Music

MDCA and Alhambra Orchestra present a free celebration of lively classical pieces and popular songs by Hispanic composers; Latin rhythms will delight all ages. Special guest vocalists and appearances by Doral Symphony Orchestra will make this a delightful experience for the whole family.

La Escuela Encantada, a musical project by Rosalia Mowgli aimed at all audiences, especially children. The show is a musical journey through different cultures in which we teach children and adults a variety of curious traditional, and unusual instruments.

September 14, 2023 at 7.30 pm St. Bede Episcopal Chapel at the University of Miami Pre-concert Talk 7.30 pm Concert 7:45 pm Giselle Ríos, soprano Cassandra Eisenreich, flute Federico Bonacossa, guitar Program Homenaje for guitar by Manuel De Falla (3′) I Will Not Be Sad in This World for flute and electronics by Eve Beglarian (7′) Frate Vento Frate Focu for alto flute and guitar by Federico Bonacossa (6′) Folksong Arrangements: England for soprano and guitar by Benjamin Britten (14′) I N T E R M I S S I O N Toward the Sea for alto flute and guitar by Toru Takemitsu (11′) Quixotic Coquetry* for solo flute by Ferdinado DeSena (7′) Into The Mist for soprano and flute by Gay Kahkonen (11′) Poem by Li Po / English Translations by David Hinton, J.P. Seaton and James Cryer I. Looking for Yung, the Recluse Master II. Fall River Songs #16 III. Egret IV. Sitting at Reverence Mountain

Join us for Backyard Bash IX, The Moss Center’s FREE annual concert to kick off the 2023-2024 season. Join us for a FREE reggae and SKA concert featuring The Wailers, the world famous Grammy-nominated band known for appearing with legends like Bob Marley, Julian Marley and Peter Tosh. Get ready for a family friendly evening of “irie” vibes and Caribbean culture to kick off the Moss Center’s 2023-3034 season. The night gets started with opening band Kobo Town, a Canadian calypso, reggae band, by way of Trinidad. Don’t miss this evening of great music, food, and one love! Stay and join us for a late-night “After Party” on the Plaza with special guest DJ Shacia “Päyne” Marley. Tickets are available starting October 10, 2023.

Get ready for an electrifying evening of music that will transport you back in time and celebrate the monumental moments when jazz met the rhythms of Cuba and changed the face of modern music forever! Multi-GRAMMY Award-winner Arturo O’Farrill and his 20-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra bring that classic Cuban big band sound to the Miami Beach Bandshell for an unforgettable night revisiting acclaimed compositions including “The Manteca Suite,” and “AfroCuban Jazz Suite” as well as new arrangements by an array of today’s most distinguished Latin artists. Special guest artists to be announced soon.

Jose White, Ignacio Cervantes, Ernesto Lecuona, Jose Manuel (Lico) Jimenez and Eduardo Sanchez de Fuente. As a part of the Cuban Heritage concert series the Florida Chamber Orchestra and its conductor, Maestro Marlene Urbay, will present a highlights of important composers of the 19th century with special attention to the music of Lico Jimenez. Cuban musicologist, Isidro Betancourt, has been researching and working for years to rescue the music of Lico Jimenez, whose career is unknown inside Cuba. Maestro Urbay has joined the project to rescue Jimenez's music, presenting to the world another Cuban composer who shaped the greatness of Cuban music of the 19th century. This research work ended with the premier of a CD with his unpublished music which is part of the program of this concert and will be available at the concert. -Isidro Betancourt, Musicologist -Gabriel Urgell, Pianist -Teresa Novoa, Soprano -Ioana Perez, Violin -Jessica Sanchez, Pianis

Come and join us in a relaxing Bel Canto Opera Concert Performance including some of the most well-known lyric works by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, and Verdi. An evening concert with classical singers and piano, featuring international artists Herman Díaz, Lauren Frick, Kiley Hernández, Lucia Panizza, Lovell Rose, and Paul Schwartz.

Melissa Errico is a Tony Award-nominated Broadway star—an actor, singer and author. As a musical theater actress, she starred on Broadway in such musicals as My Fair Lady where The New York Times called her Eliza Doolittle "beguiling," Anna Karenina, High Society as Tracy Lord, Amour (Tony-nominated for Best Actress), Dracula, White Christmas in the Rosemary Clooney role of Betty, and as Cosette in Les Misérables. Melissa has maintained a constant TV presence throughout her career, starring in Darren Star's Central Park West, steady guest roles, and most recently playing recurring roles on Showtime's Billions and Cinemax's The Knick. She has five Drama Desk nominations, a Lucille Lortel Award, two Helen Hayes nominations, four Drama League Honors, and a Tony Award nomination. She was honored with a Sardi's caricature and also served a term on the National Endowment For The Arts.

"Moving from gauzy delicacy to vigorous propulsion, from dreaming to dancing and back” – The New York Times Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Badi Assad began studying guitar at the age of fourteen under the tutelage of her father, Jorge, and her brothers Sergio and Odair of Duo Assad -- and as a singer, with her mother, Angelina Assad. Career highlights include winning the "Best Brazilian Guitarist" award of the International Heitor Villa-Lobos Festival. She has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah McLachlan, Seu Jorge -- and most recently, with Arooj Aftab on her multiple GRAMMY-winning Vulture Prince. Assad's technical mastery allows her to fully explore the guitar's sonic range, combining the human voice and the power of story. More importantly than technical wizardry, Assad connects with audiences at an emotional level, owing to her authenticity, her whimsy, her power, romanticism, and truth.

"An astonishingly talented singer-actor." - TIME OUT NEW YORK Judy Kuhn is a multiple Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award nominee best known for her work on Broadway in such shows as Fun Home, Chess and Les Misérables. She sang the title role in Disney's Pocahontas, including her rendition of "Colors of the Wind," which won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for "Best Original Song." In addition to her work on stage, film and television, Judy has appeared on concert stages around the world including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and London's Royal Albert Hall. She has recorded four solo albums: Just in Time: Judy Kuhn Sings Jule Styne; Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel; All This Happiness; and Serious Playground: The Songs of Laura Nyro.