Music

American composer and accordionist Sam Reider and Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem were born to different creative traditions, but each has found fertile common ground in the hothouse of cross-cultural collaboration. Glem, a founding member of the Latin Grammy Award-winning C4 Trio, first bonded with Reider over shared musical virtuosity and curiosity, leading the way to a unique repertoire of songs that fuses enduring South-American forms like merengue and joropo with U.S. folk roots and traditional jazz. The title of the duo's LP, Brooklyn Cumaná, pays tribute to both of the players’ respective hometowns. The complex and beautiful fusion music of Glem and Reider's ever-expanding vision takes center stage for this live performance premiere at the Atrium.

Tangerine Dream are an electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese in Berlin. Over the past five decades, they have endured as seminal force in Krautrock, electronic music and dance music. Although the group released numerous studio and live recordings, a substantial number of their fans were introduced to Tangerine Dream by their film soundtracks, which total over sixty and include Sorcerer, Thief, Risky Business, The Keep, Firestarter, Legend, Near Dark, Shy People, and Miracle Mile. In 2013, Tangerine Dream composed the original score for Rockstar’s video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Coral Morphologic and Rhythm Foundation are proud to announce 'Aqua Garden Flow,' a special live audiovisual performance from legendary ambient musician Laraaji accompanied by Coral Morphologic films with animations by Robert Beatty. Laraaji, joined by Arji OceAnanda, will perform 'Aqua Garden Flow,' a new piece of music composed to the films of Coral Morphologic. This landmark performance is the inaugural installment in a new series of live audiovisual ambient collaborations from the Miami Beach Bandshell and Coral Morphologic as part of the Bandshell Laboratories initiative. Join us this May for an unforgettable, transcendent experience of healing music and film.

Join us and our collaborators, mezzo-soprano, Nicole Piccolomini, and pianist, Elena Zamolodchikova, as we present our final concert at the Coral Gables Museum. CMN presents an evening of German art songs featuring the music of Brahms, Mahler, Strauss and Berg. Friday, May 26, 2023, at 8 PM, at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134. No tickets/RSVP required *All CMN Events are free and open to the public*

Florida L'Opera & Zarzuela in collaboration with Operation Lyric, and with 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, present La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini. A Fully Staged Production of a classic Opera favorite, with contemporary staging, under the musical direction of Jared Peroune, and stage direction of Megan Barrera, with piano and choir. Featuring soloists Nathalie Ávila as Mimi, Herman Diaz as Rodolfo, Lucia Panizza as Musetta , José Vazquez as Marcello, Kevin Wheatle as Schaunard, Johan Hartman as Colline, Ismael Gonzalez as Benoît/Alcindoro, and Andres Lasaga as Parpignol. In Paris during a harsh winter, four poor artists sharing a small apartment go through the struggle of making ends meet and avoiding eviction, while navigating their own love stories. Marcello, the painter, is passionately in love with Musetta, but her flirty Parisian nature drives Marcello to constant jealousy. Rodolfo, the writer, meets Mimi, a neighbor from the same building, when she knocks on their door looking for a candle. They fall in love, but soon it becomes evident that Mimi is seriously ill.

First-prize winner at the Concert Artists Guild Competition, Sinta Quartet continues with accolades for its virtuosity. Join four saxophone masters for a master class in the instrument, and crafting winning repertoire! Register to perform. Or, just listen!

Shannon Powell is one of the most sought-after drummers and percussionists in the world – a powerful technique steeped in the drumbeats that emanate from the streets of New Orleans. Bring your instrument and jam… New Orleans’ style! Register to perform. Or, just listen!

What does it mean to swing… really swing… with creative intent? Bring your violin, or any instrument! Join 5 String Swing member Dr. Steffen Zeichner for a jam and learning session that will change and inform your understanding of swing! Register to perform. Or, just listen!

Principal Cello of the Cleveland Orchestra, Mark Kosower, embodies the complete musician, exemplified through his numerous awards and accolades. Hear the story of a master, and Mr. Kosower’s journey as acclaimed soloist and orchestra member. Register to perform. Or, just listen!

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2023 Summer Concert Series concludes with Ekep Nkwelle. This dazzling Cameroonian-American 2022 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition winner is joined with Luther Allison, piano; Jason Clotter, bass; and Hank Allen-Barfield, drums. Ekep sings her story and deep passion for jazz - with music from great recordings and artists that have influenced and continue to inspire her. “Her voice soars.” - NPR