Events: Music Classical
Mid-Century Modern - Church of the LIttle Flower
Friday, Apr 26, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM - Other
James K. Bass, Conductor
Furniture or architecture might come to mind when one hears the phrase mid-century modern, but the creative style also impacted the music of the time. Inspired by rapid technological advancements and a post-war world, artists in the mid-20th century strove to predict and create the art of the future. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg experimented with new sounds and compositional techniques. At the same time, others like Alan Hovhaness and Samuel Barber returned to styles of the past with new understanding. You'll likely discover a mid-century work you've never heard before on this program for a cappella chorus.
Join us for a Pre-Concert Conversation 1 hour before the concert with Dr. Brad Diamond, tenor!
Location
Church of the Little Flower
2711 Indian Mound Trail,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
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A Viennese Soiree
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM - English
Join Orchestra Miami as we travel to the most musical city on earth for a Viennese Soiree! Enjoy music of famous turn-of-the-century Viennese composers such as Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler & the waltz king Johann Strauss, performed by the Chamber Soloists of Orchestra Miami.
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Join Orchestra Miami as we travel to the most musical city on earth- Vienna! In this program, we will explore two major musical masterpieces in miniature, Richard Strauss' epic tone poem Til Eulenspiegel, arranged for 7 instruments by Rick Robinson and Gustav Mahler's charming and poignant Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen, arranged for small ensemble by Arnold Schoenberg. The program is bookended by frothy and fun waltzes by Johann Strauss, performed in arrangements for small orchestra by Schoenberg.
Baritone Benjamin Howard joins the Chamber Soloists of Orchestra Miami, conducted by Elaine Rinaldi. Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7 PM at The Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables, 33134. Tickets are just $30 General Admission, $25 for seniors and $10 for kids under 18 or College students with ID. Tickets and info at website or call.
Location
Sanctuary of the Arts
410 Andalusia Avenue,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
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Haydn and Mendelssohn - Chapel of the Venerable Bede
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 9:30 AM - English
- Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772)
- Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String quartet". Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterhazy family at their Eszterhaza Castle. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original." Yet his music circulated widely, and for much of his career he was the most celebrated composer in Europe. He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven, and the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn.
The six string quartets Op. 20 are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet". The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next 200 years. The quartets were composed in 1772 at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe. Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. His compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Though Mendelssohn was still a teenager when he wrote this quartet, he was already an experienced composer of chamber music. He wrote the quartet a few months after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the influence of Beethoven's late string quartets is evident in this work.
Location
Chapel of the Venerable Bede
1150 Stanford Dr,
Coral Gables,
FL
33146
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Haydn and Mendelssohn - All Soul's Episcopal Church
Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - English
- Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772)
- Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String quartet”. Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family at their Eszterháza Castle. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original.” Yet his music circulated widely, and for much of his career he was the most celebrated composer in Europe. He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven, and the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn.
The six string quartets Op. 20 are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet". The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next 200 years. The quartets were composed in 1772 at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe. Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. His compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Though Mendelssohn was still a teenager when he wrote this quartet, he was already an experienced composer of chamber music. He wrote the quartet a few months after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the influence of Beethoven's late string quartets is evident in this work.
Location
All Soul's Episcopal Church
4025 Pine Tree Drive,
Miami Beach,
FL
33140
(Map)
Chopin for All featuring Mateusz Krzyzowski
Sunday, May 19, 2024 various times - English
Join us as we close our concert season with acclaimed pianist and multiple-prize recipient Mateusz Krzyzowski, Winner of the Paderewski Competition and semi-finalist at the 2021 Warsaw Competition.
Sign up TODAY! While this event is free and no tickets are needed, seating is general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your spot, visit website.
The Granada Church is accessible to everyone, and the programs are kid-friendly (with parental supervision). Free parking is available around the church property on Bird Road and University Drive.
And that is not all! Chopin Foundation Members can request reserved premiere seating. Become a member today by visiting website.
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Program:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
- Melodie in G flat major, Op. 16 No. 2
- Nocturne in B flat major, Op. 16 No. 4
- Legend in A major, Op. 16 No. 5
Karol Szymanowski
Fryderyk Chopin
- Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31
Intermission:
Fryderyk Chopin
- Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
- Etude in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11
- Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12
- Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1
- Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E flat major, Op. 22
Mateusz Krzyzowski is a young Polish pianist who won the first prize at the XII International Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz in 2022 and winner of the award for the best performance of WA Mozart's piano concerto. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2021 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He began his education in his hometown in the Music School Complex of Feliks Rybicki in Tychy in the class of mgr Bozena Furmanska. He continued at the class of Lubow Nawrocka and Sebastian Nawrocki. Currently, he is a student at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in the class of Prof. Joanna Lawrynowicz-Just. He has worked with such ensembles as the Lublin Philharmonic, Sinfonia Juventus, Aukso Chamber Orchestra, and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice and many others.
Location
Granada Church
950 University Drive,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
(Map)
