Former University of Miami Hurricane and Frost School of Music student Jaelan Phillips came to campus this weekend to surprise the teenage musicians studying audio engineering through his sponsorship of the Frost School’s MusicReach program.
The annual Super Teacher Weekend brings leading high school music educators to the Frost School campus to showcase the program’s benefits to potential applicants.
Dean Shelton G. “Shelly” Berg, the transformative leader who made the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami into one of the top music schools in the country, will step down from his position next spring. Berg, who has led the Frost School for 19 years, plans to focus on his musical career.
This week, the Marta and Austin Weeks Music Library celebrated 20 years of providing indispensable resources to Frost School music students and faculty, from rare scores to state-of-the-art recording facilities.