Frost School of Music

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Frost School of Music

Address

1314 Miller Drive

Coral Gables

Florida, U.S.

Information
School type| Private
Established| 1926
Dean| Shelly Berg
Enrollment| 716
Website| https://www.frost.miami.edu/

Music school of the University of Miami

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

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See also: Festival Miami

Japanese musician Yoshiki 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?] 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.[1]

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.[2]

## Rankings and reputation

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In 2018, Billboard magazine ranked the University of Miami's Frost School of Music as the nation's top music business school.[3]

## Facilities

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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

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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.[4][5]

## Accreditation

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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.[6]

## Notable alumni

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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (April 2025)

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* Michelle Amato, vocalist
* Brian Balmages, composer, conductor, music educator
* Jeffri W. Bantz, music conductor
* Anastasia Barzee, Broadway actress
* Alex Brown, pianist
* Hiram Bullock, guitarist
* Elizabeth Caballero, operatic soprano
* Lewis Cleale, actor
* Sylvia Constantinidis, classical pianist, composer, conductor, music educator [7]
* Ann Curless, pop music vocalist, Exposé
* Kermit Driscoll, jazz bassist
* Mark Egan, jazz bassist, Pat Metheny Group
* Ben Folds, alternative rock musician, vocalist, and songwriter
* Danny Gottlieb, drummer, Pat Metheny Group
* Amy Lee, saxophonist, Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band
* Will Lee, bassist, Late Show with David Letterman
* Dawnn Lewis, actress
* Carmen Lundy, jazz vocalist, composer
* Marvis Martin, operatic soprano
* Joel McNeely, composer
* Johanna Meier, operatic soprano
* Steve Morse, guitarist, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple
* Erin O'Donnell, vocalist
* Jaelan Phillips, current professional football player, Miami Dolphins[8]
* Robert Phillips, classical guitarist
* Maria Schneider, composer
* Patti Scialfa, vocalist and guitarist, E Street Band, and wife of Bruce Springsteen
* Jon Secada, singer, songwriter
* Matt Serletic, rock music producer, Collective Soul and Matchbox Twenty
* John Splithoff, musician
* Ed Toth, rock music drummer, Vertical Horizon and Doobie Brothers
* James Touchi-Peters, conductor, composer and jazz singer
* Bobby Watson, saxophonist
* Lari White, singer-songwriter

## Notable faculty

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* Shelly Berg, current dean, Frost School of Music, jazz pianist
* Martin Bejerano, jazz piano
* John Bitter, former dean, Frost School of Music, 1950-1963
* Craig Carothers, songwriter, recording artist
* Frank Cooper, musicology
* John Daversa, chair, Frost School of Music Studio Music and Jazz
* Ivan Davis, pianist
* Gary Green, director of bands
* Jim Bob Floyd, piano
* Bertha Foster, former dean, Frost School of Music
* William Franklin Lee III, former dean, Frost School of Music, 1964–1982
* Brian Lynch, jazz trumpet
* Pat Metheny, jazz
* Craig Morris, trumpet
* Jaco Pastorius, jazz
* Bill Porter, audio engineer
* Paul Posnak, piano
* Dafnis Prieto, jazz drummer and percussionist
* Alfred Reed, music business
* Santiago Rodriguez, pianist
* Jo-Michael Scheibe, choral
* Gerard Schwarz, director of orchestral activities
* Thomas Sleeper, former director of orchestral activities, 1993-2018
* Richard Todd, horn
* Paul Wilson, music theorist

## References

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1. ^ "Jazz news: Shelton G. Berg Named Frost School of Music Dean". All About Jazz. 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
2. ^ "Japan's International Superstar Yoshiki to Present $150k Donation to Frost". news.miami.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
3. ^ "Bonnaroo U? Billboard's 2018 Top Music Business Schools". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
4. ^ Henriette, Hadley (2013-10-08). "Haute 100 Update Miami: Phillip and Patricia Frost Honored On 10th Anniversary of $33 Million Donation". Haute Living. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
5. ^ "UM's music school receives $33 million gift". wtsp.com. 2003-10-17. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
6. ^ "About the Frost School of Music" Archived 2023-04-23 at the Wayback Machine at University of Miami Frost School of Music website
7. ^ "Frost School of Music - University of Miami". www.miami.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
8. ^ Perez, Amanda. "For 'Canes defensive lineman, playing field includes football and music". news.miami.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-18.

## External links

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* Official site

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