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Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble with an exclusive peek into rehearsal!

Directors

Robin Moore & Richard Huntley

Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

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Robin Moore & Richard Huntley, directors

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Longhorn Singers

A Night of Magic

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Jenn Goodner, music director

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Jazz Band, Ensemble & Orchestra

with Ulysses Owens, Jr., jazz drums

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Diego Rivera & Mike Sailors, directors 

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Holly Dalrymple, conductor

Gustav Holst
Ave Maria

Sarah Quartel
Sanctum from Lux Aeterna

Kim André Arnesen
Even When He is Silent

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Cliff Croomes, conductor 

Ron Nelson
Lauds (Praise High Day)

Ruth Gipps
Seascapes

J.S. Bach
Fugue à la Gigue, BWV 577 

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Scheduled

Susan Torres Nevarez & JJ Barrera, directors

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Butler Alumna’s Aeolus Quartet Joins the Cliburn Agency

Butler School of Music alumna Rachel Shapiro has spent nearly two decades building an extraordinary career as a violinist and founding member of the Aeolus Quartet. As the quartet's first graduate resident young professional string quartet at UT Austin, Butler played an important role in shaping the ensemble's musical identity and Shapiro's development as an artist. Now, the Aeolus Quartet is embarking on an exciting new chapter, joining the prestigious Cliburn Agency and taking its music to an even wider audience. Read More

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Clifton Croomes

Director, Longhorn Band
Director, Symphony Band
Associate Director of Bands