Frost Bassoon Studio at University of Miami

11/24/2025

A huge congratulations to Sophia on an amazing senior recital 💐✨ We’re so proud of how far you’ve come!

11/06/2025

Congratulations to Maya, Lilian, Clark, and Josie on an amazing performance with the Frost Wind Ensemble the past weekend!

And special shoutout to our wonderful flute soloist Alyssa on a stunning performance of the Liebermann concerto! It was an honor accompanying you 🦋✨

10/30/2025

An enormous bravo to our three graduate students who traveled to New York this past week and delivered a truly electric performance of Etienne Charles’ “San Juan Hill: A New York Story” at the Lincoln Center. And shoutout to alumnus Aric MacDavid for coming to the concert! It’s always a pleasure running into an old friend.

Thank you to for this wonderful experience full of unforgettable memories 🎵✨

10/17/2025

Bravo to our very own Professor Gabriel Beavers on a wonderful performance of the Schubert Octet! It is always a pleasure to see Frost faculty performing side-by-side with student musicians 🎶✨

10/08/2025

Congratulations to these amazing bassoonists on another weekend of concerts! Ensemble Ibis delivered an evening full of contemporary music, including works by Marcos Balter and our very own Professor Charles Mason.
The following day, the Frost Wind Ensemble showcased musical traditions from around the world, featuring guest composer Viskamol Chaiwanichsiri’s “Khaen” and Michael Colgrass’s “Winds of Nagual”

Bravo to all!

10/02/2025

An overdue congratulations to our three graduate bassoonists Lilian, Aaron, and Benjy for a spectacular performance with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra last Friday! Under the direction of Vince Mendoza, composer and conductor, they delivered a wonderfully jazzy performance and got to share the stage once again with Dean Shelly Berg on piano 🎹✨

And a special shoutout to our very own studio member Jacey for all of her hard work behind the scenes making sure the bassoons get heard!

09/22/2025

A huge congratulations to everyone who performed this weekend! The had a truly inspiring performance of the world premiere of “Chant” by Bernard Rands along with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 3 performed by the wonderful Santiago Rodriguez, renowned pianist and Frost faculty member. Closing the concert, we had a stunning performance of Beethoven’s 7th symphony.
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The following day, the Frost Symphonic Winds delivered an amazing program entitled “Cities,” featuring works by James David, Hubert Perry, Thornton Boyer, and Norman Dello Joio. To end the busy weekend of concerts, we had a wonderful and exhilarating performance of Satoshi Yagisawa’s “Machu Picchu - City in the Sky”

Bravo tutti! 👏

09/13/2025

Introducing our 2025-2026 Frost Bassoons! We’re so excited for the upcoming concerts and masterclasses and we can’t wait to show y’all everything else we have planned for this year.

Stay tuned to learn more about our new graduate students!

09/13/2025

This is the annual reminder that if you are a talented young musician who also has a strong academic record, applying to the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami by November 1 will automatically put you in the running for the Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship. Those who apply for early admission will also have the opportunity to audition for the school of music and be considered for music scholarship alongside the rest of our music applicants. If you or your teacher have any questions please reach out to me at my university email address which is available on our website

Isaac Bashevis Singer ScholarshipThe Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship is one of the premier scholarships available to students at the University of Miami. This scholarship is awarded to exceptional and academically accomplished high school seniors. Singer Scholars receive the full cost of tuition f...

05/13/2025

Congratulations to this fantastic studio on a wonderful year! We have all loved playing together, learning from each other, and having fun at studio hangs. We’re sad that Aric, Ashley, and Dylan are leaving us, but they all have bright futures and we’re excited to see what they do! We’re also excited to have Lilian as our new teaching assistant next year! Have a great summer all! Make reeds and do long tones ✌️

05/02/2025

We ended the year strong with the 1911 Firebird Suite expanded to include the Berceuse and Finale, and a commission by Grammy-winning composer and Frost faculty member Carlos Rivera with ! We also had a fantastic program centered around water with . Congratulations to both ensembles, and especially to graduating studio TA for his Berceuse mention in the South Florida Classical Review! Swipe to hear some recordings.