School of Music Celebrates Black History Month with Ellington, Still, and Copland February 7

School of Music Celebrates Black History Month with Ellington, Still, and Copland February 7

February 4, 2020/By Michelle Vires

The FIU School of Music Symphony Orchestra and Studio Jazz Big Band are preparing for a momentous celebration of Black History Month with a concert including some of music’s...

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Nine-Concert Series Begins for New Music Miami ISCM Festival

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January 15, 2020/By Michelle Vires

The 23rd season for the New Music Miami ISCM Festival (NMMF) opens tonight at Miami Beach Urban Studios Main Gallery on Lincoln Road. Directed by FIU Composer-in-Residence Orlando Jacinto...

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FIU Music Festival 2019 Returns Oct. 26 – Nov. 10, Eleven Concerts You Won’t Want to Miss

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October 9, 2019/By Michelle Vires

This October 26 – November 10, 2019, the Florida International University School of Music will host its annual FIU Music Festival, bringing together acclaimed artists from across the classical...

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Broadway Legend Ann Anello to Give Musical Theatre Workshop in Spring 2020

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September 20, 2019/By Michelle Vires

In Spring 2020, the FIU School of Music will offer a musical theatre workshop led by seasoned Broadway performer and songwriter, Ann Anello. She is regarded as one of...

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Season Opening Concert Proceeds Benefit Bahamas Relief on September 14

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September 4, 2019/By Michelle Vires

With parts of the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian, the School of Music will dedicate a portion of ticket proceeds from its 2019-2020 season opening concert on Saturday, September...

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FIU School of Music Welcomes New Faculty this Fall

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August 26, 2019/By Michelle Vires

The FIU School of Music is pleased to announce the hiring of exceptional faculty this 2019 – 2020 academic year. Avi Nagin, Visiting Instructor of Violin & Second Violinist...

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You’ve Got to Accentuate the Positive: Campers Learn to Write Songs

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August 1, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Panther 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

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June 14, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Interim 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)....

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State Department-Sponsored Tour of Guernica Piano Concerto Takes Music Faculty to Serbia

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May 31, 2019/By Michelle Vires

FIU 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...

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Panther Summer Music Camp Offers Voice/Musical Theatre, Strings, and Piano Programs

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May 28, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Are 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...

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Music Graduates Recognized at Annual Spring Awards Ceremony

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May 1, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Each 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...

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Piano professor elected to board of Alkan Society in London

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April 16, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Dr. 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...

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FIU School of Music Hosts Seraphic Fire Residency on April 10 – 11

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March 28, 2019/By Michelle Vires

On 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...

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In Pictures: Miami International GuitART Festival 2019

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March 18, 2019/By Michelle Vires

(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...

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From Studio to Stage: FIU Opera Theater brings Zarzuela to Life

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March 7, 2019/By Michelle Vires

For 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...

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Jazz Concert on April 26 to Honor Longtime Jazz Piano Professor Michael Orta, Endow Money for Scholarships

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March 5, 2019/By Michelle Vires

The 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...

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Eight voice students win first prize in NATS Competition

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February 18, 2019/By Michelle Vires

(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...

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Music education alumnus Oliver Diez named Teacher of the Year

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February 1, 2019/By Michelle Vires

Originally 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...

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Alumnus Darwin Aquino Returns to FIU for World Premiere

Music

January 28, 2019/By Michelle Vires

“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...

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Concerto Competition Winners To Take Center Stage, Earn Full Scholarship

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November 29, 2018/By Michelle Vires

(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...

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