Cleveland Orchestra Miami opens 2016-17 Season with focus on Miami community
Under 18s Free ticket program continues
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform free Education Concerts for Miami-Dade County Public Schools students at Adrienne Arsht Center
In January, the Music Explorer programs for young children will continue and The Cleveland Orchestra will join Coral Reef High School Orchestra in a side-by-side rehearsal
The Cleveland Orchestra to perform free community concert at Miami-Dade County Auditorium in January 2017
MIAMI – Cleveland Orchestra Miami begins its 2016-17 season in November. The first week of the 2016-17 season includes two Education concerts and concerts by The Cleveland Orchestra at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Opening Weekend
Guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero opens the 2016-17 Cleveland Orchestra Miami season with subscription concerts on November 11 and 12, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Gil Shaham appears as violin soloist with the Orchestra in Barber’s Violin Concerto. The program also includes Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
Again this season, prior to each subscription concert, a Concert Prelude performance for ticket holders will take place in Knight Concert Hall. Cleveland Orchestra musicians will perform chamber music at these Concert Preludes, which begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The November opening weekend Prelude features Eli Matthews (violin), Dane Johansen (cello), and Carolyn Warner (piano) performing Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2. The Preludes are free and open to all ticket holders for that evening’s concert, and seating is general admission. The Concert Prelude programs and artists for the complete season are listed at the end of this release.
Under 18s Free
As in previous seasons, the Under 18s Free program offers one free ticket with each regular-priced adult paid admission to young people ages 8-17. The Under 18s Free program is designed to encourage families to attend Cleveland Orchestra concerts together. Under 18s Free tickets are available for all Cleveland Orchestra Miami subscription series concerts. Tickets must be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office in person or by phone at 305-949-6722.
Education Concerts for Miami-Dade County Public Schools
The Cleveland Orchestra, led by associate conductor Brett Mitchell, will perform two education concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on November 9, at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. These hour-long concerts are free for students in the Miami-Dade County Public School District. The program, titled “The Sounds of the Orchestra,” will be performed for more than 4,000 fourth-grade students. Students will experience the distinct sounds of the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, and will learn how composers weave these individual groups into diverse musical landscapes. A teacher workshop will be held online on October 26. The workshop is for teachers whose students are attending the concerts.
Music Explorer Programs at Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Music Explorer programs are geared toward younger Miami-Dade public school students and will take place in January. The programs are a fun way for children to learn about the instruments in the orchestra, one at a time. Musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra perform short solo selections and kid-friendly tunes that demonstrate their instrument sounds while children sing, clap, and move to the music. Music Explorer programs will take place in January at Charles R. Drew K-8 Center, Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center, W.J. Bryan Elementary School, and Pine Villa Elementary School.
The Cleveland Orchestra joins Coral Reef High School Orchestra in a side-by-side rehearsal
This season The Cleveland Orchestra will continue its longstanding collaboration with the Coral Reef High School Orchestra and director Lee W. Stone with a side-by-side rehearsal on January 31, 2017 at the school, led by Cleveland Orchestra Associate Conductor Brett Mitchell.
Cleveland Orchestra Miami presents Free Community Concert
The Cleveland Orchestra and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts will again present a free community concert for Miami’s citizens. This year’s concert takes place at Miami-Dade County Auditorium in January 2017. Details on ticket distribution will be announced at a later date.
Cleveland Orchestra Miami Sponsors
Cleveland Orchestra Miami acknowledges the support of its sponsors. The 2016-17 season sponsor is White & Case. Education Concerts are sponsored in part by The Children’s Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and The Batchelor Foundation, Inc.
Generous foundation support is also provided by the Miami Foundation, from a fund established by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
For Cleveland Orchestra Miami’s full 2016-17 performance schedule, and to buy tickets, please visit www.clevelandorchestramiami.com.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI
Cleveland Orchestra Miami was launched in January 2007 during the inaugural season of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Cleveland Orchestra Miami serves Miami-Dade with an array of musical presentations including a series of subscription concerts, education programs, and community engagement activities – touching the lives of more than 20,000 children, students, and adults each year. Under the leadership of a Miami-based not-for-profit board of directors, Cleveland Orchestra Miami is supported through the generosity of music-lovers from across South Florida who believe in the power of great orchestral music for adults and young people alike. Each season of Cleveland Orchestra Miami concerts is presented in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Cleveland Orchestra Miami is presenting community education and engagement programs that reach students of all ages, from pre-school through graduate school, during its eleventh season in 2016-17. Enriching Miami-Dade County through world-class orchestral performances, meaningful education concerts for school children, and collaborations with community partners such as the University of Miami Frost School of Music, Miami Music Project, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Cleveland Orchestra Miami continues its commitment to bringing the community the highest level of classical music available today.
Each year, Cleveland Orchestra Miami builds its education programs with one goal in mind: to inspire music exploration. This is accomplished through “Music Explorer” programs for pre-school and early elementary school children, which introduce them to orchestral instruments one at a time; daytime Education Concerts for elementary students in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County; and opportunities for young musicians to advance their orchestral performance craft by working side-by-side with Cleveland Orchestra musicians, conductors, and guest artists.
ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across its eight flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses Brava by Brad Kilgore, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market.
Visit arshtcenter.org for more information.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI 2016-17 Season
NOVEMBER 2016
Friday, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
BERLIOZ Roman Carnival Overture
BARBER Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
Concert Prelude at 7 p.m.
Eli Matthews, violin
Dane Johansen, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 2, Opus 67
EDUCATION CONCERTS
Wednesday, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Brett Mitchell, conductor
“Sounds of the Orchestra”
The Cleveland Orchestra and associate conductor Brett Mitchell will explore the unique traits of the four families of musical instruments that make up the “Sounds of the Orchestra.” Students will experience the distinctive sounds of the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, and will learn how composers weave these individual groups into diverse musical soundscapes.
JANUARY 2017
Friday, JANUARY 27, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, JANUARY 28, 2017 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano
Seraphic Fire, vocal ensemble
Patrick Dupré Quigley, founder and artistic director
BACH Movement I from Cantata No. 191, “Gloria in excelsis Deo”
BACH Cantata No. 34, “O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe”
BACH Movement II from Cantata No. 29, “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir”
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7
Concert Prelude at 7 p.m.
Seraphic Fire
Patrick Dupré Quigley, artistic director and conductor
RHEINBERGER Osterhymne
BRUCKNER Os Justi
BRAHMS Schaffe in mir Gott
RHEINBERGER Abendlied
FEBRUARY 2017
Thursday, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, FEBRUARY 4, 2017 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin
NIELSEN Violin Concerto
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
Concert Preludes at 7 p.m.
Thursday, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Wei-Fang Gu, violin
Kim Gomez, violin
Lisa Boyko, viola
DVOŘÁK Terzetto in C major, Opus 74
Saturday, FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Wei-Fang Gu, violin
Kim Gomez, violin
ALARD Duos brillants, Opus 27
A GALA EVENING WITH YO-YO MA
FEBRUARY 3, 2017 at 7 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
SMETANA Overture to The Bartered Bride
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio italien
MARCH 2017
Friday, MARCH 24, 2017 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, MARCH 25, 2017 at 8 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
VERDI Ballet Music from the opera Macbeth
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”)
VERDI Ballet Music from the opera Don Carlo
RESPIGHI The Pines of Rome
Concert Prelude at 7 p.m.
Emma Shook, violin
Tanya Ell, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Opus 66
All concerts, unless otherwise noted, will take place at:
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
All programs, artists, and prices are subject to change.
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