The FIU NODUS Ensemble performs their annual concert of music from North and South America with a spotlight on the music of Cintas Foundation-winning Cuban composers.

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XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Music of North and South America

Florida International University

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, the students of Professor Robert B. Dundas will present a matinee concert of traditional Irish folk songs, and musical settings of poetry by great Irish poets. Among others, songs by American composers Samuel Barber, John Duke, Vincent Persichetti, and David Del Tredici will be represented. The program is free and open to the public.

"Poetry and Songs of Ireland"

The FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble presents a retrospective of Latin jazz styles of the past 50 years. The ensemble will perform compositions featuring Cuban percussion.

FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble

Formed from a passion for creating meaningful musical experiences, the Texan-based ensemble Duo Precipice is comprised of oboist, Ann Fronckowiak and percussionist, Cristian Zavala. They have given numerous concerts across Texas and beyond, premiering the music of Chad Robinson and Brian Shelton. Duo Precipice seeks to guide audiences to the edge of expression by creating unique soundscapes and challenging aural familiarities.

Duo Precipice

Join us for a captivating concert featuring performances by the FIU Concert Choir and the FIU University Singers. Under the masterful direction of Dr. Alicia Romero-Sardiñas and Dr. Erynn Millard, these talented choral ensembles will transport you through a journey of dreams and aspirations. From ethereal melodies to powerful harmonies, immerse yourself in the magic of music as we illuminate the dreams that inspire us all.

FIU Concert Choir & FIU University Singers present IllumiNations: We Dream

"Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake" is a 40 minute site specific, spatial work composed by Orlando Jacinto Garcia, where strings and electronics intertwine to create a mesmerizing soundscape for audiences. The audience will find themselves seated on the 6th floor while the performers inhabit the 7th floor space. It's a transformative encounter that blurs the lines between audience and artist, sound and space.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake

The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Born to Polish parents in what is today Lviv, Ukraine, Emanuel Ax moved to Winnipeg, Canada, with his family when he was a young boy. Mr. Ax made his New York debut in the Young Concert Artists Series, and in 1974 won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed four years later by the Avery Fisher Prize.

Emanuel Ax, Beethoven, and Schoenberg

Dr. José López is Professor & Coordinator of Piano and Organ Performance at Florida International University Wertheim School of Music in Miami, Florida, President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Liszt Society, and Honorary Secretary of the United Kingdom’s Alkan Society. He has performed throughout the United States, Italy, and Central and South America with orchestras, solo recitals, and chamber groups in concert halls, summer festivals such as the Music Festival of the Hamptons in New York and the Killington Music Festival in Vermont. Active throughout South Florida, he has been a featured performer in the Florida International University’s Music Festival; ISCM New Music Miami Festival, the Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival, Coral Gables’ Mainly Mozart Series, University of Miami’s Miami Festival, and as founder and co-director of the Deering Estate at Cutler’s “Chamber Music Series.”

FIU Piano Recital: Jose Lopez Performs Stars of David

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Gradus Jazz Trio, featuring Lleida brothers: Enrique on piano, Pablo on bass, and Santiago Lleida on drums. The program includes a set of compositions that tries to evoke various “landscapes.” Starting in many cases from traditional and popular Spanish music, these compositions are carefully crafted, and in them the perfect combination of different elements and sound materials is sought. Also included are classic jazz standards.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Gradus Jazz Trio in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso guitarist Koh Kazama in a solo concert, performing a program of music with works from Baroque to contemporary composers, including Domenico Scarlatti, Astor Piazzolla, Yuquijiro Yocoh, Agustin Barrios Mangore, Heitor VIlla-Lobos, Benjamin Verdery, and Mesut Ozgen.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Koh Kazama in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Los Hermanos Calero in a program of traditional Colombian music, including bambucos, pasillos, torbellinos, and guabinas.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Los Hermanos Calero in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso Cuban guitarist Rafael Padron in a solo concert, performing a program of Latin American music, including works by Leo Brouwer, Dilermando Reis, Ricardo Gonzales, and Francisco Tarrega.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Rafael Padron in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Cuban guitarist Laura Mazon Franqui who was praised as “an accomplished guitarist of Hispanic Latino descent” by the Digital Journal and as “a fine player from whom great things can be expected” by the Soundboard Magazine.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Laura Mazon Franqui in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra in concert. Directed by guitarist/composer Mesut Özgen, FIUMGO will present an exciting program of music, featuring works from Baroque to modern, as well as jazz and traditional musics from around the world.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: FIU Miami GuitART Orchestra in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Robert Trent in a solo concert, performing a program of the 19th Century Romantic guitar music, featuring works by Fernando Sor, Ferdinando Carulli, and Mauro Giuliani. Dr. Trent has performed on the continents of North and South America and in Europe on modern guitar, Renaissance lute, and historic instruments of the nineteenth-century in particular the 10-string Scherzer and authentic 19thc. guitar. A first prize winner in numerous National and International competitions including; the Webb National Guitar Competition, the Masterworks Young Artist Competition (all instruments) and the chamber music prize at the International Competition “Arturo Toscanini” in Italy in Period Instrumental performance.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Robert Trent in Concert

Enjoy an evening of cutting-edge music for piano and electronics by FIU’s faculty artists pianist Chen-Hui Jen and composer/computer musician Jacob Sudol. Together, they make up The Misty Shore Duo, and will create and perform exciting new works, play new classics from this repertoire, and revitalize recent classics that are on the threshold of obsolescence.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: An Evening of Piano, & Electronics: The Misty Shore Duo

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents virtuoso Peruvian guitarist Jorge Caballero in a solo concert, performing works by Franz Liszt, Mauro Giuliani, and Joaquin Turina, as well as his own composition “O King Dreaming”, the winner of 2023 MIGF Composition Competition.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Jorge Caballero in Concert

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents the 19th century music specialist and virtuoso guitarist Marco Batttaglia in a solo concert, performing a program of works by the 19th century Italian masters: Niccolò Paganini, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, and Giulio Regondi.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Marco Battaglia in Concert

The FIU Faculty Jazz Factet celebrate their cd release with the music of Gary Campbell. A three-time Fulbright Scholar, he is a sought-after Jazz educator and a prominent figure in South Florida’s Jazz scene.

FIU Jazz Factet: An Evening of Music by Gary Campbell

The 2024 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Anatolian Ensemble in concert, featuring Neva Özgen Kösoglu, kemenche, Cihat Askin, violin, Yelda Özgen Öztürk, cello, and Mesut Ozgen, guitar performing a program of traditional Turkish music with works by folk, Sufi, and Ottoman composers.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Anatolian Ensemble

This program is a selection of the Folk repertoire traditionally for strings performed in South America in diverse formats like solo, duo, and trio. The textures and combinations of this trip to Colombia, Venezuela, and the Southern Cone (with incredible sounds from Argentina, Peru and Brazil) will flow showing a great diversity of rhythms from bambuco, choro or joropo to the chacarera, some ancient forms of expression mingle with a more modern interpretation perspective of these three versatile artists.

FIU Miami International GuitART Festival 2024: Latin American Folk Blend

The ensemble strives to take its audience on a thrilling musical expedition into the future, embracing new commissioning projects, multimedia events, and side-by-side concerts. Their commitment to pushing artistic boundaries often sets them apart as a trailblazing force in the world of wind ensembles.

FIU Wind Ensemble

Join us for a matinee concert of talent, artistry, and musical excellence as our student artists take center stage, ready to showcase their mastery of works in collaboration with our esteemed faculty artists. Each piece has been carefully chosen to represent the diverse talents and artistic expressions of our rising stars.

FIU Wertheim Music Departmental Recital

Prepare to be swept away by this musical celebration of Broadway’s most touching and captivating love songs. Performed by the FIU Vocal Performance area. Directed by Dr. Vindhya Khare.

Broadway in Love

Banyan Bowl Theater

We are excited to welcome returning concert pianist Grigorios Zamparas to our stage for an exciting evening of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin. He has received critical acclaim for his versatile performing career as recitalist, orchestra soloist and chamber musician, both nationally and abroad.

Piano Recital: Grigorios Zamparas

The winners of the 2023-2024 annual FIU Concerto Competition will perform their winning pieces, accompanied by the FIU Symphony Orchestra. Guided by Conductor Dr. Javier Jose Mendoza, we invite you to witness an extraordinary evening celebrating the finest musical talents our school has to offer!

Concerto Competition Winner's Concert with the FIU Symphony Orchestra

Fuoco Obbligato is the period instrument chamber ensemble of Paris’s Opera Fuoco, an organization that focuses on developing young singers transitioning from conservatory to professional life. 

Fuoco Obbligato "Amor diletto"

Founded by FIU Distinguished Professor, Orlando Jacinto García, NODUS is the professional contemporary chamber music ensemble in residence at Florida International University. The ensemble's dynamic composition changes with each performance, meticulously curated to showcase the diverse and innovative works on the program.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: FIU Alumni Composers Concert

FIU Artist in Residence and violinist Robert Davidovici will be joined by distinguished Ukrainian pianist, Marina Radiushina for a delightful program of romantic sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart, Beethoven, and Franck.

Beethoven, Brahms, and Banter: Robert Daviovici and Marina Radiushina

Al Cerulo's dynamic performance will transport you into an extraordinary world of percussive wonder, where he will perform works by Jude Traxler, Eve Beglarian, Mathew Rosenblum, and Paula Matthusen.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: An Evening of Percussion and Electronics with Al Cerulo

The only pianist currently performing Liszt's 24 Etudes as a single program and one of few to tout a concerto list that features over 60 works, Asiya Korepanova is a pianistic powerhouse, who is also highly recognized for her work as a transcriber, composer, visual artist, and poet, reflecting her uncompromising dedication to the arts.

Pianist Asiya Korepanova in Concert

Dr. Philip M. Powell, is a Professor of Music and has been a faculty member at Coastal Carolina University since 1988, teaching piano and piano pedagogy. Since moving to South Carolina, Dr. Powell has maintained an active performing schedule with concerts frequently heard on South Carolina Public Radio. Locally, Dr. Powell has performed with the South Carolina Symphony Orchestra, the Jupiter Symphony and is a frequent soloist with the Long Bay Symphony, playing concerto repertoire ranging from Mozart to Gershwin. As a collaborative pianist, Powell has appeared with artists such as Kennedy Center Honors recipient Martina Arroyo, soprano; Ignat Solzhenitsyn, piano; Sungwon Yang, cello; David Jolley, French horn; and Grammy nominated Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet. He has served as President of the Coastal Concert Association, Music Director of the Festival of Music and Art at Pawley's Island, founding Director of the Musicale de Geneve series and a member of the Board of Directors of the Litchfield Dance Arts Academy and of the Long Bay Symphony. Dr. Powell holds the BMA from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied with Drs. Todd Welbourne and Edward Gates. He also attended the Aspen Summer Music Festival as a student of the late Edith Oppens. Dr Powell holds a Masters of Music from Indiana University, where he was a student of both Karen Shaw, and Shegio Neriki and the Doctorate of Music, also from Indiana University, where he was a student of the late Michel Block.

Piano Recital: Philip Powell

We welcome the extraordinary guest bassoonist and improviser Dana Jessen to our festival stage! Join us for an unforgettable night of avant-garde music, where Dana will dazzle with her solo bassoon performance, seamlessly melding with innovative electronic elements.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: An Evening of Works with Solo Bassoon and Electronics ft. Dana Jessen

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 9am to 5pm, our campus will come alive with the vibrant sounds of area jazz big bands as they present their festival pieces before a panel of FIU faculty clinicians in preparation for their Jazz Band MPA's.

FIU Festival of Jazz Bands 2024: Culminating Concert with Star Drummer Ignacio Berroa and FIU Jazz Faculty Quartet

Classical music is ever evolving with new sound worlds and ambitious, experimental composers. This evening is a collection of cutting-edge contemporary classical works by Eric Wubbels and Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz and a world premiere by Orlando Jacinto Garcia, performed by the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet and guest soprano, Rachel Calloway.

XXVII New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Opening Concert with The Amernet String Quartet & Rachel Calloway

The trio has been touring internationally since 2000 presenting concerts and giving masterclasses in places such as Ireland, Germany and Italy with a forthcoming tour of Japan in 2020. Stateside, they have since performed at numerous jazz festivals, universities, and top NYC jazz clubs, including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Mezzrow, and Kitano, and have held an annual residency at the Nashville Jazz Workshop since 2008, where they recorded two of their three albums: Live at the Jazz Cave: Vol. 1 (2013) & Vol. 2 (2017) (see below).

Lost Melody Trio: The Music of Jamie Ousley

Musical theatre students of the Wertheim School of Music will present "Now.Here.This.," a show that explores life's greatest mysteries through journeys through the past, present and future. Directed by musical theatre artist, Dr. Stephannie Moore. 

FIU Musical Theatre Presents: Now. Here. This. A Musical Exploration of Life’s Adventures and Meaning

The choral ensembles are under the direction of Dr. Alicia Romero-Sardiñas (FIU University Singers), and Dr. Erynn Millard (FIU Concert Choir).

Winter Concert with the FIU Concert Choir & FIU University Singers

FIU Wertheim School of Music Departmental Recital

The Dragon of Wantley, the most popular operatic production of the entire 18th century in England, enjoyed a 45-year run. Lampe deftly lampoons the excesses of Handelian opera in this hilarious farce of 1736. This all-new production is led by BEMF’s GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and acclaimed Stage Director Gilbert Blin. An all-star cast, featuring GRAMMY-nominee Teresa Wakim alongside Emily Siar and Douglas Williams, combines with period-inspired staging and lavish costumes, to bring this rollicking masterpiece to life in a must-see operatic event!

Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series 2023

Take a lunch break and join the FIU Symphony Orchestra for a short and suite concert! Enjoy Tchaikovsky's No. 5 conducted by FIU alumnus Luis Aguilar who also serves as the assistant conductor of The Miami Symphony Orchestra. The concert is under one hour long.

Lunchtime Concert: Tchaikovsky No. 5/ Aguilar, Guest Conductor

Join the FIU piano students for an evening of solo and chamber works by Prokofiev, Beethoven, Mompou, Liszt, Brahms, and Chopin! Directed by FIU Professor Jose Lopez.

FIU Piano Students in Recital

Beyond the campus, this dynamic ensemble has wowed audiences at venues such as galleries, libraries, museums, and other universities in the region. Their exceptional performances have garnered attention at acclaimed events like the Subtropics Music Festival, The Society of Composers National and Regional Conferences, and the National Conference of the College Music Society.

FIU New Music Ensemble

In partnership with the FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF MIAMI, the WERTHEIM SCHOOL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS proudly presents a spectacular evening of Rachmaninoff featuring pianist ASIYA KOREPANOVA.

Pianist Asiya Korepanova: Rachmaninoff at 150 - 3 Sonatas

Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ

The FIU Latin jazz ensemble consists of graduate and undergraduate students and is directed by Dr. Michael Eckroth. This group plays a range of styles of jazz music influenced by Afro-Caribbean rhythmic styles, Cuban folklore, and the many stylistic fusions created in Latin music hot spots such as New York City. Featuring Latin percussion and a horn section and playing mostly instrumental music, the ensemble offers a high energy take on historical Latin jazz styles The Miami New Times named the group the 'Best Latin Act" of 2020.

Experience a thrilling program that traverses centuries, from the Renaissance to modern times, while exploring the mesmerizing rhythms of jazz and traditional music from diverse cultures worldwide. Prepare to be enchanted by this unforgettable fusion of musical styles.

FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra

In partnership with the the Friends of Chamber Music of Miami, we proudly  present a special performance featuring the world-renowned Ehnes Quartet.

Ehnes Quartet in Concert

The FIU Symphonic Band joins forces with the FIUsion Community Concert Band to bring to the FIU campus an evening of traditional and contemporary band literature.  This concert will feature music by composers Robert W. Smith, Richard Strauss, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy A. Grainger, Robert Sheldon, J. Scott McKenzie and John Philip Sousa.  There will be something for everyone on this concert.

FIUsion Community Concert Band

Dive into a fusion of music and technology, featuring diverse instrumentals, vocals, and cutting-edge electronic elements. Witness the evolution of sound as our students showcase their boundless creativity, crafting compositions that span a spectrum of captivating aesthetics and groundbreaking techniques.

FIU Student Composers Concert

The FIU Percussion Ensemble performs a variety of chamber works for percussion. Works to be performed include pieces by distinguished composers such as Emma O'Halloran, Molly Joyce, and Rüdiger Pawassar.

FIU Percussion Ensemble Fall Concert

Join us for a fabulous evening of cabaret by FIU jazz vocalists and rhythm section! The Jazz Vocal Ensemble is directed by Dr. Lisanne Lyons and consists of twelve to fifteen vocalists and a four-piece rhythm section who perform a varied and challenging repertoire of jazz and jazz-influenced music, as well as contemporary, Latin, and a cappella styles.

FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble

Come experience a variety of styles from the brass choir repertoire featuring FIU's University Brass Choir under the direction of newly-appointed faculty member, Omar Lateef.

FIU University Brass Choir

Audiences are invited to the pre-concert discussion of works at 7:00 pm, followed by a performance at 7:30pm. The pre-concert panel includes visual artist Jacek Kolasinski, architect John Stuart, and composers Jacob Sudol and Orlando Jacinto Garcia. The discussions and concerts are free to the public thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.

NODUS Ensemble 2023 Fall Concert Series

The Florida International University Saxophone Quartet (FIUSQ) strives to provide its audiences with meaningful musical experiences with exciting programs featuring standard repertoire for the saxophone quartet as well as transcriptions. This group is coached by faculty member, Noah Brisson.

FIU Saxophone Quartet

This performance is comprised of smaller chamber groups who are coached by FIU Artists-in-Residence and performing music faculty.

FIU String & Piano Chamber Ensembles Concert

The Florida International University Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts proudly presents a spectacular celebration of music for our community this October 26 - November 5 at The Wertheim, offering eight unforgettable concert experiences that showcase a diverse range of musical talent! This year's festival promises to be a true celebration of the universal language of music, bringing together distinguished faculty, talented student musicians, and renowned guest artists from around the globe.

FIU Wertheim Music Festival 2023

Step into the captivating world of Miguel de Cervantes' iconic literary character, Don Quixote, as you experience the symphonic interpretation brought to life by Rafael Rodriguez Albert's evocative composition.

FIU Music Festival 2023: La Ruta de Don Quixote: A Zarzuela World Premiere!

Flamboyant, daring, provocative, exciting, seductive and sensitive are some of the words used to describe one of today’s most formidable pianists, Kemal Gekic, whose playing has been acclaimed worldwide by public and critics alike. His daring approach to tone and form, marked him as a maverick in the musical world, a distinction he welcomes: the very strength of his artistry challenges, provokes, intrigues. “Gekic rides the charismatic edge of genious” R. Dyer, Boston Globe “He is something like a general who has learned all the rules in the book and is therefore free to ignore them in the time of war” James Roos, Miami Herald “His playing is transcendental as well as incandescent” John Ardoin, Dallas Morning News]

FIU Music Festival 2023: Piano Extravaganza! An Evening with Kemal Gekic

Renowned for pushing the boundaries of contemporary music, this cutting-edge ensemble delivers an electrifying performance that defies conventions and connects art, culture, and people. From hauntingly ethereal melodies to heart-pounding rhythmic intricacies, Dal Niente's fearless exploration of musical expression will transport you to a world where imagination knows no bounds.

FIU Music Festival 2023: Unleashing Musical Boundaries: Ensemble Dal Niente

You'll be transported to a world where music and imagination intertwine! From the thrilling chase through the woods to the triumphant finale, every moment will captivate your senses and ignite your imagination.

FIU Music Festival 2023: Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf

Embark on a musical odyssey like never before, as we proudly present the world premiere of a breathtaking organ concerto by the esteemed composer and FIU Wertheim School of Music founder, Fredrick Kaufman.

FIU Music Festival 2023: Unveiling a Symphony: Organ Concerto World Premiere

Legendary jazz trumpet player, Alex Norris, joins forces with the FIU Jazz Faculty and FIU Big Band at The Wertheim! Prepare to be enthralled by the captivating melodies, infectious rhythms, and soulful improvisations that will transport you to the heart of the jazz world.

FIU Music Festival 2023: Jazz Harmony: Alex Norris & FIU Jazz

The 2023 FIU Music Festival’s opening night brings an unparalleled fusion of talent to the stage, featuring the world-renowned Amernet String Quartet and exceptional guest artists, Ani Kavafian, violin; Thomas Mesa, cello; and Mari LiisPäkk, violin. For two works, FIU students will join them for this compelling chamber music program. 

FIU Music Festival 2023: Strings United: Strings United: From Baroque to the 20th Century

Students of Prof. Robert B. Dundas' voice studio will present an afternoon matinee of songs from the American Song Book. The program will feature selected songs by Ned Rorem in celebration of the centenary of his birth and include several other 20th century American composers who influenced his development.

Voice Studio Recital of Robert B. Dundas: The American Songbook

For this evening, guest pianist Cathal Breslin performs a wide repertoire from Franz Liszt to Spanish composers and contemporary music. He also serves as the president of the Liszt Chapter at Arizona State University.

FIU Liszt Festival: Cathal Breslin, piano

Transport yourself to the heights and grandeur of the beautiful Appalachias and Cascades at the student recital of Trent Krejci, Euphonium, featuring faculty pianist Nuria Camino.

Wertheim Music Jr. Recital, Trent Krejci: Reverie Upon the Summit

The first concert of the season called "IllumiNations," highlights the community created through musical ensembles experiences and the light it brings to life's journey. This concert explores the themes of lightness and darkness in the world.

FIU Concert Choir & FIU University Singers: IllumiNations

The FIU Wind Ensemble is the university's premiere ensemble for wind and percussion students led by conductor Dr. Brenton F. Alston. The ensemble strives to take its audience on a thrilling musical expedition into the future, embracing new commissioning projects, multimedia events, and side-by-side concerts. Their commitment to pushing artistic boundaries often sets them apart as a trailblazing force in the world of wind ensembles.

FIU Wind Ensemble presents "Passions"

With support from City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners.

Amernet String Quartet & Amitai Vardi, clarinet

Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU

Afternoon Delight: FIU Wertheim Music Departmental Recital

The Wertheim School of Music is joining forces with the Consulate of Paraguay in Miami and nationwide to partner and present this orchestra to local audiences.

Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay

Join us for the continuation of our Chamber Music Series, "Beethoven, Brahms, and Banter," on Sunday afternoons in the Wertheim Concert Hall. FIU Artist in Residence and violinist Robert Davidovici will be joined by distinguished guests.

Beethoven, Brahms, and Banter

This concert marks the beginning of a spectacular season with an evening of symphonic grandeur, featuring the FIU Symphony Orchestra's performance of Tchaikovsky's monumental Symphony No. 5.

Season Kickoff! Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 / Rattay, Guest Conductor

CoDa Percussion Duo, featuring the Wetheim School of Music percussion faculty member, Colin Williams, will take you on a thoughtfully curated evening of both contemporary and traditional percussion arrangements.

CoDa Percussion Duo

In partnership with the Friends of Chamber Music of Miami, we proudly present a spectacular evening of Rachmaninoff featuring pianist ASIYA KOREPANOVA.

Pianist Asiya Korepanova: Rachmaninoff at 150 - 24 Preludes

Please join us for a special music concert performed by the Michael Klotz, viola with special guest pianist Michael Linville. Works to include music of Bloch, Chajes, Rochberg, and Partos.

2023 Vivid Viola Concert Music by Jewish Composers for Viola & Piano

Pianist Asiya Korepanova: Rachmaninoff at 150- Transcriptions

In partnership with the FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF MIAMI, the WERTHEIM SCHOOL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS proudly presents a spectacular piano recital featuring the acclaimed pianist Simon Trpčeski.

Pianist Simon Trpčeski in Concert

Join us for a memorable evening of musical excellence with nine outstanding piano alumni performers from FIU. Under the direction of Jose Lopez, they'll deliver a captivating blend of timeless classics and original compositions. FIU is proudly an All-Steinway School.

FIU Piano Alumni Concert

Celebrate Earth Day with music inspired by our planet and feel good about supporting the next generation of performing artists with much-needed scholarships!

FIU Symphony Orchestra Earth Day Celebration Concert

The students of the FIU Opera Workshop will present an evening of popular arias & ensembles from Spanish zarzuela.

FIU Opera Theater presents ¡Celebración Zarzuela!

The technical prowess of the Amernet meets the experimental music of innovative Swiss composer, Jessie Cox, for the festival's closing concert. They will be joined by New World Symphonys' Dean of Instrumental Performance, Michael Linville, for what will be an incredible evening of talent.

XXVI New Music Miami Festival Finale Concert: Amernet String Quartet, Pianist Michael Linville, & Composer Jessie Cox

Join the FIU Symphonic Band for "Something Old, Something New" this April! The program will highlight some traditional concert band repertoire as well as some newer band compositions from leading composers.

FIU Symphonic Band: Something Old, Something New

The members of the FIU Big Band are full-time graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom are currently working professionals with local, national, and international artists. A number of the featured soloists are past and present scholarship recipients from Downbeat, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the Gold Coast Jazz Society, and the International Trumpet Guild.

FIU Jazz Big Band

Join FIU Artist in Residence and violinist Robert Davidovici for a chamber music program of contemplation and commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).

Beethoven, Brahms, and Banter: Contemplation and Commemoration

The FIU Percussion Ensemble perform a variety of chamber works for percussion. Works to be performed include pieces by distinguished composers such as 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and well known percussion composers Bob Becker and Emmanuel Sejourne. Come join us for an evening of musical variety.

FIU Percussion Ensemble

Come enjoy an evening of music as Dr. Colin R. Williams guides the audience through a broad range of genres! This concert features a variety of percussion instruments from joropo maracas to vibraphone to marimba with electronics. Colin has been described as "a performer who artfully crafted a universe" in previous recitals. We hope you will join us as he bounces, twists, and turns through the wide world of percussion!

Faculty Recital: Colin Williams, Percussion

Come and witness the newest contemporary composers from FIU! Students perform their latest creations for Miami audiences from a variety of aesthetics and performance genres.

Student Composers Concert

Mana Wynwood Convention Center

The effects were felt as far away as Syria, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia, Egypt, and Israel. With the death toll surpassing 50,000 and 1.5 million people remaining homeless in freezing conditions, Florida International University has established a planning committee for the earthquake relief efforts, joined by FIU Turkish Student Association, faculty, and staff. As part of these efforts, the FIU Wertheim School of Music is presenting an Earthquake Relief Concert directed by guitarist/composer Mesut Özgen.

Earthquake Relief Concert: FIU Miami Guitar Orchestra and Special Guests

The String Noise Duo performs the premieres of works by Paula Matthusen, Jacob Sudol, and Orlando Jacinto Garcia. String Noise, New York’s most daring violin duo, is composed of violinists Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris. Recognized for their distinct blend of disparate genres, from arrangements of songs by punk legends to conceptual minimalist treatises by Alvin Lucier, they have expanded their repertoire with over 50 new works since their debut at Ostrava New Music Days in 2011.

XXVI New Music Miami ISCM Festival: String Noise Duo

This performance is comprised of smaller chamber groups who are coached by FIU Artists-in-Residence and performing music faculty. Students showcase masterpieces from the chamber music repertoire from the 18th-21st centuries. Programming includes arrangements for string quartets, duos, trios, and soloists.

String Chamber Ensembles Concert

The FIU NODUS Ensemble performs the New Music Miami ISCM Festival annual concert of music from North and South America including the music of Cuban composers and Cintas Foundation winners.

XXVI New Music Miami ISCM Festival: Music from North and South America

In partnership with the FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF MIAMI, the WERTHEIM SCHOOL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS proudly presents world renowned pianist Stephen Hough in concert.

Pianist Stephen Hough in Concert

This guitar percussion duo perform a world prmiere by Orlando Jacinto Garcia. The duo is made up of Dieter Hennings and Paul Vaillancourt, and together, they are focused on broadening the cutting-edge body of repertoire for guitar and percussion from North and South America.

XXVI New Music Miami Festival: Dieter Hennings & Paul Vaillancourt

Honoring Women's History Month, the FIU Choral Ensembles will perform music of women composers throughout history. Featuring performances by the Treble Ensemble, FIU University Singers, and FIU Concert Choir, the concert will celebrate works by Hagenberg, Szymko, Quartel, Robles, Powell, Daley, and others.

FIU Choirs: A Tribute to Female Composers

Church of the Little Flower

In partnership with the FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF MIAMI, the WERTHEIM SCHOOL OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS proudly presents a spectacular piano program of Bach-Busoni, Schumann, Ravel, and Prokofiev featuring captivating pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.

Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in Concert

The 2023 Miami International GuitART Festival presents Lippincott Jazz Quartet, featuring Tom Lippincott on guitar, David Fernandez on saxophone, Jaime Ousley on bass, and Ludwig Afonso on drums. The program includes a mix of unique arrangements of jazz and pop standards as well as original music taken from Lippincott’s 2020 release Twenty Years Later, and more recent compositions.

Miami Int'l GuitART Festival 2023: Lippincott Jazz Quartet

Dr. Trent has performed on the continents of North and South America and in Europe on modern guitar, Renaissance lute, and historic instruments of the nineteenth-century in particular the 10-string Scherzer and authentic 19thc. guitar. A first prize winner in numerous National and International competitions including; the Webb National Guitar Competition, the Masterworks Young Artist Competition (all instruments) and the chamber music prize at the International Competition “Arturo Toscanini” in Italy in Period Instrumental performance.

Miami Int'l GuitART Festival 2023: Robert Trent in Concert

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