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Free ‘New Music Miami Festival’ concerts

The New Music Miami Festival (NMMF) is back with festival discussions and concerts that are free to the public, no ticket required thanks to the generosity of the Festival's sponsors. The concerts take place Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.

The FIU School of Music celebrates its 26th year of the New Music Miami ISCM Festival, directed by FIU composer-in-residence Orlando Jacinto Garcia.

The festival runs Jan. 17 through April 24, 2024 and includes the presentation of music by composers from around the world, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences.

The festival has continued to expand, featuring new music concerts for acoustic and electro-acoustic instrumentations.

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  • Jan. 17: Opening concert with The Amernet String Quartet & Rachel Calloway. Click here for full program details.
  • Jan. 24: An Evening of Works with Solo Bassoon and Electronics featuring Dana Jessen. Click here for full details.
  • Jan. 31: An Evening of Percussion and Electronics with Al Cerulo. Click here for full details.
  • Feb. 7: FIU Alumni Composers Concert. Click here for full details.
  • Feb. 21: An Evening of Cello, Piano and Electronics with cellist Jason Calloway, pianist Chen-Hui Jen and composer/computer musician Jacob Sudol. Click here for full details.
  • March 6: Composer Orlando Jacinta Garcia presents his 40 minute site specific work “Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake.” Click here for full details.
  • March 20: The FIU Nodus Ensemble presents a concert of music of North and South America, focusing on Cuban composers. Click here for full details.
  • April 3: Cutting-edge piano music with Vicky Ray. Click here for full details.
  • April 24: Closing concert with the Amernet String Quartet and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon. Click here for full details.

Free and cheap concerts and music events this week:

Friday, March 29, 2024

Food trucks in Tamarac

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tamarac community center

Art After Dark: Live performances, tours, workshops, Fridays at The Norton, WPB

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach

Food truck gathering

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Tropical Park, South Miami

Smorgasburg Miami weekly street fair with music

5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach

Free live music series at The Square, WPB

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Silver Wings Band in Hollywood

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Boulevard Heights community center

Jam on percussion for free

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Jazz at MOCA, North Miami

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Saturday, March 30, 2024

561 Music Festival, Lake Worth

12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00 | Mathews Brewing Co., Lake Worth

Downtown Palm Beach Gardens free outdoor music series

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens

Afternoon: Free live music series at The Square, WPB

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Free New World Symphony WALLCAST Concert

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | New World Center, Miami Beach

Live Music at Doral Yard

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free Live Music

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series

5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach

Tropical Sundays Live Music

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Salsa dance class

9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain

Monday, April 1, 2024

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Tasty Tuesday food trucks, Boca Raton

5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Martin Bejerano, singer and Nicole Yarling, violinist free concert

12:00 pm | FREE | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

Food truck gathering at Pelican Harbor Marina

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pelican Harbor Marina

Free New Music Miami Festival

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wolfsonian-FIU

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

Live on the Plaza - Braidsman

7:30 pm | $19.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Jazz at Jackson, Miami

12:00 pm | FREE | Alamo Park, Miami-Dade

Food Truck Thursdays at Highland Oaks Park

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Highland Oaks Park

Free Thursdays at PAMM: Backroom Sessions

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)

Live music: Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront

RSVP for event to honor legacy of MLK, West Palm Beach

6:00 pm | FREE | DeSantis Family Chapel, West Palm Beach

Free live music at Hollywood beach bandshell

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell

Live music at Doral Yard

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard

Free live music series at The Betsy Hotel

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel

See our full Calendar of Events

Free New Music Miami Festival
When
April 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
What
Free New Music Miami Festival
Where
Wolfsonian-FIU
Cost
FREE
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When
April 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
What
Free New Music Miami Festival
Where
Wolfsonian-FIU
Cost
FREE
Add to Calendar: Google Outlook/iCal
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