{"id":426139,"date":"2026-10-13T02:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426139\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T02:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:02:15","slug":"best-classical-music-concerts-to-see-in-miami-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426139\/","title":{"rendered":"Best classical music concerts to see in Miami, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami International Piano Festival \"Ilya Ilya Itin will perform at the Miami International Piano Festival in October. Courtesy of Miami International Piano Festival <\/p>\n

Season opener features six internationally acclaimed pianists performing beloved masterpieces for two pianos. Albert Cano Smit and Julien Libeer take on Mozart\u2019s \u201cSonata in D major\u201d and Debussy\u2019s \u201cPrelude to the Afternoon of a Faun\u201d; Reed Tetzloff and Stephen Beus tackle Barber\u2019s \u201cSouvenirs, Op. 28\u201d and \u201cFantasy on Porgy and Bess\u201d by George Gershwin and Percy Grainger; and Kemal Geki\u0107 and Ilya Itin conclude the evening with Rachmaninoff\u2019s \u201cSuite No. 1 in G minor, Op. 5\u201d and Ravel\u2019s \u201cLa Valse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oct. 18 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura<\/p>\n

A Spooky Symphony \"Greater Greater Miami Youth Symphony hosts its annual Spooky Symphony on October 23 along with the Alhambra Orchestra. Courtesy of GMYS <\/p>\n

Show your little ones that the world can be an entertaining place away from their precious social-media devices with this annual family tradition offering real, live culture. The Alhambra Orchestra and Greater Miami Youth Symphony team up for a multimedia Halloween concert filled with movie themes and eerie classics. Best of all, everyone is encouraged to dress up as their favorite scary monster (or not-so-scary character of their choice) \u2014 even the musicians will perform in costume \u2014 and it\u2019s free! Presented in partnership with The Children\u2019s Trust.<\/p>\n

Oct. 23 at Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay<\/p>\n

New World Symphony \"New New World Symphony is joined by violinst Jennifer Koh for a performance featuring works of great composers of the late 20th century. J\u00dcRGEN FRANK J\u00dcRGEN FRANK <\/p>\n

The New World Symphony plays the giants of the late 20th century, with young Icelandic composer Dan\u00edel Bjarnason conducting and the Grammy-winning Jennifer Koh on violin. After opening with the 15-minute orchestral work \u201cEmergence (Birting)\u201d by Bjarnason (who has collaborated with Sigur R\u00f3s and Brian Eno), NWS performs Philip Glass\u2019 propulsive, swirling \u201cViolin Concerto No. 1\u201d; Steve Reich\u2019s shifting \u201cThree Movements for Orchestra\u201d; and Igor Stravinsky\u2019s war-inspired \u201cSymphony in Three Movements.\u201d Interesting aside: Reich turns 90 on Oct. 3, while Glass turns 90 on Jan. 31, 2027.<\/p>\n

Oct. 24-25 at New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach<\/p>\n

Palm Beach Symphony \"Palm Palm Beach Symphony JeanCarlo IndieHouse Films <\/p>\n

The revered Masterworks Series opens its season with Maestro Gerard Schwarz leading legendary pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns\u2019 exotic Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 \u201cEgyptian,\u201d which was his final piano concerto, written in 1896. Also on the bill: the world premiere of American composer Daron Aric Hagen\u2019s \u201cConsolation (Haiku #4)\u201d and the timeless splendor of Brahms\u2019 \u201cSymphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nov. 17 at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach<\/p>\n

Chamber Orchestra of Europe \"Pianist Pianist Beatrice Rana will perform with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at the Arsht Center. Simon Fowler <\/p>\n

The winner of two Grammys and three Gramophone Record of the Year Awards for its \u201cvirtuosic joy of playing and depth of feeling\u201d (S\u00e4chsische Zeitung) makes its Arsht Center debut, with Canadian conductor Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin. The all-Brahms program features Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, hailed by The Guardian as \u201ca compelling storyteller [of] sustained force and perfectly weighted brilliance.\u201d Program includes Brahms\u2019 massive Piano Concerto No. 2 and the richly lyrical Symphony No. 2.<\/p>\n

Dec. 8 at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami<\/p>\n

South Florida Symphony Orchestra \"Maestra Maestra Sebrina Maria Alfonso leads the South Florida Symphony Orchestra. Steven Shires <\/p>\n

Under the direction of Maestra Sebrina Mar\u00eda Alfonso, the aching beauty of Barber\u2019s \u201cAdagio for Strings\u201d sets the tone for a sublime evening. The passionate piece is followed by the SFSO premiere of Florence Price\u2019s expressive \u201cViolin Concerto No. 1 in D major\u201d featuring enchanting violinist Melissa White, which blends the Romantic era with musical influences rooted in African American spirituals and folk idioms. Closing the program is Danish composer Carl Nielsen\u2019s Symphony No. 2, \u201cThe Four Temperaments,\u201d a vivid psychological portrait drawn in sound.<\/p>\n

Feb. 9, 2027, at New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach; Feb. 10, Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n

Munich Philharmonic \"One One of Europe\u2019s finest orchestras makes its Arsht debut under the baton of its new leader, Lahav Shani. Tobias Hase <\/p>\n

One of Europe\u2019s finest orchestras makes its Arsht debut under the baton of its new leader, Lahav Shani, \u201ca conductor of rare charisma and natural authority\u201d (The New York Times). The \u201cpowerhouse ensemble with a distinctive, burnished sound\u201d (The Guardian) takes on three masterpieces by some of classical music\u2019s best-loved composers: Prokofiev\u2019s elegant yet dissonant Symphony No. 1 \u201cClassical\u201d; Shostakovich\u2019s high-energy \u201cPiano Concerto No. 2,\u201d written as a 19th birthday present for his son, Maxim; and the lavish melodies of Schubert\u2019s Symphony No. 9 \u201cGreat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feb. 16, 2027, at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami<\/p>\n

New World Symphony \"New New World Symphony performs Bach\u2019s Brandenburg Concertos with guest conductor Jeannette Sorrell. Sis Burn <\/p>\n

Johann Sebastian Bach\u2019s daring Brandenburg Concertos are widely considered among the greatest orchestral compositions of the Baroque era, and Grammy-winning Baroque interpreter, harpsichordist and guest conductor Jeannette Sorrell brings her swagger to the performances. The program includes Bach\u2019s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; Vivaldi\u2019s fiery \u201cLa Folia,\u201d which builds on an old, fast Spanish dance theme meaning \u201cmadness\u201d; and Mozart\u2019s exhilarating \u201cOverture to The Marriage of Figaro\u201d and intensely emotional and immediately recognizable \u201cSymphony No. 40.\u201d<\/p>\n

March 6-7, 2027, at New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach<\/p>\n

Yuja Wang \"Yuja Yuja Wang – Photo by Julia Wesely julia wesely <\/p>\n

The charismatic Wang, \u201cquite simply the most uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today\u201d (San Francisco Chronicle), makes her Arsht Center debut, and you can say you were there to witness it. With her flawless technique and dynamic range, Wang has been described as a \u201cphenomenon \u2026 dazzling, daring and supremely controlled\u201d (The Guardian). The program for her Arsht appearance has yet to be announced, but her choices would hardly seem to matter: Recently, after a series of performances at Carnegie Hall, the Financial Times wrote that \u201cthe audience staggered out as one, all changed, all humbled, all grateful for that ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n

March 23, 2027, at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami<\/p>\n

Seraphic Fire \u2014 Misa Criolla<\/p>\n

South Florida\u2019s preeminent vocal choir closes Season 24 with a vibrant celebration of Latin American music, centered on Ariel Ram\u00edrez\u2019s beloved \u201cMisa Criolla,\u201d which blends the traditional Mass text with the rhythms and folk instruments of Argentina. The program also features music by Miami composers \u00c1lvaro Berm\u00fadez and Sydney Guillaume, weaving contemporary choral writing with the musical traditions of Argentina, Colombia and Haiti.<\/p>\n

April 8-11, 2027, various locations.<\/p>\n

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