Music

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso guitarist Koh Kazama in a solo concert, performing a program of music with works from Baroque to contemporary composers. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Los Hermanos Calero in a program of traditional Colombian music, including bambucos, pasillos, torbellinos, and guabinas. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Cuban guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui who was praised as “an accomplished guitarist of Hispanic Latino descent” by the Digital Journal and as “a fine player from whom great things can be expected” by the Soundboard Magazine. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra in concert. Directed by guitarist/composer Mesut Özgen, FIUMGO will present an exciting program of music, featuring works from Baroque to modern, as well as jazz and traditional musics from around the world. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Robert Trent in a solo concert, performing a program of the 19th Century Romantic guitar music on an original 19th Century Romantic guitar built by the famous Italian luthier Gennaro Fabricatore in 1803 The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

LeAnn Rimes, the award-winning singer and songwriter, makes her debut at the Arsht Center! Throughout her career, Rimes has sold more than 48 million units, won two Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, two World Music Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, two Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. Joy: The Holiday Tour is Rimes’ most recent endeavor. The showstopping singer will bring her talent to cities across the country this December and conclude her tour here in Miami. Sing along to her greatest hits, holiday favorites and songs from her latest critically acclaimed album “god’s work. Get in the festive mood and catch LeAnn Rimes in concert on December 21.

The Gafieira Rio Miami: Brazilian Big Band, led by Latin GRAMMY winner Diogo Brown, will take the stage at Pinecrest Gardens as part of our Tropical Nights Series. This ensemble breathes new life into the sound of gafieira, a vibrant and historic samba tradition, with a modern, big-band twist. Featuring the talented vocalist Isa Duarte and a selection of top Miami-based musicians, this performance promises to be a highlight of the series.

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents the 19th century music specialist and virtuoso guitarist Marco Batttaglia in a solo concert, performing a program of works by the 19th century Italian masters: Niccolò Paganini, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, and Giulio Regondi on an original 19th Century guitar built by Gennaro Fabricatore in 1811. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Anatolian Ensemble in concert, featuring Neva Özgen Kösoglu, kemenche, Cihat Askin, violin, Yelda Özgen Öztürk, cello, and Mesut Özgen, guitar, performing a program of traditional Turkish music with works by folk, Sufi, and Ottoman composers. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso mandolin and bandola player Saul Vera, guitar and cuatro player Hector Molina, and singer and cuatro player Luciana Kube in concert, performing a program of traditional Latin American music. The festival takes place from February 16th through 25th with daily concerts, master classes, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. 2024 MIGF FESTIVAL PASS is available to attend all festival events at a single reduced price. More info at MIGF website: migf.fiu.edu