Miami’s own Elizabeth Caballero returns to the concert stage in a benefit recital for Orchestra Miami, accompanied by Orchestra Miami’s Artistic Director, Elaine Rinaldi, at the piano. In her first Miami recital since 2002, Caballero and Rinaldi will present a program of music by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Liszt, Lecuona, and will feature the Florida premiere of “A Cuban in Vermont”, a song cycle by Cuban-American composer Jorge Martín. All proceeds from this event will go towards the benefit of Orchestra Miami.
The recital will be on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 8:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, located at 609 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131-2599. Tickets are priced at $40 for priority seating, $30 for general admission seating and $20 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased online through Orchestra Miami’s website (www.OrchestraMiami.org) or by calling (305) 274-2103.
Acclaimed by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “powerful diva in the making” Cuban-American soprano, Elizabeth Caballero is becoming widely recognized for her fearless portrayals of the lyric soprano repertoire. She has been praised by Steven Smith of The New York Times for providing: “the evening’s most show-stopping performance offering a thrilling balance of pearly tone, exacting technique and brazen physicality”. This season, Ms. Caballero made her house debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Frasquita in their new production of Carmen on New Year’s Eve. She has sung leading roles in many of the most important opera houses in the United States (New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Florentine Opera) and made her international debut at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste as Magda in Puccini’s La Rondine.
In addition to being a National Grand Finalist in the 2001 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ms. Caballero has won numerous awards, including the Richard Gold Debut Artist Award for her performance as Donna Elvira at the
New York City Opera. A two-time winner of a Gerda Lissner Foundation Award, she has been awarded prizes from the George London Foundation, Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation, Opera Index, Inc., and was the recipient of the coveted annual Diva Award from the New York City Opera in 2007. A native of Havana, Cuba, she now resides in Miami, FL and studies with Manny Perez.
Conductor Elaine Rinaldi is fast making her mark among the ranks of rising young American conductors. Critics have called her performances “brilliant” and her interpretative work “impeccable”. As Founder and Artistic Director of Orchestra Miami, Rinaldi has brought a new level of professionalism and quality to the local arts scene. In addition to her work with Orchestra Miami, Rinaldi is much in demand as a recitalist and vocal coach. She has had the privilege of working with many of the world’s most important opera singers, accompanying extensively in their master classes and lessons. Several of the artists with whom she worked closely are Renato Capecchi, Nico Castel, Sherrill Milnes, Mignon Dunn, Renata Scotto, Juan Pons, Judith Blegen and Dodi Protero, as well as Franco Corelli, Sena Jurinacs, Theo Adam, Maestro Horst Stein, Dolores Ziegler and James King. This important work has contributed to her versatility and her status as one of the most sought after vocal coaches in opera today. She has prepared and performed with many of opera’s rising talents and currently is the collaborative pianist for the “Prima Volta” debut recital series at the Austrian Cultural Institute in Manhattan.
Founded in 2006 by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi, Orchestra Miami has quickly established itself as an important part of Miami’s vibrant cultural community. In its brief history, Orchestra Miami has presented the finest in classical symphonic, Latin jazz and opera, with some of the most important and recognized names in the world of music. Its commitment to community and education is reflected in its series of free children’s concerts, presented around the County in various venues, as well as in its acclaimed collaboration with the “Kampong Kids” concert series. In addition to its own quality programming, Orchestra Miami’s excellence has been recognized by visiting artists Andrea Bocelli and Juan Diego Florez, both of whom have invited Orchestra Miami to accompany them in concert in South Florida.
For more information about this recital and the orchestra, please visit www.OrchestraMiami.org.
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