XXVII New Music Miami Festival: Amernet/Pullitzer Prize Winner Raven Chacon

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Join us for our closing festival concert, an unforgettable evening with Miami's professional quartet and FIU Artist-in-Residence Ensemble, the Amernet String Quartet, along with Pullitzer Prize-winning composer, Raven Chacon, of the Navajo Nation.

This performance is a rare opportunity to witness the creative genius of a Pullitzer Prize laureate, performed by the artistry of the acclaimed Amernet.

DATE/TIME

April 24, 2024

7:00PM Concert Discussion

7:30PM Concert

About NMMF

We are celebrating 27 years of avant-garde compositions and performances in the heart of Miami! Our festival features exceptional works of trailblazing composers and boundary-pushing performers from all around the globe, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences.

Performances will take place at The Wolfsonian – FIU on Wednesdays. Each evening begins with a captivating pre-concert discussion at 7PM, where audiences gain unique insights into these musical masterpieces. The festival discussions and concerts are free to the public thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. More at nmmf.fiu.edu.

PERFORMERS

Amernet String Quartet, FIU's Artist-in-Residence Ensembleguest composer, Raven Chacon

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, the City of Miami Beach, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU, the Wolfsonian-FIU, the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, and FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios. The Betsy and Avalon are the official host hotels for the festival.

Host or Publisher FIU Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music