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FIU Opera Theater presents Il Matrimonio segreto

The FIU Opera Theater presents Domenico Cimarosa’s Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage). This delightful opera buffa is credited as experiencing the longest encore in operatic history. It tells the story of a rich merchant who hopes to get his two daughters married into the nobility, not realizing that one of them is already secretly [...]

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Side-by-side with FIU Symphony Orchestra & Miami Music Project

Side-by-Side with FIU Symphony Orchestra & Miami Music Project Raffaele Livio Ponti, conductor Special guests: Concerto Competition Winners Benjamin Tillinger and Monika Miodragovic $15 Suggested Donation At the Door     Despicable Me Side-by-side with FIU Symphony Orchestra & Miami Music Project   Chaminade:  Concertino for Flute and Orchestra in D Benjamin Tillinger, Flute (High [...]

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XX New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Lecture with Frederic Rzewski, Composer

Frederic Rzewski is an American composer of mostly chamber, vocal and piano works that have been performed throughout the world who is now a resident of Belgium. He is active as a pianist and has taught at the Conservatoire royal de musique in Liège from 1977–2003, where he was Professeur de Composition from 1983–2003. He [...]

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Masterclass with Adina Aaron, soprano

Free and open to the public for observation. FIU alumni and soprano Adina Aaron is considered one of the most gifted young sopranos to have emerged in the last few years. She has appeared as Elisabetta di Valois in Don Carlo, in Verdi’s Aida, as both Mimi and Musetta in La Bohème, and in the [...]

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Masterclass with Joseph Kalichstein, piano

Free and open to the public for observation Acclaimed for the heartfelt intensity and technical mastery of his playing, pianist Joseph Kalichstein enthralls audiences all over the globe, winning equal praise as orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. As an Australian critic exclaimed: “ To hear Kalichstein play is to fall in love with music [...]

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Lecture with Eugenia Zukerman: Renaissance Woman

Free and open to the public Eugenia Zukerman is a true Renaissance woman. While maintaining an international concert calendar with more than thirty performances annually, her multi-faceted career also includes distinguished work as an arts administrator, author, educator, internet entrepreneur, and journalist. In demand from New York to China as an orchestral soloist, chamber musician and [...]

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Masterclass with Jeffery Zook, Flute & Piccolo

Free and open to the public for observation.  For more information, contact Elissa Lakofsky at elissalakofsky@yahoo.com.    Jeffery Zook has been a member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra flute section since 1992. His formal musical studies began at the Interlochen Arts Academy and continued at the University of Michigan. In 1988, he received the coveted Recitalists’ [...]

By |2017-02-21T19:49:52-05:00January 26th, 2017||Comments Off on Masterclass with Jeffery Zook, Flute & Piccolo

FIU Music Series: Women’s Choir Festival

Area high school women's choruses are invited to participate in the FIU Women's Chorus Festival with guest choirs from University of Miami, Miami Dade College and Amazonia Vocal Ensembles. This day of music making, master classes, and rehearsals will culminate in a very special performance at 7:30pm at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts [...]

By |2017-01-26T15:58:28-05:00January 26th, 2017||Comments Off on FIU Music Series: Women’s Choir Festival

Masterclass with Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano

British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and insightful interpretations. His virtuosic command over the most strenuous technical complexities underpins the remarkable depth and understanding of his musicianship. Benjamin is renowned for his distinctive sound, described as ‘poetic and gently ironic, brilliant yet clear-minded, intelligent but not without humour, all translated [...]

By |2017-01-23T19:02:40-05:00January 23rd, 2017||Comments Off on Masterclass with Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano

Masterclass with Kirill Gerstein, Piano

“…Mr. Gerstein is emerging as one of the most respected pianists of his generation.”     — New York Times The multifaceted pianist Kirill Gerstein has rapidly ascended into classical music’s highest ranks.  With a masterful technique, discerning intelligence, and a musical curiosity that has led him to explore repertoire spanning centuries and styles, he [...]

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