Nineteen gifted pupil musicians from the U.S. Virgin Islands will journey from St. Thomas to carry out on the extremely anticipated “unCLASSICAL: Miami Vibes” live performance, hosted by the Miami Music Challenge.
The occasion will happen on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. on the Miami Seaside Bandshell. These younger musicians, members of the Companions for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra, will take the stage alongside celebrated jazz and Latin artists in a vibrant celebration of tradition, rhythm, and group.
“We’ve been working towards for months, and now the time has come,” mentioned Gloria Gumbs, President of Companions for Strings, Inc. “The Intermediate/Superior Ensemble, consisting of scholars aged 10 to 16, is keen to carry out with famend artists on a world-class stage. We’re additionally honored to deliver the sound of Quelbe, the official music of the U.S. Virgin Islands, to Miami. Our youth orchestra is thrilled to collaborate with the Miami Music Challenge to carry out the jazz traditional ‘Take 5.’”
The occasion will characteristic performances by the Miami Music Challenge’s Leaders Orchestra alongside the youth musicians. The live performance may also embody celebrated jazz and Latin artists in a genre-bending celebration of tradition and musical collaboration.
“unCLASSICAL: Miami Vibes” is the Miami Music Challenge’s annual tribute to the town’s dynamic tradition. The live performance blends jazz, pop, Latin, and Caribbean rhythms in a free, public occasion. This 12 months’s efficiency will showcase jazz vocalists Nicole Henry and Sachal Vasandani, in addition to Latin Grammy winner Héctor Molina, who will carry out as a part of Nexus Duo alongside Yaritzy Cabrera.
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Media character Kalyn Chapman will host the live performance. “Our ‘unCLASSICAL’ live performance celebrates the essence of Miami life and tradition,” mentioned Anna Klimala, President and CEO of the Miami Music Challenge. “This 12 months, we’re particularly excited to welcome our Companion-in-Alliance, Companions for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra, as they journey from St. Thomas to hitch our college students on stage. It’s an exquisite second of cultural trade and musical excellence.”
Based in 2020, Companions for Strings, Inc. is a nonprofit group that gives free after-school youth orchestra applications for underserved and at-risk youth within the U.S. Virgin Islands. By weekly classes at G-Clef Music Academy on St. Thomas, college students study to learn music and play orchestral devices, together with violins and metal pans.
The 2025 “unCLASSICAL: Miami Vibes” live performance is made doable by the assist of presenting sponsors, together with the Metropolis of Miami Seaside Division of Tourism and Tradition, the Cultural Arts Council, and the Miami Seaside Mayor and Metropolis Commissioners. Levi’s additionally joins as a Silver Sponsor, providing concertgoers an unique 25% low cost code legitimate at choose shops all through Miami-Dade.
This occasion goals to foster group connections, have fun cultural heritage, and amplify the voices of the following era by the common language of music.
For extra details about the Miami Music Challenge, go to https://miamimusicproject.org/.
