Music

Learn about the art of opera as Orchestra Miami presents The Amazing Adventures of Alvin Allegretto: an opera by Bruce Adolphe & Sarah Schlesinger. In the town of Harmony, everybody sings... everybody, that is, except Alvin Allegretto. His parents take him to see one expert after another to find a cure for his strange condition but only Alvin, with the help of the audience, can find the answer. The concert is on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57 Avenue, Pinecrest, FL 33156. The performance lasts about 1 hour and is appropriate for children of all ages. Come early for the instrument petting zoo, courtesy of Allegro Music Center, and stay after for complimentary juice and cookies! Tickets are just $10 for Children (ages 3-17), $12 Seniors (65 & up), $15 Adults; and $12 for Children, $15 Seniors. Tickets and info found at www.orchestramiami.org or call (305) 274-2103. This concert is the third in Orchestra Miami's Nicklaus Children's Pinecrest Urgent Care Center's Family Fun Series. Visit www.orchestramiami.org/family-fun-concerts for information on the rest of the season. Subscriptions for the 5-concert series start at just $40!

Travel back in time with Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage! - A dramatic story, a little bit of history and the world's best-loved classical music set the scene for fun-filled musical adventures for all ages! This popular story in the Classical Kids series tells the story of the great composer Mozart’s young son, Karl, who longs to be taken from his boarding school to spend more time with his famous father. An old travelling trunk serves as a magic chest that reveals an incredible journey back in time to Mozart’s childhood and into the fantastic world of Mozart’s great opera The Magic Flute. Along the way, Karl comes to understand Mozart’s extraordinary life as a travelling prodigy, his pressures from family and fame, his passion for composing, and the common bonds they both share. The concert is on Sunday, Apr. 14, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW 57 Avenue, Pinecrest, FL 33156. The performance lasts about 1 hour and is appropriate for children of all ages. Come early for the instrument petting zoo, courtesy of Allegro Music Center, and stay after for complimentary juice and cookies! Tickets are just $10 for Children (ages 3-17), $12 Seniors (65 & up), $15 Adults; and $12 for Children, $15 Seniors. Tickets and info found at www.orchestramiami.org or call (305) 274-2103.

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Duo Alto Plano with guitarist/composer Arthur Dente and his daughter flutist Valentine Dente in concert, performing original compositions for flute and guitar as well as solo guitar by Arthur Dente. Trained in classical music and improvisation, Dente’s compositions incorporate influences from various musical cultures, including Spanish, Celtic, North American, South American, Indian, and Arab-Andalusian. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra in concert. Conducted by guitarist/composer Mesut Ozgen, FIUMGO will perform an exciting program of music from Renaissance to modern, as well as jazz and traditional musics from around the world. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents a masterclass conducted by guitarist Marco Batttaglia, for whom aspired guitarists will perform and receive lessons in front of an audience. All masterclasses are open to the public for viewing. To enroll as an active participant and perform in the masterclass, go to the MIGF website. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso guitarist and composer Benjamin Verdery in a solo concert, performing his own compositions as well as works by Martin Bresnick, J.S. Bach, Manuel de Falla, and Alonso Mudarra. In one of his own compositions “From Aristotle”, Mr. Verdery will be joined by special guest Mark Martin performing mixed vocals. The festival continues until February 23rd with daily concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents a lecture on “Arab-Andalusian music in the Iberian Peninsula” by French guitarist and composer of Portuguese origin Arthur Dente. The festival continues until February 23rd with daily concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents a round-table discussion on various compositional issues when writing for guitar which will be discussed by guitarist and non-guitarist composers, including Fredrick Kaufman, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Jacob Sudol, Federico Bonacossa, Benjamin Verdery, and Mesut Özgen. The festival continues until February 23rd with daily concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents 19th century music specialist and virtuoso guitarist Marco Batttaglia in a solo concert, performing a program of works in two themes: nature and the Opera. Featured works by Johann Kaspar Mertz, Mauro Giuliani, and Napoleon Coste are based on operas of Gaetano Donizetti, Gioachino Rossini, and Vincenzo Bellini. The festival continues until February 23rd with daily concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu

The 2020 Miami International GuitART Festival presents a masterclass conducted by virtuoso guitarist and the chair of Yale School of Music Benjamin Verdery, for whom aspired guitarists will perform and receive lessons in front of an audience. All masterclasses are open to the public for viewing. To enroll as an active participant and perform in the masterclass, go to the MIGF website. The festival continues until February 23rd with daily concerts, masterclasses, lectures, and Luthiers Expo. More info and festival pass available at migf.fiu.edu