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Critic’s Choice

More than 25 years have passed since Florida Grand Opera audiences […]

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Tue Jan 19, 2016
at 12:43 pm
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Critic’s Choice

Fans of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto rarely have to wait long […]

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Tue Jan 05, 2016
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Toronto Symphony displays rich virtuosity at the Kravis Center

Sunday evening’s concert at the Kravis Center offered a celebration of […]

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Mon Jan 04, 2016
at 11:12 am
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Pianist Pratt falls in muddy, uneven Coral Gables recital

Awadagin Pratt is a wildly uneven performer. Imagine an icy, technically […]

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Fri Jul 17, 2015
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Amit Peled brings burnished versatility to Casals tribute

A clueless concertgoer once complimented Jascha Heifetz on the sound of […]

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Fri Jun 19, 2015
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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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Thrilling Saint-Saëns symphony leads Denève’s engaging New World program

For an exciting evening in the concert hall, it’s hard to […]

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Sun Apr 12, 2015
at 1:30 pm
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Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus wrap Miami season with a mixed night of Bernstein and Orff

The Cleveland Orchestra began its farewell to Miami for the season […]

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Fri Mar 27, 2015
at 10:28 am
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Perlman shows some of the old magic at Broward Center

Itzhak Perlman glided onto the stage of the Broward Center on […]

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Tue Mar 24, 2015
at 4:59 pm
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Young soprano lifts FGO’s worthy “Pearl Fishers”

Magnificent ensemble numbers and a fine soprano are the main attractions […]

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Sun Mar 01, 2015
at 2:03 pm
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Danish National Symphony delivers powerful Nielsen at Arsht

From the world of the Baltic Sea and long winter nights, […]

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Sun Feb 15, 2015
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Critic’s Choice

The violin concertos of Karol Szymanowski almost never appear on South […]

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Wed Jan 21, 2015
at 11:30 am
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Conlon, Ehnes and New World open new year with terrific Mahler and Mendelssohn

For all its popularity, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto can be a difficult […]

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Sun Jan 11, 2015
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Critic’s Choice

This weekend offers concerts of Brahms, Mendelssohn and other well-known composers […]

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Thu Jan 08, 2015
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The Sebastians make a mixed debut in Seraphic Fire’s Vivaldi program

Patrick Quigley and his Miami choir Seraphic Fire introduced their new […]

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Sat Nov 08, 2014
at 12:45 pm
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Joshua Bell opens Broward Center season with brilliance, light and dark

The star violinist Joshua Bell opened the Broward Center’s classical series […]

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Sun Nov 02, 2014
at 11:09 am
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Ehnes Quartet opens FOCM season with drama and precision

The Ehnes Quartet, which performed Monday night in Coral Gables, is […]

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Tue Oct 28, 2014
at 11:17 am
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Soprano shines in FGO’s dramatically intense “Tosca”

Puccini’s Tosca is such brilliantly effective theater that opera companies could […]

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Sun Mar 30, 2014
at 2:43 pm
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Hilary shines in luminous Mozart with New World Symphony

Despite their melodic freshness and originality, Mozart’s violin concertos are rarely […]

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Sun Jan 12, 2014
at 11:55 am
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Seraphic Fire returns to the Renaissance for liturgical season opener

Before the concert hall or the opera house, there was the […]

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Thu Oct 17, 2013
at 12:07 pm
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