Music

Virtuoso Cellist ANNA LITVINENKO and ROBERTO BERROCAL play Poulenc, De Falla and Golijov. Anna Litvinenko, American cellist of Cuban and Ukrainian heritage, began her cello studies with her father Konstantin Litvinenko at the age of six, and from a young age gained recognition at competitions, giving solo recitals, and appearing as a soloist with orchestras like the Miami Symphony, the New World … +

A tortuous love triangle involving the King of Sweden. A mysterious fortune teller who predicts that the King will soon die. An assassination plot. Few of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas contain as many bewitching elements as his 1859 masterpiece Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball), which opens at Florida Grand Opera on April 29, 2017, in the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing … +

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 … +

Carlos Averhoff, Jr. is a Latin Grammy nominated Cuban tenor saxophonist, he is a contemporary Afro-Cuban Jazz composer and educator. His debut album iRESI released in April 2015 at Boston’s Scullers Jazz Club has been applauded by international critics and major jazz blogs. Carlos has also collaborated with Louis Hayes, Jimmy Cobb, Bob Moses, Cuban drummers Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez and Calixto … +

“If Barrueco is not the greatest living guitarist on the world stage today, I don’t know who is” -Fanfare Magazine “Barrueco is a mature artist at the height of his power…his technique is absolute, his expression restrained but always moving, always in the finest of state…what the guitar should sound like” -American Record Guide (2017) The Florida Guitar Foundation is extremely proud … +

An eclectic group of live bands will take the stage at ArtServe, as this notable cultural location converts into a live music venue for a one-night extravaganza.  Headlining band, Musidora, offers a broad musical palette ranging from pummeling alt rock to ethereal-chill tunes.  Featured acts include C***Monsters, Escape the Clouds, Chris Kay and other special guest artists. Delicious snacks and a bountiful … +

The Frost Studio Jazz Band presents a concert featuring new music by Stephen Guerra, Jr. as conductor and graduate assistant William Longo, with members of the Frost Studio Jazz Band. UM Gusman Concert Hall Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 Ph: 305-284-2241 www.miami.edu/frost/

       A live film adapted from a graphic novel by DJ Kid Koala that is equal parts theater, cinema and music concert. A robot love story is animated by puppets and miniature sets while being lit, filmed and projected onto the silver screen — as Kid Koala accompanies and turntables, and the Afiara Quartet on strings. “nothing short of magical” –Eugene … +

THE STORY: King Gustavo is a leader loved by his people but surrounded by conspirators. He also harbors a secret shame: he adores Amelia, the wife of his closest friend and loyal minister, the Count. After questioning his wife’s loyalty involving the affection of the King, the Count decides to join a conspiratorial plot to assassinate his leader. A masked ball is … +

The music of HuDost, the Neo Folk World Rock Ensemble from Montreal and KY, weaves a seamless tapestry of sound that renders tears and laughter in listeners. The duo has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada and Europe since 2008. Their performance here in South Florida will include local tabla sensation, Jeffrey Deen and special guest flutist, George Tortorelli. Their music is … +

Gary Mullen along with his band The Works, delivers the look and the sound of arguably the greatest live band of all time. A concert designed to present hit after hit of Queen’s “never-to-die” anthems, including “We Will Rock You,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “A Kind of Magic,” “I Want to Break Free” and “We Are the Champions.” Main Stage South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts … +

Two-time Tony Award-winner and My Big Fat Greek Wedding comedy star Andrea Martin joins forces with Seth Rudetsky for a night of Broadway music. After getting her start on SCTV, she won her first Tony Award for My Favorite Year, a second for Pippin, and received Tony Award nominations for her roles in Young Frankenstein, Oklahoma, Candide and Noises Off. Andrea Martin … +

The Department of Instrumental Performance sponsors the prestigious Frost Honor Bands Festival each year, attracting 200 talented high school instrumentalists from across Florida to the University of Miami campus for two days of rehearsals, master classes and a final concert. The performing groups include a Festival Wind Ensemble and Festival Symphonic Band conducted by outstanding conductors Robert Carnochan, Steve Rivero and Jay … +

South Florida Symphony Orchestra performance will be the last of its current season, bringing Mendelssohn’s popular Hebrides Overture opening the concert and Tchaikovsky’s fateful 5th Symphony’s brilliant fortissimos bringing the season to a majestic end. The SFSO has joined an international consortium of orchestras by co-commissioning a work written for returning pianist Jeffrey Biegel by composer/satirist Peter Schickele’s fictitious 18th Century alter … +

The first three performances of Before Night Falls were some of the most emotional, passionate, and theatrical events in the history of Florida Grand Opera. The audience leaped to their feet after both performances, in thunderous applause for what they had just seen. Many also were moved to tears since it was so dramatic and such a personal experience for them. Come … +

The 16-17 Jazz Roots season finale promises to be one of the best yet! Classic rock legend, renowned blues-rock guitarist, 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and life-long jazz enthusiast Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band brings together a dazzling selection of special guests to explore the realms of blues and jazz. Steve Miller will host a wide-ranging musical … +

Dimensions is a special event designed by Zach Manzi (Clarinet Fellow at the New World Symphony) who will be a host and Dean Whiteside as Conductor. The idea is to invite the audience to take part in the inner world of musicians to bring down barriers. Zach Manzi has enjoyed many recent performances with The Juilliard Orchestra and Wind Orchestra as well … +