Attendees at the Miami City Ballet's annual gala will have the opportunity to bid on a original piece by renowned artist Peter Tunney. The piece was commissioned specifically as a tribute to Miami City Ballet and all proceeds from the sale go directly to MCB. Tunney...

UPDATE: Due to global precautions regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, and as a matter of civic responsibility, Miami City Ballet’s 2020 Gala and Crash the Gala events have been postponed. On March 14, 2020 the Miami City Ballet will put up for auction at its annual gala...

The Miami City Ballet hit the streets in Broward County this month and two seperate evetns to help bring music to the community. The MCB performed for Broward County School students, showing kids the magic of music and performance! Then over the weekend, the Miami...

We are proud to announce that Nathalia Arja was promoted to principal dancer after her last performance of Firebird. Nathalia is a graduate of Miami City Ballet School and one of the few dancers in the company’s history who has literally come straight from the school...

American harpist Chloe Tula (b. 1995) is the sole Harp Fellow at New World Symphony, based in Miami Beach, Florida. A graduate of Rice University and a native of Hartford, Wisconsin, Ms. Tula has enjoyed a career spanning across the United States. Highlights of her...

As active members and advisors of the New World Symphony, Cindy and Robert Friezo are proud to see members of the organization succeed. Especially it's Co-Founder Michael Tilson Thomas, an inspiration to musicians around the world. Michael was recently honored with a...

Verity Partners, a global technology partner, along with the Cindy and Robert Friezo Foundation (CRFF) are proud to be a part of the first large-scale collaboration between the Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony. Stravinsky and Balanchine: A Monumental...

The foundation participates in the annual Exotic Car Toy Rally in December 2019, sponsoring financial support and a trunkload of toys to benefit local youth.

The CRFF was proud to support The Kick Hunger Challenge and work to fight hunger across the country. Elior North America held a fundraising effort for the cause and the foundation was happy to help with a monetary donation. The Kick Hunger Challenge is a fundraising...

Cindy gave a speech on women empowerment at a special evening at Jimmy Choo on Brickell in partnership with the New World Symphony. The foundation also gifted a pair of shoes to the talented Chloe Tula, a harpist. Click here to read more about Chloe Tula.

This three-day extravaganza benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Tim Allen was the Gala comedian headline entertainer and Jay Leno was also on hand as a celebrity judge. The CRFF and Verity were proud to sponsor the technology needed for this event...

Cindy and Robert were honored to attend the topping off ceremony for the Norton Museum of Art's building expansion. The celebration was featured in Florida Weekly. "The New Norton is a landmark project for us", Friezo said.  "It represents a perfect melding of arts...

The New World Symphony hosted the Havana Lyceum Orchestra. This was the first time Miami saw a Mozart concerto performed by a group of talented musicians hailing from Havana, Cuba. CRFF was proud to provide financial and logistical support to make the concert happen....

The Cindy and Robert Friezo Foundation was proud to help support this monumental concert by providing technical and logistical support between Miami and Havana - one of the most challenging locations to do so. It was one of the first networked performance events...