University of Miami celebrates grand opening of Knight Center for Music Innovation

CORAL GABLES, Fla. ā€“ It was a big day for the University of Miami on Thursday.

The school celebrated the grand opening of the Frost School of Musicā€™s new Knight Center for Music Innovation.

Music superstar Gloria Estefan hosted the star-studded, gala event.

The historic and prestigious University of Miami Frost School of Music celebrated the opening of the new, multi-million dollar, world class facility to help grow South Florida talent -- from composing and performing, to the business and marketing side of the music industry.

Among those honored on Thursday was school alum and Grammy winner Jon Secada.

ā€œThe reason that I have a career is directly related to the fact that I went to college here,ā€ Secada said. ā€œI always tell any young person that gets into this business, education for me made the difference.ā€


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