The Alhambra Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Miami, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. For over 20 years, the orchestra has promoted classical music throughout Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...

 by presenting residents with free concerts throughout the local area. It has also made an impact on its community by promoting classical music education through outreach programs that include performances for kids in various schools. The orchestra is conducted by Alfred Gershfeld as well as other guest conductors who include Scott Flavin, Peter Fuchs and Zoe Zeniodi

Zoe Zeniodi

Zoe Zeniodi is Music Director of the Broward Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor for the Frost Symphony Orchestra. She is also the Associate Guest Conductor for the Alhambra Orchestra in Florida and has appeared as guest conductor with the New Philharmonic and the National Youth Orchestra...

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History

Founded in 1990 by Leo Waltz, the orchestra presents approximately 7 concerts per season and has now performed over 100 free concerts. Consisting of approximately 60 active members, the Alhambra Orchestra is governed by a 9-member board of directors and is funded by government grants, business sponsorship and private donations.

Included in every season is the December joint concert with the Civic Chorale of Greater Miami to perform Handel's

George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music...

 Messiah

Messiah (Handel)

Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later...

. The orchestra also performs a yearly joint concert with the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. At mid-season, a performance featuring winners of an annual concerto competition is presented. The season ends with an opera performance in collaboration with Riuniti Opera.

Conductors

1990-2000 Leo Waltz

2002-2008 Reginald F. Nicholson

2009-present Alfred Gershfeld

Guest Artists

Ross Harbaugh

Daniel Andai

Zoe Zeniodi

Zoe Zeniodi

Zoe Zeniodi is Music Director of the Broward Symphony Orchestra and Associate Conductor for the Frost Symphony Orchestra. She is also the Associate Guest Conductor for the Alhambra Orchestra in Florida and has appeared as guest conductor with the New Philharmonic and the National Youth Orchestra...

 

Paul Posnak

Paul Posnak

Paul Posnak is an American pianist and music academic. He is noted for playing repertoires mixing twentieth century American music with European romantic classics, ranging from George Gershwin to Frédéric Chopin, from classical to jazz...

Mia Vassilev

External links

• Alhambra Orchestra official website