Musicians

“…the TxGQ performs with virtuosity, clarity, balance, and a refined character which will no doubt help to establish them as one of today’s leading guitar quartets.” -Guitar International Following a sold-out, season-opening concert by Ana Vidovic, the Florida Guitar Foundation’s concert season continues with the Texas Guitar Quartet. Formed in 2008, the TxGQ has been hailed as “Impeccable in every respect” by … +

H.U.B pre-debuted on 2016 with their digital single album, “I’m By Your Side”. The group was formed under New Planet Entertainment and consists of four members: Gracie, Rui, Yuem, and Keina. The group’s name stands of “Hope U Bounce”, they’re well known for write, compose and sing their own music, as well as choreographing. In H.U.B.’s 1st US Tour, hosted by JRE … +

GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award-winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and lead singer for The Supremes, Diana Ross’ famed and remarkable career includes hit singles such as “Endless Love,” “I’m Coming Out,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” She is one of the most iconic female singers of all time and was named “Female Entertainer of … +

The MMF Orchestra Institute offers an annual showcase in which select winners of its Concerto Competition get to perform with the orchestra as soloists. In addition to the masterful performances of intense classical repertoire the winners offer, the concert will also feature Tchaikovsky’s spectacular 5th symphony under the baton of conductor Joel Smirnoff. Venue: The Broad Theater (Shepard & Ruth K. Broad … +

The popular MMF Family Opera series returns with Janáček’s comedic fairy tale that brings the forest and its myriad inhabitants to life. Appropriate for ages 7 and up, the Grimm Brother’s style tale is at turns funny and philosophical. The story follows a spirited vixen through her cub-hood as a housepet, to her escape and coming of age in the moonlit woods. … +

The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach depicts a French fantasy, woven together by the eponymous Hoffmann, who recollects the stories of his three past loves to a revelling tavern crowd late one night. Tales is a captivating journey through a lifetime of memories, including Hoffmann’s encounters with beautiful courtesans and ballerinas, an alluring but animatronic soprano, and unforgettable villains like the … +

Critically acclaimed singer and pianist Tony DeSare has played jazz clubs, Las Vegas, Carnegie Hall, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, and appeared on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, and the Today Show, to name a few. With three top ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt, Tony continues to bring his fresh take to old-school class. This holiday … +

New Orleans’ Grammy Award-winning musician and actor Chris Thomas King is considered one of the influential artists that contributed to change the way we think about blues. He is also known for his role as itinerant bluesman Tommy Johnson in the George Clooney film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Chris has sold more than 10 million records in United States, and is … +

Israeli cellist Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting instrumentalists on the concert stage today, and he charmed the CAP Summer Concert Series audience two years ago. Back by popular demand, Amit Peled performs with pianist Noreen Polera in a program that features the Cello Sonatas of Johannes Brahms. Amit Peled will perform this exciting recital on Pablo Casals’ … +

The Community Arts Program (CAP) in its 32th Season presents Summer Concert Series 2017. This edition brings talented musicicians from classical and jazz figures. Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, the first female instrumentalist and the first South American ever to win the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition. Israeli cellist Amit Peled performing with pianist Noreen Polera in a program that features the Cello Sonatas … +

Miami Chamber Music Society (MCMS) curates and produces The Mainly Mozart Festival, considered one of the most beloved chamber music series in Miami, now in its 24th season. Mainly Mozart presents outstanding local and visiting classical artists in concert. Family Concert #1: Extraordinary Young Pianists, brings Lindsey Yang(13) and Luke Yang(11) from the studio of Marina Radiushina. Winners of multiple youth piano … +

Miami Chamber Music Society (MCMS) curates and produces The Mainly Mozart Festival, considered one of the most beloved chamber music series in Miami, now in its 24th season. Mainly Mozart presents outstanding local and visiting classical artists in concert. Concert number five of the festival presents The Delray String Quartet returning to the festival and breaking into Duets of Mozart and Beethoven, … +

Miami Chamber Music Society (MCMS) curates and produces The Mainly Mozart Festival, considered one of the most beloved chamber music series in Miami, now in its 24th season. Mainly Mozart presents outstanding local and visiting classical artists in concert. Youth and Love -the fourth concert of the festival- brings soprano Ariadne Greif, praised by the NYTimes for her “luminous, expressive voice”. Greif … +

Miami Music Festival (MMF) in its second season of Miami Wagner Institute, welcomes Grammy Award-winning soprano Christine Brewer and returning bass-baritone Alan Held to MMF’s team of internationally acclaimed faculty, to teach and perform with eight rising dramatic stars. The Institute (July 3-22) will culminate with a concert in a continuation of last year’s program, featuring Die Walküre Act I in its … +

The Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony concludes its 28th season with ¡Danzas!. A night-only performance bringing Latin dance forms with original wind band/ensemble literature and the classic film music of John Williams. Members of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will join the ensemble for solo performances and a grand finale of John Williams’ Escapades — the iconic theme from the popular … +

Indie folk rock band The Head And The Heart brings Signs of Light Tour with smile-inducing ode to Los Angeles “City Of Angels” and the head-nodding “Rhythm & Blues” nod to classic Fleetwood Mac, while the organ-flecked “Dreamer” is a timeless-sounding ballad that could have been beamed straight out of an old jukebox. The Head And The Heart is the result of … +

Telekinetic Walrus is an eclectic enforcement of funky, psychedelic hip-hop, and theatre, which immerses the listener in a world of heavy electronic bass and space travel. It is comprised of Y Diz – Ableton Live Certified Trainer/Producer; The Time-Zoo Keeper – Vocals/MC; Corinne Stevie – Vocals/MC; Faun 5000 – Saxophone/Flute/Keys and Komakozie – Beatbox/MC. This Miami-based crew has taken stages by storm … +

Tigertail’ FIRE festival closes with a solo concert by jazz and guitar legend James Blood Ulmer. Ulmer is among the most distinctive and influential free jazz electric guitarists to emerge in the past four decades. He has worked and recorded with Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Arthur Blythe, David Murray, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Vernon Reid and George Adams as bandleader and … +

Vocalist Vivian Sessoms will be in Concert to celebrate International Jazz Day. Dr. Ed Calle’s student jazz ensemble will open the afternoon, and there will be a farmer’s market courtesy of the Market Company. Vivian Sessoms has been a featured vocalist for several artists, including Chris Botti (Jazz trumpeter), Harold Mabern (legendary jazz pianist), Eric Benet, Will Downing, Towa Tei (Dee-Lite), Ryuichi … +

Soprano Yetzabel Arias Fernandez performs for the first time for Miami Bach Society audience with the program La Lucrezia (Georg Friedrich Handel) directed by Jay Bernfeld. La Lucrezia includes Cantata Spagnuola a voce sola; Pensieri Notturni di Filli HWV 134; Cantate La Lucrezia HWV 145; Sonata a Flauto e Cembalo HWV 362 and Suite for Harpsichord d minor HWV 428. Yetzabel Arias … +

Master of modern music Reinbert de Leeuw returns to the New World Symphony for the U.S. premiere of one of his own works and an explosive violin concerto. With a name exposing a clash of sacred and profane, Kaija Saariaho’s Graal théâtre is inspired by writings of King Arthur and the Grail, and spectacularly tackled by contemporary music advocate and consummate violinist … +