Love classical music? Here’s a complete calendar of South Florida performances
These are the classical music performances in South Florida that you can’t miss
ALHAMBRA ORCHESTRA
Oct. 29: Spooky Symphony – A Halloween Extravaganza: 15th annual kid-friendly concert of eerie classics and current movie favorites, backed by coordinated images on a gigantic screen, featuring the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. MDCA.
Jan. 21: South Florida’s Got Talent: Presenting the Top 3 young winners of annual concerto competition, accompanied by the full Alhambra Orchestra. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 18: A Visit to Italy: Annual chamber concert features a variety of mellifluous strings and winds in petite ensembles, performing music by Italian composers including Boccherini, Vivaldi, Puccini, Rossini, Morricone, and Respighi. CGCC.
April 7: Out of This World: Space-oriented family concert features astronomical images projected behind the orchestra; highlights include music from Holst’s Planets and from the movie/TV franchises Apollo 13, Star Wars, and Star Trek. Moss.
June 2: 34th Season Finale Concert: All-American program includes Rhapsody in Blue (100 years since its debut), Lincoln Portrait and more pieces by Leonard Bernstein, Ferde Grofe, Aaron Copland and John Williams. FIU-Wertheim.
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Nov. 17-18: The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami – An Alpine Symphony, with members of the New World Symphony: Stéphane Denève, conductor; Pablo Ferrández, cello; works by Schumann (Cello Concerto) and Strauss (Eine Alpensinfonie [An Alpine Symphony]). Arsht.
Dec. 5-6: Staatskapelle Berlin: Daniel Barenboim, music director; works by Brahms (Symphony No. 2, Symphony No. 4) on Dec. 5; and Beethoven (Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 6) on Dec. 6. Arsht.
Jan. 26-27: The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami – Brahms and Bruch: Franz Welser-Möst, conductor; Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, violin; Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Arsht.
Feb. 2-3: The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami - Chopin and Rachmaninoff: Karina Canellakis, conductor; Seong-Jin Cho, piano; Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Arsht.
Feb. 15: Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Jader Bignamini, music director; Alisa Weilersten, cello; works by Abels (Emerge), Elgar (Cello Concerto) and Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade). Arsht.
March 7: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra: Lahav Shani, chief conductor; Daniil Trifonov, piano; works by Arvo Pärt (Swansong), Mozart (Piano Concerto No. 9 [“Jeunehomme”]) and Prokofiev (Romeo & Juliet). Arsht.
March 21: Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell: Joshua Bell, music director and violin; works by Mozart (Le nozze de Figaro Overture), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto E minor) and Schumann (Symphony No. 2). Arsht.
April 16: Lang Lang: World-renowned pianist performs works by Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. Arsht.
AVENTURA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER
Oct. 22: Grand Opening Event: Miami International Piano Festival Presents a Concerto Night led by Maestro Hobart Earle. The program features three acclaimed pianists as Ariel Lanyi performs Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1, Dmitry Abolgin plays Mendelssohn’s Concerto No. 2 and Francesco Libetta performs Schumann’s Piano Concerto. Aventura.
Nov. 19: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Kenneth Broberg (U.S.). Aventura.
Jan. 7: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Chelsea Guo (U.S.). Aventura.
Feb. 25: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Aristo Sham (Hong Kong). Aventura.
March 24: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Kemal Gekic (Croatia). Aventura.
April 28: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Albert Cano Smit (Spain). Aventura.
May 19: Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Avery Gagliano (U.S.). Aventura.
BARRY UNIVERSITY
Dec. 3: Handel’s Messiah. Barry.
Feb. 10-11: Die Fledermaus Opera. Barry.
BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Oct. 1 and 3: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony POPS – Curtain Up! The Music of John Williams. BCPA.
Oct. 28: Disney in Concert: Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas will screen the hauntig holiday classic with Danny Elfman’s score performed live by the South Florida Symphony Orchestra. BCPA.
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony Classics – Symphonic Fireworks | Beethoven’s Fifth. BCPA.
Nov. 5: South Florida Pride Concert Band. BCPA.
Nov. 6: South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble: Beyond Borders 2. BCPA.
Dec. 4 and 5: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony POPS – “Holiday Pops.” BCPA.
Jan. 9: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony Classics – Trailblazers! The Women of Symphonic Music. BCPA.
Feb. 20: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony Classics – Symphonic Stories | “A Thousand and One Nights.” BCPA.
Feb. 25: South Florida Pride Concert Band. BCPA.
April 8-9: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony POPS – Broadway | The Showstoppers. BCPA.
May 4: South Florida Pride Concert Band. BCPA.
May 5 and 7: Symphony of the Americas: Symphony Classics – Symphonic Finale | Pinchas Zukerman and Brahms. BCPA.
May 11: Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles with the South Florida Symphony Orchestra. BCPA.
CHOPIN FOUNDATION
Nov. 4: Chopin for All free concert with Lewis Warren Jr. Dillard.
Nov. 5: Chopin for All free concert with Lewis Warren Jr. Granada.
Nov. 19: Chopin Salon with Martin Garcia Garcia. MBWC.
Dec. 3: Chopin for All free concert with William Ge. Granada.
Dec. 4: Chopin for All free concert with William Ge. BCPA.
Jan. 13: Chopin for All free concert with Sarah Tuan. BCPA.
Jan. 14: Chopin for All free concert with Sarah Tuan. Granada.
Jan. 28: Chopin Salon with Ewa Poblocka. MBWC.
Feb. 10: Chopin for All free concert with Viet Trung Nguen. BCPA.
Feb. 11: Chopin for All free concert with Viet Trung Nguen. Granada.
March 10: Chopin Salon with Peter Miyamoto. MBWC.
March 16: Chopin for All free concert with Victoria Wong. BCPA.
March 17: Chopin for All free concert with Victoria Wong. Granada.
April 13: Chopin for All free concert with Young Local Pianists. BCPA.
April 14: Chopin for All free concert with Young Local Pianists. Granada.
May 18: Chopin for All free concert with Mateusz Krzyzowski. BCPA.
May 19: Chopin for All free concert with Mateusz Krzyzowski. Granada.
FIU SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Sept. 28: DoDa Percussion Duo Concert. FIU-Wertheim.
Sept. 29: FIU Symphony Orchestra Opening Concert with Guest Conductor Bohuslav Rattay. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 12: Amitai Vardi & the Acclaimed Amernet String Quartet. FIU-Jewish.
Oct. 12: FIU Wertheim School of Music Departmental Recital. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 13: FIU Wind Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 19: FIU Symphonic Band. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 21: FIU Liszt Festival ft. Guest Artist Cathai Breslin. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 26: FIU Music Festival 2023 Opening Night - Amernet String Quartet; cellist Thomas Mesa; violinist Ani Kavafian & Friends: Mendelssohn’s Octet. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 27: FIU Music Festival: Alex Norris & FIU Jazz Big Band. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 28: FIU Music Festival: Organ Concerto World Premiere. FIU-Wertheim.
Oct. 29: FIU Music Festival: Peter and The Wolf. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 2: FIU Music Festival: Dal Niente Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 3: FIU Music Festival: Piano Extravaganza. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 4: FIU Music Festival: A Zarzuela World Premiere! La ruta de Don Quixote. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 5: FIU Music Festival: Sondheim Tribute Revue. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 9: FIU Jazz Big Band. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 13: FIU University Brass Choir. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 14: FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 15: FIU Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 15: FIU Student Composers Concert. Mana-Wynwood.
Nov. 16: FIU Wertheim School of Music Departmental Recital. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 17: FIU Wind Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 20: FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 21: FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
Nov. 29: FIU Wertheim Student Piano Concert. FIU-Wertheim.
Dec. 2: FIU Musical Theatre Presents: Now.Hear.This. FIU-Wertheim.
Jan. 11: Lost Melody Trio. FIU-Wertheim.
Jan. 17: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024 Opening Night: The Music of Erric Wubbels and Mexican composer Gabriel Ortiz performed by the Amernet String Quartet. FIU-Wertheim.
Jan. 24: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Solo Bassoon and Electronics. FIU-Wertheim.
Jan. 31: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Immersive Percussion and Electronics. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 1-2: FIU Opera Theater. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 6: FIU Jazz Big Band. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 7: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: FIU Alumni Composers Concert. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 9: David Stern’s Opera Fuoco’s - Amor Diletto. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 10: FIU Symphony Orchestra ft. Concerto Competition Winners. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 11: Grigorios Zamparas, piano. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 13: Broadway in Love. Pinecrest.
Feb. 15: FIU Wertheim School of Music Departmental Recital. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 17-25: FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024. FIU-Wertheim.
Feb. 21: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: An Evening of Cello, Piano & Electronics. FIU-Wertheim.
March 6: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Strings & Electronics. FIU-Wertheim.
March 9: FIU Piano Alumni Recital. FIU-Wertheim.
March 10: Banyan Percussion Concert. FIU-Wertheim.
March 11: FIU University Brass Choir. FIU-Wertheim.
March 19: FIU Wertheim Music Faculty Showcase. FIU-Wertheim.
March 20: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Music from North and South American Composers. FIU-Wertheim.
April 3: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Cutting-Edge Music with Pianist Vicky Ray. FIU-Wertheim.
April 17: XXVIII New Music Miami ISCM Festival 2024: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon with the Amernet String Quartet. FIU-Wertheim.
April 17: FIU Wind Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
April 20: FIU Symphony Orchestra, FIU Choir and Guest Choirs present Cantata Criolla. FIU-Wertheim.
April 21: FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble. FIU-Wertheim.
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
Nov. 11, 12 and 14: La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. Arsht.
Nov. 30 and Dec. 2: La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. BCPA.
Jan. 27, 28 and 30: I pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Arsht.
Feb. 8 and 10: I pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. BCPA.
April 6, 7 and 9: La bohème by Giacomo Puccini. Arsht.
May 2 and 4: La bohème by Giacomo Puccini. BCPA.
FLORIDA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Dec. 3: Clearly Classical Concert: Principal Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Flute Choir. CSCA.
Dec. 10: In Joy Concert: Chamber Strings, Repertory Strings, Flute Choir. Sunrise.
Dec. 18: Recital: iPlay, Alpha Strings, Silver Strings. NSU.
Feb. 18: ParkFest Love & Music Concert: Principal Orchestra, Flute Choir. Heritage.
March 10: Spotlight Concert: Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Strings, Chamber Strings. CSCA.
April 21: ParkFest Earth Day Concert: Symphony Orchestra, Flute Choir. Tradewinds.
May 6: Recital: iPlay, Alpha Strings, Silver Strings. NSU.
May 19: Celebration Concert & Banquet: Principal Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Strings, Chamber Strings, Flute Choir. Dodge.
FROST MUSIC LIVE
Sept. 24: Wordless: Frost Symphonic Winds. UM-Gusman.
Sept. 27: Seven Pillars – Sandbox Percussion. Newman.
Oct. 6: Choralcopia. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 7: Key to My Home – Ensemble Ibis. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 8: Unconventional – Frost Wind Ensemble. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 9: Frost Viola Studio. Weeks.
Oct. 10: Frost Jazz Orchestra & Student Writing Program. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 12: American Vocal Jazz - Frost Extensions & Jazz Vocal 1 & 2. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 13: Alexander Hansen – Senior Piano (Jazz) Recital. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 19: Amadi Azikiwe & Frost Chamber Players. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 20: Yi Chun Tsai – Doctoral Voice (Classical) Recital. Weeks.
Oct. 21: Sophia Garas – Senior Voice (Jazz) Recital. Weeks.
Oct. 21: Let My Love Be Heard – Jake Runestad & Frost Chorale. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 27: Frost Saxophone Quartets. Weeks.
Oct. 28: Impressions – Frost Symphony Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 29: Latinx – Frost Symphonic Winds. UM-Gusman.
Oct. 31: Halloween Masquerade - Frost Studio Jazz Band. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 1: Opening Celebration feat. Frost Students & Faculty. Newman.
Nov. 3: A Tribute to Henry Mancini. Arsht.
Nov. 4: The Best of Broadway - Frost Musical Theater Ensemble. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 7: Jazzmeia Horn & Frost Jazz Orchestra with the Frost Sextet. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 8: Frost Trombone Choir. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 9: Frost Electroacoustic Ensemble. Weeks.
Nov. 9: Graduate Conductors’ Showcase - Frost Repertory Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 12: Dreams and Visions - Frost Wind Ensemble. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 13: Frost Saxophone Ensemble. Newman.
Nov. 14: Jazz Vocal Classics — Frost Extensions & Jazz Vocal 1 & 2. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 15: Frost Chamber Music Showcase I. Newman.
Nov. 15-16: Night in The Next Whiskey Bar: A Modern Tapestry — Frost Opera Theater. Weeks.
Nov. 16: Frost Flute Ensemble. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 17: Congcong Wang, Doctoral Voice (Classical) Recital. Newman.
Nov. 18: Hongxi Li, Doctoral Piano (Classical) Recital. Newman.
Nov. 18: Armando Torrealba, Masters Composition Recital. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 19: Joseph Herring, Doctoral French Horn Recital. Newman.
Nov. 28: Hangli (Lizzie) Wu, Doctoral Piano (Classical) Recital. Newman.
Nov. 28: Yaqi Yang, Doctoral Voice (Classical) Recital. Weeks.
Nov. 29: XJB Big Band. Weeks.
Nov. 30: A Night at The Movies: Frost Studio Jazz Band. UM-Gusman.
Nov. 30: Frost Chamber Music Showcase II. Newman.
Dec. 1: Frost Chamber Music Showcase III. Newman.
Dec. 1: Swingin’ for the Holidays! — Jazz Holiday Concert. UM-Gusman.
Dec. 2: Natalie Johnson, Senior Voice (Jazz) Recital. Weeks.
Dec. 2: Romanticisms — Frost Symphony Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Dec. 3: Haoran Li, Doctoral Trombone (Jazz) Recital. Weeks.
Dec. 3: Jingen Chen, Doctoral Piano (Classical) Recital. Newman.
Dec. 4: Aaron Chan, Doctoral Classical Trombone Recital. Newman.
Dec. 4: Cierra Hall, Artist Diploma Flute Recital. Newman.
Dec. 5: Thanh Phan, Doctoral Saxophone (Classical) Recital. Newman.
Dec. 5: Americana — Frost Symphonic Winds. UM-Gusman.
Dec. 5: Mafer Guglielmina, Doctoral Flute Recital. Newman.
Jan. 20: The Final Frontier — Family Concert. UM-Gusman.
Jan. 25: Nick Smart & The Frost Jazz Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Jan. 27: 41st Annual Frost Honor Band Concert. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 2: Frost Plays 2 — Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 3: Celebrating Chopin. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 6: The Sounds of Carnival: Frost Studio Jazz Band. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 8: The Purple Project: Reimagining the Music of Prince. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 10: Mahler’s 5th — Frost Symphony Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 11: March to Heaven — Frost Symphonic Winds. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 16: Michael Mayo - Frost Jazz Vocal Ensembles. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 17: Frost Percussion Group. Newman.
Feb. 18: Voices Rising — Choral Studies. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 20: The Frost Jazz Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
Feb. 25: Deconstructed — Frost Wind Ensemble. Newman.
Feb. 29: Street Scene — Frost Opera Theater and the Frost Symphony Orchestra. UM-Gusman.
KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Oct. 30: Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería: Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor; Gabriela Montero, piano. Program includes Gabriela Ortiz, Kauyumari; Carlos Chávez, Symphony No. 2, “Sinfonía India”; Gabriela Montero, Piano Concerto No. 1, “Latin”; Silvestre Revueltas, La noche de los Mayas “The Night of the Mayas.” KRAVIS.
Dec. 11: New World Symphony - Mahler, Symphony No. 6 in A Minor. KRAVIS.
Dec. 17: Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House. KRAVIS.
Jan. 9: Jacksonville Symphony: Courtney Lewis, Music Director; Conrad Tao, piano. Program includes Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue; Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40; Carl Nielsen, Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76 “The Inextinguishable.” KRAVIS.
Jan. 20: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano. Program includes Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11; Schumann, Carnaval, Op. 9. KRAVIS.
Jan. 29: The Cleveland Orchestra: Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director; Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, violin. Program includes Knussen’s Cleveland Pictures; Bruch, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 26; Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100. KRAVIS.
Feb. 17-18: Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Jader Bignamini, Music Director; Alisa Weilerstein, cello. Program includes Wynton Marsalis, Fanfare; Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85; Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 “Pathetique.” KRAVIS.
March 4: Rotterdam Philharmonic: Lahav Shani, Chief Conductor; Daniil Trifonov, piano. Program includes Arvo Pärt, Swansong; Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271; Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet (Lahav’s excerpts). KRAVIS.
March 8-9: Vienna Philharmonic: Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor. Program includes Berg, Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6; Mahler, Symphony No. 9; Bruckner, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109. KRAVIS.
March 18: Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Joshua Bell, Music Director, violin. KRAVIS.
LYNN UNIVERSITY’S CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Sept. 28: Sound the Trumpets. Amarnick.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1: Philharmonia No. 2. Lynn-Wold.
Oct. 8: 2023 Lynn Concerto Competition, Final Round. Amarnick.
Oct. 9: Piano Recital and Master Class with Matthew Manwarren. Amarnick.
Oct. 22: “Passion and Peace” featuring cellist Jameson Platte and pianist Lisa Leonard. Amarnick.
Nov. 4-5: Philharmonia No. 3. Lynn-Wold.
Nov. 10: Fifth-Annual Alumni Recital, featuring Jeffrey Adkins. Lynn-Wold.
Dec. 10: 20th Annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert. Lynn-Wold.
Dec. 13: 2023 Lyric Chamber Music Competition, Final Round. Amarnick.
Jan. 12-13: Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition. Amarnick.
Jan. 19-21: 18th Annual New Music Festival. Amarnick.
Jan. 25: Lynn Conservatory Faculty Series No. 2. Amarnick.
Jan. 28: Piano Passion: From the Studio of Roberta Rust. Lynn-Wold.
Feb. 3-4: Philharmonia No. 4. Lynn-Wold.
Feb. 12: Sean Kennard Piano Recital and Master Class. Amarnick.
March 21: Lynn Conservatory Faculty Series No. 3. Amarnick.
March 23: Lynn University Wind Ensemble. Lynn-Wold.
April 6-7: Philharmonia No. 5. Lynn-Wold.
April 14: Woodwind Department Recital. Amarnick.
April 20: 2024 John Oliveira String Competition, Final Round. Amarnick.
April 21: 2024 John Oliveira String Competition, Winner’s Concert. Amarnick.
May 1: Lynn University Conservatory of Music Class of 2024. Amarnick.
MARTHA/MARY CONCERT SERIES
Sept. 24: The Soul of Brazil: Thito Camargo Trio. CCCC.
Oct. 27: Pianists Anita Castiglione & Paul Posnak with “Starburst” soprano Julia Izquierdo. CCCC.
Feb. 4: Master Class in Jazz: Ted Rosenthal Trio. CCCC.
April 28: Martha/Mary Concerts 20th Anniversary Celebration feat. Shelly Berg, Jose Serebrier, Nestor Torres, Paul Posnak, Anita Castiglione, Shawn Crouch, Giselle Elgarresta, Thandolwethu Mamba and Ecos del Mar Chorale. CCCC.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM
Oct. 8: Herencia Cubana IV: Cuban Composers XIX Century by Florida Chamber Orchestra. MDCA.
Oct. 29: Spooky Symphony – A Halloween Extravaganza: 15th-annual kid-friendly concert of eerie classics and current movie favorites, backed by coordinated images on a gigantic screen, featuring the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. MDCA.
Dec. 3: Christmas Spectacular: Celebrate the holiday season with a musical orchestra concert and the most beloved Christmas carols from Spain and Latin America. MDCA.
Dec. 9: Florida Chamber Orchestra presents Christmas Is in the Air with traditional LatinoAmerican Christmas Carols from different countries, including Argentina, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Brazil, ending with the famous Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez, an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. MDCA.
Feb. 11: Florida Chamber Orchestra presents Mozart Extravaganza: Leonel Morales and Leo de María. MDCA.
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Oct. 12: High School Jazz Combos Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
Oct. 19: High School Voice Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
Oct. 24: High School Instrumental Ensembles. Chapman.
Oct. 26, 27: Opera Scenes. MDC-Wolfson.
Dec. 4: College Chamber/Composition/Piano Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
Dec. 5: College Chamber Orchestra Concert. Batten.
Dec. 11: Concerto Competition Winners’ Concert. Lyric.
Dec. 13: High School Wind Ensemble. Chapman.
Dec. 15: High School Choir Holiday Concert. Trinity.
Jan. 22: NWSA Music Faculty Recital. MDC-Wolfson.
Feb. 12: High School Wind Ensemble. Chapman.
March 5: High School Voice Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
March 8: Rising Stars Performance. MDCA.
March 12: NWSA Symphony Orchestra Concert. Arsht.
April 4: College Chamber/Composition/Piano Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
April 16: NWSA / MDC Orchestra Side-By-Side. Batten.
April 20-21: Opera Production. Lehman.
April 25: High School Jazz Combos Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
May 21: High School Instrumental Ensembles. Chapman.
May 23: High School Choir Concert. MDC-Wolfson.
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Sept. 30: MTT + Leif Ove Andsnes: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Leif Ove Andsnes, piano; Olly Wilson: Shango Memory; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, “The Emperor”; Johannes Brahms/ Arr. Arnold Schoenberg: Piano Quartet in G minor. NWC.
Oct. 8: Chamber Music – Mozart’s Grand Partita: NWS alumni soloists; George Enescu: Piano Quartet No. 2; Olly Wilson: A City Called Heaven; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 10, “Gran Partita.” NWC.
Oct. 14-15: Denève: Prokofiev’s Romeo + Juliet - Stéphane Denève, conductor; Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano; James Lee III: Visions of Cahokia (with video); Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs; Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet. NWC.
Oct. 21: Dances From West Side Story: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Steven Banks, saxophone; Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 1; Billy Childs: Saxophone Concerto; Jimmy López Bellido: Fiesta!; Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Arsht.
Oct. 27: Cage, Ligeti & Ortiz: Michael Linville, conductor; Katalin Károlyi, mezzo-soprano; John Cage: First Construction (in Metal); György Ligeti: With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles; Allison Loggins-Hull: Hammers; Gabriela Ortiz: Liquid Borders. NWC.
Oct. 29: Concert for Kids: Tricks and Treats. NWC.
Nov. 4-5: Mahler 6: Gustavo Gimeno, conductor; Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6. NWC.
Nov. 11: Varèse’s Déserts: André de Ridder, conductor; Edgard Varèse: Déserts (with video by Bill Viola); Bela Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Nicole Lizée: Black MIDI. NWC.
Nov. 17-18: NWS + The Cleveland Orchestra: Stéphane Denève, conductor; Pablo Ferrández, cello; Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto; Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony. Arsht.
Nov. 19: Chamber Music with the Cleveland Orchestra: Members of The Cleveland Orchestra; Dai Fujikura: Cosmic Breath (NWS co-commission); Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9; Robert Schumann/arr. Theodor Kirchner: Six Studies in Canonic Form; Ned Rorem: 11 Studies for 11 Players. NWC.
Dec. 15-16: Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert: (Presented by the City of Miami Beach). NWC.
Dec. 17: Chamber Music – Nosky and Uncharted Baroque: Aisslinn Nosky, violin and leader; Johann David Heinichen: Concerto in F major; Dario Castello: Sonata concertante; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Three Trumpets; Jan Dismas Zelenka: Concerto à 8; Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Trio Sonata No. 3; Michael Oesterle: Chamber Concerto; Karol Szymanowski: String Quartet No. 2. NWC.
Jan. 13: Beethoven 9 – Ode to Joy: Douglas Boyd, conductor; Master Chorale of South Florida; Joélle Harvey, soprano; Ronnita Miller, mezzo-soprano; Limmie Pulliam, tenor; Musa Ngqungwana, bass; Leoš Janáček: Sinfonietta; Rhiannon Giddens/Michael Abels: “Psalm 23” from Omar; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, “Choral.” Arsht.
Jan. 20-21: Denève and Isabel Leonard: Stéphane Denève, conductor; Grégoire Pont, cinesthetics/animation; Isabel Leonard, soprano; Albert Roussel: The Spider’s Feast (world premiere of NWS-commissioned animations); Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade; Florent Schmitt: The Tragedy of Salomé. NWC.
Jan. 28: Chamber Music – Elizabeth Roe Plays Bach: Elizabeth Joy Roe, piano; George Walker: Music for Brass (Sacred and Profane); Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Septet No. 2, “Military”; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in C minor for Two Keyboards; Frank Bridge: String Sextet. NWC.
Feb. 4: Concert for Kids. NWC.
Feb. 10-11: Carlos Miguel Prieto + Pacho Flores: Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Pacho Flores, trumpet; Leo Rondón, cuatro; Carlos Chávez: Sinfonía india; Gabriela Ortiz: Trumpet Concerto (world premiere of NWS co-commission); Pacho Flores: Cantos y Revueltas; Silvestre Revueltas: La noche de los Mayas. NWC.
Feb. 16: Bits & Scraps – New Music for Percussion: Michael Linville, conductor; Josephine Stephenson: All casual bits and scraps, assembled; Jennifer Higdon: Splendid Wood; Mark-Anthony Turnage: New England Etudes. NWC.
Feb. 18: Chamber Music – Beethoven, Britten and Bingen: Karim Sulayman, tenor; Claude Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp; Hildegard von Bingen/arr. Michael Linville: Dove Peering In; Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quintet in C major; Benjamin Britten: Nocturne. NWC.
Feb. 24: Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite: Andrew Grams, conductor; Aaron Diehl, piano; Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite; Mary Lou Williams: Mass. NWC.
March 9-10: MTT and Emanuel Ax: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano; Arnold Schoenberg: Five Pieces for Orchestra; Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3; Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1. NWC.
March 16: MTT Conducts Tchaikovsky 4: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Dashon Burton, baritone; Michael Tilson Thomas: Agnegram; Aaron Copland: Old American Songs; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4. NWC.
March 23: Music and the Senses with Edwin Outwater: Edwin Outwater, conductor; Indre Viskontas, presenter. NWC.
March 24: Chamber Music – Marsalis’ Fiddler’s Tale: Wynton Marsalis: A Fiddler’s Tale (one act with lights, projections, sets, costumes and narrator). NWC.
March 30: Denève – Higdon’s Blue Cathedral: Stéphane Denève, conductor; Jennifer Higdon, composer; Jennifer Higdon: blue cathedral. NWC.
April 13-14: Concerto Showcase: Lina Gonzales-Granados, conductor; NWS Fellow soloists to be announced. NWC.
April 20: Late Night at New World Symphony. NWC.
April 27: MTT – Side-By-Side Concert: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor. NWC.
May 4-5: MTT and Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture; Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto; Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15. NWC.
May 11-12: Season Finale - Denève and Ehnes: Stéphane Denève, conductor; James Ehnes, violin; John Williams: Violin Concerto; Guillaume Connesson: New work to be announced (world premiere of NWS commission); Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring. NWC.
NU DECO ENSEMBLE
Oct. 6-7: Nu Deco Lounge at The Citadel I. Citadel.
Oct. 21: Nu Deco at New World Center. NWC.
Nov. 18: Nu Deco at the Bandshell I. MBB.
Dec. 15: Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center I. Arsht.
Jan. 20: Nu Deco at the Bandshell II. MBB.
Feb. 9-10: Nu Deco Lounge at The Citadel II. Citadel.
March 2: Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center II. Arsht.
March 22: Nu Deco Lounge at The Citadel III. Citadel.
April 27: Nu Deco at the Adrienne Arsht Center III. Arsht.
May 17-18: Nu Deco at the Colony Theatre. Colony.
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
Nov. 19: Masterworks Series: Yefim Bronfman, piano; conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83; Bright Sheng: Black Swan (inspired by Intermezzo Op. 118, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms); Bright Sheng: Triumph of Humanity, world premiere; Richard Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59. KRAVIS.
Dec. 13: Masterworks Series: Akiko Suwanai, violin; conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; world premiere of a composition by Gerard Schwarz; Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.” KRAVIS.
Jan. 15: Masterworks Series: Pinchas Zukerman, violin; conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique; Tchaikovsky: “Mélodie” from Souvenir d’un lieu cher; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 “Strassburg”; Adolphus Hailstork: Four Hymns Without Words; Sibelius: Symphony No. 2. KRAVIS.
Feb. 5: Masterworks Series: Vladimir Feltsman, piano; conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor; world premiere of a composition by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich; Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade. KRAVIS.
March 6: Masterworks Series: Emanuel Ax, piano; conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major. K. 503; world premiere of a composition by Aaron Kernis; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4. KRAVIS.
April 25: Masterworks Series: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano; conducted by Gerard Schwarz with the Frost Chorale, Frost Bella Voce, Frost Symphonic Choir, Frost Chamber Singers and Dr. Amanda Quist, Director of Choral Activities at Frost School of Music, University of Miami. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2; Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral.” KRAVIS.
SERAPHIC FIRE
Oct. 6: The Art of Protest. Merced.
Oct. 7: The Art of Protest. Lyric.
Oct. 8: The Art of Protest. FUMC.
Nov. 2: Gods and Mortals. St. Sophia.
Nov. 3: Gods and Mortals. Flower.
Nov. 4: Gods and Mortals. All Saints.
Nov. 5: Gods and Mortals. Venue TBA.
Dec. 8: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. St. Philip’s.
Dec. 9: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. All Souls.
Dec. 10: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. All Saints.
Dec. 12: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. Venue TBA.
Dec. 13: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. St. Sophia.
Dec. 15: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. FUMC.
Dec. 17: A Seraphic Fire Christmas. Moss.
Jan. 19: In Her Own Voice. Flower.
Jan. 20: In Her Own Voice. All Saints.
Jan. 21: In Her Own Voice. All Souls.
Feb. 15: The Enlightenment Festival: A Scarlatti Family Affair. St. Sophia.
Feb. 16: The Enlightenment Festival: A Scarlatti Family Affair. St. Philip’s.
Feb. 17: The Enlightenment Festival: A Scarlatti Family Affair. All Saints.
Feb. 18: The Enlightenment Festival: A Scarlatti Family Affair. All Souls.
Feb. 23: The Enlightenment Festival: A Visit with Haydn. Flower.
Feb. 24: The Enlightenment Festival: A Visit with Haydn. All Saints.
Feb. 25: The Enlightenment Festival: A Visit with Haydn. St. Gregory’s.
March 20: The Fountains of Israel. St. Sophia.
March 22: The Fountains of Israel. St. Philip’s.
March 23: The Fountains of Israel. All Saints.
March 24: The Fountains of Israel. All Souls.
April 26: Mid-Century Modern. Flower.
April 27: Mid-Century Modern. All Saints.
April 28: Mid-Century Modern. St. Gregory’s.
SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Nov. 8: Masterworks I – Schubert, Saint-Saëns: Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great”; Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian” (SFSO premiere), featuring Tao Lin, piano. Parker.
Nov. 12: Masterworks I – Schubert, Saint-Saëns: Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great”; Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian” (SFSO premiere), featuring Tao Lin, piano. NWC.
Dec. 2: Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops: Maestra Sebrina Alfonso leads South Florida Symphony Orchestra through Handel’s beloved holiday tradition, plus new popular selections from The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, favorites such as Andrea Bocelli’s The Prayer, audience sing-alongs and more. Parker.
Dec. 3: Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops: Maestra Sebrina Alfonso leads South Florida Symphony Orchestra through Handel’s beloved holiday tradition, plus new popular selections from The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, favorites such as Andrea Bocelli’s The Prayer, audience sing-alongs and more. Barry.
Jan. 17: Masterworks II – Brahms, Bach Montgomery, Price: Brahms - Symphony No. 1; Montgomery - Rounds (SFSO premiere) featuring Awadagin Pratt, piano; Bach - Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major (SFSO premiere) featuring Awadagin Pratt, piano; Price - Andante Moderato for Strings (SFSO premiere). Parker.
Jan. 18: Masterworks II – Brahms, Bach Montgomery, Price: Brahms - Symphony No. 1; Montgomery - Rounds (SFSO premiere) featuring Awadagin Pratt, piano; Bach - Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A Major (SFSO premiere) featuring Awadagin Pratt, piano; Price - Andante Moderato for Strings (SFSO premiere). Temple Israel.
March 3: Masterworks III – Beethoven’s Ninth, Grand Opera Finales: Beethoven’s Ninth (“Ode to Joy”), plus some of the greatest opera finales of all time including Carmen, La Boheme and more. BCPA.
March 25: Masterworks IV – Stravinsky, Ravel, Bernstein, Zwilich: Stravinsky - Firebird Suite; Ravel - Bolero; Bernstein - “Three Dance Episodes” from On the Town (SFSO premiere); Zwilich - Clarinet Concerto (SFSO premiere) featuring David Shifrin, clarinet. NWC.
March 27: Masterworks IV – Stravinsky, Ravel, Bernstein, Zwilich: Stravinsky - Firebird Suite; Ravel - Bolero; Bernstein - “Three Dance Episodes” from On the Town (SFSO premiere); Zwilich - Clarinet Concerto (SFSO premiere) featuring David Shifrin, clarinet. Parker.
April 17: Masterworks V – Tchaikovsky, Bruch: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy featuring Huifang Chen on violin. Parker.
