South Beach Chamber Ensemble

2025-26 marks the 28th season of the South Beach Chamber Ensemble and our signature series, "Music in Beautiful Spaces."

Mozart on the Move

Sunday, October 12 at 6:00pm, Ocean Drive Promenade between 14th Street and 14th Place

We begin with Mozart, the quintessential boy genius, and move on to an eclectic mix of the Beatles, Gershwin, Italian opera arias, sambas, tangos and current pop songs, offering a gentle invitation to explore the world of chamber music and create community at the same time.

Schubert and Dvořák

October 25 at 2:00pm, All Soul’s Episcopal Church, Miami Beach and October 26 at 2:00pm, Coral Gables Museum

Schubert String Quartet #13 in A minor (Rosamunde) (1824) and Dvořák String Quartet #12 in F major, Op. 96  (American) (1893)

Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. The String Quartet #13 in A minor, D. 804, is a late chamber work composed during a period of illness, characterized by its deep pathos, blending "hopeful yearning" with "despair" and "melancholic yearning". 

Antonín Leopold Dvořák (1841-1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. The American Quartet was written during Dvořák's time in the United States. It is one of the most popular in the chamber music repertoire.

Brahms and Piazzolla

November 15 at 2:00pm, All Soul’s Episcopal Church and November 16 at 2:00pm, Coral Gables Museum

Brahms Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87 (1882)  and Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (1965-69)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music is noted for its rhythmic vitality and freer treatment of dissonance, often set within studied yet expressive contrapuntal textures.    

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. 

Art Deco Weekend with Dance Now     

January 9 at 6:00pm, Lummus Park Stage, 1130 Ocean Drive and January 11 at 3:00pm, Wolfsonian Museum

Music and Dance from the Art Deco era: Gershwin, Ravel, Satie, Florence Price and William Grant Still

Mozart on the Move

January 25 at 7:00pm, Miami Beach Bandshell

We offer a gentle invitation to explore the world of chamber music and create community at the same time,  beginning with Mozart, the quintessential boy genius, and move on to an eclectic mix of the Beatles, Gershwin, Italian opera arias, sambas, tangos, current pop songs and more from the classical canon.

From Venezuela to the American Southwest

February 21 at 2:00pm, All Soul’s Episcopal Church and February 22 at 2:00pm, Coral Gables Museum

Carreño String Quartet in B minor (1896), Beach String Quartet in One Movement, Op. 89 (1921) and  Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate Pisachi (Reveal)

María Teresa Carreño García (1853-1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, soprano, composer, and conductor. Amy Beach (1867-1944) was an American composer and pianist. Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate (born 1968) is a Chickasaw classical composer and pianist. His compositions are inspired by North American Indian history, culture and ethos.

Mozart and Schumann

April 18 at 2:00pm, All Soul’s Episcopal Church and April 19 at 2:00pm, Coral Gables Museum

Mozart Piano Trio #4 in E major, K. 542 (1788) and Schumann Piano Trio #2 in F major, Op. 80 (1847) 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Mozart is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, with his music admired for its "melodic beauty, its formal elegance and its richness of harmony and texture". Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era.

El Manisero with Pablo Cano

May 16 at 2:00pm, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach  and May 17 at 8:00pm, Cricket Theater, Miami

Torrente Manisero Fantasy and More. Born in Cuba, Al Torrente came to this country at age eleven and grew up in Miami, playing guitar and trumpet in bands. After graduating from the University of Miami with a Theory and Composition degree, Mr. Torrente taught Composition and Arranging at the Berklee School of Music. He received a Master’s degree in Jazz Composition from the Manhattan School of Music. Mr. Torrente was inspired by "El manisero", known in English as "The Peanut Vendor", a Cuban son-pregón (street vendor's cry) composed by Moisés Simons. His "Fantasy" is for string quintet with 2 cellos and even includes a samba whistle. 

Cuban born Mr. Cano is known for his enchanting marionettes created from found objects and debris, influenced by artists such as Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, creating dream-like worlds.