Music

The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst, conductor SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”) TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”) Tchaikovsky's Pathétique is the composer's passionate, quintessentially romantic final symphony. He wrote, “Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this symphony ... I love it as I have never loved any of my other musical offspring.” Opening the program is Schubert’s enigmatic masterpiece; its two sublime movements, though perfection themselves, still mystify as to why the composer left it incomplete. It's the perfect pairing to experience the renowned, world-class sounds of the unparallel Cleveland Orchestra.

The Chopin Foundation of the United States is delighted to present pianist Kamil Pacholec, in two Chopin for All FREE concerts. Born in Poland in 1998, Pacholec just had his Carnegie Hall debut on December 13, 2022. He is currently in the doctoral program at the University of Miami studying with Kevin Kenner after recently graduating with honors from the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz under Ewa Poblocka. In 2021 he was a finalist at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and won an honorable mention. A noted prize winner at many competitions from a young age, Pacholec gave his first concert with orchestra at age 11. South Florida audiences are sure to be impressed with Kamil Pacholec and his program of Albeniz, Bach, and Chopin.

Koubek Center presents the next Little Havana Social Club event, Tambores II. The second edition of the popular Tambores’s event that takes the audience on a journey through the Americas celebrating its African-rooted music and dance traditions, from the Caribbean to the birthplace of samba and capoeira. Featuring groups from Perú, Colombia, Bahamas, Brazil and Africa. Tambores celebrates the drumming tradition present in the Americas and the Caribbean, from one of its African sources through the different variants, shaped by geography, economics, religious beliefs and colonial history. Drums are the beating heart of music created to dance, celebrate, and speak to the heavens. Hosted by multi-disciplinary puertorican artist, Bri La Pelúa as DJ and MC with her unique an infectious caribbean energy. Koubek’s Little Havana Social Club signature program channels the spirit of a fiesta de barrio (neighborhood party), informed by the many sounds and flavors of Latin American and Caribbean traditions but with a twist of contemporary Miami.

Two famous musical families dedicated to music for three generations tell their stories through Cuban music. Maestro José Ramón Urbay and Maestro Gonzalo Romeu as main artists will recreate the origin and evolution of "Danzón" in Cuba and Mexico.

El pianista, compositor, arreglista y productor, nos presenta por sexta vez Encounter. La sonoridad de este proyecto es muy diferente a su Trio, aunque nunca pierde el concepto de los Negronis. Se presentan 7 artistas músicos – cada uno con su propio sonido y personalidad en su música. Jose Negroni (piano Acustico & Keyboard), Nomar Negroni ( Batería), Dr. Ed Calle (sax tenor) , Federico Britos (violin), Ismael Vergara (Clarinete), Nicky Orta (bajo Electrio) Ivette Viña (Voz). Al unirse crean Encounter para lograr un sonido muy teatral – digamos una música de cámara con ritmos latinos, americanos, jazzísticos y populares. La unión de siete amigos que trasmiten con sus instrumentos fuerza, seguridad y en cada nota que improvisan nos llenaran de emociones y pasiòn. Podremos escuchar la música de grandes creadores compositores del género Jazz – como Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, Benny Moré y de Negroni entre otros.

VERKA SERDUCHKA is the Eurovision sensation: her iconic performance is considered by most as one of the best in the history of this contest. After decades on stage, her live show easily gathers a hundred thousand crowds in any major city of the post-Soviet territory, as it was in Kyiv recently. Verka made a cameo in 2015 20th Century Fox blockbuster SPY with Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law. Verka's mixture of exploding energy, self-irony, and very easy-to-ingest catchy tunes can make it work. Verka is a very "crossover" on-stage persona, like a wonderful mixture of something that is not usually mixable - Gogol Bordello meets Dame Edna Everage in one person. VERKA SERDUCHKA is the most adorable and demanded artist in the territory of most of Eastern European, the Baltic, and all the countries where people watch Eurovision. VERKA SERDUCHKA & BAND's first charity tour outside of Ukraine since the beginning of the war will also cover North America. The full band will rock Miami!

Performance 1

Yevhen Stankovych | Chamber Symphony No. 3 for Flute and String Orchestra

Performance 2

Grieg | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Performance 3

Beethoven | Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

“Classic Seger”- Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits Live is the top North American touring act, that has been thrilling audiences throughout the U.S.A. and Canada, with their critically acclaimed production.

Otto Santana is a Cuban percussionist based in Miami. He has participated in more than forty recordings, including the album “Visualízate” by Gente de Zona, winner of the Latin Grammy Award in 2016. Otto founded the Otto Santana Jazz Trio and was part of the Global Cuba Fest 2022 with Jorge Luis Pacheco. He has worked with iconic Cuban music artists, including Isaac Delgado and Alain Perez. His talent and versatility allow him to move in various genres, providing a personal stamp that makes him unique in the competitive scene of Latin percussion.

Gretell Barreiro is a Miami-based pianist, singer, songwriter, and actress. “Marina”, her latest record work, in which, in addition to being a composer and performer, she has credits as a producer and arranger, is an audiovisual project that includes an intimate studio album and videos. Her work is multifaceted, moving easily between traditional Cuban and Latin sounds and North American genres such as jazz, funk, and soul. In Miami, she performs as a soloist and is part of the innovative Munir Hossn & Elas project. Gretell has been invited recently to collaborate in concerts with international music icons such as Fito Paez.