MIAMI – Nineteen gifted scholar musicians from the U.S. Virgin Islands will journey from St. Thomas to carry out at this yr’s extremely anticipated “unCLASSICAL: Miami Vibes” live performance, hosted by the Miami Music Project. The occasion will happen on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. on the Miami Seaside Bandshell.
These younger musicians from the Companions for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra will carry out with well-known jazz and Latin artists. They may have fun tradition, rhythm, and neighborhood in a singular method.
“We’ve been training for months, and now the time has come,” stated Gloria Gumbs, President of Companions for Strings, Inc. “The Intermediate/Superior Ensemble, consisting of scholars aged 10 to 16, is raring to carry out with famend artists on a world-class stage. We’re additionally honored to convey 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 Venture to carry out the jazz basic ‘Take 5.’”
Members will share the stage with the Miami Music Venture’s Leaders Orchestra, and celebrated jazz and Latin artists in a genre-bending celebration of tradition, rhythm, and neighborhood.
“unCLASSICAL: Miami Vibes” is the Miami Music Venture’s annual tribute to the town’s vibrant tradition. It blends jazz, pop, Latin, and Caribbean rhythms in a free live performance that’s open to the general public.
The 2025 live performance can have robust performances from jazz singers Nicole Henry and Sachal Vasandani. Latin Grammy winner Héctor Molina may also carry out. He shall be a part of Nexus Duo with Yaritzy Cabrera.
Media persona Kalyn Chapman will host the live performance.
“Our ‘unCLASSICAL’ live performance celebrates the essence of Miami life and tradition,” acknowledged Anna Klimala, President and CEO of the Miami Music Venture. “This yr, we’re particularly excited to welcome our Associate-in-Alliance, Companions for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra, as they journey from St. Thomas to affix our college students on stage. It’s a beautiful second of cultural alternate and musical excellence.”
Program for At-Threat Youth
Based in 2020, Partners for Strings, Inc. is a nonprofit group that gives free after-school youth orchestra packages for underserved and at-risk youth within the U.S. Virgin Islands. Via 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 supported by a number of sponsors. – The Metropolis of Miami Seaside has a Division of Tourism and Tradition. – There may be additionally a Cultural Arts Council. – The Miami Seaside Mayor and Metropolis Commissioners are concerned as effectively. This yr, Levi’s joins as a Silver Sponsor. They provide concertgoers a particular 25% low cost code for choose shops in Miami-Dade.
This occasion goals to convey communities collectively. It celebrates cultural heritage and highlights the voices of the following era by music.
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