South Florida Classical Review

December listings to be posted Tuesday.

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Festival Miami
Benjamin Britten: 100th Birthday Celebration
Frost Symphony Orchestra,
Thomas Sleeper, conductor
Frost Opera Theater
Frost Chorale
Frost faculty artists
Choral Dances from Gloriana
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: excerpts
Canticle III, Still falls the rain
Twelve Variations on a Theme for solo piano
Elegy for solo viola
Suite on English Folk Tunes “A Time There Was…”
Three Small Songs
Everyone Sang, for tenor and orchestra.
8 p.m. Gusman Concert Hall
festivalmiami.com; 305-284-4940

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Ehnes Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 12
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”)
8 p.m. Coral Gables Congregational Church
miamichambermusic.org; 305-372-2975

September 29

New World Symphony
Concert for Kids
Joshua Gerson, conductor
PROJECT Trio, instrumental ensemble
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. New World Center
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

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Miami Lyric Opera
Puccini: Il Tabarro & Gianni Schicchi
Nelson Martinez, Philip Alongi, Maryann Mootos,
Richard Cassell, Rebekah Diaz; Doris Lang Kosloff, conductor
4 p.m. Colony Theater, Miami Beach
miamilyricopera.org

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New World Symphony
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Joshua Roman, cellist
Rihm: Will Sound
Henze: Symphony No. 8
Pintscher: Reflections on Narcissus
7:30 p.m. New World Center, Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

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Frost Opera Theater
Mozart: The Magic Flute
7:30 p.m. Gusman Concert Hall
miami.edu/frost; 385-284-2400

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Florida Grand Opera
Mozart: The Magic Flute
Andrew Bidlack, Lisette Oropesa, Jonathan G. Michie, Jeanette Vecchione;
Andrew Bisantz, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami

February 2

The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami

February 3

New World Symphony Chamber Series
Copland: Quiet City
Work to be announced: (world premiere)
Beaser: Selections from Mountain Songs
Reich: Double Sextet
2 p.m. New World Center, Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

February 5

Florida Grand Opera
Mozart: The Magic Flute
Andrew Bidlack, Lisette Oropesa, Jonathan G. Michie, Jeanette Vecchione;
Andrew Bisantz, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

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Seraphic Fire
Handel: Messiah
4 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale
seraphicfire.org; 305-285-9060

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Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

November 24

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

St. Lawrence String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op, 76, No. 2 (“Quinten”)
Britten: String Quartet No. 2
Dvorak: String Quartet in A-flat, Op. 105
8 p.m. Kravis Center
kravis.org; 561-832-7469

November 27

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

November 30

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

November 30

Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
Terence Blanchard, conductor
Copland: Appalachian Spring
World premieres of compositions by Mancini fellows David Pegel and Rafael da Lima de Piccolotto.
8 p.m. UM Gusman Concert Hall
miami.edu/music; 305-284-4940

December 1

New World Symphony
John Adams, conductor
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Adams: Slonimsky’s Earbox
Carter: Variations for Orchestra
Adams: Absolute Jest
7:30 p.m. New World Center
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

December 2

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
2 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

December 6

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
7:30 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

December 8

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Boheme
Ailyn Pérez, Arturo Chacón-Cruz,
Brittany Ann Reneé Robinson,
Mark Walters; Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
fgo.org;; 800-741-1010

December 15

New World Symphony
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Kari Kriikku, clarinetist
Saariaho: Clarinet Concerto (U.S. premiere)
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
7:30 p.m. New World Center
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

December 16

New World Symphony
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Kari Kriikku, clarinetist
Saariaho: Clarinet Concerto (U.S. premiere)
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
2 p.m. New World Center
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

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Murray Perahia, pianist
Haydn: Sonata in D Major, H. 24
Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op.94
Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2
Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien
Chopin: TBA
Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B minor
7:30 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
browardcenter.org; 954-462-0222

October 30

Friends of Chamber Music
Roberto Diaz, violist
Gloria Chien, pianist
de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25, No. 1
Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 2, Op. 120, No. 2
Bloch: Suite
8 p.m. Coral Gables Congregational Church
miamichambermusic.org; 305-372-2975

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Frost Symphonic Winds
Thomas Keck, conductor
Arnold: English Dances, Set 1
Faure/Moss: Chant Funéraire
Gillingham: And Can It Be?
George: Riff Raff
8 p.m. Gusman Concert Hall
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

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Miami Lyric Opera
Rossini: The Barber of Seville
Nelson Martinez, David Pereira, Lissette Jimenez
Beverly Coulter, conductor
4 p.m. Gusman Center (Olympia Theater), Miami
miamilyricopera.org

Camerarta del re
Czech program featuring music of Zelenka, Benda, Hurka and Myslivecek
4 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Delray Beach

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Mainly Mozart Festival
Bergonzi String Quartet
Tian Ying, pianist
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
Ravel: String Quartet
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
4:30 p.m. Coral Gables Museum
mainlymozart.com: 786-468-2251

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Florida Grand Opera
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Sébastien Guèze, Maria Alejandres
Jonathan G. Michie, Craig Colclough
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
2 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

Mainly Mozart Festival
Susan Williams, soprano; Misty Bermudez, mezzo-soprano;
Tony Boutté, tenor; Dean Southern, baritone;
Jeffrey Brown and Geoffrey Loff, piano
Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52
Mahler: Rückert-Lieder: excerpts
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin: excerpts
4:30 p.m. Coral Gables Museum
mainlymozart.com: 786-468-2251

May 2

Florida Grand Opera
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Sébastien Guèze, Maria Alejandres
Jonathan G. Michie, Craig Colclough
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

May 5

New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
8 p.m. New World Center, Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

Florida Grand Opera
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Sébastien Guèze, Maria Alejandres
Jonathan G. Michie, Craig Colclough
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

May 6

New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
2 p.m. New World Center, Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

May 10

Florida Grand Opera
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Sébastien Guèze, Maria Alejandres
Jonathan G. Michie, Craig Colclough
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
7:30 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

May 12

Florida Grand Opera
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Sébastien Guèze, Maria Alejandres
Jonathan G. Michie, Craig Colclough
Joseph Mechavich, conductor
8 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

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Pulse
Chamber works by Telemann, Bridge, Gershwin, and Victoria Bond
7:30 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale
pulsechambermusic.com; 305-283-9152

March 31

New World Symphony
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violinist
Aho: Minea
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable
8 p.m. p.m. New World Center
Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

Miami Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet, conductor
Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
8 p.m. Olympia Theater, Miami
themiso.org; 305-275-5666

April 1

New World Symphony
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violinist
Aho: Minea
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, The Inextinguishable
8 p.m. p.m. New World Center
Miami Beach
nws.edu; 305-673-3331

Miami Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet, conductor
Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
8 p.m. New World Center, Miami Beach
themiso.org; 305-275-5666

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Friends of Chamber Music
Ysaye Quartet
Music of Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven
8 p.m. Colony Theater, Miami Beach
miamichambermusic.org; 305-372-2975

Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
Michael Tree, violist
Harold Robinson, double-bass
Beethoven: Trio in B flat, Op.11 (“Gassenhauer”)
Zwilich: Quintet
Schubert: Quintet in A for Piano and Strings, D. 667 (“The Trout”)
8 p.m. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach
kravis.org; 

Symphony of the Americas
James Brooks-Bruzzese
Elisso Gogibedaschwilli, violinist
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
8:15 p.m. Broward Center/Amaturo Theater

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Joshua Bell, violinist
Sam Haygood, pianist
Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Major
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3
Ravel: Violin Sonata
Ysaÿe: Violin Sonata No. 3 (“Ballade”)
Gershwin: Three Preludes
2 p.m. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach
kravis.org; 561-832-7469

South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Limmer: Grand Quintet
Turina:  Piano Quartet
7:30 p.m. Barry University (Andy Gato Gallery), Miami Shores
sobechamberensemble.org; 305-673-2183

Florida Grand Opera
Verdi: Rigoletto
Mark Walters, Nadine Sierra, Michael Fabiano, Kevin Langan
Andrew Bisantz, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

February 1

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Rondine
Elizabeth Caballero, Bruno Ribeiro,
Corinne Winters, Daniel Shirley
Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

February 4

Florida Grand Opera
Puccini: La Rondine
Elizabeth Caballero, Bruno Ribeiro,
Corinne Winters, Daniel Shirley
Ramon Tebar, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

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December 24

Miami City Ballet
The Nutcracker
1 p.m. Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale
miamicityballet.org; 877-929-7010

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November 28

Florida Grand Opera
Torroba: Luisa Fernanda
Amparo Navarro, Antonio Gandía,
Àngel Òdena, Davinia Rodríguez
Pablo Mielgo, conductor
8 p.m. Arsht Center/Ziff Ballet Opera House
fgo.org; 800-741-1010

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October 29

FIU School of Music
Zarzuela! An evening of Spanish operettas
Robert B. Dundas, conductor
7:30 p.m. Wertheim Performing Arts Center
music.fiu.edu; 305-348-0496

New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Christine Brewer, soprano
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
8 p.m. Arsht Center, Miami

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