Instrumental Performance
Emmy nominations for Frost School productions and artists
Frost School conductor Gerard Schwarz and his former student Carlos Lopez were honored with Emmy nominations for broadcast productions of major classical music performances.
A change-making performance on a world stage
The Frost School of Music debuted at New York’s Lincoln Center, with the Frost Symphony Orchestra playing professor Etienne Charles’ powerful jazz-orchestral work “San Juan Hill: A New York Story” under the baton of famed musical director Gerard Schwarz.
A musical bridge builder at the heights of pop and classical music
Frost School triple alumnus Carlos “Carlitos” Lopez has parlayed his degrees in pop production, classical composition, and conducting into a groundbreaking career connecting musical worlds, from Bad Bunny to symphony orchestras. Recently, he’s been showing young people how to do the same.
Celebrating a milestone with premieres by world-class composers
The Centennial commissioning series, created by Frost Symphony Orchestra musical director Gerard Schwarz to celebrate the Frost School’s 100th birthday, winds up this fall with premieres by two of the most important composers in contemporary classical music.
Bringing the best of the classical music world to the Frost School
Professor Jennifer Grim’s roles heading elite classical music institutions enable her to bring invaluable connections and innovative ideas to her leadership of the Frost School of Music’s instrumental program, the school’s largest.
Frost School artist faculty stay inspired as they age
Musicians have no "retirement" tune in their songbook; instead, creative artists reinvent themselves, seeking new opportunities as they age to evolve their craft and satisfy their passion.
Frost School graduate recognized by celebrated conducting foundation
A prestigious award and profound support extending far beyond the classroom have inspired a new Frost School conducting graduate.
A groundbreaking new vision of a classic
Frost School associate professor Brian Powell’s decades-long quest to arrange Stravinsky’s famed “Pulcinella” for double bass expanded his artistry and the possibilities for his instrument.
New director of bands continues a storied legacy
Dr. Michael Hancock, who holds two advanced degrees from the Frost School, will return to carry on a powerful tradition as the new Director of Bands, leading the Frost Wind Ensemble and overseeing the athletic band program.
From prodigy to musical legend
Famed violinist and Frost School professor Charles Castleman visited Belgium, the site of one of his early musical triumphs, to donate a rare Stradivarius violin to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and have lunch with their monarch.
Making music and community
The annual Music at McBride Plaza free concert series in downtown Coral Gables, featuring Frost School of Music ensembles, aims to create community and connection.
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.
Learning to lead an orchestra – and lead the way.
Students of the Frost School of Music’s rigorous graduate conducting program are taught by renowned orchestral leader Maestro Gerard Schwarz in a close-knit, comprehensive program that fosters success.
In Memoriam: Deborah Fleisher
A harpist whose accomplished and diverse career spanned classical, pop and Broadway, Deborah Fleisher was a beloved instructor at the Frost School.
Frost School percussionists appear at Carnegie Hall
Svet Stoyanov, head of the Frost School of Music’s percussion program, will perform with current and former students in a noteworthy multimedia performance at Carnegie Hall.
