Performances
Seraphic Fire offers a program of love songs for Valentine’s Day
Seraphic Fire celebrated Valentine’s Day with “Serenade,” a webcast compilation of […]
Mon Feb 15, 2021
at 12:11 pm
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New World chamber program revives music of Florence Price
A pillar of the musical establishment shared the New World Symphony’s […]
Sun Feb 14, 2021
at 8:00 pm
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FGO’s vivid New York trilogy engages the mind and touches the heart
One rarely thinks of opera librettos as realistic, unlike theatrical or […]
Sun Feb 14, 2021
at 11:43 am
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Music of Reich and Barber blend varied harmonies in Seraphic Fire program
The music of two of America’s most significant composers formed the […]
Sun Feb 07, 2021
at 12:19 pm
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New World Symphony celebrates the sextet in chamber program
The classic chamber ensemble may be the string quartet. But Brahms […]
Tue Feb 02, 2021
at 12:16 pm
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Heggie’s slight “Three Decembers” receives exemplary staging in FGO’s retooled American season
While most American opera companies have cancelled their seasons in the […]
Sun Jan 31, 2021
at 10:55 am
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New World’s streaming compilation traverses eras, genres
The New World Symphony’s video stream, presented Saturday night, combined performances […]
Sun Jan 24, 2021
at 11:46 am
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New World stream revisits American music
The New World Symphony is devoting its January webcasts to composite […]
Sun Jan 10, 2021
at 1:53 pm
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From far-flung homes, Seraphic Fire’s streaming Christmas program provides its holiday glow
In the hectic near-decade (2000-2009) I spent as a music critic […]
Mon Dec 21, 2020
at 4:08 pm
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Early Beethoven well-served by Orchestra Miami
The week of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth […]
Sun Dec 20, 2020
at 12:46 pm
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Ehnes, MTT and New World violinists celebrate Bach
During a Saturday evening event devoted to the violin works of […]
Sun Dec 13, 2020
at 2:39 pm
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Schwarz, Frost Symphony do Copland proud in glitch-ridden streamed concert
Even in our pandemic-plagued era, Gerard Schwarz can be counted on […]
Sat Nov 21, 2020
at 1:18 pm
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New World serves up a varied chamber feast with emphasis on the modern
Since its initial flowering under Haydn, the quartet has proven one […]
Mon Nov 16, 2020
at 2:34 pm
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Beethoven’s music emerges over tech issues in retooled Second Symphony
As part of Orchestra Miami’s monthlong Beethoven for Miami Festival, the […]
Mon Nov 16, 2020
at 1:31 pm
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Orchestra Miami’s streaming Beethoven festival is off to worthy start
The toughest musical challenge in this hazardous new era must be […]
Sat Nov 14, 2020
at 1:14 pm
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YouTube goes dark, yet Frost Opera Theater singers shine warm light on Menotti
Alan Johnson, director of the University of Miami’s Frost Opera Theater […]
Thu Nov 12, 2020
at 1:04 pm
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Seraphic Fire serves the eye and ear with season-opening video
As musical organizations turn to streaming as a way to connect […]
Mon Nov 09, 2020
at 2:07 pm
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Adams hosts New World program of Adams and more
John Adams, one of America’s preeminent contemporary composers, has been a […]
Sun Nov 08, 2020
at 2:14 pm
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American, English chamber works open New World’s virtual season in style
The New World Symphony has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with […]
Mon Nov 02, 2020
at 1:12 pm
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Schwarz, Frost Symphony serve up Mozart, Still and Beethoven in season opener
Musical conservatories and educational institutions have had to adapt and innovate […]
Sun Oct 25, 2020
at 1:55 pm
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