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Altin Sencalar portrait holding a trumpet

Altin Sencalar (B.M., Jazz Studies, 2017) releasing his 5th album on Posi-Tone Records

January 30, 2024 | Dusty Groove

The album releases on March 29.

Hermes Camacho portrait

Hermes Camacho (D.M.A., Composition, 2011) appointed deputy director at Austin Soundwaves

January 25, 2024

An arts education nonprofit based on El Sistema that works with more than 1,100 students throughout greater Austin and with nearly 30 full and part-time staff, Austin Soundwaves partners with schools and community programs to provide orchestra, band, and mariachi teaching, teacher coaching, mentoring, and creative youth development. Hermes has been with the organization since 2012.

Yutaka Kono looking down at his conductor's table

Yutaka Kono (D.M.A., Tuba Performance, 2002) appointed as the Music Director of Orchestra of Central Tokyo

November 17, 2023

Kono has also been appointed as the Associate Director/Head of Program in Music of the School of the Arts at the University of Vermont. He has been the Orchestra Director and the Head of String Area at the university since 2011.

A portrait of Terence Blanchard

Terence Blanchard swings alongside the UT jazz cats

November 10, 2023 | The Daily Texan