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WHAT: Latin Grammy Award Winner Nestor Torres will host “Havana Forever: A Cuban Music Love Affair,” as he conducts the FIU Danzon/Charanga Ensemble performing a selection of timeless music from Cuba, as well as Havana inspired original compositions. Throughout the program, Torres will share personal stories about his discovery of music. The concert will [...]
FIU’s School of Music will present a faculty spotlight concert Friday, Jan. 28, to raise money for “Music in Need,” an award-winning program created and administered by FIU music students that supplies music equipment to local elementary music programs. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Herbert and [...]
MIAMI – Latin Grammy winner Nestor Torres has joined the faculty of Florida International University this fall as a visiting guest artist and founding director of the FIU School of Music’s first charanga ensemble. Torres will also hold private jazz flute lessons for students in the School of Music. “We [...]
The Cayman Islands has a style and rhythm all its own and is much sought after for its beautiful beaches, wondrous wildlife and historic culture. Yet despite a rich musical heritage, music education in the country is lacking standards. But all of that is changing thanks to Cayman native and [...]
FIU will hold its annual Faculty Convocation events Oct. 6-8, celebrating the collective pride and individual accomplishments of the university’s academics who are selected for recognition by their peers and celebrated by the entire university community. Kicking off the events will be the annual Faculty Convocation Concert on Wednesday, which [...]
FIU alumnus Tommy Pirone doesn’t dunk his Oreo Cakesters and he’s written a song about it that he hopes will be a slam dunk with snack cake fans. Pirone, who studied music technology and classical percussion at the FIU School of Music, is a semifinalist in Oreo Cakester’s Jingle Contest. [...]
