Music

THREEFOLD

A Jazz Shout-Out Finale for a Dave Brubeck 100th!
The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2020 VIRTUAL Summer Concert Series concludes with A Jazz Shout-Out Finale for a Dave Brubeck 100th! The talent-filled group Threefold—Mark Small (saxophone), Martin Bejerano (piano), and John Hart (guitar)—presents an hour of tunes by some of their favorite jazz artists – including Dave Brubeck in his 100th birthday year. Take 60… for this celebratory finale feast!

SCOTT FLAVIN, VIOLINIST

Settle in for an hour of mesmerizing beauty! Violinist Scott Flavin fills the senses with music from Europe and the African Diaspora, to today’s America. 

THE 5 STRING SWING QUARTET
 

A night with The Great American Songbook brings some of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century. The 5 String Swing Quartet—Steffen Zeichner (violin), Derek Fairholm (piano), Benjamin Whitman (bass), Ludwig Afonso (drums)—serves up enticing arrangements for an hour of savory, musical desserts!

ZACH BARTHOLOMEW TRIO
WITH LINDA ALVARADO

Oscar Meets Ella
In a concert titled Oscar Meets Ella, music by the Maharaja of the keyboard, Oscar Peterson, and the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, comes to life with the Zach Bartholomew Trio – Zach Bartholomew (piano), Gary Thomas (bass), and Lucas Apostoleris (drums). With the sweet vocals of Linda Alvarado, it’s a delicious evening of listening!

MISTY LEAH BERMUDEZ, mezzo-soprano
ALVARO BERMUDEZ, guitar

Classic Latin Love Songs & Melodies
Join in Classic Latin Love Songs & Melodies with mezzo-soprano Misty Leah Bermudez and guitarist Alvaro Bermudez. This engaging wife and husband duo will cradle listeners in a program of Latin love songs from the early- to mid-20th century – with selections from Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil.

SHELLY BERG, pianist
My Favorite Things!

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2020 VIRTUAL Summer Concert Series opens with My Favorite Things! Shelly Berg—critically praised jazz pianist and Dean of the acclaimed Frost School of Music at the University of Miami—serves up an enchanting hour of his choice jazz standards and classics!

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center's virtual cabaret series SMDCAC Sessions, supports local artists and will continue to premiere new performances on its Facebook page on a regular schedule every Thursday until further notice. Follow the SMDCAC Facebook page

Florida Grand Opera brings you Nabucco. Verdi’s story of struggle and revolution is a testament to the importance and relevance of opera today. See opera stars Kevin Short, Nelson Martinez, Susan Neves, and Adam Lau.

***THIS EVENT IS ONLINE. WATCH THE PERFORMANCE ON SMDCAC FACEBOOK PAGE AT 7PM***

Paco Fonta (voice and guitar) and Celia Fonta perform a flamenco dance titled De Triana a Ronda.

Taking a walk from the Solea de Triana, Sevilla to the Rondeña, from the mountains of Ronda, Malaga. The piece is played in the tonality of the Minera. We are experimenting with traditional pieces in a different mode.

Every Saturday night at 8PM EST, you’re invited to enjoy weekly YouTube premieres from the comfort of your home with our Wertheim @Home Concerts.  FIU's School of Music will release previously recorded concerts performed by faculty, students, and guest artists who have presented at The Wertheim in Miami – our home. Let’s come together to be inspired by the power of music during these challenging times and use music to heal and engage our community. #FIUMusic plays on!