Once again this fall, the community is invited to partake in all that Festival Miami has to offer – from world premieres and symphonic concerts, to chamber music presentations and jazz performances. Expect the extraordinary and prepare to be amazed at Festival Miami 2010.
Festival Miami, the annual music festival that opens the South Florida arts season, will commence on October 8 and conclude on October 30. It will feature 20 concerts and renowned guest artists over a four-week period. Each concert falls under one of four unique themes: “Great Performances,” “Jazz and Beyond,” “Creative American Music,” and “Music of the Americas.”
“Great Performances” will focus on classical music at its finest. Performers include great pianist Santiago Rodriguez, The Frost Symphony Orchestra and Frost Chorale with soprano Sandra Lopez, the Frost Wind Ensemble with soprano Amy Burton and the Frost Chamber Players featuring new faculty artist Richard Todd (French horn), the Bergonzi String Quartet and Shelton Berg (piano).
Festival Miami has set a precedent over the last 26 years by providing a month-long series that a blend of artistically and culturally diverse music with educational opportunities. The festival offers 20-30 concerts each season, providing for people of all ages and income levels the chance to be enriched by live musical performances. It is unrivaled in its scope of musical presentations and is known throughout South Florida, the U.S., and the international community for its cultural contributions while expanding academic opportunities and cultural enrichment to all of South Florida and its visitors.
In its last two seasons, over 24,000 music patrons attended Festival Miami performances. Since its inception, Festival Miami has presented performers from six continents including Argentina, Poland, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Germany, Puerto Rico, China, France, and from throughout the U.S.
The Festival’s concert series is unparalleled in its scope of musical magnitude and includes stellar guest artists, the Frost School’s widely known artist-faculty and student ensembles, and an educational mission that includes children’s concerts, master classes, lectures, forums, and concerts that highlight historically-significant events.
The Festival Miami Advance Ticket Sales Office phone number is (305) 284-4940. Hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For a complete listing of concerts and to order tickets online visit www.festivalmiami.com or email festivalmiami.music@miami.edu for additional information. All performances are held at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, located at the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Drive, on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables Campus (unless otherwise noted). For more information on the Frost School of Music, visit www.music.miami.edu.
About the University of Miami Frost School of Music
Building on its foundation as a Conservatory of Music, the Frost School has pioneered new curricula and was the first in the nation to offer professionally accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Business and Music Engineering Technology. The Frost School was also among the first to offer degrees in Studio Music and Jazz, Music Therapy, and Accompanying and Chamber Music. In addition, the Frost School was the first in a major university to develop a student-run label, ‘Cane Records, and a publishing company, Category Five. The School’s innovative programs, combined with its traditional areas of concentration, offer its students one of the widest choices of career programs of any music school in the nation. More information about the University of Miami Frost School of Music can be found at www.music.miami.edu.
The University of Miami is the largest private research institution in the southeastern United States. The University’s mission is to provide quality education, attract and retain outstanding students, support the faculty and their research, and build an endowment for University initiatives. www.miami.edu
Great Performances SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 8, 8 PM
TRANSCENDENCE
A Glorious Gala Opening Night of Strauss, Stravinsky, and Poulenc, with soprano Sandra Lopez, the Frost Chorale and the Frost Symphony Orchestra
Festival Miami opens with a dramatic concert featuring landmark works for orchestra and chorus by Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, and Francis Poulenc that reflect on life, death, the reawakening of faith, and ultimately, transfiguration.
The excellent Frost Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thomas Sleeper, along with the impressive Frost Chorale conducted by Joshua Habermann, present Poulenc’s Gloria and Strauss’s Four Last Songs for orchestra and vocalist, featuring the incredible soprano Sandra Lopez, that offers a touching gesture of farewell that truly transcends the ages. Zoe Zeniodi conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, featuring the Bergonzi String Quartet and new double bass faculty, Brian Powell.
Reserve your tickets today for this gala opening night performance.
Section A – $85* Section A – $65** Section B – $50 Section C – $25
*Concert, VIP Seating and Reception
**Concert Only
Friday, October 15, 8 PM
TIMELESS TITANS
Pianist Santiago Rodriguez Plays the Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Other Musical Titans
Faculty artist Santiago Rodriguez has been described as “a phenomenal pianist” (The New York Times) and “among the finest pianists in the world” (The Baltimore Sun). He recently recorded the complete piano works of Rachmaninoff and will perform selected great works of this amazing musical titan, plus others.
Santiago Rodriguez joined the faculty of the Frost School of Music one year ago, inspired by the exciting undergraduate curricular changes that are happening in the School and by the special camaraderie between its faculty and students. A ‘Pedro Pan’ child who ended up in an orphanage in New Orleans, his determination and talent led him to the Van Cliburn competition, where he won the Silver Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1981. Presented with the Miami Civic Music Association
Section A – $40 Section B – $30 Section C – $20
Sunday, October 17, 6 PM
STRING QUAR TÊTE-A-TÊTE
Renowned Bergonzi String Quartet Meets the Stamps String Quartet in their Debut Performance
Bergonzi String Quartet members Glenn Basham, Scott Flavin, Pamela McConnell and Ross Harbaugh perform some of their favorite string quartet repertoire; then will have the pleasure of introducing the Stamps String Quartet, outstanding freshman string artists who are receiving scholarship support from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation.
$20 Adults/$10 Students
Seating: General Admission
Tuesday, October 19, 8 PM
WIND ENSEMBLE HEATWAVE
The Frost Wind Ensemble with soprano Amy Burton performs spine-tingling music by John Corigliano—and premieres an exciting new composition by Mason Bates
The Frost Wind Ensemble, with soprano Amy Burton (described as ‘lustrous’ by the New York Times) performs a multi-leveled and adventurous wind ensemble orchestration of John Corigliano’s Grammy award-winning Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan, a deconstructive orchestral song cycle that pays homage to the iconic ‘60s singer-songwriter. In this work, Corigliano composed new music to Dylan’s emotionally charged and poetic lyrics, much like Brahms did with Goethe in his day. Conducted by Gary Green, the music ranges from gorgeously melancholy, to gut-jolting and wild.
You will also hear the world premiere of Tropical Mainframes by Mason Bates, which the Frost Wind Ensemble will perform again at the College Band Directors National Association’s conference. This new work, with its flickering orchestration and tropical overtones, comes boldly to life with the punch of staccato saxes and the textural diversity of quiet percussion that is so unique in a wind ensemble setting.
Two giant works, a fabulous soprano, and the incredible Frost Wind Ensemble! Four great reasons to order tickets right away.
Section A – $30 Section B – $25 Section C – $20
Sunday, October 24, 8 PM
TRUMPET VIRTUOSO ARTURO SANDOVAL
World Premiere of Rivera’s Concierto de Miami with the Miami Symphony Orchestra at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center
Festival Miami pairs up with the Miami Symphony Orchestra to present great trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval. The program will include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major; the world premiere of the Rivera’s Concierto de Miami for Trumpet and Orchestra featuring Arturo Sandoval, and Ravel’s Bolero.
Arturo Sandoval can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad; with equal power and grace. He was a protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie. He began studying classical trumpet at the age of 12, and has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.
Golden Ticket – $150 Section A – $75 Section B – $65 Section C – $50 Section D – $20
To purchase tickets for this event, please visit www.themiso.org or call 305.275.5666
Tuesday, October 26, 8 PM
TOUR DE FORCE
The Frost Chamber Players Present Virtuosic Works by Celebrated Composers
The Frost Chamber Players are faculty virtuosi who delight in playing chamber music together. Join Pamela McConnell, artistic director, and Richard Todd, new French horn faculty, for an evening that will refresh and renew your senses. You’ll hear Saint Saëns Septet for strings, piano, and trumpet; Poulenc Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano; Caliendo Sonata for Horn and Piano; and the striking Dohnanyi Sextet for strings, clarinet, horn, and piano. Featured faculty artists to include the Bergonzi String Quartet, Craig Morris (trumpet), Richard Todd (French horn), Robert Weiner (oboe), Margaret Donaghue (clarinet), Luciano Magnanini (bassoon), and Shelton Berg (piano).
$20 Adults/$10 Students
Seating: General Admission