DESCRIPTION

Described as “phenomenal and fearless,” Vicki Ray is a pianist, improviser, and composer. She has commissioned and premiered countless new works by today’s leading composers. Ray is a founding member of Piano Spheres and head of keyboard studies at the California Institute of the Arts, where she was named the first recipient of the Hal Blaine Chair in Musical Performance. She has appeared on numerous international festivals and was a regular member of the faculty at the Bang On a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA. 

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.

DATE/TIME

April 3, 2024

7:00PM Concert Discussion

7:30PM Concert

PERFORMERS

piano, Vicki Ray

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.