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Florida Grand Opera to host an interactive event with its General Director Susan T. Danis at Books and Books
March 8, 2015, 3:30pm

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The event is focused on FGO’s dynamic General Director & CEO, Susan T. Danis. Her over 20 years experience in the opera industry makes her an interesting subject for a Susan’s Salon, since not many people know what it takes to run an opera company. Danis will share her experiences and humorous anecdotes while audiences are entertained by FGO’s Young Artists performing … +

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The Greater Miami Youth Symphony To Present The Butterfly Lovers Concert
Sunday, March 8, 2015

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The Greater Miami Youth Symphony will present a special concert of Taiwanese and Chinese symphonic works and folk melodies. The themed feature work will be the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, to be performed by Ms. Huifang Chen, GMYS Music Director and Symphony Orchestra Conductor. The Concerto, written in the western orchestra style and premiered in 1959, is based on an ancient Chinese … +

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Frost Wind Ensemble Presents Contemporary Masterworks
March 03, 2015, 8:00pm

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This thrilling program opens with Paul Hindemith’s energetic Symphony in B-flat, written in 1951 for the United States Army Band and beloved ever since by wind bands worldwide for its triumphant glory. Next up, the world premiere of Rage Against the Machine by faculty composer Scott Stinson. The second half of the program features Ingolf Dahl’s enduring Concerto for Alto Saxophone featuring … +

Videos

Cleveland Orchestra in Miami

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Video by cleveland.com Music director Franz Welser-Most led the Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony No. 3 Friday, Feb. 27 at the Arsht Center in … Watch on Youtube

Events

Global Cuba Fest 2015
March 7 to April 11, 2015

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FUNDarte and Miami Light Project present Global Cuba Fest 2015, featuring some of the most prominent names in Latin Jazz, and world music. The festival kicks off with an Opening Night Contemporary Cuban Sound Extravaganza on Saturday, March 7, from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Miami Dade County Auditorium . The remaining three events will be held at The Light … +

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Florida Grand Opera presents Così fan tutte
Feb 14th

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Last weekend audiences laughed and loved Florida Grand Opera’s production of Così fan tutte. This modern twist to a Mozart classic is about the frailty of love in a comic light. The battle of the sexes was never this much fun! With new costumes, updated scenery and a fresh interpretation of this classic story, Florida Grand Opera has brought Mozart into the … +

Dance

Mariinsky Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
Feb 6, 2015

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One of the oldest musical institutions in Russia, the Mariinsky Orchestra enjoys a long and distinguished history. Founded during 18th century under the reign of Peter the Great, the Orchestra has established its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe. Through the leadership of Valery Gergiev and extensive touring, Mariinsky is often referred to as “the world’s first global orchestra.” … +

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New World School Of The Arts Smiles Upon Miami Beach With
February 20-22, 2015

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New World School of the Arts college music program presents A Little Night Music, a musical adaptation composed by Stephen Sondheim and based on the book by Hugh Wheeler. Directed by NWSA dean of theater, Patrice Bailey, the musical highlights the talents of music theater college junior and seniors while sharing the stage with an 18-member NWSA Symphony Orchestra, led by Alfred … +

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Jazz Reach Kids Cabaret, Big Drum Small World at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Feb 21, 2015, 11am

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Kids have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about jazz from prominent, internationally recognized jazz composers hailing from countries as diverse as West Africa, Israel, Cuba, Puerto Rico, India and the United States. The program also features fun, short video interludes that offer background on each of the project’s composers, and commentary on the various ways that both the American jazz tradition and … +