Pinecrest Gardens

Antonio Adolfo grew up in a musical family in Rio de Janeiro and began his studies at the age of seven. At seventeen he was already a professional musician. His teachers include Eumir Deodato and the great Nadia Boulanger in Paris. During the 60’s he led his own trio and toured with singers Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento. Adolfo wrote tunes that … +

Olstead has toured extensively and appeared as a musical guest on The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, just to name a few. Renee’s debut album received a Grammy nomination and a subsequent soundtrack placement earned her a Golden Globe nod for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture “Christmas in Love”. Her collaboration with … +

The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 40’s. With the release of the major motion movie The Glenn Miller Story featuring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in 1954, interest and popular demand led the Miller Estate to authorize the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra. … +

Pinecrest Gardens hosts “Community Conversations: The Color of Music.” Community conversations are an adult lecture series that uses Florida Grand Opera’s main stage as a taking-off point for provocative and stimulating discussions and performances. 8 p.m. Tickets are free with reservation. Please call (800) 741-1010 or e-mail [email protected] for more information. Click here for Tickets The Color of Music: Performances by the … +

Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. With a career now blazing into its third decade, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded, and most respected figures in the music world today. Raised in a city steeped … +

One of the most commercially successful American saxophonists for six decades and counting, David Sanborn is a jazz musician at heart, but has transcended genres and musical boundaries throughout his entire career. Rolling Stone says, “Among the great saxophonists of the past four decades, David Sanborn has earned an identity all his own. He’s jazz, he’s funk, he’s soul, he’s pop, he’s … +

Orchestra Miami’ most popular annual event returns! This year’s concerts will feature violist Richard Fleischman, performing Telemann’s Concerto for Viola, along with Beethoven’s undeservedly neglected Symphony N. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60., and the dramatic “Coriolan” Overture. Orchestra Miami performs, led by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi. Having performed in twenty countries around the world, Richard Fleischman has received numerous honors, … +