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Critic’s Choice
More than 25 years have passed since Florida Grand Opera audiences […]
Tue Jan 19, 2016
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Critic’s Choice
Fans of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto rarely have to wait long […]
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 […]
Mon Jan 04, 2016
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Pianist Pratt falls in muddy, uneven Coral Gables recital
Awadagin Pratt is a wildly uneven performer. Imagine an icy, technically […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sat May 16, 2015
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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 […]
Sun Apr 12, 2015
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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 […]
Fri Mar 27, 2015
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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 […]
Tue Mar 24, 2015
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Young soprano lifts FGO’s worthy “Pearl Fishers”
Magnificent ensemble numbers and a fine soprano are the main attractions […]
Sun Mar 01, 2015
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Danish National Symphony delivers powerful Nielsen at Arsht
From the world of the Baltic Sea and long winter nights, […]
Sun Feb 15, 2015
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Critic’s Choice
The violin concertos of Karol Szymanowski almost never appear on South […]
Wed Jan 21, 2015
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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 […]
Sun Jan 11, 2015
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Critic’s Choice
This weekend offers concerts of Brahms, Mendelssohn and other well-known composers […]
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 […]
Sat Nov 08, 2014
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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 […]
Sun Nov 02, 2014
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Ehnes Quartet opens FOCM season with drama and precision
The Ehnes Quartet, which performed Monday night in Coral Gables, is […]
Tue Oct 28, 2014
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Soprano shines in FGO’s dramatically intense “Tosca”
Puccini’s Tosca is such brilliantly effective theater that opera companies could […]
Sun Mar 30, 2014
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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 […]
Sun Jan 12, 2014
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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 […]
Thu Oct 17, 2013
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