Music

Dandy Lion Roars will present an afternoon of songs celebrating exhibition Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity. This performance features acclaimed baritones and pianist, and will showcase classical art song and spirituals by African American composers and poets. Exhibition Dandy Lion (on view through May 21, 2017) seeks to distinguish the historical and contemporary expressions of the Black Dandy phenomenon in popular … +

Composer and virtuosic pianist Frederic Rzewski will open Tigertail’s Fire festival with a solo concert. Rzewski is recognized both for his innovative works and for his strong political convictions. His pieces often bridge the gap between classical music and avant-garde jazz. This major figure will make a rare appearance in the U.S. for a single Miami concert. Rzewski began playing piano at … +

With his pop sophistication and scrappy New Wave, Jackson hit the charts with “Is She Really Going Out With Him” and “Steppin’ Out.” This musical chameleon always makes a statement on his albums by combining influences such as punk, jazz, swing, pop, rock and New Wave with his wry, surreal and wickedly humorous lyrics. Jackson’s live concert will be as eclectic as … +

Cuban dissident Reinaldo Arenas inspired a generation of Cuban immigrants proclaiming his political and sexual freedom. He also inspired a book, a film, and an opera. Florida Grand Opera’s production of Before Night Falls brings the story of the persecuted life of this Cuban poet and dissident to the main stage. His story will resonate with everyone in South Florida. A must … +

Cuban-born brothers Orlando Alonso and Orlay Alonso will share the stage and the keyboard- performing four hands in their Miami, Florida concert on March 31, 2017 at 7:30 PM at Trinity Cathedral. Equally talented, these brothers dazzle with their artistic exuberance and passionate expression. In a nod to their Spanish heritage, this duo has planned a program to include works by Manuel … +

In a career that took flight in 1985 with immediate commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination and technical wizardry that sets him apart from every known guitarist. His music also is imbued with a combination of passion, sensitivity, humor, daring, and shear brilliance. Whether bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or … +

Featured Presenters: Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman Judith Jamison Artistic Director Emerita, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Tig Notaro Stand-Up Comedian and creator of Amazon’s “One Mississippi” Michelle Ortiz Comedian & cast member of MadTv Chita Rivera Multi-Tony Award winner and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Featured Performers: Vanessa Williams Tony, GRAMMY and Emmy nominated artist Denyce … +

The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s 3rd Annual Sankofa Jazz Fest features Grammy-winning trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton with trio members, Amina Scott and Joe Dyson in an outdoor concert on Saturday, April 8th,  from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at 6161 NW 22nd Avenue in Miami. Tickets are free, RSVPs are encouraged:  http://ahcacmiami.eventbrite.com Festival goers should bring lawn chairs, lots of … +

Broward County’s newest opera company, Fort Lauderdale Opera Works (Opera FLOW), is pleased to announce its inaugural concert, “New Visions, New Voices.” This one-night-only performance will take place at 8pm on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the JM Family Studio Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. A concert celebrating contemporary American art song, “New Visions, New Voices” will feature … +

The Axis of Love Series concludes with an exquisite Egyptian duo, Middle Eastern guitar master Tarek Abdallah, accompanied by percussionist Adel Shams el-Din. Shams el-Din last visited Miami accompanying the Whirling Dervishes of Damascus with the Al Kindi Ensemble. This duo’s first collaboration, in 2015, was named one of the year’s Best World Music Albums by UK-based Songlines. The Axis of Love … +

Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina directly from Spain present De Cerca, the musical encounter between the flamenco guitar leader of the legendary band Ketama and the double bass playing of Javier Colina (a regular of Bebo and Chucho Valdés or Jerry González). Jazz & Flamenco share common roots in this virtuoso project that joins two essential names of Spanish music nowadays. Carnival … +

The music festival offers young Miami Beach-based artists an opportunity to perform live for a large audience on a professional stage. Popular Latin funk band Locos Por Juana headlines the night, with lead-up sets by these selected young artists: Miami Beach High Rock Ensemble, Just Billy, Arrow Head, Monet, Avalanche, Flotilla, Glimpse, Ripcord, River Friedman. Free Admission North Beach Bandshell 7275 Collins … +

Nouvelle Vague comes from Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux’s unique project, which, by appropriating the punk and post-punk cannon and running it through the Bossa Nova filter, reinvented the cover band genre, revealing new and brilliant talents along the way: Camille, Phoebe Killdeer (whose Fade Out Lines was remixed by The Avener,) Nadeah, Mélanie Pain and Cuban Liset Alea, who will be … +

One of the finest Indian tabla players in the world, Zakir Hussain, and renowned santoor player Rahul Sharma team up for one legendary night. Zakir Hussain has been awarded the titles of Padma Shri in 1988, and Padma Bhushan in 2002, becoming the youngest percussionist to be awarded these titles, given to civilians of merit by the Indian government. Rahul Sharma on … +

Internationally renowned conductor Osmo Vänskä and the New World Symphony dedicate an evening to Nordic musical masters, featuring Nielsen’s grand sunrise that ascends in what the composer calls a “joyous song of praise.” From Nielsen Helios Overture. Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto comes to life in the hands of pianist Garrick Ohlsson before Sibelius’ magnificent First Symphony. Knight Concert Hall The Adrienne Arsht … +

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is noted internationally for its refined sound, rooted in outstanding musicianship. It was formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 with a group of London musicians who worked without a conductor, giving its first concert in its namesake church in London’s Trafalgar Square in 1959. Today, “This band operates like a pack of wolves,” … +

The 3-time Grammy Award-winning Branford Marsalis Quartet performs at the Arsht Center with fellow Grammy Award-winner, vocalist Kurt Elling in a singular collaboration of musical forces! The quartet has long been recognized as the standard to which other ensembles of its kind must be measured. The tight-knit working band featuring Marsalis on saxophones, Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass, and … +

Stephen A. Keller Series Tuesday, March 7 @ 7:45 pm Broward Center for the Performing Arts Lillie McCloud- X Factor Finalist & Pops Vocalist, Sergio & Barbara Salani-piano duo-HALLER FOUNDATION GUEST ARTISTS Classical Soul will feature TV’s celebrated “X Factor” finalist, Lillie McCloud, for a modern pops selection of some of today’s most well-loved popular singers; Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Michael Buble, … +

Yes, the international best-selling autobiography and the powerful film is also an inspiring opera. Can a man’s life, a political revolution, and a pandemic all be summed up in one artist’s life? This opera tells those stories through the persecuted life of Cuban poet and dissident Reinaldo Arenas. His story will resonate with everyone in South Florida Purchase your tickets now! The … +

The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s Voices of Heritage presents Journey: A Musical Celebration, under the direction of Ms. Isis Roberts. The Voices of Heritage (VOH) is the in-house vocal music apprenticeship program at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. VOH is celebrating their 20th anniversary through musical selections that honors various eras of the African Diaspora. Special guests will be Voices … +

​Miami Symphony​ Pop-Up Series presents a classical music performance. This evening of live entertainment features music with a lineup of guest appearances including Miami’s own Emily Estefan. A great selection of classical-crossover music by Astor Piazzolla, Edward Elgar, Tito Puente, Richard Wagner, Emily Estefan, Klaus Badelt, Malcolm Arnold, Carlos Gardel, Rudy Perez and Maurice Ravel. Miami Design District’s Palm Court 140 NE … +