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Flamenco En Dos Orillas Presented by The Koubek Center at Miami Dade College

The Koubek Center will be working with internationally renowned Flamenco Festival to bring an intimate and experimental Flamenco music series featuring the new generation of artists who are paving the way for a new way of understanding and seeing Flamenco. We present artists from Spain who can experiment in an intimate space and offer our audiences the same experience of an authentic tablao. Flamenco En Dos Orillas is an artistic residency featuring the unique collaboration between artists from Spain and local artists from Miami who will work together for a week to create a new work to be presented to the community as a public event. From Jerez de la Frontera, Santiago Lara, one the most respected names in the new generation of Spanish guitarists, will be joined by Miami’s own la “Princesa del Son” Leslie Cartaya and one of Miami’s most sought out percussionist, Venezuelan musician Adolfo Herrera to develop a new work that fuses the musical traditions of these three talented artists. Age Appropriateness: All Ages Please check with venue for updated health and safety protocols before heading out to the show.

Orquesta Akokán Presented by Arsht Center

Straight out of Havana, Cuba comes Orquesta Akokán, a blazing ensemble creating deeply soulful mambo reminiscent of Benny Moré, Pérez Prado and banda gigante of the 1940s and ’50s. They polish Cuban mambo’s golden sound to a luminous, contemporary sheen. Along the way, they imbue legendary Cuban grooves with a renewed vitality and a powerful sense of akokán, the Yoruba word used by Cubans to mean “from the heart” or “soul.” Orquesta Akokán kicked off their U.S. debut in the summer of 2018, enthralling audiences with a series of performances that culminated with a sold-out show at the Lincoln Center. This was followed by international touring throughout 2019 and early 2020, nominations for Grammy, Billboard Latin Music and Telemundo Latin American Music awards, and critical acclaim from media around the globe. This performance will mark their Miami debut. Their newest album boasts all original songs recorded at the historic, state-run Estudios Areito with Cuba’s finest players, led by the inimitable and dynamic singer José “Pepito” Gómez. The album was produced by Chulo Records’ Jacob Plasse, and includes fiery arrangements by Michael Eckroth. The ferocious and pedigreed wind and rhythm sections consist of musicians from storied groups such as Irakere, NG La Banda and Los Van Van. Robust, time-tested musical architectures of son cubano and mambo are honored and modernized through a synthesis of the rich compositional styles of Havana, New York and beyond. For updated health and safety protocols, please check the venue's website before heading out to the show.

Handel: Messiah Presented by Seraphic Fire

PATRICK DUPRE QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR Handel’s Messiah has been in continuous performance since virtually the day of its premiere. Given its first performance in Dublin, Ireland, Messiah was instantly recognized by audiences and critics alike as a singular piece of music. For the first time since 2004, Seraphic Fire will perform Handel’s complete work. From the excitement of For Unto Us a Child is Born to the magnificence of the Hallelujah Chorus, Messiah is one of the consummate masterpieces of the Baroque canon. Though now most commonly performed at Christmastime, Seraphic Fire will perform the masterwork in April as a tribute to its original composition for the Easter season. Run Time: Approx. 2 hours 45 minutes Join us for a Pre-Concert Conversation one hour before each concert! Seraphic Fire’s Pre-Concert Conversations series is an adult education initiative offered at no additional cost to concertgoers. Seraphic Fire Associate Conductor James K. Bass and other guest lecturers guide audiences through engaging discussions about the musicological and sociological issues surrounding the pieces being performed by the ensemble.

Susan Epstein Garcia - A Portrait Concert Presented by CMN Season IX Artist Series

The evening will feature a portrait concert of the musical compositions of Susan Epstein Garcia and will feature works for piano, and solo/ensemble performances. The highlight of the evening will feature her song-cycle, Lest We Forget the Children, a song cycle with texts/poems written by Jewish children who once lived in concentration camp Terezin (Theresienstadt).

Season Finale: MTT and Gil Shaham Presented by New World Symphony

Gustav Mahler’s symphonies have changed the way we think of music. And Michael Tilson Thomas is changing the way we hear them. Six of MTT’s 12 Grammy Awards celebrate his explosively fresh interpretations of these symphonic masterpieces. Encounter extraordinary expression by MTT’s side as he explores Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, a rich panorama of life showcasing tender bereavement and beautiful jubilation. Gil Shaham relishes in the vigor and beauty in fellow virtuoso violinist Joseph Boulogne’s Ninth Concerto. Relish in the last glimpse of this season’s Fellows in this formidable finale.

Chamber Music: Schubert Octet Presented by New World Symphony

The final chamber music concert of the season has the New World Symphony Fellows’ talent and exuberance on full display. Franz Schubert’s Octet is inspired by Beethoven, and full of artistry and character that play out like a symphony. The fanfare begins with George Walker’s Music for Brass that blends revered chorales with lively dances. Grammy Award-winner and University of Miami professor Lansing McLoskey describes his “Three Bs” of music not as Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but Beatles, Bauhaus and Black Flag.

WALLCAST® Concert: Season Finale with MTT and Gil Shaham Presented by New World Symphony

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WALLCAST® Concert: Side-by-Side Concert Presented by New World Symphony

The Side-by-Side Concert is an extraordinary opportunity for young instrumentalists (grades 7-12) to perform alongside the New World Symphony Fellows. The students share the New World Center’s stage and develop musical relationships with the Fellows as they rehearse and perform music of the highest caliber.

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WALLCAST® Concert: Latin Love and Lore Presented by New World Symphony

Teddy Abrams—Musical America’s 2022 Conductor of the Year and NWS alumnus—joins Latin ensemble People of Earth for a celebration of culture and expression. Aaron Copland, founder of the American Sound, takes a detour south of the border as he depicts a raucous dance using Mexican folk tunes that overflow with color and vitality. Gabriela Lena Frank deftly blends her Peruvian heritage with her admiration of Benjamin Britten in Concertino Cusqueño.

Latin Love and Lore Presented by New World Symphony

Teddy Abrams—Musical America’s 2022 Conductor of the Year and NWS alumnus—joins Latin ensemble People of Earth for a celebration of culture and expression. Aaron Copland, founder of the American Sound, takes a detour south of the border as he depicts a raucous dance using Mexican folk tunes that overflow with color and vitality. Gabriela Lena Frank deftly blends her Peruvian heritage with her admiration of Benjamin Britten in Concertino Cusqueño.