Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, Giovanni Hidalgo, Dave Samuels, and FIU Jazz Big Band
The musical collaboration between bebop innovator Dizzy Gillespie -- who
became "the godfather of Latin jazz in the U.S." -- and the great Cuban
conguero Chano Pozo will be celebrated on this program that
showcases the groundbreaking body of work that these legendary artists
created, pushing the boundaries to bring Afro-Cuban jazz into the jazz
mainstream. The newly formed Cubop sound fused African-based rhythms
with the post-modernist bebop, and together Gillespie and Pozo produced
some of the most enduring Afro-Cuban jazz standards, such as the hit
songs "Manteca," "Tin Tin Deo," and "Cubana Be, Cubana Bop." Despite a
short stint as percussionist in Gillespie's band, Pozo's influence was
reflected in the bandleader's playing and compositions for decades.
The renowned Cuban multi-instrumentalist and jazz ambassador Paquito D'rivera will headline the concert, joined by Dizzy Gillespie protégé and trumpeter extraordinaire Jon Faddis. Also sharing the bill is the esteemed percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo – a former member of Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra - vibraphone virtuoso Dave Samuels, and the FIU Jazz Big Band!
A six-member dance ensemble, comprised of local students from the
Arsht Center's AileyCamp Miami 2012, will open the show with a thrilling
dance display set to the mesmerizing rhythms of African drumming to
emphasize the connection between the drums that came from Africa to Cuba
and how they are part of the DNA of the music of the Americas.
From a team of producers including Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith comes FELA!
Directed by Bill T. Jones, this provocative hybrid of dance, theater
and music explores the extravagant world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti
and has become an international sensation having been performed in three
continents.
A triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, FELA!
is the true story of Kuti, who created a type of music, Afrobeat, and
mixed these pounding eclectic rhythms (a blend of jazz, funk and African
rhythm and harmonies) with incendiary lyrics that openly attacked the
corrupt and oppressive military dictatorships that rule Nigeria and much
of Africa. Featuring many of Fela Kuti's most captivating songs and
Bill T. Jones's visionary staging, FELA! reveals Kuti's controversial life as an artist and political activist and celebrates his pioneering music.
Miami is in its 3rd year and is one of the world's most recognized electronic dance music events.
The event's mission is to create the ultimate
electronic dance music
destination from March 15th to March 24th to maximize travelers'
experience, and Miami Music Week's website provides useful resources to
help navigate the city with info about online events, dining, hotels, and a shopping guide.
Coming
together the week of March 20th in tandem with Winter Music Conference
and Ultra, The Opium Group's venues Mansion, SET Nightclub,
Mokai Lounge and Cameo Theatre have done it again, celebrating
Electronic Music heavy weights in a year when dance music couldn't be
bigger.
For much more information and a list of events, visit Miami Music Week.
The Cleveland Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero, Principal Guest Conductor Master Chorale of South Florida The
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Nicole Cabell, soprano Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano Garrett Sorenson, tenor Raymond Aceto, bass
LIEBERSON: Neruda Songs
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9
The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the most sought-after
performing ensembles in the world. In concerts at its winter home in
Severance Hall and at each summer's Blossom Festival, in residencies
from Miami to Vienna, and on tour around the world, the Orchestra sets
the highest standards for artistic excellence and creative programming. A
10-year partnership with Franz Welser-Möst has earned the Orchestra
frequent international tours, as well as U.S. tours that include regular
appearances at Carnegie Hall.
Through an unprecedented long-term residency project, the Orchestra
has performed in Miami annually since 2007, providing a wide array of
community and educational activities in addition to its concerts at the
Adrienne Arsht Center. The landmark residency was recently renamed The
Cleveland Orchestra Miami, and the Orchestra and the Arsht Center are
collaborating to present this concert on the Knight Masterworks season.
In March 2012, Giancarlo Guerrero made his debut at
the Arsht Center as the Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor. A native
of Nicaragua and raised in Costa Rica, the maestro began his tenure as
Music Director of the Nashville Symphony in 2009, and has led the
orchestra in several world premieres and earned four Grammy Awards. In
addition, he conducts on five continents and annual visits Caracas,
Venezuela and works with the country's much-lauded El Sistema music education program. Mr. Guerrero served as music director of Oregon's Eugene Symphony from 2003 to 2009.
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KNIGHT MASTERWORKS PRE-CONCERT TALKS
Presented by Steinway and Sons Miami
7pm, Peacock Education Center, Knight Concert Hall
Become a classical music "insider!" Join us for an exciting
behind-the-scenes look into the music, artists and composers featured on
this incredible performance. Guest presenter: Octavio Roca
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 305-949-6722
Flamenco Festival Miami returns for a sixth glorious season of
world-class flamenco dance and music with Spain's massively popular
Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, coming to Miami for the first time direct
from the land where flamenco was born!
This renowned company includes 18 dancers,
singers and musicians, directed by the award-wining Flamenco star,
Ruben Olmo. The company presents the Miami premiere of a new
evening-length work Metáfora, a dazzling kaleidoscope of
castanets, fans, traditional flamenco "bata de cola" dresses,
effervescent heel-and-toe step combinations, demanding technique and
jaw-dropping athleticism.
Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía
"Metafora"
Produced by Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco
In March 2012, Giancarlo Guerrero made his debut at
the Arsht Center as the Orchestra's Principal Guest Conductor. A native
of Nicaragua and raised in Costa Rica, the maestro began his tenure as
Music Director of the Nashville Symphony in 2009, and has led the
orchestra in several world premieres and earned four Grammy Awards. In
addition, he conducts on five continents and annual visits Caracas,
Venezuela and works with the country's much-lauded El Sistema music education program. Mr. Guerrero served as music director of Oregon's Eugene Symphony from 2003 to 2009.
