Archive for 2015

Kievman’s ambitious “Intelligent Systems” offers invention, theatrical spectacle

Carson Kievman’s visionary music theater work Intelligent Systems—The Surrender of Self […]

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Sat Jun 06, 2015
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Composer Kievman to go cosmic with long-gestating, interstellar opera

Composer Carson Kievman is remarkably relaxed for someone who is about […]

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Mon Jun 01, 2015
at 10:28 am
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Miami Lyric Opera serves up an enjoyable potpourri

Miami Lyric Opera’s gala concert on Saturday offered a rousing evening […]

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Sun May 31, 2015
at 12:55 pm
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Florida Grand Opera closes season in the black for first time in five years

In an unexpected and positive announcement after a financially challenging season, […]

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Fri May 29, 2015
at 1:31 pm
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Amernet Quartet overcomes distractions at Mainly Mozart Festival

For its annual appearance at the Mainly Mozart Festival the Amernet […]

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Mon May 25, 2015
at 1:26 pm
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Khristenko makes piano dance at Mainly Mozart Festival

The Biltmore Hotel’s opulent Alhambra Ballroom was filled with similarly dazzling […]

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Mon May 18, 2015
at 3:12 pm
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Egorov displays bravura and eccentricity at Miami Piano Festival

Leonid Egorov is an unconventional pianist. The young Russian made his […]

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Sun May 17, 2015
at 11:44 am
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Stirbat lives up to expectations with fiery debut at Miami Piano Festival

Many pianists open recitals with a bit of Haydn or Mozart, […]

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Sat May 16, 2015
at 2:24 pm
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South Beach Chamber Ensemble closes season with Brahms and Faure

The South Beach Chamber Ensemble wowed an intimate audience Thursday night […]

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Fri May 15, 2015
at 1:01 pm
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Cheung opens Miami Piano Festival with a program of contrasts

A decade ago Rachel Cheung debuted at the Miami International Piano […]

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Fri May 15, 2015
at 9:31 am
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Raluca Stirbat to bring Romanian flair (and music) to Miami Piano Festival

When Raluca Stirbat makes her American debut Friday night at the […]

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Tue May 12, 2015
at 11:38 am
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Florida Grand Opera delivers a powerful staging of Menotti’s “Consul”

Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul is one of the great American […]

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Sun May 10, 2015
at 11:15 am
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Seraphic Fire wraps season with Kile Smith’s ethereal “Vespers”

The average concertgoer—or even the above-average one—probably couldn’t name the instruments […]

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Thu May 07, 2015
at 10:25 am
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Florida Grand Opera to go back to the Cold War future with “The Consul”

A grim city haunted by secret police. A dissident on the […]

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Tue May 05, 2015
at 11:51 am
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Miami Symphony closes season with piano extravaganza

Six pianos, six pianists, 12 hands, 528 keys. One by one […]

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Mon May 04, 2015
at 10:45 am
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Seraphic Fire to close season with Kile Smith’s new-old “Vespers”

For early music ensembles, it can be a challenge to present […]

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Fri May 01, 2015
at 1:00 pm
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Miami Summer Music Festival plans ambitious lineup of classes and performances

The Miami Summer Music Festival will bring 200 college and professional […]

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Thu Apr 30, 2015
at 8:34 pm
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Les Arts Florissants makes a delightful Miami debut

The New World Center was transformed into an intimate Baroque opera […]

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Thu Apr 30, 2015
at 12:53 pm
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New World Symphony out of its Cage with new online archive

The New World Symphony, which is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight, […]

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Tue Apr 28, 2015
at 9:04 pm
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Four world premieres highlight Gary Green’s farewell Frost concert

The concluding program of the University of Miami Frost School of […]

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Mon Apr 27, 2015
at 1:55 pm
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