We are incredibly excited to offer a festival lineup this October 27 - November 6 that brings together our distinguished performing faculty, student musicians, and renowned guests for seven thrilling concert experiences at The Wertheim, Flower Comber Hall in Coral Gables, and the New World Center in Miami Beach! Our festival has a rich legacy of musical curiosity, presenting new and rarely heard works that we hope you'll enjoy. We continually strive to offer programming that deepens our engagement with the South Florida community, reaffirms our commitment to push for diversity, and nurtures the next generation of musicians through meaningful collaborations and partnerships. For our students, this festival offers a combination of unique, hands-on learning experiences. They are able to learn from, and play with, the best in the business. Students also prepare, produce, and manage the festival while developing their entrepreneurial acumen and fluency in music management under the guidance of faculty and professionals. Tickets are priced with the community in mind, so please come out and support this important cultural tradition!
Thank you to OceanBank for their generous sponsorship of the FIU Music Festival. |
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FIU Music Festival 2022 Lineup |
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| Jazz Party Kickoff with Delfeayo Marsalis Thursday, October 27 7:30PM Grammy award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis of the legendary Marsalis family is opening the FIU Music Festival for a Jazz party not to be missed! He will join our very own FIU Faculty Jazz Quartet and FIU Jazz Big Band for a party like no other. He is “known for his technical excellence, inventive mind, and frequent touches of humor” (Los Angeles Times). Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| Opera Gala Concert with Santa Fe Opera Stars Friday, October 28 7:30PM Santa Fe & Miami musicians will sweep you off your feet with an evening of Italian opera composers! We are proud to partner with famed #1 Summer Opera Festival in the country, Santa Fe Opera, for an enchanted evening of arias, choruses, and hors d'oeuvres. Location: Flower Comber Hall |
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| Of Angels and Devils: Kaufman & Stravinsky Saturday, October 29 7:30PM This special evening features two emotional works by composers Fredrick Kaufman (Jacob's Wrestling with the Angel) and Igor Stavinsky ("L’Histoire du soldat") that takes us on a journey in which we must face our angels and demons, leading to an inevitable state of grace or downfall. Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| Virtuoso Organist Alcee Chriss III Sunday, October 30 2:00PM First-prize and Bach prize winner at the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition, Alcee Chriss III is widely regarded as one of the leading young organists of our time. He was a featured star in the PBS documentary, Pipe Dreams (2019). Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| All-Brahms: From The Wertheim to New World Friday, November 4 7:30PM You’re invited to take a musical dive into the world of Johannes Brahms! To honor the man and the musician, FIU 's Artist-in-Residence Ensemble, the Amernet String Quartet, together with violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, pianist Anton Nel, and cellist Bion Tsang, will perform a two-night chamber music extravaganza of duos, quartets, quintets, and sextets. String Quintet No. 2, Op. 111, G major
Sonata for Piano and Cello, No.1, Op. 38, E minor
Piano Quintet Op. 34, F minor Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| All-Brahms: From The Wertheim to New World Saturday, November 5 7:30PM You’re invited to take a musical dive into the world of Johannes Brahms! To honor the man and the musician, FIU 's Artist-in-Residence Ensemble, the Amernet String Quartet, together with violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, pianist Anton Nel, and cellist Bion Tsang, will perform a two-night chamber music extravaganza of duos, quartets, quintets, and sextets. String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51, C minor
Piano Quartet No. 3, Op. 60, C minor
String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18, B flat major Location: New World Center Pavillion |
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| NY-Based International Contemporary Ensemble Sunday, November 6 2:00PM Described as “America’s foremost new-music group” (The New Yorker), the Ensemble has become a leading force in new music throughout the last 20 years, having premiered over 1,000 works and having been a vehicle for the workshop and performance of thousands of works by student composers across the U.S including our own FIU students for this special collaboration. |
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| FIU Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony Friday, September 30 7:30PM The FIUSO opens its 2022-23 season with Beethoven's powerful Symphony No. 6, "The Pastoral," and works by J.C. Bach. "The Pastoral" is the most programmatic of Beethoven’s symphonies. Conducted by Javier Jose Mendoza. Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| RUCKUS with Flutist Emi Ferguson Saturday, October 1 7:00PM NYC-based Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque ensemble with a visceral and playful approach to early music. Ruckus’ debut album, Fly the Coop, a collaboration with flutist Emi Ferguson, was Billboard’s #2 Classical album upon its release. Co-sponsorship with RK Cultural Productions. Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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| FIU Wind Ensemble: Inspired by Joni Wednesday, October 5 7:30PM This concert is inspired by one of Joni Mitchell’s most poignant songs, “Both Sides Now.” Under the baton of Dr. Brenton Alston, the FIU Wind Ensemble proudly presents the Southeastern Regional Premiere of Jules Pegram's work, Neon Nights. This orchestral showpiece, will take the listener on an ever-changing journey through a shimmering, cosmopolitan sound world. Location: Wertheim Concert Hall |
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Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts 10910 SW 17th St., Miami, FL 33199 musictix@fiu.edu | 305-348-0496 | music.fiu.edu/concerts |
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