Music

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer MASTER CLASSES continues 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 24 with LEONELA ALEJANDRO. Harnessing Energy! Learn how to harness musical energy, for a powerful performance! Prepared guitarists: Perform within this CAP Master Class! “A great player… bold and unique as a musician and a person.” – René Izquierdo

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer JAM SESSION at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 10 brings WARREN WOLF. Groovin’ the Jazz Vibe! What makes jazz groove? Hear and learn about that, and how the greats make it happen! Bring your instrument, or just listen, for an informative and groovin’ CAP Jam Session! "Wolf’s playing is precise and evocative!” – All About Jazz

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer MASTER CLASSES & JAM SESSIONS begin 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 26 with LANGSTON HUGHES II. Knowing Musical Influences! What influences one’s playing, determines one’s style. Bring your instrument, or just listen, for an interactive journey and CAP Jam Session through musical styles! “Emotion-evoking sound and style." – All About Jazz

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer Concert Series continues 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23 with Leonela Alejandro. Leonela Alejandro is grand-prize winner in the 2024 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. An intimate performer of captivating power and energy! “A great player… bold and unique as a musician and a person.” – René Izquierdo

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer Concert Series continues 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 with Warren Wolf. Outstanding vibraphone artist Warren Wolf, with Kris Funn (bass) and McClenty Hunter (drums). Celebrate America250, in an explosion of Americana jazz standards and delightful surprises! “Wolf’s playing is precise and evocative!” – All About Jazz

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer Concert Series continues 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25 with Langston Hughes II. Saxophonist Langston Hughes II stands out as a remarkable, young talent in today's music scene. William Hill III (piano), Eytan Schillinger-Hyman (bass), and Beckett Miles (drums) join for an evening of pure, traditional jazz joy! “Emotion-evoking sound and style." – All About Jazz

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2026 Summer Concert Series opens 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11 with EMPIRE WILD! A genre-bending crossover ensemble with brilliant, Juilliard-trained cellists: Mitchell Lyon and Ken Kubota. From Bach and Gershwin, to the Beatles and beyond! Intimate, unpredictable, and guaranteed to have you smiling! “Ambassador Prize winner!” – Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition

Join us for this special edition of the Free Friday Drum Jam with Mind and Melody for 10 Days of Connection! 10 Days of Connection is a 10-day-long movement that urges locals to connect with others who are not like themselves. Together with hundreds of hosting partners, Radical Partners facilitates connection experiences (free events) that fight divisiveness by bringing people together. Start your weekend with rhythm! Everyone is welcome - families, beginners, and professional musicians alike. No experience needed to participate. Just bring your energy and love for music. Try out the instruments, learn from one another, and just jam out!

Live From Emmet’s Place is the touring version of Emmet Cohen’s live-streamed series, which brought world-class jazz into homes during the pandemic. Cohen and his trio re-create the series onstage with a living room-style jam session complete with top-tier musicianship. Inspired by Harlem rent parties, the show invites audiences to feel as if they’re in Cohen’s New York apartment. Live From Emmet’s Place trio includes Grammy-nominated saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Patrick Bartley Jr., along with trumpeter, educator and curator Bruce Harris. Reuben Rogers will join on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums.

Join us for our 2026 Spring Showcase! Everyone’s invited! Dance, jam, and support SFCPA's incredible students on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Featuring a drums & percussion concert by all RhythmFun! students (ages 18m-18 years old), SFCPA Advanced Ensemble, private students and special guests: Magela Herrera, Brian Potts, and more surprises! Our students have been working hard all season long to bring you this incredible show, we can’t wait to present their work at the amazing Vivo! entertainment space! Sunday, May 17th 12:00pm Individual Student Recitals 3:00pm RhythmFUN! Percussion Ensembles Vivo! at Dolphin Mall 11401 NW 12th Street Miami, Fl 33172 About South Florida Center for Percussive Arts The SFCPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating new and enhancing existing opportunities to study, perform, and enjoy music through percussion. Along with educational programs from classical to world percussion, we help make music accessible to our community through school presentations, workshops, and performances. We also meet the challenge of studying percussion: access to literature, instruments, and rehearsal space in our 2300 sq.ft. facility. For more info on our events, programs and donations visit: drummingisuniversal.org