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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 for music throughout the community. On Friday, May 1, 2020, we celebrated the next generation of these musicians and music educators in their first-ever [...]

Jose Reyes Kapoudjian is an  graduate student, adjunct professor and concertmaster with a deep passion for “the strings.” Some may even consider him a violin prodigy. CARTA News was able to connect with Jose to get to know more about his journey with violin and musical symphony, as well as how he is [...]

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. Our School of Music will release previously recorded concerts performed by faculty, students, and guest artists at The Wertheim throughout the years. We recently [...]

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 experiential work, but for most students, it is their final public performance showcasing a compilation of pieces that they work on throughout the year [...]

During the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held annually at both the MMC and BBC campuses during the first week in February. CARTA invited its graduates to return as guest speakers in [...]

The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts 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 most significant African American composers at 7:30pm on Friday, February 7, in The Wertheim. The concert begins with [...]

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 Garcia, the festival includes the presentation of music by composers from around the world, many of whom are present to discuss their music with [...]

Exceptional staff members like Director of the FIU Marching Band, Barry Bernhardt, are what truly set the FIU community apart. Joining the Panther family in 2010, Bernhardt was brought back to revive the FIU Marching Band/Athletic Band program. Aside from FIU, Bernhardt has worked on the Production Staff of WorldStrides Onstage Performance – [...]

Name: Andrea Leon-Moreno Positions Held and Short Bio (involvements, accomplishments, etc.): President of Sigma Alpha Iota (Music Fraternity), Member of the production team for the FIU Music Festival and the FIU Music Hour Major: Master of Music Business: Production and Management Why did you choose your major?I have always loved the pre-production, production, [...]

Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts Junior and Music Education major, Ketler Macome, has been passionately playing the saxophone for bout 9+ years now, and is about to debut his first album “I Do”. Ketler is a first generation student, arriving from the Caribbean country of Haiti and dreams [...]