The Cleveland Orchestra returns to Miami in 2019 for the thirteenth year of its residency and series of concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leads Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Updates: Education Activities include two concerts for Miami-Dade County Public School students and four Music Explorers concerts at area elementary schools
In February, Soprano Barbara Hannigan makes her U.S. conducting debut performing as soloist while conducting a range of works by Sibelius, Berg, and Gershwin
“Under 18s Free” continues in 2019
Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Orchestra has announced details of its 13th year of its Miami residency, which includes concerts as well as education and community programming. Concerts will take place across two weeks in January and February 2019, with the first weekend featuring Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leading a Mahler symphony, followed a week later by guest artist Barbara Hannigan singing and conducting a program featuring works by Haydn, Debussy, Sibelius, Gershwin, and Berg. All four evening concerts take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County’s John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall. The Adrienne Arsht Center has been the presenting partner of the Orchestra’s Miami concerts since the annual residency began in 2007.
Praise of The Cleveland Orchestra under the artistic leadership of Welser-Möst includes The New York Times calling the ensemble “… American’s most brilliant orchestra,” “… bold, brave, even radical…” and The Wall Street Journal stating that the Orchestra is “… magnificent.”
“This annual series of concerts for our Miami residency, presented in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, offers the South Florida community performances by one of the world’s most-acclaimed symphony orchestras — in Miami’s own world-class concert hall,” says André Gremillet, Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director. “In every city we perform, we celebrate the music-loving communities and the many people who believe in the power of music to change lives. Here in Miami, we are excited to continue and build on our efforts across the past dozen years to offer extraordinary musical experiences and to inspire future generations through the power and passion of music. As in years past, our 2019 residency in Miami includes performing for Miami-Dade County Public School students in Knight Concert Hall, as well as presenting programs in Miami area schools, and an ongoing partnership with the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.”
Concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
On January 25 and 26, Franz Welser-Möst conducts Mahler’s Second Symphony premiered in 1895 and nicknamed the “Resurrection” Symphony. In this powerful work, Mahler reflects on the meaning of life and death, and of humanity’s unending search for eternal meaning. “The poet Goethe said immortal things on this subject,” Mahler wrote, referring to humanity’s place in the universe. “What I want to say I am naturally only able to express fully in music. . . That is what has been given to me and for that I will be called to account.” The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and acclaimed international soloists soprano Joélle Harvey and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke join the Orchestra. For biographical information about Ms. Harvey and Ms. Cooke, please see these links: http://www.joelleharvey.com/details-aubrey/ and https://imgartists.com/roster/sasha-cooke/.
On February 1 and 2, the Orchestra is joined by guest conductor and soprano soloist Barbara Hannigan, and principal flute player Joshua Smith is featured as soloist in Debussy’s “Syrinx.” Ms. Hannigan is making her U.S. conducting debut with these performances in Miami. She will conduct Haydn’s Symphony No. 86 and then lead and sing Sibelius’s hypnotically challenging tone-poem Luonnotar. To close the program, she sings (and conducts) the gripping, psychologically-charged Suite from Alban Berg’s opera Lulu, followed by an indescribably fun-filled suite of music from George Gershwin’s Girl Crazy Suite. To view a performance of Ms. Hannigan performing Girl Crazy Suite, see this link: https://youtu.be/ZHvOTaxRwNA. Ms. Hannigan won a 2018 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Album recording. Biographical information on Ms. Hannigan is available at this link: http://www.barbarahannigan.com/about/.
Update: Prelude Concerts
Prelude Concerts with members of The Cleveland Orchestra performing in chamber ensembles will take place one hour prior to the start of the concerts on January 26 and February 1 and 2. These performances are free of charge to audience members attending each evening’s concert. Updated details of the programs and musicians performing is listed below in the Program Information section.
Education Concert and Activities
For the 13th year, the Orchestra will co-present an education performance with the Arsht Center for 3,600+ students in the Miami-Dade County Public School District at Knight Concert Hall on January 29 and January 30. The theme “Meet the Awesome Orchestra” takes students inside the orchestra to explore the four instrument families (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion) and the teamwork required to perform as an ensemble. These dynamic concerts introduce students to live orchestral music — a first-time experience for most.
Update: January 25, 28, and 29: Four Music Explorers concerts will be performed by Cleveland Orchestra musicians, including cellist Martha Baldwin, pianist Carolyn Warner, trumpet player Jack Sutte, and pianist Joela Jones, for Miami Dade County Public School students at Bright/Johnson Elementary School, Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School, Oliver Hoover Elementary School, and South Hialeah Elementary School. Music Explorers concerts introduce children in grades K-2 to the instruments of the orchestra, one at a time, with Cleveland Orchestra musicians and a host who engages children through singing, clapping, and moving to the music. Each 30-minute, music-packed adventure also features short selections and instrument demonstrations designed to inspire and entertain young music explorers.
Update: January 25: Cleveland Orchestra/Coral Reef High School Partnership – Cleveland Orchestra musicians return to Coral Reef for masterclass coachings with string orchestra students on advanced repertoire.
Under 18s Free
“Under 18s Free” continues for Cleveland Orchestra concerts in Miami on January 25 and 26, and February 1 and 2. The Orchestra’s signature and innovative program developed in Northeast Ohio and extended to Miami in 2013, “Under 18s Free” continues to develop young audiences by making attending Orchestra concerts affordable for families, offering free tickets to young people, 17 and under.
Ticket Information
To purchase concert packages or tickets, contact the Arsht Center Box Office at 305-949-6722, 877-949-6722, or visit clevelandorchestramiami.com.
The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami is made possible in part through generous support from Miami-Dade County.
About The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami residency was launched in January 2007 during the inaugural season of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Over the course of 12 seasons, The Cleveland Orchestra has served Miami-Dade with an array of musical presentations, including a series of subscription concerts, education programs, and community engagement activities. Over the years, nearly 45,000 students from over 200 Miami-Dade public schools have attended free Cleveland Orchestra in Miami Education Concerts at the Arsht Center. The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami residency 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 The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami concerts is presented in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
Founded in 1918, The Cleveland Orchestra is acknowledged among the world’s handful of best orchestras, with The New York Times declaring it the “best in America.” Under its current music director, Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra continues to set standards of performing excellence and imaginative programming that serve as models for audiences and performers alike. In concerts and education programs in Cleveland, on tour, and in Miami, the ensemble is forging the path forward for symphonic music in the 21st century – attracting young audiences, building new partnerships with the communities it serves, and continuing its long tradition of excellence and musical inspiration. For more information, visit clevelandorchestra.com.
About The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect César 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 flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs several Signature Series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival in the Southeast, 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.
Program Information
Miami, Florida
Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County | Open to the Public
Friday, January 25, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Joélle Harvey, soprano
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
MAHLER Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”)
Update: Prelude Concert Details
Knight Concert Hall
Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
Brian Thornton, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
DEBUSSY Cello Sonata in D Minor
I. Prologue
II. Serenade
III. Finale
Miami, Florida
Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County| Open to the Public
Friday, February 1, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 8:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Barbara Hannigan, conductor / soprano
Joshua Smith, flute
DEBUSSY Syrinx (for solo flute)
SIBELIUS Luonnotar, Opus 70 *
HAYDN Symphony No. 86
BERG Suite from Lulu *
GERSHWIN Girl Crazy Suite (arranged by Bill Elliott)*
*Barbara Hannigan will conduct and sing
Update: Prelude Concert Details
Knight Concert Hall
Friday, February 1, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.
Carolyn Warner, piano
Mary Kay Fink, flute
Frank Rosenwein, oboe
Robert Woolfrey, clarinet
Barrick Stees, bassoon
Jesse McCormick, horn
ROUSSEL Divertissement Op. 6
POULENC Sextet FP 100
*Updates: Education Events
*Masterclass String Coachings
Coral Reef High School | Open to media by invitation
Friday, January 25, 2019, 7:30 a.m.
*Music Explorers
James H. Bright/J.W. Johnson Elementary | Open to media by invitation
Friday, January 25, 2019, at 1:15 p.m.
Martha Baldwin, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
Cheerful Cello
*Music Explorers
Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School | Open to media by invitation
Monday, January 28, 2019, at 8:45 a.m.
Jack Sutte, trumpet
Joela Jones, piano
Terrific Trumpet
*Music Explorers
Oliver Hoover Elementary School | Open to media by invitation
Monday, January 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
Jack Sutte, trumpet
Joela Jones, piano
Terrific Trumpet
Meet the Awesome Orchestra – Education Concert
Knight Concert Hall | Open to media by invitation
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
DVOŘÁK Slavonic Dances, No. 1, Opus 46
MENDELSSOHN Mvt. 1 from String Symphony # 9 in C Major (excerpt)
TCHAIKOVSKY Mvt. 3 from Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Opus 36 (excerpt)
GOUNOD Mvt. 4 from Petite symphonie for Wind Instruments
GABRIELI Canzona per sonare No. 2
SKIDMORE Ritual Music
BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Opus 34
*Music Explorers
South Hialeah Elementary School | Open to media by invitation
Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.
Martha Baldwin, cello
Carolyn Warner, piano
Cheerful Cello
All programs, artists, and prices are subject to change.
