/tags/classical-music Classical Music en-US SA���ʴ�ı Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-07-01/new-world-symphony-ceo-howard-herring-retire During his tenure, Herring helped guide NWS through a period of significant growth, including the opening of the New World Center in Miami Beach. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-07-01/new-world-symphony-ceo-howard-herring-retire Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2026-04-23/michael-tilson-thomas-obituary-maestro-miami-beach Michael Tilson Thomas, affectionately known as MTT, died Wednesday at age 81 after more than four years battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. He co-founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach in 1987, which has helped launch the careers of over 1,300 musicians worldwide and leaves a lasting legacy in South Florida's cultural scene. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:42 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-23/michael-tilson-thomas-obituary-maestro-miami-beach Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2026-03-11/new-world-symphony-blue-miami-beach-clock-poe The New World Symphony BLUE Project Performances are a way for all of the institution's fellows to try new ways of performing classical music for new and changing audiences. Harpist Eloïse Fares brings the audience into a twisted and mysterious performance with 'The Clock Strikes 2:32 p.m.' Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:30:48 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-11/new-world-symphony-blue-miami-beach-clock-poe Sofia Zarran /arts-culture/2026-02-19/seraphic-fire-american-folk-miami The Miami-based vocal ensemble's program includes songs by Woody Guthrie and Dolly Parton. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-02-19/seraphic-fire-american-folk-miami Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2026-01-05/angel-blue-bryan-wagorn-palm-beach The soprano is taking her talent to the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, singing in four languages and across diverse styles, including African-American spirituals inspired by her parents. She’ll be joined by renowned pianist Bryan Wagorn. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-05/angel-blue-bryan-wagorn-palm-beach Wilkine Brutus /arts-culture/2025-12-12/seraphic-fire-founder-patrick-quigley After spending nearly a quarter of a century leading the professional vocal ensemble he created, Seraphic Fire's Patrick Dupre Quigley will step down at the end of this season. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-12/seraphic-fire-founder-patrick-quigley Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2025-07-02/audiences-in-the-midst-of-the-music-at-miami-beach-classical-music-festival The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival is presenting a series of “immersive” performances, one of which sold out last season. This year, it is utilizing a new, permanently installed projection mapping system housed in the ballroom at Temple Emanu-El, the landmark 1948 synagogue located on the intersection of 17th Street and Washington Avenue in Miami Beach. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:12:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-07-02/audiences-in-the-midst-of-the-music-at-miami-beach-classical-music-festival Douglas Markowitz | Artburst Miami /arts-culture/2025-03-28/tilson-thomas-cancer-new-world-symphony-concerts Celebrated conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who co-founded the New World Symphony, has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer. The two performances of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony he will conduct this weekend are bound to be among the most poignant in NWS's nearly 40-year history. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-28/tilson-thomas-cancer-new-world-symphony-concerts Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2024-07-26/world-war-ii-80-anniversary-new-world-symphony-classical-music The Miami Beach concert hall's 2024-25 season will include music composed by two artists who perished during the Holocaust, as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the deadliest military conflict in history. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-26/world-war-ii-80-anniversary-new-world-symphony-classical-music Christine DiMattei /arts-culture/2024-03-15/symphonias-next-concert-pays-tribute-to-the-french-mozart The Boca Raton-based orchestra's program includes a concerto by 18th Century flute virtuoso, Francois Devienne. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-03-15/symphonias-next-concert-pays-tribute-to-the-french-mozart Christine DiMattei