Topic: Music
Frost Students Head to the Grammys
Frost School of Music undergraduate students, Adyna Blair Silverberg and Dawson Fuss, had a rare and exciting opportunity to attend the 2024 Latin Grammys. Their passion for music and culture led to this opportunity to meet dozens of professionals in worlds music.
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 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.
