Celebrate National Arts in Education Week With Us!

September 11 - 17, 2022

Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact of the transformative power of the arts in education. 

Celebrate with us! We would love to see you at our performance taking place this week at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Miami Beach or listen to our student-run radio broadcast, the FIU Music Hour, on 88.9FM WDNA Pubic Radio. Details below.

We also would like to congratulate an exceptional graduate, Daniel Simon '22, for his acceptance into Harvard Law. When he arrived from Cuba just a few years ago, he played the violin to help his mother make ends meet. He was an active music major who served as concertmaster for the FIU Symphony Orchestra and went on tour with fellow music students to Santa Cruz, Bolivia last semester. Courses in law and music business, coupled with his training as a musician, propelled him to pursue a legal profession, helping artists to protect their music and talent in the music industry. Learn more about his inspirational story here.

Join us this week on Instagram as we post more stories that highlight the transformative power of the arts in education. Click here to follow. Share your own story using #BecauseOfArtsEd.

A Glimpse Of Our Season Opening Concert

Upcoming Concerts

FIU Music Hour

Tuesday, September 13

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Our student-run radio show, FIU Music Hour, takes place every Tuesday as a live performance and broadcast in the WDNA Jazz Gallery. It is a learning lab for music students to learn production and an opportunity for students, faculty, alumni, and friends to perform in a live studio. 

Listen live at 88.9FM WDNA Public Radio or stream. 

Location: WDNA Jazz Gallery, Coral Way

Vivid Viola Concert Series: Bach's Goldberg Variations

Wednesday, September 14

7:30PM

The Goldberg Variations are a work of indescribable genius. Experience Bach’s monumental work like you’ve never heard it before – orchestrated for string trio and performed by members of the Amernet String Quartet.

This concert is made possible in part by the City of Miami Beach. 

Location: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach

Vivid Viola Concert Series: Solo Recital with Michael Klotz

Thursday, September 22

7:30PM

Solo viola recital performed by Michael Klotz, Director of the Vivid Viola Concert Series, Teaching Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at the FIU Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts, and violist of the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet. Works by Bach, Kaufman, Garcia, Gerber, and Bloch.

This concert is made possible in part by the City of Miami Beach.

Location: FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios

FIU Piano Recital: Joseph Kingma

Saturday, September 24

7:30PM

Known for a sound that is “rich and encompassing," accomplished pianist Joseph Kingma is in constant demand as both a performer and teacher. Works by Haydn, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, and Schubert. 

Location: Wertheim Concert Hall

FIU Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony

Friday, September 30

7:30PM

The FIUSO opens its 2022-23 season with Beethoven's powerful Symphony No. 6, "The Pastoral," and works by J.C. Bach. "The Pastoral" is the most programmatic of Beethoven’s symphonies. Conducted by Javier Jose Mendoza.

Location: Wertheim Concert Hall

RUCKUS with Flutist Emi Ferguson

Saturday, October 1

7:00PM

NYC-based Ruckus is a shapeshifting, collaborative baroque ensemble with a visceral and playful approach to early music. Ruckus’ debut album, Fly the Coop, a collaboration with flutist Emi Ferguson, was Billboard’s #2 Classical album upon its release. Co-sponsorship with RK Cultural Productions.

Location: Wertheim Concert Hall

FIU Wind Ensemble: Inspired by Joni

Wednesday, October 5

7:30PM

This concert is inspired by one of Joni Mitchell’s most poignant songs, “Both Sides Now.” Under the baton of Dr. Brenton Alston, the FIU Wind Ensemble proudly presents the Southeastern Regional Premiere of Jules Pegram's work, Neon Nights. This orchestral showpiece, will take the listener on an ever-changing journey through a shimmering, cosmopolitan sound world.

Location: Wertheim Concert Hall

Beethoven, Brahms, and Banter

Sunday, October 9

2:00PM

FIU Artist in Residence and violinist Robert Davidovici will be joined by distinguished guests. After the performance, audiences have an opportunity to discuss the repertoire with the performers.

Location: Wertheim Concert Hall

Spotlight on FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble

Sunday, October 9

7:00PM

Gather oceanside for an open air concert featuring FIU's Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Michael Eckroth, as part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series. Named the "Best Latin Act" of 2020 by the Miami New Times, FIU's Latin Jazz Ensemble is one of the only large ensembles dedicated to Latin American and Contemporary Jazz, exclusively. 

Location: Lummus Park, Miami Beach

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