Welcome

Thriving arts organizations are a catalyst for economic prosperity in our communities. As we celebrate 20 years serving South Florida, it is important to highlight Seraphic Fire’s growing impact and why your continued investment is so critical and so deeply valuable.

According to the Arts & Economic Prosperity V study, Seraphic Fire concerts generate over $165,000 in audience spending — audience surveys show that one-third of our concert goers make a purchase in the local economy as a result of their attendance. The study also shows that Seraphic Fire’s activities support 56 full-time equivalent jobs, and generate $161,000 in local and state tax revenue. These great contributions to our South Florida community and economy are no small drop in the bucket.

With our national network of partners, such as University of Miami, UCLA, and Aspen Music Festival and School, and the expansion of our youth education programs into the Broward and Collier county school systems, our impact only continues to grow and flourish- something that can truly only be accomplished with your support.

I hope that you take great pride in this institution and in the knowledge that you are an integral part of our community oriented, inclusive, and forward-thinking arts organization.

Rhett M. Del Campo

Executive Director

Welcome to Seraphic Fire’s 20th Anniversary Season, and thank you for your support of our unique and important mission. As ceaseless advocates for a more historically inclusive concert hall experience, we have developed seasons that regularly span more than 1,000 years of musical history. This 20th season is no different.

In November, Seraphic Fire combines Claudio Monteverdi’s Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi (Madrigals of Love and War) with choral miniatures by modern and contemporary voices. Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s Sea Drift is a premiere for the ensemble, while the Seraphic Fire commissioned Tu, Paz Mia by Ileana Perez Velázquez and Paul Crabtree’s arresting When David Heard receive second performances.

In December, A Seraphic Fire Christmas introduces audiences to both new and old carols and motets in preparation for a new Seraphic Fire Christmas recording, to be released in 2023. In January, we are joined by the dynamic conductor Jason Max Ferdinand in a program that features Aaron Copland’s canonical Old American Songs alongside music of 20th and 21st century African American composers.

For 20 years, Seraphic Fire has been using music history as a lens to look at our community’s present and inspire its future. We welcome you to the newest edition of our mission-based programming, and are proud to celebrate this milestone with you.