You’ve Got to Accentuate the Positive: Campers Learn to Write Songs
MusicPanther music campers are learning to write songs this summer. Led by Miami educators and FIU alumni, campers explore the art of songwriting and are introduced to the songs...
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Interim Director Invited to Serve as Higher Education Advisor on the National Alliance for Audition Support
MusicInterim Director of the FIU School of Music, Karen S. Fuller-Veloz, has been invited to serve as a higher education advisor on the National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS)....
State Department-Sponsored Tour of Guernica Piano Concerto Takes Music Faculty to Serbia
MusicFIU Artist-in-Residence and acclaimed pianist Kemal Gekić and FIU Professor Emeritus of Composition Fredrick Kaufman, just returned from a 10-day U.S. State Department-sponsored concert tour to Serbia initiated by...
Panther Summer Music Camp Offers Voice/Musical Theatre, Strings, and Piano Programs
MusicAre you a student entering grades 4 – 12 who is interested in building a strong musical foundation for yourself? Live, learn, and perform with other young musicians during...
Music Graduates Recognized at Annual Spring Awards Ceremony
MusicEach spring semester, the FIU School of Music hosts an annual Graduating Awards Ceremony to showcase the important contributions and achievements made by students throughout the year in support of...
Piano professor elected to board of Alkan Society in London
MusicDr. José López, Associate Professor and Area Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at Florida International University School of Music, has been unanimously elected to serve a three-year term as Honorary Secretary...
FIU School of Music Hosts Seraphic Fire Residency on April 10 – 11
MusicOn April 10 – 11, the Florida International University School of Music is hosting a residency with GRAMMY®-nominated vocal ensemble, Seraphic Fire, that will culminate in a finale performance paying...
In Pictures: Miami International GuitART Festival 2019
Music(Photo: Feb. 22, 2019: FIU Composer Federico Bonacossa performs the Bichord Drone after explaining the story behind its 3D design from the MONAD Studio.) In its fourth year, the...
From Studio to Stage: FIU Opera Theater brings Zarzuela to Life
MusicFor the first time, the FIU Opera Theater produced a fully-staged zarzuela at FIU on March 1 and 2: Doña Francisquita. It is based on Lope de Vega’s play...
Jazz Concert on April 26 to Honor Longtime Jazz Piano Professor Michael Orta, Endow Money for Scholarships
MusicThe FIU School of Music is partnering with the Miami Jazz Cooperative to present a concert at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8...
Eight voice students win first prize in NATS Competition
Music(Pictured L – R: Rachal Solomon, Orianna Gutierrez, Noelia Lee Luna, Erika Vasallo, Dr. Vindhya Khare (FIU Coordinator of Vocal Studies), Scott Bracken-Tripp (Adjunct Instructor of Voice), Gabriella Villalobos, Ethan Soledad, Catherine Magarino, Adam Levine) Eight...
Music education alumnus Oliver Diez named Teacher of the Year
MusicOriginally posted by Patricia Cárdenas, FIU News In 1999, Oliver Diez ’99, MM ’16 interviewed for the position of music teacher at Palmetto Elementary School — straight out of college. He was...
Alumnus Darwin Aquino Returns to FIU for World Premiere
Music“My music emerges from the heart of Caribbean rhythms and chants. We are a creative mixture of cultures – an explosion of sounds, colors, and imagination. It has always been my...
Concerto Competition Winners To Take Center Stage, Earn Full Scholarship
Music(Pictured: FIU Concerto Competition Collegiate Winners, L to R: Vanessa Gentzchein and Alejandro Viera) Since 1996, music students have competed for the chance to perform as a soloist with...
Performance To Honor Victims in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
MusicOn November 1, the Amernet String Quartet, FIU’s Artist-in-Residence Ensemble, will hold a moment of silence and dedicate their “FIU Meets Juilliard: Amernet & Kalichstein” concert to the victims...
FIU Music Festival brings world-renowned musicians to Miami, creates opportunities for students
MusicThis October 26 – November 10, the FIU School of Music will welcome over 50 high caliber guest artists from top universities and ensembles from the United States and...
FIU School of Music welcomes new faculty for 2018-19
MusicThe FIU School of Music is pleased to announce two additions and two promotions to the faculty this fall. Jacob Berglin, Instructor Jacob Berglin joined the music education faculty...
Music Alumnus Carlos Rafael Rivera Scores for Netflix Series “Godless”
MusicComposition alumnus Carlos Rafael Rivera (BM ’96) is a commissioned and award-winning composer whose career has spanned several genres of the music industry. Known for his original score of the...
Crossing Boundaries with Alan Dershowitz and Amernet String Quartet
MusicOn January 23, Florida international University School of Music welcomed world-renowned Professor Emeritus of Law at Harvard University, Alan Dershowitz, and members of the Amernet String Quartet, FIU’s celebrated...
2018 FIU Concerto Competition Winners Announced!
MusicEvery year the FIU School of Music sponsors the Concerto Competition, providing an opportunity for students to perform a concerto or similar work with the FIU Symphony Orchestra during its...