wertheimperformingartscenter Archives

The FIU Music Festival Returns This October in Celebration of the Wertheim Performing Arts Center’s 20th Anniversary

September 20, 2016/By Michelle Vires

The Florida International University School of Music announces its 2016 FIU Music Festival (FIUMF) in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center,...

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2016 Concerto Competition Winners to Perform with FIU Symphony Orchestra Sunday

Music

April 14, 2016/By Michelle Vires

Photo: L-R: Marianna Yern (1st place winner) & Izak Kertznus and Anamaria Martinez (2nd place winners) Now in its 20th year, the three winners of the annual FIU Concerto Competition will...

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Censorship in Kingdom City: TalkBack with Playwright Sheri Wilner, moderated by Miami Herald Critic Christine Dolen

Theatre

November 3, 2015/By Michelle Vires

Sheri Wilner’s plays including Father Joy, Hunger, Bake Off, Labor Day, Relative Strangers, Moving Shortly, Little Death of a Salesman, The Unknown Part of the Ocean, Hell and Back,...

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New Album by FIU Pianist Jose Lopez Features Never Before Recorded Works

Music

June 18, 2015/By Michelle Vires

On June 1st, the Toccata Classics label released a new album by FIU pianist Dr. Jose Raul López devoted to the complete transcriptions of French Romantic composer Charles-Valentin Alkan. Charles-Valentin...

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April is all that jazz with special guest, Andy Laverne- live webcast!

Music

March 27, 2013/By Michelle Vires

FIU’s School of Music continues its season with Jazz at the Wertheim Series featuring the FIU Faculty Jazz Quartet with special guest jazz pianist, Andy Laverne. Join us on April...

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New Music Miami Festival 2013

Music

February 15, 2013/By Michelle Vires

The New Music Miami Festival presents its 17th season of concerts and related events. The festival presents new music for diverse instrumentation throughout Miami, bringing together innovative composers...

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Festival of Jazz Bands

Music

February 15, 2013/By Michelle Vires

On Saturday, February 2, 2013, The School of Music held The Festival of Jazz Bands. The Festival of Jazz Bands is an effort by the Jazz/Band program to...

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Agrippina: A Story of Love, Lust, and Intrigue in Ancient Rome

Music

February 15, 2013/By Michelle Vires

FIU Opera Theater presents George Fridric Handel’s comic opera, Agrippina, a gripping tale of love, lust, and intrigue. Agrippina is an opera seria set in Ancient Rome. Composed for...

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IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Music

February 4, 2013/By Michelle Vires

The School of Music celebrates Black History Month during February in a program featuring works of some of the the most influential Black composers from the U.S., Cuba, Haiti,...

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Acclaimed Composer, Chinary Ung, At FIU

Music

January 28, 2013/By Michelle Vires

Guest composer, Dr. Chinary Ung, performed in the New Music Miami Festival at the Wertheim Performing Center in collaboration with the FIU Symphony Orchestra, FIU’s Ensemble-In-Residence, The Amernet String...

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New Box Office!

Music

January 28, 2013/By Michelle Vires

After months of looking at ways to improve the usability of their box office, FIU’s School of Music and the Theater Department have finally acquired Vendini. This is...

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Annual String Seminar with Distinguished Guests

Music

January 27, 2013/By Michelle Vires

The Amernet String Quartet, FIU’s Ensemble-in-Residence, is one of the most acclaimed ensembles of its generation and has been praised for its intelligence, ravishing sound, and commitment since its...

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National Youth Orchestra of Uruguay Perform

Music

January 25, 2013/By Michelle Vires

The National Youth Orchestra of Uruguay will be visiting FIU’s School of Music for a series of masterclasses and will perform alongside The FIU Symphony Orchestra. The performance will...

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