Topic: Arts and Humanities
Building a legacy beyond the final whistle
Jennifer Roche, a graduate of the University of Miami’s Sport Administration program, is using the FIFA World Cup to create lasting change across South Florida.
Seven decades of heart: Beaux Arts reaches $10 million in support of the Lowe
On its 75th anniversary, the all-volunteer organization announces its largest-ever gift to the Lowe Art Museum—a $1.57 million visitor experience endowment that will expand access and extend hours for the public.
Spreading the word on teaching popular music
Educators and advocates from across the country who believe popular music should be taught with the same depth and quality as jazz and classical gathered for the Association for Popular Music Education conference at the Frost School of Music, a leader in the field.
Keeping Chopin’s genius alive
The Frost Chopin Academy and Festival returns to celebrate and teach the timeless music of the great Polish pianist and composer, featuring concerts with leading interpreters and outstanding aspiring young artists, including an 11-year-old prodigy.
A heartfelt homage to veterans
Frost School of Music composer Shawn Crouch’s powerful oratorio “Letters Home,” a tribute to veterans through a century of their writings, premiered at New York’s Carnegie Hall just after Memorial Day. The work’s Frost School choir was led by choral director Matthew Brady, who served in Iraq and bonded with Crouch over their families’ long history of military service and loss.
A new music partnership benefits the community
Music festival producer We Belong Here has joined the Frost School of Music’s outreach program MusicReach to support a groundbreaking new public arts school in Miami.
Bringing orchestral music beyond the concert hall
A performance at the Miami Grand Prix was the latest instance of how Frost School alumnus Carlos ‘Carlitos’ Lopez is using his Philharmonic Orchestra Project and Frost School artists to create opportunities that combine the worlds of classical and popular music.
University librarians offer glimpse of Special Collections
Rare books, manuscripts, and other materials curated by University of Miami Libraries employees will be on display.
Frost School students honored by DownBeat
Graduate and undergraduate students from the Frost School’s renowned jazz program had an outstanding showing in the 2026 DownBeat Student Music Awards.
Canes filmmakers get a taste of Hollywood
University of Miami students selected from the Canes Film Festival traveled to the City of Angels to showcase their films, attend exclusive tours, industry meetings, film screenings, and network with alumni.
University of Miami to host event on new book on Cuban patriot José Martí
A panel discussion at the Cuban Heritage Collection will explore the relevance of Martí’s life and writings in the 21st century.
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