Miami Music Festival (MMF), an intensive training program for the next generation of classical musicians to work with mentors and gain performing experience, announces the lineup for the 2018 season now through July 29 at various venues in Miami.
Going into its fifth season, MMF will host young artists from around the world selected from top conservatories and universities.
This season will include musical milestones such as the return of MMF’s POPS Concert and Independence Day Celebration after a successful first year and the directorial debut of Antoine Wagner, great grandson of famed German composer Richard Wagner, as the MMF critically acclaimed Wagner Institute stages complete Acts from Lohengrin and Die Walküre.
This year, 250 students from more than 25 countries will receive instruction from an assembly of world-class faculty while the community benefits from accessible public concerts featuring many of the industry’s most talented artists. The festival consists of institutes in orchestra, opera, piano, and conducting, as well as the pioneering Career Institute.
“We’re excited to be back in Miami for another successful season,” said Michael Rossi, MMF’s founder and artistic director. “Year after year we are inspired by our remarkable faculty and talented young students to provide educational and performance opportunities in this rich metropolis for our emerging classical artists during the summer season.”
The festival will present over 45 public events this summer including the MMF Wagner Institute, full opera productions, symphonic concerts, piano performances by guest artists, numerous piano recitals and chamber music performances by MMF participants, Opera Aria Nights, Zarzuela in the Summer Nights, Broadway Nights, Faculty Chamber Series, more than 30 masterclasses, and more.
The program includes:
June 21 and June 22, 7:30 p.m. — Dido and Aeneas and The Medium (Double Bill);
June 28 and June 30, 7:30 p.m. — A Midsummer Night’s Dream;
June 29, 7:30 p.m., and July 1, 2 p.m. — Ariadne Auf Naxos;
July 4, 5 p.m. — Independence Day Celebration, celebrate the 4th of July with the MMF Symphony Orchestra;
July 14, 7:30 p.m. — Miami Music Festival Wagner Institute featuring Antoine Wagner, Lohengrin Act II and Die Walküre Act II.
July 26 and July 28, 7:30 p.m. — La Rondine, and
July 27, 7:30 p.m., and July 29, 2 p.m. — Ghosts of Versailles.
The festival will also present a series of Faculty Recitals. The artists are part of the faculty and distinguished artists-in-residence who mentor the students each summer. It is a special privilege to offer the audiences the opportunity to hear them perform. Some of the artists will include: Alon Goldstein, Ching-Yun Hu, Alexandre Moutouzkine and Peter Takacs.
Through their continuous and generous partnerships, MMF calls Barry University its home campus and The Betsy South Beach its official hotel, with major concerts performed at both venues.
Miami Music Festival is made possible through partial grant funding and sponsorship including assistance from Barry University, Pohanka Auto Group, The Betsy–South Beach, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Culture Builds Florida, City of Miami Beach, Steinway Piano Gallery-Coral Gables, The Plutzik Goldwasser Family Foundation, and Miami Salon Group.
For the full schedule, to purchase tickets and more information on Miami Music Festival, visit www.miamimusicfestival.com and follow MMF on Facebook and Twitter.
