2026 FIU Music Festival: Arias and American Voices

- Acclaimed soprano and FIU alumna Laura León returns to the FIU Music Festival with internationally renowned pianist Robert Koenig for Arias to American Voices, a program that moves from the operatic stage to the breadth of American song. Opening with arias that showcase León’s coloratura, dramatic presence, and exceptional range, the evening then turns to a commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary. Works by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Douglas Moore, Margaret Bonds, and others bring together American opera, Broadway, spirituals, and folk traditions. León earned critical acclaim as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute and has undertaken the demanding roles of all four heroines in Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann. Koenig, a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Louvre, and other major venues around the world. Presented in partnership with Friends of Chamber Music of Miami. Disclaimer: Information provided to and collected by Eventbrite, a self-service ticketing platform, is neither maintained by the Florida International University, nor an education record as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), sections 1002.225 and 1006.52, Florida Statutes, and Regulation FIU-108. While a student may voluntarily elect to provide their University email address to Eventbrite to register or login, there is no requirement to do so. Students who do not wish to disclose their University email address, should instead elect to use their personal email address. Please note that electing to provide your University email address to Eventbrite does not confer FERPA protection to the email address or any accompanying identifiable information that is provided. Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.