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Alumnus Isaac Thompson Named President and CEO of Minnesota Orchestra, Credits College of Fine Arts Leadership for Launching His Career

Isaac Thompson smiling at the camera with a garden in the background

Aug. 20, 2025

Across the Americas: The Miró Quartet celebrates Alberto Ginastera

Miro Quartet performing with a black background

July 27, 2025 | The Strad

Miró Quartet to Release New Album GINASTERA STRING QUARTETS in July

Abstract shapes in bright colors

June 9, 2025 | Broadway World

Winners Announced in 2025 Sidney Wright Piano Accompanying Competition

6 people standing on stage

May 7, 2025

Sarah and Ernest Butler win the 2025 Icon Award where Butler School of Music takes center stage.

May 6, 2025

'Embraced by Austin': Miró Quartet, among the finest such ensembles in the nation, turns 30

Miro Quartet sitting on a couch in front of a white wall

April 22, 2025 | Austin American Statesman

Yusong Zhao to perform Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1

Yusong Zhao speaks into a mic with a bookshelf behind him.

April 18, 2025 | BSOMBODY

Butler School of Music Chamber Groups Sweep MTNA Chamber Music Competition in Minneapolis

ZED saxphone quartet featuring Marina Sakellakis, Jacob Feldman, Connor O’Toole, and David Bennette, and Soha, string quartet composed of Mei Liu (violin), Chloe Yofan (violin), Thomas Gougeon (viola), and Katusaki Arakawa (cello), giving the hook em sign at MTNA Chamber Music String Competition.

March 17, 2025

Mozart on the page, Miro Quartet on the stage

Miro Quartet performing on stage

Jan. 31, 2025 | Sedona Red Rock News