MAINLY MOZART FESTIVAL - French Connections: A Rehearsal in Paris Presented by Miami Chamber Music Society
A ground-breaking intersection of music, dance and film, this dazzling multi-genre performance will take the audiences on an imaginary journey to Paris. Members of the Miami City Ballet will join phenomenal award-winning classical musicians of the Mainly Mozart Festival in this smart and beautiful meditation on the ephemeral nature of dance.
ALISA JORDHEIM, soprano
MEI MEI LUO, violin
CASSIA DRAKE, viola
THOMAS MESA, cello
MARINA RADIUSHINA, piano
ALEXANDER PETERS, dancer
ASHLEY KNOX, dancer
ERIC TROPE, choreographer
ALI HABASHI, filmmaker
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Aria Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben from opera Zaire
Peter Tchaikovsky
Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62
Richard Strauss
Variations on a Bavarian Folksong, TrV 109
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet Op. 25 in G Minor, Intermezzo - Rondo alla Zingarese
Claude Debussy
La Romance d'Ariel
Léo Delibes
Tu m'as donne le plus deux reve and
Air des clochettes from opera Lakmé
Alexander Borodin, arr. Vladimir Genin
Polovtsian Dances from opera Prince Igor
Critically acclaimed for its original and innovative programming, Miami Chamber Music Society (MCMS) presents world-class classical music performances to the audiences of South Florida. By commissioning new works and fusing various artistic disciplines MCMS creates ground-breaking and captivating multi-genre thematic experiences – each performance is programmed to be a unique intersection of music, literature, dance and film.
In addition to the multiple sold-out world premiers at the Adrienne Arsht Center, MCMS curates and produces The Mainly Mozart Festival – one of the most beloved and respected chamber music series in Miami. Now in its 24th season, Mainly Mozart presents outstanding local and visiting classical artists in concert.
