New Year, New MISO

As we prepare to ring in a new year – not to mention a new decade – we here at MISO are especially mindful of the ambitious goals we set for the 2009-2010 concert season and our commitment to making this next year of music even better than the last!

We’re perfectly aware that some (ok, most) New Year’s resolutions have a funny way of falling by the wayside. However, ours have been in the works for quite some time. In fact, they guided and shaped the planning for our 2009-2010 concert season, and we are ever-mindful of them as we look ahead to a new year of music making.

So without further ado, here they are – MISO’s New Year’s Resolutions for 2010!

Resolution: New Talent

MISO is home to 80 talented musicians from around the world – and we are always on the lookout for up-and-coming talent. We believe very strongly in cultivating the next generation of talented performers, which is why we launched our Assistant Conductor Apprentice Program, a two-year apprenticeship in conjunction with the UM Frost School of Music. It’s also why we developed the Young Artist Program, which offers talented young musicians the opportunity to perform and with a professional orchestra.

Looking ahead to the coming year, we also have some exciting guest artists and feature soloists lined up, including Swiss-born American pianist Gilles Vonsattel, Chinese Pianist Tian Lu, and Cuban-American mezzo-soprano Mabel Ledo.

Resolution: New Repertoire

MISO has devoted itself to a season rich in repertoire that spans the full classical cannon. We’re also mixing it up a bit by infusing the concert season with newer works from contemporary artists. Already this year, we’ve journeyed into the heart of Brazil with Amazon Inspirations, played a little night music at the annual Sleepless Night event in Miami, and showcased iconic Hollywood film scores at our Golden Sounds from Hollywood concert.

This season also contains some world premieres – audiences heard Cremisini’s La Luz y su desvio for the first time at Festival Miami, and in March, you’ll hear the world premiere of Canto Llano 2, composed by Maestro Eduardo Marturet, MISO’s very own Music Director and Conductor. Our innovative and exciting concert season continues in the new year with An Evening in Vienna, our most anticipated event of the season, which celebrates the musical masters of Vienna including Franz von Suppe, Johannes Brahms, Jules Massenet and Ambrose Thomas and Johann Strauss!

Resolution: New Direction

MISO is committed to realizing its goal of becoming a symphony orchestra of international stature. The artists and organizations that comprise our network of Strategic Alliances are closely involved with The MISO in establishing strong artistic relationships and institutional bonds. Together, we will continue to work to expand the mission and the music of The Miami Symphony Orchestra to all parts of the globe.

Of course, we would never be able to make good on our New Year’s resolutions without the support of patrons of the arts like you. So, on behalf of MISO, thanks for encouraging our resolve to become a world-class orchestra, and thanks for helping us bring the gift of music to a community that needs and deserves it.

Happy New Year from all of us here at MISO!