MIAMI BEACH CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 LINEUP OF FREE CONCERTS AND IMMERSIVE SHOWS
Local Nonprofit Dedicated to the Arts Launches Its Summer Series with a Miami Beach Pride Concert, Followed by Live Shows by South Florida Artists and Next-Generation Musicians, and the Debut of Miami Beach’s New Immersive Theater.
Miami Beach Classical Music Festival (MMF), a nonprofit dedicated to providing affordable, world-class musical instruction and groundbreaking performance experiences to young artists and the South Florida community, returns for its highly anticipated 2025 summer series, starting May 31 through August 31 in Miami Beach at select locations. New this year, MMF is unveiling Miami Beach’s first permanent immersive theater—transforming the grand ballroom of Temple Emanu-El into a state-of-the-art venue where 360-degree projection mapping surrounds audiences in sight and sound. Designed for live performance, classical music, and community events, the space marks a bold new chapter in the city’s cultural landscape.
Building on the overwhelming success of last year’s performances, MMF is excited to host the following live concerts and performances:
● Miami Beach Pride Concert – Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, at 8:30 p.m. on Ocean Drive and 12th Street Kick off Pride Month with a captivating concert experience presented by the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival on Ocean Drive and 12th Street. The Miami Beach Pride Concert willfeature evening performances on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, at 8:30 p.m., showcasing a lineup of talented performers accompanied by striking visuals. As the sun sets, the iconic Tides building will transform into a canvas for a stunning projection mapping display.
These dynamic, Pride-themed visuals will light up the night sky, creating a vibrant backdrop for the performances. This free event is presented in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and Miami Beach Pride.
Address: Ocean Drive and 12th Street Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Annual Independence Day Fireworks & Patriotic Concert – Friday, July 4, at 8:30 p.m. at Lummus Park The annual fireworks show and concert presented by the Ocean Drive Association and the City of Miami Beach will feature a performance at 8:30 p.m. by the MMF Symphony Orchestra and Alumni Division singers conducted by MMF founder and artistic director Michael Rossi. Celebrate the holiday listening to Broadway favorites and patriotic music, including Tchaikovsky’s bombastic 1812 Overture, the Armed Forces Salute, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and more.
The performance will be accompanied by fireworks at 9 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to make reservations at one of the many alfresco ocean-view restaurants nearby or bring beach chairs, blankets and picnics.
Address: Lummus Park, Ocean Drive and 12th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Conductor’s Symphony Concert – Thursday, July 10, at 8 p.m., at Temple Emanu-El The next generation of symphonic conductors trains at MMF’s Conducting Institute. These emerging artists study all aspects of the art of conducting with acclaimed faculty and gain valuable experience leading a full orchestra while being coached. Institute fellows then have an opportunity to show off their artistry in a public concert. See MMF Institute fellows perform in Miami Beach as they perform pieces by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven.
Address: Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Marriage of Figaro Performances – Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El 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 all over the world. 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.
Address: Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Rusalka Performances – Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at 8 p.m., at Temple Emanu-ElIn Dvořák’s spellbinding masterpiece, a water nymph makes a heartbreaking bargain to become human and win the love of a mortal prince. With its lush, otherworldly score and the famous “Song to the Moon,” Rusalka is a breathtaking tale of longing, sacrifice, and the high cost of desire.
Address: Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Ghosts of Versailles Performances – Friday, July 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El In The Ghosts of Versailles, the spirits have literally come back to court; the court of Louis XVI that is. 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.
Address: Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
● Immersive Galactic Symphony – July 26 through August 31 at Temple Emanu-El
○ July Schedule:
■ Saturday, July 26, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
■ Sunday, July 27, at 7 p.m.
■ Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m.
○ August Schedule:
■ Friday, August 1, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
■ Saturdays and Sundays in August at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
After 7 weeks of sold out performances from last season, MMF returns with an all new galactic immersive experience. Be transported to a world beyond imagination with MMF’s one-of-a-kind theatrical show designed by artistic director Michael Rossi that combines cutting-edge projection-mapping technology with the power of a full orchestra. For the first time ever, enter Miami Beach’s first permanent immersive theater where audiences will enjoy a delightful 360-degree experience of light and illusion during a live performance.
Address: Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami Beach Classical Music Festival will also continue its free promenade concerts in Miami Beach, hosted every Sunday starting on Sunday, June 29, at 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 6, through Sunday, July 20, at 6 p.m.
Produced by Michael Rossi, MMF founder and artistic director, with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and the City of Miami Beach, MMF’s summer season will span a diverse range of genres, promising to captivate audiences of all ages.
For tickets and more information about Miami Beach Classical Music Festival, visit miamimusicfestival.com.About Miami Beach Classical Music Festival Founded in 2013, Miami Beach Classical Music Festival (MMF) is a local nonprofit providing affordable, world-class musical instruction and groundbreaking performance experiences to young artists and the South Florida community. Since its inception, the organization has helped establish Miami as a premier destination for elite young classical musicians to train and perform. While the next generation of classical artists comes to Miami to receive instruction from an assembly of world-class faculty, the community benefits from accessible public concerts featuring top talent alongside many of classical music’s greatest living performers rarely heard in South Florida. Recently, MMF became the first nonprofit organization to utilize innovative projection-mapping technology, transforming its already-stellar performances into immersive, awe-inspiring productions of music and light. For more information, visit miamimusicfestival.com.
