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Celebrating changemakers in the music industry
Frost School leaders joined top music executives at Billboard’s Latin Women in Music celebration, partnering on an industry-leading showcase of the expanding genre that also highlights the school’s support for women in music.
A singer with a unique vision
Silvio Plata’s dedication, talent, and love of music enabled him to overcome his lifelong blindness to earn a degree in vocal performance at the Frost School. Now he embarks on a new journey to earn a law degree and advocate for others with disabilities.
Musical tributes for a cherished leader
The Frost School commissioned two works to commemorate the loss of beloved music educator and leader Robert Carnochan.
Joining life, history, and music
Frost School alumnus Jorge Mejia’s “If These Walls Could Talk” combines stories and music inspired by South Beach history and his own. He joins the Frost Symphony Orchestra in its U.S. premiere this Sunday.
Frost School dean celebrated for impact on music education
Shelton G. “Shelly” Berg, the dean of the Frost School of Music, was given the Arsht Education Champion Award at the 20th anniversary gala of Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.
Frost School honors alumna and GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year
Leaders and faculty at the Frost School and the University of Miami turned out to pay tribute to music education graduate Jennifer Jimenez, who was named the 2026 Music Educator of the Year at this year’s GRAMMY Awards.
Fulbright Program expands horizons for Frost School faculty and students
Fulbright awards have enabled two Frost School graduate students and a jazz program lecturer to have powerful experiences that showcase how the program enriches international cultural understanding.
A partnership to understand the art and science of the human voice
An innovative, long-running collaboration between the Frost School of Music’s vocal performance program and the Miller School of Medicine’s otolaryngology department helps singers understand their voices and enriches research and treatment for the issues they face.
Building bridges to new generations of music students
Top high school music educators get a firsthand look at the Frost School of Music during our annual Super Teachers Weekend.
‘I’ve always known music healed people’
Music therapist Leah Goldstein was inspired to work with the elderly by family and life experiences that linked music and healing—a connection she made at the Frost School of Music.
A tribute to an extraordinary leader
The Frost School of Music celebrated Shelton G. Berg’s changemaking vision and achievements in almost two decades as dean with a gala event at the Knight Center for Music Innovation on Saturday.
Brass players trumpet Frost School achievement
Frost School alumni Mason Soria and Natalie Colegrove, graduates of the Frost School’s tuba and euphonium studio, were featured soloists at a United States military celebration of their instruments that’s a top event in their field.
