FIU Music’s Virtual Choir Sings Alma Mater at Commencement

May 8, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Celebrating graduation is more important than ever, bringing us together to celebrate student achievement with time-honored traditions including the performance of the Alma Mater. This May 8, over 6,000...

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FIU Music celebrates graduating students at virtual awards ceremony

Music

May 4, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Music performers, educators, and scholars are some of the most passionate individuals in the community, dedicating their lives to educating their students and sharing their technical excellence and love...

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Wertheim @Home Concerts bring premieres every Saturday

Music

May 1, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Get your popcorn ready. Every Saturday night at 8PM EST, you’re invited to enjoy weekly YouTube premieres from the comfort of your couch with the Wertheim @Home Concert Series....

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The Show Must Go On: Music Student Recitals Go Virtual

Music

April 22, 2020/By Michelle Vires

For FIU music students, the long-awaited senior recital is a rite of passage. For some, it is the completion of a capstone project and internship involving library, analytical, or...

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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

Music

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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