Wertheim Music on Tour

Here, we don’t just teach music—we take it on tour. From Carnegie Hall to the Santa Fe Opera, Spain to Bolivia, and Los Angeles to beyond, our students have performed on some of the world’s most renowned stages, collaborating with top artists and immersing themselves in diverse musical traditions.

These tours are more than performances—they are transformative experiences that shape artistry, expand perspectives, and create career-defining connections. With real-world experience and a global network, Wertheim musicians graduate ready to take their music anywhere.

Spring 2023: Spain

The Wertheim Camerata, FIU’s premier touring ensemble of select vocal and instrumental students, embarked on their first European tour this spring, performing at the prestigious 2023 Festival Brunetti in Colmenar de Oreja, Spain. Their closing-day performance at the historic Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor spotlighted rarely heard 18th-century music from the Spanish Realm in the New World, featuring works from Peru, New Spain (Mexico and Guatemala), performed in Spanish and Quechua.

Spring 2023: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Students embarked on a transformative week-long residency at the Santa Fe Opera as part of the Young Voices Program, a partnership established in 2020. Throughout the residency, students explored key production areas, including costume and set design workshops, rehearsal spaces, and backstage operations, offering a deeper understanding of the intricate craftsmanship behind operatic performances. They also participated in masterclasses led by renowned violinist Arnold Steinhardt and Santa Fe Opera’s Chief Artistic Officer David Lomeli, receiving invaluable mentorship and artistic guidance.

Spring 2023: Costa Rica

Members of the FIU Jazz Latin Ensemble and Jazz Combo 1went on tour with Jazz Piano Professor Michael Eckroth to represent the university as participants of the Promising Young Artists (PYA) 2023 Program – a collaboration between The Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center and the Embassy of the United States. They were engaged in a series of concerts, masterclasses, small performances throughout the country.

Spring 2022: Santa Cruz, Bolivia

FIU music students, accompanied by faculty members, Dr. Javier Jose Mendoza (Director of Orchestral Studies) and Dr. Erynn Millard (Director of Choral Activities), performed in the 2022 International American Renaissance and Baroque Music Festival in Chiquitos, Bolivia.

Regarded as Bolivia’s most significant cultural event and the world’s largest of its kind, the festival is carried out by the Asociación Pro Arte y Cultura every two years.

During their free time, our students volunteered at the nearby orphanage for girls, “Hogar Sonrisa de Mariele” where they gave individual lessons.

Spring 2022: Carnegie Hall

Our exceptional music students and faculty performed their inaugural concert at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium.

Our student singers were part of the National Festival Chorus conducted by Elizabeth Swanson of University of Colorado – Boulder. The program, “Hope Rising,” featured the world premiere of “Our Birthright” by Jeffery Nycth.

Spring 2017: Havana, Cuba

The FIU Concert Choir and music business students embarked on their first international performance tour and study abroad experience in Havana, Cuba. This journey followed their performance of Misa a Tango at FIU, where they had the opportunity to collaborate with esteemed composer Martín Palmeri during his visit to The Wertheim.

Their performances took place in some of Havana’s most historic and culturally significant venues, including La Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís, La Catedral de San Cristóbal, and El Teatro Nacional de Cuba. Watch More →