Frost Studio Music and Jazz

The New Music Ensemble, directed by Prof. John Yarling, performing at MSJ Forum last month.

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🎉 Our Frost MSJ students are well-represented in this year’s Downbeat Student Music Awards! Several of our ensembles, student compositions, and performances were recognized from varying degrees and classes of our department. Congratulations to all of our students who won awards this year! 🎊

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The Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra performed last week alongside Professor Dafnis Prieto, bringing a night of fire and rhythm to close out the MSJ concert season.

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Don’t miss the Latin Jazz Orchestra’s last performance of the semester, TOMORROW on-campus!

GRAMMY-winning drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto blends his Cuban heritage with a forward-looking musical vision. A master storyteller and MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship recipient, Prieto crafts musical narratives through beautiful melodies and powerful rhythms.

After sold-out seasons with guests like Chucho Valdés, Michel Camilo, and Gema y Pavel, this year’s concert will feature an exciting repertoire of new compositions by Dafnis Prieto, alongside selections from Prieto’s GRAMMY-winning album Back to the Sunset—all brought to life by this powerhouse ensemble, not to be missed.

📅 Thursday, April 23rd
🕒 7:30PM
📍 Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
🎟️ Tickets available on FrostMusicLive (free for UM students)

The Frost Jazz Orchestra, directed by John Daversa, recorded their fourth live album last week! “The Centennial Set” features 5 compositions from members of the band, all recorded live. Congratulations to our students!

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Join us this week for Maria Schneider’s week-long residency, concluding with a special concert featuring the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.

Maria Schneider, conductor & artistic director
Steve Guerra, Studio Jazz Writing Program director

Music expresses life. A uniquely personal musical voice is something AI cannot replicate. For this concert, the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra will perform music by composers from Stephen Guerra’s studio jazz writing program. Each will share an impactful life experience expressed through their own musical prism.

📅 Friday, April 17th
🕒 7:30PM
📍 Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
🎟️ Tickets available on FrostMusicLive (free for UM students)

Earlier this semester, the Frost Jazz Orchestra performed a concert celebrating the music of Stevie Wonder, conducted by MSJ alum Matt Harris. Several vocalists from our jazz vocal performance program were also featured with the band.

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The Wayne Shorter Ensemble, directed by Professor John Hart, performed at Jazz Forum in February.

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The Frost Jazz Orchestra is getting ready to record its next album, and you’re invited to the LIVE album recording this week at Gusman Concert Hall!

This year’s album, The Centennial Set, celebrates the 100th birthday of the University of Miami with 5 compositions and arrangements, all written by members of the band.

Come for the music, cheer on the band, and be a part of Frost School of Music UM history!

📅 Thursday, April 9th
🕒 7:30PM
📍 Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami
🎟️ Tickets available on FrostMusicLive (free for UM students)

For the second year in a row, the Frost Jazz Trombone Ensemble was selected as the winner of the American Trombone Workshop National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition! 🥇 They are in Washington, D.C. this week to perform at the workshop, hosted by the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” Congratulations to our students!

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