Miami’s classical music scene is blowing up like fireworks this week.
The Miami Music Festival is in full swing these next few weeks. See what’s happening in the classical music scene.
1. Miami Music Festival
Independence Day Celebration
The Miami Music Festival Symphony Orchestra performs a program of patriotic music including West Side Story by Bernstein, Hoe-Down and Saturday Night Waltz by Copland and 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky plus music from Star Wars. July 4 at 6 p.m., Shepard & Ruth K. Broad Performing Arts Center.
Miami Summer Chamber Works
MMF Orchestral Institute hosts a concert by student musicians who their own program and coach. July 7 at 7:30 p.m., Cor Jesu.
Concerto Winners Concert
Conductor Joel Smirnoff directs the winners of the Concerto Competition perform a classical music repertoire with the highlight of Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony. July 8 at 7:30 p.m., Shepard & Ruth K. Broad Performing Arts Center.
Faculty Chamber Music Concert
MMF Faculty and visiting artists in residence join together in this chamber music concert. July 9 at 7:30 p.m., Cor Jesu.
All performances at Barry University, http://miamimusicfestival.com/2017-concerts-and-events/
2. Music in Miami Three Sundays in July
The quintet of singers and musicians from Compositum Musicae Novae. Performing are flute/viola/bass player Federico Bonacossa, viola and mezzo soprano Juan Martin, flute and piano Susan Epstein, pianist Gabriel Garcia and flute and violin Jasmine Thompson. July 9 at 4 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral.
This story was originally published July 3, 2017 at 1:07 AM.