Gala Opening Night! - Frost Symphony Orchestra with Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero is not able to appear at the concert on Saturday, September 29 due to a viral infection. We are pleased to be able to announce that Jon Kimura Parker is able to step in for this performance. Mr. Parker comes to us on the heels of a great success with the Toronto Symphony in performances of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto.
Presented in collaboration with the Miami Civic Music Association.
Date: Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: All Rights Reserved
Section A $60 Concert and VIP Reception, Section B $30, Section C $25, Section D $15
Sponsored by Adrienne Arsht and TotalBank
AN AFTERNOON OF BROADWAY, POP, AND A LITTLE SWINGING JAZZ
Debbie Gravitte and Johnny Rodgers
Tony Award winning Broadway singer-actress, Debbie Gravitte unites with Miami native, Johnny Rodgers to bring an afternoon of Broadway, pop, and jazz. Rodgers, known to wow audiences with his powerful vocals, sophisticated piano and emotionally charged song, guarantees a memorable evening. This concert also features pianist Russ Kassof.
Presented in collaboration with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
Date: Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Time: 4pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
CUARTETANGO SHOW: NEW TANGO FROM ARGENTINA
Cuartetango String Quartet, 
An innovative group at the forefront of New Tango, Cuartetango String Quartet, invites you to an evening in the world of Argentinean tango. Joining the quartet are four dynamic dancers who showcase traditional tango. The quartetÂ’s members are some of the best tango and classical soloists from Buenos Aires and New York: Leonardo Suarez-Paz and Nicolas Danielson violins, Ron Lawrence viola, Daniel Miller cello, and Hector Del Curto, bandoneon. This performance that incorporates all expressions of the tango art: music, poetry, songs, and dance, is one NOT to be missed!
Date: Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
SEDUCTIVE SOUNDS OF MANUEL BARRUECO
Manuel Barrueco 
World-renowned guitarist Manuel Barrueco's artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and an elegant musician. Enjoy an evening of seductive sounds and uncommon lyrical gifts.
Date: Friday, October 5th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
Sponsored by Bank of America and Florida Review Magazine
FROST CONCERT JAZZ BAND
Maria Schneider 
Grammy Award winning composer and UM Alumna, Maria Schneider joins forces once again with her Alma mater's Concert Jazz Band, conducted by Dante Luciani. Schneider's highly original music falls between avant-garde jazz and modern classical. Come experience Schneider's truly novel approach to big jazz band composition for the new century.
Date: Saturday, October 6th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
FROST CHAMBER PLAYERS
Frost Chamber Players
The Frost Chamber Players, featuring artist performing faculty, will perform the ever popular "Trout" Quintet of Franz Schubert. In addition, members will perform selections from Max Bruch's "Acht Stucke" for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, the "Contrasts", for Clarinet, Violin and Piano of Bela Bartok, and "Songs of Gershwin" for two pianos, arranged by JB Floyd.
Date: Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Time: 3pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission
Sponsored by Louis Leibowitz Charitable Trust
A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME: ON THE CLOCK AND OFF THE WALLS
Frost Symphony Orchestra
Join us for a fascinating evening of new (and rather short!) music. The Frost Symphony Orchestra will premiere minute-long compositions by faculty composers. The Florida premiere of expatriate composer Jerry Willingham's spatial composition: Locus, Loci, Logaoedic and chamber music by faculty composers will also be presented.
Date: Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: FREE ADMISSION -- General Admission
DEAN'S CONCERT: SHELTON BERG AND FROST FACULTY ARTISTS
Dean Shelton Berg
Renowned pianist and new Dean of the Frost School, Dean Berg, celebrates the faculty of the school with collaborative performances across a wide spectrum from classical music to jazz. This program features Dean Berg performing with the Bergonzi String Quartet, Ross Harbaugh, Craig Morris, Robert Weiner, Luciano Magnanini, Esther Jane Hardenburgh, Randall Dollahon, Gary Keller, and Don Coffman. Selections include works of Schumann, Poulenc, Piazzolla, Boling, Faure, and the Great American Songbook.
Date: Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission
NAPLES PHILHARMONIC BAROQUE SOLOISTS: HANDEL'S "ALEXANDER'S FEAST"
Naples Philharmonic Baroque Soloists
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the Naples Philharmonic Baroque Soloists' brilliant performance of Handel's Concerto Grosso in C Major, from "Alexander's Feast". Also performed will be two Concertos by Vivaldi, the "Goldfinch" Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 10 No. 3 and Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, R212 in addition to works by Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Luigi Boccherini, and Arcangelo Corelli.
Soloists will include principal flutist Suzanne Kirton, principal cellist Adam Satinsky, and concertmaster Glenn Basham, with principal violinist David Mastrangelo.
Date: Friday, October 12th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission
PIAZZOLLA AND CHOPIN: EVENING OF PASSION AND ROMANCE
Kevin Kenner and Grzegorz Frankowski
Kevin Kenner, winner of the 1990 International Chopin Competition, joins forces with Piazzolla specialist Grzegorz Frankowski and his quintet from Poland to create an unforgettable evening of passion and romance that will include works by Frederick Chopin and Astor Piazzola. When two great composers meet, you can expect an emotional storm in the audience - do not miss this magnificent spectacle!
Presented in collaboration with the Chopin Foundation of the United States.
Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved.
Sponsored in part by Adrienne Arsht and TotalBank
LITTLE HAVANA - BIG SOUND
Raul MurcianoBe part of an exciting afternoon with Raul Murciano celebrating the rich and diverse music born of the Cuban presence in Miami. Featuring a line-up of first-rate performers and even a few surprise guests, Little Havana--Big Sound is a showcase of the many musical strands that coexist and thrive in our own backyard--from traditional boleros and sones to eclectic contemporary styles. Don't miss what promises to be a high-energy smorgasbord of spicy musical dishes!
Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Time: 4pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved.
HANSEL Y LA ORQUESTA CALLE OCHO
Hansel Y La Orquesta Calle Ocho
Two-time Grammy Winner and International Recording Star, Hansel Y La Orquesta Calle Ocho will perform his hits such as, Con La Lengua Afuera, Kukucha-Kucha, Maria Teresa Y Danilo, La Esquina Habanera and much much more! Enjoy an evening of nonstop salsa with this World Salsa Federation Lifetime achievement Award winner. Bring your dancing shoes!
Date: Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $40, Section B $30, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
BERGONZI STRING QUARTET
Bergonzi String Quartet
The Frost School's resident string quartet, the Bergonzi Quartet, is an annual delight of the Festival Miami season. This year the quartet will perform a program with the theme "Best of all Possible Worlds" that will include the Gliere Quartet, a group of original arrangements by Scott Flavin, and a "collage" of the Bergonzi's favorite movements from Dvorak, Barber, Ravel and Beethoven. Composed of artist faculty Glenn Basham and Scott Flavin, violins; Pamela McConnell, viola; and Ross Harbaugh, cello.
Date: Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Time: 4pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission
NEW AMERICAN MUSIC: CASEY DRIESSEN TRIO
Casey Driessen and the Colorfools
Casey Driessen, an inventive fiddler, is one of the fastest-rising sidemen on the bluegrass circuit; he has been described as a restless explorer, and a bold boundary crosser who listens for inspiration from Tennessee to Tibet. When it comes to music, Driessen reminds us that there's plenty of uncharted territory left to explore. Driessen's interpretations make for a striking performance you will never forget.
Date: Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission
CARMEN LUNDY - JAZZ AND THE NEW SONGBOOK
Carmen Lundy
Praised as "one of the world's greatest jazz vocalists," Miami native and UM alumna Carmen Lundy comes home for a memorable evening of original and visionary Jazz compositions. She unites with the Frost School's award winning Jazz Vocal I Ensemble, and director Larry Lapin. The author of over 60 songs with 9 CDs and a live DVD to her credit, Lundy's artistry has been hailed by critics worldwide.
Date: Friday, October 26th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission.
Sponsored by Humana
DAVID GROVER AND THE BIG BEAR BAND: HALLOWEEN CHILDREN'S CONCERT
David Grover and the Big Bear Band
David Grover is a champion of children's music with a message! This irresistible performer of the elementary school set wins the hearts of his audience wherever he and the Big Bear Band perform! David Grover's style is compared to Paul Simon, Mr. Rogers and Raffi. Clap-a-longs, sing-a-longs, and on-stage audience participation encourage the love and appreciation of music.
Everyone is invited to join the ABC Party following the concert- that's an Apple juice, Balloons, and Cookies party, hosted by Peter the Mime. Be sure to visit the musical instrument petting zoo! Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes.
Presented in collaboration with Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children.
Date: Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Time: 3pm
Tickets: $12 Adults, $10 children -- General Admission.
MUSIC OF TODAY FEATURING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CONCERTO FOR TROMBONE
David Maslanka, Tim Connor, Frost Wind Ensemble
David Maslanka, one of the most performed and commissioned composers of his generation, unites with the Frost Wind Ensemble, conducted by Gary Green, to bring the world premiere of a new Trombone Concerto, featuring soloist Tim Conner. The program will also include performances of music by award winning composer, Michael Daugherty. Included will be Desi, Red Cape Tango and the Florida Premier of Ladder to the Moon, by soloist Glenn Basham.
Commissioned by the Abraham Frost Endowment.
Date: Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Time: 4pm
Tickets: $20 Adult, $10 Student -- General Admission.
THE PARIS PIANO TRIO
Jean-Claude Pennetier, Regis Pasquier, Roland Pidoux, and Alexander Fiterstein
French pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier, violist Regis Pasquier, and cellist Roland Pidoux, known in Europe as simply and elegantly "Les Musiciens" join clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, to bring the Frost School of Music, Messaien's "Quartet for the End of Time". Having played together since childhood, Quest France has described the trio's performance as "a total fusion of tone, a weightless discourse in which each musician expresses himself with total spontaneity, this trio is the sought-after ideal in chamber music".
Presented in collaboration with Friends of Chamber Music of Miami.
Date: Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
EMERGING YOUNG COMPOSERS
This exciting annual Festival Miami event has steadily grown in popularity as the premiere venue for showcasing new original works by outstanding Frost School of Music composition students. Come early, or you will not get a seat!
Location: Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall in the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance
Date: Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Free Admission
RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO
Ramsey Lewis, Larry Green, and Leon Joyce
Three-time Grammy winning pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis, comes to the University of Miami with his trio that includes Larry Green on bass and Leon Joyce on drums. Ramsey Lewis holds seven Gold Records and has performed in concerts and festivals throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, South Africa, Mexico, and the Carribbean. Do not miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear the "great performer!!"
Part of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Distinguished Visitors Series.
Date: Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: Section A $50, Section B $40, Section C $30, Section D $20 -- All seats reserved.
SWINGING BRAZILIAN JAZZ MACHINE
Nelson Faria, Ney Conceicao, and Kiko Freitas
Nelson Faria (guitar), Ney Conceicao (contrabass) and Kiko Freitas (drums), currently three of the most important jazz musicians in Brazil, form this "power trio" known as the Nosso Trio. The group emerged from the great musical affinity between these three members of Joao Bosco's band, the legendary Brazilian singer/songwriter. Using available dates in the schedule of concerts during the Joao Bosco tours, Nosso Trio became a tight, energetic and swinging Brazilian jazz machine.
Recognized virtuosos in their instruments, the three in-demand musicians are looked up to as interpreters and educators in the Brazilian and international musical scene, having performed with artists like Milton Nascimento, Leila Pinheiro, Paulo Moura, Ivan Lins, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Airto Moreira, Danilo Caymmi, Joao Donato, Moraes Moreira, Nana Vasconcelos, Robert Menescal and the legendary Michel Legrand, among others. Nosso Trio's performance is one not to be missed!
Presented in collaboration with the Rhythm Foundation.
Date: Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Time: 4pm
Tickets: Section A $30, Section B $25, Section C $20, Section D $15 -- All seats reserved
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!!! GRAND FINALE: THE CREATION
Frost Symphony Orchestra, Frost Chorale, Helen Donath, Lothar Odinius, Nathan Berg, and Helmuth Rilling
In a stunning finale to the six-week long Festival Miami extravaganza, the Frost Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Helmuth Rilling; and the Frost Chorale, conducted by Jo-Michael Scheibe combine musical forces to present Haydn's masterpiece, The Creation. Featured guest soloists include, soprano, Helen Donath, tenor, Lothar Odinius, and bass, Nathan Berg. The Creation's brooding overture reproduces the brilliance of the first light shattering the primordial darkness. Such is Haydn's genius that the work maintains the initial excitement until its rousing conclusion. World renowned conductor Helmuth Rilling leads the Frost School of Music students in a performance that will dazzle you. Between the drama of the Biblical story and the Sturm und Drang of Haydn's masterful music, you'll leave Gusman Concert Hall with the experience of the creation in your mind and body.
Part of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Distinguished Visitors Series
Supported in part by the Lee and Betty Kjelson Endowment -
In memory of Frances Zierer
Dates: November 9th and 10th, 2007
Time: 8pm
Tickets: November 9th Ticket Prices: Section A $45, Section B $30, Section C $25, Section D $15 -- All Seats Reserved
November 10th Ticket Prices: Section A $60 Concert and VIP Reception, Section B $30, Section C $25, Section D $15 -- All Seats Reserved
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Sponsored by American Airlines - Official Airline of Festival Miami 2007
