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This October 26 – November 10, 2019, the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts will host its annual FIU Music Festival, bringing together acclaimed artists from across the classical and jazz music world for three weeks of curated performances and master classes at The Wertheim (The Wertheim), located at [...]

Recent FIU alumnus, Gianfranco Tió, is about to kick his music career into overdrive as he embarks on a U.S. tour with the critically acclaimed musical, A Bronx Tale. Gianfranco (best known as Gio) would be occupying the role of Keyboard 2 Pianist and Associate Conductor, a role he is quite familiar with since [...]

In Spring 2020, the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts will offer a musical theatre workshop led by seasoned Broadway performer and songwriter, Ann Anello. She is regarded as one of the most important stage performers of her generation. In order to take the workshop, students must audition on [...]

On September 12 and 15, 2019 the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts hosted an organ recital featuring FIU’s very first music librarian and acclaimed organist, retiree William Dan Hardin. The recital was presented by the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts in collaboration with [...]

On September 12 and 15, 2019 the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts hosted an organ recital featuring FIU’s very first music librarian and acclaimed organist, retiree William Dan Hardin. The recital was presented by the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts in collaboration with [...]

Orianna Gutierrez always had a passion for singing and performing and this past summer, she was able to travel across Europe performing on grand stages and living out her dream. From music festivals to theatre shows, Orianna was truly making her mark as she sang in Vienna, London, and even debuted in the [...]

FIU alumnus, Tony Succar, has been setting the bar higher and higher since he discovered the magic of music from a young age. This year, he went a step further and became the youngest Artist-in-Residence FIU Music has ever had. Before his graduation in 2010, Succar established his own record label: “Mixtura Productions [...]

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 14th to the FIU Strong campaign. The benefit concert is a kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month featuring Daniella Mass, a finalist in “Americas Got Talent,” [...]

FIU Music Faculty member, Federico Bonacossa, is always pushing the boundaries in music; innovative is the perfect word to describe him and his success. Bonacossa spent his early years playing electric guitar and skateboarding before suddenly falling in love with classical music after listening to some old tapes of Bach’s Brandenburg concertos and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at [...]

We are excited to announce that three FIU CARTA degree programs were ranked according to the number of Hispanics who receive degrees in The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s annual publication, Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics. The following categories and departments were recognized and will be published in the August 2019 issue: [...]