Thursday, May 15, 2025

Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series in Coral Gables Announced - 40th Season!


Community Arts Program (CAP)
2025 Summer Concert Series
A Cultural Tradition
In South Florida 
An outstanding Summer Concert Series 
line-up for its 40th year!

CAP Summer Concert Series
7:30 p.m. Every-other Thursday Evening
June 12 – August 21
at
The Historic
Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ
3010 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134

The Community Arts Program (CAP) proudly announces its 2025 Summer Concert Series, marking an impressive fortieth season of outstanding music. Continuing its legacy, the Series delivers what audiences have come to expect—summer nights filled with extraordinary jazz and classical performances by acclaimed musicians.

The 2025 Series opens with the high-energy duo Hot Fiddle and concludes with a performance by Tyreek McDole, first-prize winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. In total, six exceptional concerts will take place, all held within the historic and acoustically rich sanctuary of Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, located directly across from the iconic Biltmore Hotel.

A range of reasonably priced individual tickets and packages is available, including Patron tickets that offer early access and premium seating options. Early purchase is encouraged to ensure preferred seating and availability.

Complementing the Thursday evening concerts are Friday morning CAP Summer Master Classes, offering rare and enriching opportunities for children, youth, and adults to engage with Summer Concert Series artists. These sessions provide a dynamic learning environment for aspiring musicians and anyone eager to deepen their appreciation of music. 

ARTIST ROSTER – CAP 2025 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 

June 12  HOT FIDDLE
The Community Arts Program (CAP) 2025 Summer Concert Series begins with Hot Fiddle, virtuoso violinist Ashley Liberty and brilliant pianist Daniel Strange. Hot Fiddle is an epic genre-busting ride – from classical and jazz, to fiddle and rock!
 

June 26  BRIDGET KIBBEY
Bridget Kibbey’s great musical instincts transcend the harp. Whether in duo with Kathleen Battle or Dawn Upshaw, or in solo recital, Bridget’s virtuosic and soulful power has audiences cheering!
 

July 10 ANTHONY HERVEY
A Grammy.com “Emerging Artist to Know“. With musical cohorts, Anthony brings a rich, New-York-style evening of jazz!
 

July 24  LELAND KO
Leland Ko took home joint, first prize at the prestigious 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition! With pianist Adria Ye, and a program of Schumann, Mendelssohn, and others, a must-hear concert awaits!
 
AUGUST 7  KEN PEPLOWSKI
Clarinetist extraordinaire Ken Peplowski brings a sparkling tribute to the original Benny Goodman Trio. Rossano Sportiello (piano) and Kevin Dorn (drums) join for a memorable evening! 
 

AUGUST 21  TYREEK McDOLE
The second time a male vocalist has ever taken the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition first prize! Haitian-American Tyreek McDole is joined with piano, bass, and drums. A splendid evening of captivating singing!

Patron, Mini-Patron and Individual
Show Tickets Now Available


Since 1985, the Community Arts Program (CAP) Summer Concert Series has been attended by more than 70,000 concertgoers. It is a time-honored tradition that continued with virtual broadcasts to the world throughout the pandemic summers of 2020 and 2021, and gathered an average of 7,500 views each summer. This developed an extended audience that CAP is excited to welcome on-ground again in the summer of 2024! Throughout the school year, the Community Arts Program (CAP) also provides after-school music education with the CAP Conservatory for the Arts and its Miami Jazz Institute. These reach children and youth from over 53 Miami-Dade County Schools, no matter what students’ circumstance or ability.


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