Topic: Music
Frost School alumni and faculty garner Latin Grammy nominations
Four Frost School alumni and one faculty member were nominated for the 25th annual Latin Grammy awards, which will be presented in Miami this fall.
Grammy-Award-winning Bacilos on music that unites us
Five-time Latin Grammy and Grammy winners, Jorge Villamizar, B.B.A. ’94, and André Lopes, B.B.A. ’97, of Bacilos reflect on their early beginnings at the University and most recent album “Pequeños Romances.”
Explore the arts at the U
Kick off the fall semester with programs and events that highlight the arts and humanities at the University.
Welcome message from the Dean
Fall 2024 highlights, exhibitions, upcoming events, and more at your library.
Exploring Musical Frontiers
Associate Professor Juraj Kojš has gone from being a devoted classical pianist from a tiny Slovakian village to strikingly original experimentation with new music, technology and performance, earning him a top award for contemporary music.
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.
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.
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.
