florida Symphony Orchestra one night only in Miami at the Arsht Center Feb 7 at 7:30 PM. Liz has been the central character in the Broadway hit CATS, and is the voice of ANASTASIA and Princess JASMINE at Aladyn’s animated … +

Shh! We Have a Plan is the enchanting new theatre production by the multi award winning Theatre Company Cahoots NI. A non-verbal tale featuring magic, music, and puppetry based on the Chris Haughton book of the same name. Created and Directed by Paul Bosco Mc Eneaney. Music by Garth McConaghie. Prepare to be enchanted and amazed by this unique and engaging production … +

The Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) presents “Get to Know Black Media: A Symposium”, which will include four compelling panel discussions on topics ranging from advertising to digital media. Debra Toomer, Co-Chairwoman of the symposium, explains “This year’s symposium offers more than we’ve tackled in the past. We have opened up the floor for discussion beyond advertising”. 8:00 a.m.: Registration 8:50 a.m.: … +

“Fate knocking at the door.” Beethoven’s Fifth symphony opens with perhaps the four most famous notes in all of music. Revolutionary in its time, it is now perhaps the most well-known piece of music in history. Plus, Beethoven’s almost uncharacteristically joyful Eighth Symphony is an often-overlooked masterpiece containing just as much brilliance than his more well-known symphonies. The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami was launched … +

Franz Welser-Möst as conductor Program:
MAHLER Symphony No. 9 Alban Berg wrote: “[It] is the most heavenly thing Mahler has written… an expression of an exceptional fondness for this earth, the longing to live in peace on it, to enjoy nature to its depths – before death comes… In the midst of the utmost intensity of almost painful joy in life.” Mahler’s stunning … +

Melvin Williams continues to enrich his solid foundation as one of Gospel Music’s most notable voices across the world at churches, performing arts theatres, the White House, music conservatories, civic centers, festivals, on radio, television and most recently at the GRAMMY Museum Los Angeles. Melvin Williams is everywhere bringing traditional Gospel music! Williams’ distinctive, soulful vocal tone and high-energy, emotion-filled delivery touches … +