Miami Beach, FL - SoBe Institute of the Arts / SoBe Music Institute is proud to present a series of wonderful free concerts during the month of May.
First up is our family world music event MUSIC UNITES - Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 11:00AM. An interactive exploration of AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC with Matthew Sabatella, Banjo and Jack Stamestes, Fiddle. MUSIC UNITES promotes learning and experiencing other cultures through the power of music. This special musical event for everyone in the family is interactive, and allows children and adults to play the instruments, dance and ask questions. Matthew Sabatella and Jack Stamestes will take you on a journey through American Folk Music.
MUSIC UNITES is sponsored, in par, by the Audrey Love Charitable Foundation and the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs through a Hannibal Cox Arts Grant as well as individual donors.
Next up on
Open Friday @ SoBe Music Institute on May 8, 2009 at 8:00PM will offer a very special appearance by the extraordinary violinist virtuoso
Anastasia Khitruk who will perform a concert to celebrate the release of her new CD which will be out soon on the Naxos Label (The Music of Violinist/Composer Leon de Saint-Lubin (1905-1850). This will be a chance to hear some rarely played and brilliant violin music from the romantic era as well as Bach's amazing "Chaconne" in SoBe Institute's intimate setting, as well as to meet Ms.Khitruk and get a signed copy of her new CD before its official release.
Grammy nominated violinist Anastasia Khitruk has appeared as a soloist with orchestras and in recitals worldwide. Her talent was immediately recognized when she made her orchestral debut at the age of eight. Ms. Khitruk's playing is characterized by passion and intense musicality and she "radiates an inner force that galvanizes the performance and mesmerizes the listener."
Anastasia' Khitruk's Website include video, audio, discography and biographical information.
Finally our Open Friday @ SoBe Music Institute on May 22, 2009 at 8:00PM will present
An Evening of Earthly Delights - Bach v. Mozart with our ever popular SoBe Arts Chamber Ensemble playing a program of all favorites from Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
As always, admission to all events are free and receptions with the artists will follow.
If you haven't joined us, yet, come see what everyone's talking about. Our concerts are intimate, fun, high quality, yet casual affairs. Come early to guarantee yourself a seat in the main room!
For further information, contact the institute. Ms. Khitruk and Dr. Kievman (Executive Artistic Director) are also available for press interviews.
Open Friday @ SoBe Music Institute is sponsored, in part, by the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs through a Hannibal Cox Arts Grant, the Firestone Family Foundation, the Sylvia and Irving Genet Philanthropic Fund, the Horowitz Family Foundation as well as individual contributors