Music

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

MDCA & Jose Negroni les presenta la noche del domingo 3 de Marzo a las 5:00 pm... "MARINEL UNA VOZ" Un concierto proyectado e interpretado por una soprano que con su amplio registro vocal, su sonido melodioso, y magistral nos envuelve en cada canción. Nuestra vocalista puertorriquena, Marinel Cruz, con su versatilidad ha participado con grandes orquestas alrededor del mundo, entre ellas la orquesta sinfonica de Puerto Rico y la Orquesta Filarmonica de Odessa en Ucrania, entre muchas otras. La tarde del 3 de marzo, el MDCA se vestirá de gala con una voz cautivadora, una banda de músicos experimentados, y un repertorio que nos llenará de grandes emociones con canciones como "Va Todo Al ganador," "No te quiero más," "Concierto para una voz," y el estreno de su nuevo álbum "Marinel Una Voz". Bajo la direccion del pianista Jose Negroni. No te pierdas el concierto "Marinel Una Voz"

Mateusz Krzyżowski is a young Polish pianist who won the first prize at the XII International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz in 2022. He also received the award for the best performance of Mozart's piano concerto. In 2021, he was a semi-finalist at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Mateusz began his education in his hometown of Tychy, Poland, and he currently is a student at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in the class of Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just. He has worked with such ensembles as the Lublin Philharmonic, Sinfonia Juventus, Aukso Chamber Orchestra, and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, among many others. Presented with support from the Polish Cultural Institute, New York, the Chopin Foundation traditionally participates in an international artist exchange with the Paderewski Competition who in turn presents our young, American Chopin Competition winners. As a much sought-after artist performing concerts throughout Europe and the US, Mateusz makes his CHOPIN for ALL debut at our series’ grand finale.

Named as one of “Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 Classical Musicians” of 2022 by the National Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC), Canadian-American pianist Victoria Wong first made her orchestral debut at the age of five and has since performed on tour with the Hong Kong Symphonia, Canadian Sinfonietta, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and the Millersville University Symphony Orchestra. She graduated with a Master of Music from the Juilliard School, and in 2021, she participated in the prestigious XVIII International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Cleveland Classical wrote: "An emotional performance [......] clearly confirmed her love of Chopin, and his music suits her well." It is no wonder she won a top prize at the Canadian Chopin Competition. The Chopin Foundation is pleased to welcome Victoria back to South Florida for two recitals.

In 2021, Nguyen Viet Trung became the first Vietnamese pianist to qualify for the International Chopin Piano Competition in more than 40 years. Born in 1996, Trung studied in Bydgoszcz, Poland under renowned Polish pianist Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń. Currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Miami in the studio of Kevin Kenner, Trung has won many prizes at piano competitions, including the grand prize at the International Chamber Music Competition in Vietnam (2019), third prize at the International Piano Competition in Karlovac, Croatia (2019), and the grand prize and first prize at the All-Poland CEA Auditions (2014). Polish music magazine Twoja Muza once called him "a music star with undeniable piano talent." He makes his CHOPIN for ALL debut with performances in Coral Gables and Fort Lauderdale.

Start the New Year off with the great music of Chopin! The CHOPIN for ALL free concert series presents two concerts by the wonderful young, American pianist, Sarah Tuan. At just 21, Sarah has already toured many countries performing in venues across the US and in Germany, Poland, Italy, and Denmark. Sarah has had considerable success and experience on the competition stage. She participated in the 2021 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland as well as the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, the Philadelphia International Piano Competition, and the San Jose International Piano Competition. Sarah has also participated in various music festivals around the world, such as the Frost Chopin Academy, Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Academy, the Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy and the International Summer Academy Mozarteum University. Currently in her senior year at Juilliard, Sarah’s program will show off her affinity for Chopin.

As the first Italian female artist to win a Grammy Award, pop singer-songwriter Laura Pausini has transcended Italy's boot-shaped border and arrived at international success. With over 45 million records sold worldwide, Pausini's powerful soprano voice and emotional stage presence have captivated ticket buyers since her 1993 debut, garnering her comparisons to Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, and Celine Dion. Following ten studio albums, Pausini released 20 – The Greatest Hits in 2013, featuring the No. 1 hit "Limpido," a duet with Australian superstar Kylie Minogue. After first rising to fame in Italy with her self-titled 1993 debut album, Pausini would go on to release a series of award-winning albums recorded in both Italian and Spanish. She has also performed in English alongside artists including Josh Groban and Michael Buble. Pausini’s 2006 album, Io Canto (I Sing), won Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammys, sparking an international tour with Marc Anthony. In 2013, Pausini marked the 20th anniversary of her career by kicking off The Greatest Hits World Tour, which extends through 2014 and has tickets flying out of box offices around the globe.