Carmina Burana—Conducted by Karen Kennedy

November 04, 2012
Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center
Karen Kennedy conducts the propulsive choral masterpiece Carmina Burana featuring the Master Chorale of South Florida, Singing Sons Boychoir, Frost Chorale and Frost Symphony Orchestra.

Creative Spark—Youth Orchestra Flashpoint

October 21, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Greater Miami Youth Symphony and South Florida Youth Symphony discover the amazing creative flashpoint that occurs when young artists meet and work with established composers! $20/15/10

Luciano and Friends—Featuring the Frost Chamber Players

October 14, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Beloved bassoon professor Luciano Magnanini celebrates his storied career with an inspiring chamber music concert featuring works by Beethoven, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns and more. $20/15

Ana María Martínez—Sings Celebrated Songs and Arias

October 13, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Grammy Award winning soprano Ana María Martínez offers an intimate vocal recital featuring captivating soprano songs and arias from her acclaimed recordings and tours. $50/40/30

Santiago Rodriguez—Performs Solo Piano Favorites from Chopin to Lecuona

October 12, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Award winning concert pianist and Frost faculty artist Santiago Rodriguez performs enduring piano solo favorites by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Albeniz, Lecuona and more. $40/30/20

Powerful Premieres—Presented by the Frost Wind Ensemble

October 07, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
The Frost Wind Ensemble rises to powerful heights as they premiere Point Blank by Paul Dooley, and Percussion Concerto by Jennifer Higdon that spotlights percussionist Svet Stoyanov. $20/15

Beethoven and Rachmaninoff—Leon Fleisher Conducts the Frost Symphony Orchestra

October 04, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Master artist Leon Fleisher conducts the Frost Symphony Orchestra in a dramatic program ranging from Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture to Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2. $65/45/25

A Conversation with Leon Fleisher—Free Master Class

October 02, 2012
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Stamps Distinguished Visitor Leon Fleisher discusses his approaches to music, teaching, his studies with Artur Schnabel, and recordings with George Szell. Free, ticket required.

Gershwin Piano Favorites—Shelly Berg with Santiago Rodriguez

October 23, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Dean Shelly Berg and faculty artist Santiago Rodriguez pair up for an all Gershwin, two-piano extravaganza featuring Cuban Overture, Three Preludes, Rhapsody in Blue, and I Got Rhythm Variations; plus Grainger’s Fantasy on Porgy and Bess. $40/30/20

A Tale of Five Cities—Lowenthal Plays Liszt

October 22, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Pianist Jerome Lowenthal performs the solo recital A Tale of Five Cities to commemorate the bicentennial of Franz Liszt’s birth. Includes highlights from Liszt's Années de pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) plus Piano Sonata in B Minor. $40/30/20

Frost Wind Ensemble Presents the Windswept Music of Michael Colgrass

October 18, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Frost Wind Ensemble performs Michael Colgrass’s The Winds of Nagual that contemplates the search for the creative self, and Urban Requiem, representing the tragedies, struggles, energy, and power of our cities. $20/$15 seniors/Free for UM students

Imani Winds—and debut of Stamps Woodwind Quintet

October 12, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Grammy-nominated wind quintet, Imani Winds, is carving out a distinct presence by commissioning new works while meaningfully bridging European, American, African, and Latin American traditions. Stamps Woodwind Quintet also makes its debut. $40/30/20

A Whole New Ballgame—Frost Chorale and Frost Symphonic Choir

October 11, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
New choral program director Karen Kennedy leads the Frost Chorale in ethereal works by Whitacre, Orff and more. Frost Symphonic Choir performs excerpts from the base-ball themed The Mighty Casey by W. Schuman. $20/$15 seniors/Free for UM students

Claire Huangci—Chopin Competition Winner with Frost Symphony Orchestra

October 09, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
First prize winner at the 2010 National Chopin Piano Competition of USA for her distinguished Chopin interpretations, Claire Huangci performs solo repertoire by Chopin plus Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Frost Symphony Orchestra. $40/30/20

On Stage with Gunther Schuller and the Frost Chamber Players

October 02, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
Milhaud’s La Création du monde conducted by Gunther Schuller; Dvořák’s String Quintet No. 2 with Bergonzi String Quartet and Brian Powell; and Schuller’s Quintet for Horn and Strings featuring hornist Richard Todd. $20/$15 seniors/Free for UM student

Opening Night: French Horn Celebration Featuring the Frost Symphony Orchestra

October 01, 2011
UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
The Frost Symphony Orchestra opens Festival Miami 2011 with a bold and brassy French horn exploration of celebrated music by Franz Haydn, distinguished composer Gunther Schuller, and premier hornist and composer Richard Todd. $85/65/45/25

Gunther Schuller – Into the Creative Mind of a Total Musician

September 30, 2011
Clarke Recital Hall in the Weeks Center for Recording and Performance
Deepen your understanding of current music trends at a free lecture by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Gunther Schuller, one of America’s most distinguished musical icons. Schuller is also the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” award. FREE

Santiago Rodriguez

October 31, 2010

Faculty artist Santiago Rodriguez has been described as “a phenomenal pianist” (The New York Times) and “among the finest pianists in the world” (The Baltimore Sun). He recently recorded the complete piano works of Rachmaninoff. In a solo concert performance, he will perform selected great works of this amazing musical titan, plus…

TOUR DE FORCE: Frost Chamber Players

October 26, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
The Frost Chamber Players Present Virtuosic Works by Celebrated Composers.

Tickets range from $10 to $20

DANCE, GLORIOUS DANCE: Momentum Dance Company

October 22, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
The Momentum Dance Company Showcases Modern and Historic Dance Repertory Directed by Delma Illes.

Tickets range from $20 to $40

WIND ENSEMBLE HEATWAVE: Amy Burton & Mason Bates

October 19, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
Frost Wind Ensemble premieres Mason Bates work, and performs John Corigliano with soprano Amy Burton.

Tickets range from $20 to $30

STRING QUAR TÊTE-A-TÊTE: Bergonzi Quartet

October 17, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
Renowned Bergonzi String Quartet Meets the Stamps String Quartet in their Debut Performance.

Tickets range from $10 to $20

TIMELESS TITANS: Santiago Rodriguez

October 15, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
Pianist Santiago Rodriguez Plays the Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Other Musical Titans.

Tickets range from $20 to $40

TRANSCENDENCE: Sandra Lopez

October 08, 2010
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
A Glorious Gala Opening Night, with Soprano Sandra Lopez, the Frost Chorale, and the Frost Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets range from $25 to $85