Hear the celebrated ensemble, the Amernet String Quartet, and members of the NODUS Ensemble perform a myriad of contemporary works by Alvarado, Alandia, Crumb, Garcia, Lavista, and Sudol. With guest composers Boris Alvarado (Chile) and Edgar Alandia (Bolivia).
The festival discussions and concerts are free to the public, no ticket required.
About NMMF
The FIU School of Music celebrates its 22nd year of the New Music Miami ISCM Festival, directed by FIU composer-in-residence Orlando Jacinto Garcia. The festival runs from January 15, 2020 through April 15, 2020 and includes the presentation of music by composers from around the world, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences. The festival has continued to expand, featuring new music concerts for acoustic and electro-acoustic instrumentations.
About the Amernet String Quartet
Misha Vitenson, Violin
Avi Nagin, Violin
Michael Klotz, Viola
Jason Calloway, Cello
Praised for their “intelligence” and “immensely satisfying” playing by the New York Times, the Amernet String Quartet has garnered recognition as one of today’s exceptional string quartets and are Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami. Their sound has been called “complex” but with an “old world flavor.” Strad Magazine described the Amernet as “…a group of exceptional technical ability.”
About FIU NODUS Ensemble
Initiated by FIU faculty composer in residence Orlando Jacinto García, NODUS is the professional contemporary chamber music ensemble in residence at Florida International University in Miami (FIU). Specializing in the cutting edge Art music of our time, the makeup of the ensemble varies for each concert depending on the works being presented. The ensemble’s repertoire includes recent music by composers from around the world, works written specifically for the ensemble, and works with electronics and/or video. More by clicking here.
Sponsors
Host Hotel – The Betsy South Beach, Betsy Writer’s Room
Made possible with the support of the City of Miami Beach, the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU, and The Betsy Hotel.
For more information about Boris Alvarado, click here
For more information about Edgar Alandia, click here
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