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Frost School of Music

{{Short description|Music school of the University of Miami}}

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{{Infobox school

| name = Frost School of Music

| address = 1314 Miller Drive

| city = Coral Gables

| state = Florida, U.S.

| schooltype = Private

| established = 1926

| head = Shelly Berg

| head_name = Dean

| enrollment = 716

| information =

| website = https://www.frost.miami.edu/

}}

Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music is the music school at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. From 1926 to 2003, it was known as University of Miami School of Music.

Academics and programs

File:Yoshiki Frost School of Music-10.jpg cuts the ribbon outside the newly established Yoshiki Dean's Suite at the Frost School of Music in June 2019]]

The University of Miami's Frost School of Music was one of the original schools of the University of Miami upon its 1926 founding, operating from 1926 until 2003 as University of Miami School of Music. The School today{{When|date=March 2025|reason=As of when?}} has an enrollment of just over 700 students.

In April 2007, Shelly Berg, American pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and producer, was appointed as the new dean of the Frost School of Music following the retirement of James William Hipp.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Jazz news: Shelton G. Berg Named Frost School of Music Dean|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/shelton-g-berg-named-frost-school-of-music-dean|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-17|website=All About Jazz|date=24 June 2007|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117210454/https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/shelton-g-berg-named-frost-school-of-music-dean/}}

The Frost School is home to Bruce Hornsby Creative American Music Program, named after Frost School of Music alumnus Bruce Hornsby. The program is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to develop artist and songwriters by immersing them in the diverse traditions that form the foundation of modern American songwriting. In 2019, Frost School of Music's Dean's Suite was named for Japanese rock star Yoshiki following a masterclass to Frost students and a charitable to donation to the school.{{Cite web|title=Japan's International Superstar Yoshiki to Present $150k Donation to Frost|url=https://news.miami.edu/frost/stories/2019/06/japans-international-superstar-yoshiki-to-present-150k-donation.html|access-date=2021-11-17|website=news.miami.edu|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117210024/https://news.miami.edu/frost/stories/2019/06/japans-international-superstar-yoshiki-to-present-150k-donation.html|url-status=live}}

Rankings and reputation

In 2018, Billboard magazine ranked the University of Miami's Frost School of Music as the nation's top music business school.{{cite magazine |url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8463104/top-music-business-schools-2018-billboard |title = Bonnaroo U? Billboard's 2018 Top Music Business Schools |magazine = Billboard |access-date = 2019-07-01 |archive-date = 2019-06-07 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190607164712/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8463104/top-music-business-schools-2018-billboard |url-status = live }}

Facilities

The University of Miami's Frost School of Music's facilities include the 600-seat Maurice Gusman Concert Hall named for Ukrainian-American businessman Maurice Gusman. The concert hall hosts performances by students, faculty, and guest artists.

Other school facilities include the 150-seat Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall, The Marta and L. Austin Weeks Music Library and Technology Center (opened in 2005), the Bertha Foster practice building, and the newly-constructed Patricia L. Frost North and South Buildings, home to faculty studios.

Naming

On October 16, 2003, the university announced a $33 million gift from philanthropists Phillip Frost and his wife Patricia and the plan to rename the University of Miami School of Music as Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music.{{Cite web |last=Henriette |first=Hadley |date=2013-10-08 |title=Haute 100 Update Miami: Phillip and Patricia Frost Honored On 10th Anniversary of $33 Million Donation |url=https://hauteliving.com/2013/10/haute-100-update-miami-phillip-patricia-frost-honored-10th-anniversary-33-million-donation/400242/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Haute Living |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2003-10-17 |title=UM's music school receives $33 million gift |url=https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/education/ums-music-school-receives-33-million-gift/67-396308167 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=wtsp.com |language=en-US}}

Festival Miami

Festival Miami was a music festival series hosted annually by the Frost School of Music in October from 1984 through 2017. In 2017, the festival was integrated with ongoing live music events hosted by the University of Miami throughout the year. Festival Miami offered a range of musical programming, including Latin, jazz, classical, and creative American music.[https://festivalmiami.frost.miami.edu/ Festival Miami] official website Past performers have included University of Miami alumni Gloria Estefan, Ben Folds, Bruce Hornsby, and Jon Secada. Other past performers have included Joshua Bell, Jackson Browne, Willy Chirino, Shawn Colvin, Edgar Meyer, and others.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Accreditation

The Frost School of Music has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the principal accrediting body for music schools, since 1939.[https://www.frostonline.miami.edu/about-us/index.html "About the Frost School of Music"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423025201/https://www.frostonline.miami.edu/about-us/index.html |date=2023-04-23 }} at University of Miami Frost School of Music website

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

References

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External links

  • [https://www.frost.miami.edu/ Official site]

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Category:1926 establishments in Florida

Category:Education in Miami

Category:Graduate schools in the United States

Category:Music schools in Florida

Category:University of Miami

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1926

Category:Universities and colleges in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Category:University subdivisions in Florida