The Frost Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas Sleeper, is a stellar ensemble that performs and records standard orchestral literature as well as new repertoire. The orchestra maintains an active performance schedule, on campus and beyond.
The Frost Wind Ensemble, directed by Gary Green, is an acclaimed ensemble that actively commissions new music, performs for numerous concerts, conferences and festivals throughout the season and has released numerous compact discs on major labels.
The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra at the Frost School of Music is a highly selective graduate ensemble that is inspiring a whole new spectrum of artistic creation and exploration. The artistic director is Terence Blanchard.
The Symphonic Winds is comprised of students throughout the Frost School of Music. Under the baton of Thomas Keck, the Symphonic Winds provide audiences with programs consisting of the highest quality literature representing diverse musical styles.
The University of Miami Frost Band of the Hour performs annually for over one million Hurricane fans. Steeped in tradition, the Frost Band of the Hour thrills audiences across the world with their energy and performance excellence.
All UM students with previous band experience are invited to perform in the University Band, regardless of major. Open enrollment! Meets Wednesday evenings in the spring semester.
The Frost Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Thomas Sleeper and Scott Flavin, performs a broad mix of repertoire, from the great Classical masterpieces, to cutting-edge contemporary and alternative compositions.
Chamber music forms the backbone of string repertoire and the skills needed to perform it are important in all areas of string performance. Playing music with others requires skillful use of communication, collaboration and compromise to inform our musical lives.
Through the generosity of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, exceptional young artists at Frost perform in chamber music ensembles of the highest caliber including a string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet and jazz quintet.
The brass chamber music program at the Frost School provides an array of invaluable performance experiences ranging from brass-specific chamber groups such as traditional quintets, quartets, and trios, to like-instrument groups.
The Brass Choir performs demanding repertoire dating from the renaissance to present day. Top students in the brass program receive coaching by outstanding brass faculty and visiting guest artists, and fine-tune their artistry and technique.
The Frost Trombone Choir directed by Tim Conner explores a wide variety of trombone repertoire ranging from traditional to brand new compositions.
Graduate and undergraduate wind quintets, quartets and other mixed ensembles abound at the Frost School of Music, with regular performances on campus and throughout the community.
The Frost Flute Choir, under the direction of Trudy Kane, performs standard and new flute ensemble literature in a variety of styles. Members also participate in master classes and audition coaching sessions.
The Woodwind Ensemble, under the direction of Luciano Magnanini, is an inspired and dedicated ensemble that studies and performs a variety of chamber music by the world's greatest composers.
The "Other Music Ensemble" is a contemporary ensemble directed by Dennis Kam that premieres and performs new works by student composers from the Frost School of Music. The instrumentation is varied and changes every semester.
The award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band is renowned for its tight and energizing performances, outstanding soloists and talented student arrangers. Directed by Dante Luciani, the ensemble performs music ranging from exciting new contemporary jazz works to swinging classics.
DownBeat magazine's 2010 Graduate College Winner in the Latin Group category, the University of Miami Frost Salsa Orchestra is a powerhouse ensemble that has a great time rehearsing and performing together.
There are three levels of jazz vocal ensembles at the Frost School of Music. They feature a remarkable variety of eras and styles.
The Frost Jazz Sextet is the premiere small instrumental jazz combo at the University of Miami. We perform original music, mostly in the hard bop and modern jazz context, but due to the diversity of our influences, many elements of other styles are present in our work.
The Stamps Jazz Quintet is comprised of five outstanding young jazz musicians who went through a rigorous audition process and are provided generous scholarships and special performance opportunities as a group through the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation and the University of Miami.
One of the great strengths of the Studio Music and Jazz Department at the Frost School of Music is the stylistic diversity of the small group program. We offer over 25 separate small ensembles, ranging in style and focus from classic Be-bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop and Post-Bop repertoire to Contemporary, World Music and Hip-Hop genres.
Many of these groups additionally meet weekly in a performance…
The Frost School’s Funk/Fusion Ensemble has won the prestigious Downbeat Student Music Award almost every year for the past seven years including 2010. Their repertoire varies extensively from year to year, ranging from original material to covers by Weather Report, Tribal Tech, Aaron Parks, Avishai Cohen, Joshua Redman, Tower of Power, Soul Live, Herbie Hancock and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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The three performing Jazz Guitar Ensembles (currently: MSJ 169, 170, and 171) directed by Randall Dollahon are small ensembles consisting (usually) of five electric guitars, bass, and drums. These groups rehearse regularly under the supervision of a coach, working on arrangements (ranging across a wide variety of contemporary guitar styles) especially written for this instrumentation by their instructors,…
The Rock/Pop Vocal Ensemble is a workshop ensemble that helps students develop their abilities in the rock and pop idiom. It has been coached many great vocalists over the years, including Jon Secada, Wendy Peterson and Beth Cohen.
The American Music Ensemble is comprised of the top performing songwriters in the Bruce Hornsby Creative American Music Program at the Frost School of Music. This elite group of artists composes, arranges, and performs their own original music, accompanied by a contemporary, professional-level rhythm section made up of instrumentalist from all areas of the Frost School. There is a strong…
The premier choral ensemble at the Frost School of Music, the Frost Chorale performs the entire canon of choral music, gives world premieres, makes acclaimed recordings, and travels both nationally and abroad. The Chorale has appeared at regional and national conventions, and regularly joins professional orchestras to perform the great choral-orchestral repertoire.
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Frost Opera Theater recognizes that today’s opera world is vibrant, eclectic, and ever-changing—offering tomorrow’s opera singer multiple career choices of tradition and innovation.
The newest ensemble in the choral studies program, this group is dedicated to the distinctive and varied repertoire for large choir. The Symphonic Choir collaborates regularly with the Frost Symphony Orchestra.
Course number: MVP 180/680, Section C
Symphonic Choir meets MWF 10:10-11:05
This dynamic ensemble performs a wide range of choral repertoire at beautiful concert venues throughout the community and on the University of Miami campus.
Frost Cantilena Women's Chorus sings a wide variety of choral repertoire from all musical eras in concerts that thrill audiences throughout the community.
Frost Maelstrom is a diverse men's chorus that explores varied repertoire from wide-ranging musical eras.
