Music

Jacob George is an American Singer/Songwriter, also known as the guitarist and singer for rock band Powder Monkey. Mr. George is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Songwriting. From a young age, he began to focus on music as a means of understanding and expressing his experiences. With his music ranging from rock, blues to folk, … +

Coined the “Kings Of Harmony,” The Mills Brothers are a 20th century jazz and pop vocal quartet heralded as the most successful American singing group of all time. The scat pioneers were known for singing in heavenly unison while cutting a striking presence on the doo-wop outfits of the pre-rock and roll years. From their early swing era roots through the rise … +

Top Nashville Singer-Songwriters Craig Carothers, Tony Arata, Dave Berg, and Annie Mosher Present a Down-To-Earth Festival Miami Concert, on October 21, Featuring Their Biggest Hits. They hail from different parts of the USA, and each have their own musical perspective, but singer/songwriters Craig Carothers, Tony Arata, Dave Berg, and Annie Mosher all have something in common. They are some of Nashville’s most … +

Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds performs his acclaimed Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with the Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Composed in 2013 and since performed to sold-out audiences with symphony orchestras around the globe, the fresh and appealing work is featured on his new album, So There, slated for release in September 2015. UM Gusman Concert Hall … +

Richard Todd, Joel Smirnoff and Christopher O’Riley will perform at Festival Miami 2015. A new interpretation of Johannes Brahms’s Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 40. by Frost horn faculty member. A motion picture and solo recording by artist Richard Todd performing with violin soloist and Cleveland Institute of Music’s president Joel Smirnoff and award-winning pianist and NPR’s From the Top host … +

Sylvan Street, a high-wattage group of eight accomplished musicians, performs funk-infused originals with surging electric bass grooves, powerful drums, tight horns, and exciting keyboards. They blend a driving fusion of jazz, rock, Latin, urban, jump swing and blues. Bassist-composer Jay Rees, a new professor at the Frost School of Music leads the charge. For this concert they’ll jam on new tunes and … +

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet features four extraordinary musicians who bring energy to the concert stage in programs ranging from Bluegrass to Bach. LAGQ’s Guitar Heroes album (Telarc), winner of a 2005 Grammy, is a brilliant follow-up to their Grammy-nominated LAGQ-Latin. This time the quartet will present music from its new album New Renaissance, including the engrossing suite “Music from the Time … +

Grammy- and Emmy-winning tenor John Easterlin returns to his hometown with a variety of Broadway, gospel, folk, operetta and opera favorites, featuring arias by Mozart, Strauss, Wagner, Shostakovich and more. The theatrical veteran, named the 2015 Frost Distinguished Alumnus, weaves an entertaining musical tale. New York pianist Mitchell Cirker accompanies and Dean of the Frost School of Music Shelly Berg appears as … +

A three-time Latin Grammy winner and double Grammy nominee, Natalia Lafourcade is one of the most important singer-songwriters of her generation. Originally from Mexico, her latest album Hasta la Raíz “to the root” was inspired by connecting with oneself and connecting with the universe. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Mexican sales charts and remains a top seller. UM Gusman … +

The world-class players of Boston Brass stir up a melting pot of musical delight. They are five versatile musicians at the top of their profession; multilingual and multigenerational, gifted in the art of classical technique and jazz improvisation. When Boston Brass held a Facebook fan contest to guess how many combined miles the musicians traveled last year, the correct answer was 650,427 … +

The Liszt Piano Series features the South Florida Chapter of the American Liszt Society, dedicated to disseminating the work and ideals of Franz Liszt. The Chapter, inaugurated in 2010 has since presented yearly mini Festivals at different venues throughout South Florida, including the Deering Estate. In 2012 the Chapter inaugurated a new Piano Series at the Deering Estate, including recitals and master … +

Miami Chamber Music is pleased to present “Beethoven String Quartet” by Ehnes Quartet. Comprised of four internationally renowned string musicians: Grammy award winner James Ehnes, Fellow violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, Violist Richard O’Neill and Cellist Robert DeMaine; the Ehnes Quartet has been considered an important new force in the chamber music arena. Critically acclaimed performances from Seattle to Miami and Montreal have … +

Nu Deco Ensemble, a 21st Century Chamber Orchestra, will present “Water Music” a dynamic, outdoor performance at the Deering Estate. The concert is at 5:00 pm and the gates open at 4:00 pm. Nu Deco Ensemble makes its Deering Estate debut performing its signature music of genre-building eclectic styles. The program on Sunday, November 22nd will feature the music of JS Bach, … +

Hawaiian Jake Shimabukuro is currently the world’s best known ukulele artist, primarily due to his 2006 YouTube cover of George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” that went viral with over 13 million views. Tigertail’s Miami concert is part of a tour of over 40 cities in over 20 U.S. states as well as Japan. Known for his energetic strumming on the … +

Miami Chamber Music opens its 60th Anniversary Season proudly presenting The Borodin Quartet, who for seven decades, has been celebrated its insight and authority in the chamber music repertoire. Revered for its searching performances of Beethoven and Shostakovich, the Quartet is equally at home in music ranging from Mozart to Stravinsky. The Quartet is universally recognized for its genuine interpretation of Russian … +

Trick or Treat? Both! This Halloween, South Florida families will be treated to a special performance as Orchestra Miami inaugurates its new Family Fun Concert Series with Prokofiev’s classic tale, Peter and the Werewolf, at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Aventura on October 31st. Featuring a unique Halloween “twist”, Orchestra Miami, conducted by Elaine Rinaldi, will perform with special … +

One of the most endearing works of Mozart’s vast repertoire. The Requiem is one of Mozart’s most beloved compositions, which was unfinished due to Mozart’s death. Master Chorale of South Florida is pleased to perform the version completed by his student, Franz Süssmyer, with The Symphonia of Boca Raton and soloists. Oct 23, 2015 8:00pm Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church 5555 N Federal … +

Imagine a spectacular, intricate blend of Eastern and Western musical traditions. In October, the Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra presents this experience at concert halls across North America. “It is beyond anything I can put into words. It’s the most amazing, uplifting, spiritual journey.” – Margaux Brooks, executive film producer In its fourth concert season, the Symphony Orchestra will be performing at Carnegie … +

A concert/ dance party series in the Koubek Center Gardens featuring pre-concert dance lessons, specialty cocktails and food vendors, open dance floor, DJ, incredible live bands & more! Come mix & mingle and dance under the Miami moonlight! The living legends of Peruvian cumbia resurrect the sound they made famous in the 1960s—playing the classics of their heyday as well as stylistically- … +

Florida Grand Opera and the City of Hialeah are proud to announce the return of ¡Ópera Viva, Viva Ópera! as part of the Opera in Hialeah cultural series. This semi-staged concert will consist of scenes from FGO’s upcoming 2015–16 Season productions, and will be performed by current members of Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artist Program. Pieces from The Barber of Seville, Norma, … +

Cuban-born pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Bulgarian-born percussionist Svet Stoyanov and American-born trumpeter John Daversa met at UM Frost as new faculty. In this energizing program with the Frost Concert Jazz Band they celebrate the multicultural vibrancy of their new musical home inspired in part by “Afro Blue” by Mongo Santamaría and “Manteca” by Dizzy Gillespie. Rubalcaba also performs highlights from his illustrious career … +