Marching into the Future
The Frost Band of the Hour, the beloved marching band for the famed Miami Hurricanes football and basketball teams, is striding into the future with new leaders and new funding for students.
Wind Ensemble Leader Takes Fellow Students Abroad
Conductor and bandleader Roy McLerran organized and fundraised for a transformative musical trip to Austria for fellow Frost School of Music wind students.
A Cross-Atlantic Collaboration Revives a Jazz Legend
Frost School of Music students and new alumni spent an inspiring week in London with their peers from the Royal Academy of Music, recording the lost music of British jazz legend Kenny Wheeler at the famed Abbey Road Studios.
New Funding Lifts Music Mentoring Program
A new $1 million grant will bring critical support to the Shalala MusicReach program, which provides transformative music and life skills to both Miami-Dade youth and their Frost School mentors.
Music Stars Land at Frost
Brilliant musical artists, from Kristin Chenoweth to Alex Lacamoire to Marcus Miller, provide inspiration and advice in master classes at the Frost School of Music.
An Artist Inspired by Family and Experimentation
Jazz vocalist Maria Alejandra Quintanilla, a Frost School doctoral student, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship for her prodigious talent and profound musical exploration.
Finding Success in Two Musical Worlds
Frost alumnus Jorge Mejia has found fulfillment in an extraordinary dual career as both successful music executive and an innovative classical composer and pianist.
Artist Jacob Collier Dazzles and Inspires Frost Students
The brilliant, unconventional musician Jacob Collier, beloved for his audience choirs and genre-defying creativity, captivated Frost School of Music students in a masterclass.
Band of the Hour Alum Gives Back
Carmine Parente’s transformative experience with the Frost School of Music Band of the Hour has led him to make a major scholarship donation – and challenge others to do the same.
Score Magazine 2024 Released
The 2024 issue of Score, the Frost School of Music’s annual magazine, revealing a year of achievements, is available online now.
Maestro Gerard Schwarz Extends Summer Festival Leadership Position
Celebrated conductor Gerard Schwarz, the distinguished Frost School of Music professor and music director of the Frost Symphony Orchestra, will continue leading the summertime Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina for three more years.
Music Industry Knowledge Brings Legal Success
A graduate of the Frost School of Music’s music business program and the University of Miami law school is honored as one of the best music lawyers in the United States – again.
