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

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

The school celebrated the grand opening of the Frost School of Music’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 of the music industry.

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

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