Music

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer JAM SESSION at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8 brings KEN PEPLOWSKI. Clarinetist extraordinaire Ken Peplowski talks about “Swingin’ Jazz”. Bring your jazz instrument for a JAM SESSION. Or, just be curious, listen, and learn! “Brilliantly entertaining!” – DownBeat

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer MASTER CLASSES continue 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 25 with LELAND KO. Leland Ko took home joint, first prize at the prestigious 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition! In a CAP Summer MASTER CLASS “Preparing Your Musical Best,” Mr. Ko will hear and give feedback to cellists who would like to play, and answer questions from anyone curious! Come and explore! “Beauty of sound and subtlety that we don’t often encounter in a cellist of his age!” – Itzhak Perlman

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer JAM SESSION at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 11 brings ANTHONY HERVEY. A Grammy® "Emerging Artist to Know,“ trumpeter Anthony Hervey talks about “Achieving Versatility,” as soloist, ensemble player, and composer. Bring your jazz instrument for a JAM SESSION. Or, just be curious, listen, and learn! “A beautiful trumpet player of the first magnitude!” – Wynton Marsalis

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Master Classes begin 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 27 with BRIDGET KIBBEY. Bridget’s great musical instincts transcend the harp. Her virtuosic and soulful power has audiences cheering! In a CAP Summer Master Class “Harping on Music,” Ms. Kibbey will hear and give feedback to harpists who would like to play (harp provided), and answer questions from anyone curious! Attend and explore! “Remarkable gossamer colorings and improvisatory fervor!” – The New York Times

Legends of Music TRIBUTE Concert – a once-in-a-lifetime musical event that brings the magic of your favorite iconic artists back to life! LIVE Tribute Performances: Relive the unmistakable styles of Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Frankie Beverly, Tina Turner, and Angie Stone. Experience their energy, passion, and musical genius as TOP-TIER tribute artists bring their legends’ unforgettable hits to the stage at the Miramar Cultural Center. Grab your tickets now to a night where legends come to life. etix.com or the miramarculturalcenter.org

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series concludes with TYREEK MCDOLE. The second time a male vocalist has ever taken the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition first prize! Haitian-American Tyreek McDole is joined with piano, bass, and drums. A splendid evening of captivating singing! “A vocal maturity and masculine sound of Johnny Hartman and Billy Eckstine!” – DownBeat

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series continues with KEN PEPLOWSKI. Clarinetist extraordinaire Ken Peplowski brings a sparkling tribute to the original Benny Goodman Trio. Rossano Sportiello (piano) and Kevin Dorn (drums) join for a memorable evening! “Brilliantly entertaining!” – DownBeat

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series continues LELAND KO. Leland Ko took home joint, first prize at the prestigious 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition! With pianist Adria Ye, and a program of Schumann, Mendelssohn, and others, a must-hear concert awaits! “Beauty of sound and subtlety that we don’t often encounter in a cellist of his age!” – Itzhak Perlman

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series continues with ANTHONY HERVEY. A Grammy® "Emerging Artist to Know,“ trumpeter Anthony Hervey brings a rich, New-York-style evening of jazz with musical cohorts! “A beautiful trumpet player of the first magnitude!” – Wynton Marsalis

The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series continues with BRIDGET KIBBEY. Bridget’s great musical instincts transcend the harp. Whether in duo with Kathleen Battle or Dawn Upshaw, or in solo recital, Bridget’s virtuosic and soulful power has audiences cheering! “Remarkable gossamer colorings and improvisatory fervor!” – The New York Times