America's most famous violinist and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields orchestra in a weeklong educational community residency in Miami
Mike Eidson,
President
Full list of the free educational and community events:
Thursday, Feb 24, 10am-12pm
Joshua Bell leads a chamber music workshop on Mendelssohn Octet with students from the Lynn Conservatory Location: Sanctuary of the Arts 410 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Free and open to the public. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joshua-bell-chamber-music-workshop-tickets-261093596977
Thursday, Feb 24, 2pm-4:30pm
Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields lead a side-by-side workshop on Beethoven Eroica Symphony with the Frost School of Music Symphony Orchestra, directed by maestro Gerard Schwarz. Location: Gusman Hall, University of Miami, 1314 Miller Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146. Free and open to the public. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asmf-and-joshua-bell-orchestral-workshop-tickets-261127528467
Sunday, Feb 27 9:30am-11:30am
Academy of St Martin in the Fields in a side-by-side workshop with young musicians from the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Miami Music Project, University of Miami and Florida International University, working on Bernstein's Overture to Candide. Free to the participants, not open to the public. Location: Knight Concert Hall of the Adrienne Arsht Center
Sunday, Feb 27 12:30pm-1:30pm
FREE FAMILY CONCERT. Hear works by Leonard Bernstein, Gioachino Rossini and Felix Mendelssohn performed by Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields alongside young musicians from the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Miami Music Project, University of Miami and Florida International University.
Free and open to the public. Location: Adrienne Arsht Center | Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Tickets: Reserve free first-access passes using the provided link https://www.arshtcenter.org/Tickets/Calendar/2021-2022-Season/Family-Concert/Family-Concert-With-Joshua-Bell/
Monday, Feb 28 9am-11:30am
Academy of St Martin in the Fields wind players in workshops with students from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Works from the Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet and Wind Quintet repertoire. Free and open to the public. Location: Clarke Hall, University of Miami, 5501 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/academy-of-st-martin-in-the-fields-wind-workshop-tickets-266220662167
Monday, Feb 28 10am-11:30am
Academy of St Martin in the Fields wind players in workshops with the New World Symphony fellows. Works from the Flute, Oboe, Horn and Trumpet repertoire: mix of excerpts, mock auditions, and group playing. Location: New World Center, Free to the participants, not open to the public. Location: 500 17th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Thursday, March 3
Cello masterclass with Zlatomir Fung, the 1st prize winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Outstanding students and early career musicians perform works from the cello repertoire.
Location: TBD. Time: TBD
Friday, March 4, 8pm
Closing Made-for-Miami collaborative performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Violinist Joshua Bell, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, pianist Marina Radiushina, Cellist Zlatomir Fung, soprano Larisa Martinez, choreographer Pontus Lidberg, Miami City Ballet and outstanding local musicians. Location: Knight Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Mission Statement
Miami Chamber Music Society is committed to presenting world-class classical music performances to the audiences of Miami-Dade, commissioning new works in various artistic disciplines, developing educational initiatives, and maximizing the positive impact of art on the community.
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This season Miami Chamber Music Society will be producing the Miami Residency of America’s most celebrated violinist Joshua Bell and the world-renowned Academy of the St Martin in the Fields chamber orchestra from England.
The Residency will take place between February 24 and March 4, 2022 and will feature various free community events and educational activities, including side-by-side orchestral and chamber music workshops providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young aspiring local musicians. In addition, the renowned musicians will perform a free interactive concert for Miami-Dade students on Sunday, February 27 at the Adrienne Arsht Center. As part of the residency, Miami Chamber Music Society will also present a ballet workshop with the renowned Danish choreographer Pontus Lidberg and a masterclass with cellist Zlatomir Fung, the 1st prize winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
The events will take place in various locations throughout Miami-Dade including Sanctuary of the Arts, University of Miami and New World Center and will culminate in a unique collaborative performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Friday, March 4, 2022, a special Made-for-Miami performance that will feature collaborations with local arts organizations, Miami Chamber Music Society and Miami City Ballet as well as outstanding local musicians and dancers.
Major education partners of the residency include University of Miami Frost School of Music, New World Symphony, Lynn Conservatory of Music, Greater Miami Youth Symphony and Miami Music Project. The project is presented in partnership with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.
With unique high-profile cultural partnerships between local cultural organizations and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields at its core, the residency is designed to become a dynamic vehicle in engaging local communities and will add an important dimension to Miami's robust scope of cultural offerings.
We conceived this project as a tribute and contribution to our wonderful community and look forward to seeing you at the many educational and cultural events it has to offer.