About
Seraphic Fire is a national “All Star” ensemble of professional singers chosen for their exceptional talent. Seraphic Fire flies these renowned artists to Miami for intensive rehearsals followed by engaging performance tours. Founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Patrick Dupré Quigley, Seraphic Fire has garnered critical acclaim both locally and nationally.
Lauded by The Miami Herald as, “one of the best choirs anywhere,” Seraphic Fire has gained a reputation for dynamic, cutting edge performances. In an exciting crossover collaboration in 2004, Seraphic Fire was invited to record with international pop star Shakira on a track for her album Oral Fixation II, which ultimately went Platinum on the Billboard Pop Charts.
Seraphic Fire’s programming is broad, including classical and contemporary, sacred and secular choral works. This style of programming has won the organization both awards and wide-ranging praise. Over the past seven seasons, the organization has commissioned and premiered works by up-and-coming young composers. In 2005, Seraphic Fire commissioned a 50-minute work from 28-year-old composer Shawn Crouch, The Road From Hiroshima: A Requiem, which was subsequently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
In recent years Seraphic Fire has made significant organizational and artistic strides. Recent seasons have experienced record-breaking ticket sales, with many sold-out performances. In 2007, Seraphic Fire was awarded a Knight Foundation grant for the formation of the Firebird Chamber Orchestra, which made its debut in 2008. Seraphic Fire currently performs full seasons in several South Florida venues including Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Ft. Lauderdale. In 2007 the ensemble began touring nationally.
The ensemble continues to expand its touring schedule and has signed onto the roster of Herbert Barrett Management, one of the top five classical music management firms in the country. Currently, Seraphic Fire has five CDs in circulation with a sixth due out in fall 2009 and another to be released in 2010.
Both Seraphic Fire and the Firebird Chamber Orchestra present a series of programs featuring rarely-performed masterpieces and newly-written works in a patron-friendly atmosphere. Young audiences are heartily welcomed and cultivated with free rush tickets available 10 minutes before any concert. A well-established hub of pop, Latin, and hip-hop music, the continued growth of Seraphic Fire adds to Miami’s cultural appeal as a growing center for classical music.
Seraphic Fire Mission
Seraphic Fire aims to present high-quality performances of under-performed music with cultural significance. Simultaneously, Seraphic Fire encourages the occupational advancement of musicians by providing a forum for the development and presentation of their talents, and promotes community well-being through musical education programs.
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