Music

IMSTA FESTA Miami 2025 is the premier music technology and creative festival bringing together Grammy-winning producers, engineers, software developers, and Miami's vibrant music community. Experience hands-on workshops, masterclasses, song reviews by industry experts, exclusive giveaways, and networking opportunities designed to educate, inspire, and connect Miami’s next generation of music creators. Join special guests including Lex Borrero (NEON16), Franklin Socorro (Amy Winehouse, Nas), Lu Diaz (DJ Khaled, Pitbull), Nico Hamui (Post Malone, Jessie Reyez), Ana Paz, and many more, plus top brands like FabFilter, Baby Audio, FL Studio, Universal Audio, and Waves Audio.

In The Ghosts of Versailles, the spirits have quite literally returned to the court of Louis XVI—this time in an immersive indoor theater with 360-degree projections that surround the audience in a world of opulence, fantasy, and satire. Marie Antoinette is upset about having been beheaded, so her favorite playwright attempts to entertain her by continuing the adventures of his characters from The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. This opera-within-an-opera goes awry when Figaro refuses to stick to the script and the playwright must come to the Queen’s rescue and win her affection.

Fall under the spell of Dvořák’s Rusalka — a hauntingly beautiful tale of love, sacrifice, and the supernatural, presented in an immersive indoor theater with 360-degree projections that bring this enchanting world to life. When a water nymph falls in love with a human prince, she makes a fateful deal to become mortal—giving up her voice in exchange for a chance at true love. But the human world proves far more dangerous than she imagined, and her dream quickly turns into a heartbreaking struggle between two worlds. Featuring Dvořák’s unforgettable “Song to the Moon” and a score full of sweeping romance and dark enchantment, Rusalka is a breathtaking fusion of fairy tale and opera.

One of Mozart’s most beloved works gets a classic retelling, bringing to Miami the music and characters that have captured the hearts of opera lovers the world over. Servants Figaro and his promised Susanna prepare for their upcoming wedding, only to find that his employer the Count has impure intentions for her as well. Fearing that the Count will reinstate the ancient First Night rite to rendezvous with her, Figaro sets about scheming to outsmart him. Meanwhile, the lovely Countess, to whom Susanna is ever faithful, begins to suspect the same and devises her own trap to catch him in his mischief. The classes battle in a light-hearted comedy sung in Italian by the MMF Opera Institute, which features some of Mozart’s most beautiful melodies ever written.

Music, Visual Art and Museum Exhibitions

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