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Frost School concert of Beethoven masterwork gets national broadcast
Public television stations across the country will air the Frost Symphony Orchestra and Frost School choirs’ performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, led by Maestro Gerard Schwarz. The program was produced by South Florida PBS, which will screen it this week.
Can singing make you happier?
Frost School music education students have been working with children in Little Havana as part of a groundbreaking international study on whether learning to sing can boost children’s well-being.
Have yourself a Frosty Christmas
Frost School of Music students hope to make some holiday musical magic with “A Very Frosty Christmas,” an all-student-made album covering beloved Christmas songs.
Frost School artists make a showing in DownBeat Readers Poll
For the third time this year, multiple Frost School alumni and faculty were honored in the jazz field’s top magazine.
Meet the new Stamps Brass Quintet
The accomplished young musicians in the newest Stamps Scholars Program ensemble are here.
Making the music world his own
Composer and new doctoral graduate Kevin Day found inspiration and mentorship at the Frost School that has opened up a host of musical possibilities.
Outstanding jazz program leader Whit Sidener to be honored
Frost School alumnus and former professor Whit Sidener, who built the jazz program into a national powerhouse in almost 40 years of leadership, has been named the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
Frost School of Music joins the Latin GRAMMY celebration
Students, alumni, and faculty from the Frost School of Music joined multiple Latin GRAMMY events as the awards returned to Miami last week, highlighted by students performing at the elite Person of the Year Gala honoring icon Carlos Vives.
Music and history join forces
In a unique performance at the Frost School of Music, a historic Black film takes on new life and resonance through famed jazz composer Wycliffe Gordon’s spectacular live musical score.
Grooving through the galaxy with jazz and Cowboy Bebop
The open-mindedness and skills that bass player Marty Quinn built studying and teaching at the Frost School of Music earned him a spot with a jazz band playing music from the hit Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop, drawing thousands to shows across the country.
Quincy Jones and the Frost School Connection: A Legacy of Music and Friendship
The iconic music producer Quincy Jones’s long friendship with Frost School of Music leader Shelton G. Berg gives a glimpse of Jones’s generosity and influence.
Fostering the next generation of composers
One-on-one sessions with globally celebrated composer Chen Yi, the Frost School’s 2024 Composer in Residence, expand the program’s impact for students. Her tenure is part of a busy and creative period for the Department of Theory and Composition.
