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A Degree in Organ Performance
The Bachelor of Music Degree in Organ Performance provide students with opportunities to acquire skills to support their work in multiple areas of the profession, whether in church, concert or academic field. Students will study a wide range of repertoire from early works through contemporary compositions with emphasis on performance practice. Performance opportunities include participation in large ensembles (FIU Symphony Orchestra, Choirs, Collegium Musicum) and chamber music. Regular recitals given by members of the American Guild of Organists as well as national and internationally acclaimed guest organists enable students to participate in master classes throughout the year.
B.M. in Organ Performance
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M.M. in Organ Performance
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Sydell Ida Wertheim Organ
The Sydell Ida Wertheim Organ is the spotlight of the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center at FIU. The prestigious 125 year old Schantz Organ Company took nearly a year to build the 26-ton organ that is the largest in Miami-Dade County and one of the most technologically advanced in the country. This magnificent instrument features a solid-oak console with four manual keyboards and a pedal clavier that controls its 4,255 pipes. It provides a wonderful tool for aspiring organists and unparalled performance opportunities for seasoned virtuosi.
Just as the performing arts center was made possible through the generosity of Herbert and Nicole Wertheim, so has their kindness made FIU the recipient of this exceptional instrument. In gratitude, the university dedicated the concert organ to the memory of Dr. Herbert Wertheim’s mother, Sydell Ida Wertheim, who passed away in 1997.