Experience the FIU Music Festival from October 25 to November 9, with jazz, orchestral, Latin, organ, chamber music, and musical theatre! Enjoy seven dynamic concerts featuring world-renowned artists and rising stars. Don’t miss the magic of live music!

Our festival has a rich legacy of musical curiosity, presenting new and rarely heard works that we hope you’ll enjoy. We continually strive to offer programming that deepens our engagement with the South Florida community, reaffirms our commitment to push for diversity, and nurtures the next generation of musicians through meaningful collaborations and partnerships.

For our students, this festival offers a combination of unique, hands-on learning experiences. They are able to learn from, and play with, the best in the business. Students also prepare, produce, and manage the festival while developing their entrepreneurial acumen and fluency in music management under the guidance of faculty and professionals.

Schedule of Events: 

Saturday, October 26, 2024 7:30pm

FIU Music Festival 2024: All Stars Jazz

Don’t miss the ultimate Miami jazz experience at the FIU Music Festival! For one night only, a star-studded lineup brings together Grammy-winning artists and FIU’s top student ensembles for an unforgettable night of Jazz. Featuring Alfredo Chacón on vibraphone and percussion, Julio Montalvo on trombone, Yan Carlos Artime on piano, and Thommy Lowry on trumpet, this powerhouse performance is backed by the FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Michael Eckroth, and the FIU Jazz Big Band, led by Aldo Salvent.

Prepare for an evening of extraordinary musical collaboration, showcasing some of the finest jazz talent in the region.

Alfredo Chacón: Composer, band leader, recording artist, and virtuoso percussionist/vibraphonist. He has toured extensively for over 25 years with notable artists like David Bisbal, Diego Torres, Paquito D'Rivera, Bebo Valdés, Beatriz Luengo, and Magnus Lindgren.

Julio Montalvo: · Julio Montalvo is one of the leading trombonists from Cuba. Songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician, he also appears as a solo artist, directing his own project since 1998, in which he blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern Jazz to achieve an ingenious style – New Latin Jazz. He won a Grammy Award for co-producing the Acoustic David Bisbal “A Night at the Theatre Royal” where he participated as co-arranger and multi-instrumentalist.

Thommy Lowry: Trumpeter, band leader, composer, producer, and award-winning studio musician. He has been featured on major Latin jazz albums and has played with Chucho Valdés & Irakere, Omara Portuondo, Alexander Abreu & Habana D'Primera, Buena Vista Social Club, and Juan de Marcos & the Afro-Cuban All Stars.

Yan Carlos Artime: Virtuoso Cuban pianist, composer, producer, and arranger. He has toured and recorded with Orlando Valle (Maraca), Paoli Mejia, and Eliades Ochoa, among others. 

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