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Robin Moore, director
Richard Huntley, director

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Clara & Johannes

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Jinni Shen, soprano 
Xijin Chen, soprano 
Page Stephens, mezzo soprano 

Johannes Brahms
Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117 
Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 
Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2 

Clara Schumann
Drei Lieder, Op. 12 
Sechs Lieder, Op. 13

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Nina Lee, a talented cellist, began her musical journey at age ten in Chesterfield, MO, and went on to study at prestigious institutions like Curtis Institute of Music and Juilliard School, eventually joining the Brentano Quartet in 1999. Throughout her career, she has performed internationally, recorded classical and contemporary music, appeared in a film, and made a significant commitment to teaching chamber music at various universities and music programs.

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Douglas Henderson, conductor

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Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium

Ottorino Respighi
Fountains of Rome

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 The Shards of Love

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Aimée Minjeong Kim

Soprano 
Kara Covey 
Yuxin Liu

Baritone
Connor Behrmann

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Taiwon Kim 
Joseph Oparamanuikef

Works by Beethoven, Mussorgsky, Larsen, Poulenc & more...

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Jerry F. Junkin, conductor
Patrick Hughes, horn
Catherine Likhuta, visiting composer

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John Adams
Grand Pianola Music 

Catherine Likhuta
Sure-fire    
Bury and Rise 

David Del Tredici
In Wartime

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Andre 3000 visits the Butler School of Music

Andre 3000, who gained fame as part of the popular hip-hop group Outkast, recently stopped by the Butler School of Music to talk to flute students about his newest album, New Blue Sun, and his love for playing the flute.  Andre spent over an hour with the flute students, many of whom had seen him perform at the Moody Center the previous night. What began as a question-and-answer session quickly transformed into a vibrant exchange of ideas, with Andre connecting with most students on a first-name basis. The discussion was anything but a group of fans geeking out over a superstar; rather, it was a gathering of like-minded people united by their love of the flute. Andre’s roots in hip-hop only came up once, when a student asked about the difference in stage fright between rap and classical music. Andre 3000 remarked that classical music is much more daunting, explaining that he could perform with OutKast while thinking about what to eat that night, whereas with classical music, “you have to be present 100 percent of the time.”

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Butler School of Music's 2024 Big Sing: A Big Success

The 2024 Big Sing at the University of Texas at Austin, hosted by Professors J.D. Burnett and Suzanne Pence, was a tremendous success, attracting nearly 400 high school students and their teachers. Participants prepared in advance by mastering two pieces of music, which allowed them to focus on their performances during the event. The day featured a lively celebrity appearance by Hook’Em, who entertained the crowd with a piano rendition of "Chopsticks." Students divided into groups for rehearsals and enjoyed a concert by Butler students before culminating in a grand performance of "Holding the Light" that filled Bates Hall to capacity. Burnett praised the students' musicality and maturity, inviting them to return for the next Big Sing in 2025.

 

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