The Frost Wind Ensemble at the University of Miami consists of the finest wind and percussion players at the University of Miami, and performs for numerous concerts, conferences, and festivals throughout the season. Actively commissioning new music for the repertoire, the ensemble has offered world premières for such composers as Charles Campbell, Clarke McCallister, Michael Colgrass, and James Syler. One of the guiding principles of the Frost Wind Ensemble is contact with leading musical minds of this time, resulting in recent residences by such notable musicians as James Syler, Eric Whitacre, and David Maslanka.

The Wind Ensemble has released four critically acclaimed compact discs on the Albany Records label. The second disc is entitled Christina’s World and features the commission by Kenneth Fuchs. Blue includes James Syler’s Blue, Michael Colgrass’s Dream Dancer, and the Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble by Thomas Sleeper. The fourth disc, entitled Ivy Green, contains Mark Camphouse’s Symphony from Ivy Green, Equus by Eric Whitacre and Ney Rosauro’s Concerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble. Former members of the Frost Wind Ensemble at the University of Miami hold positions in symphony orchestras and military bands and serve as teachers and conductors throughout the world.

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