Concert Chorale

About the Artists

 J.D. Burnett

Dr. J.D. Burnett enjoys a varied career as a conductor, singer, and teacher. In the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas, he serves as director of choral activities, conducts the UT Concert Chorale, and teaches courses in graduate choral conducting and literature. Additionally, he is the founding artistic director of Kinnara, the premier professional chamber choir in Atlanta, Georgia. In March 2021, he was named artistic director of Orpheus Chamber Singers in Dallas, and assumed the role on January 1, 2022. Formerly, he was associate professor of music and associate director of choral activities at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music. He has served as assistant director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, conductor of the New Jersey Youth Chorus Young Men’s Ensemble, associate conductor of the Masterwork Chorus of New Jersey, and acting director of choral activities at Montclair State University.

Charles F. Henry

Charles F. Henry is a first-year D.M.A. choral conducting student and the assistant conductor for Concert Chorale. After graduating cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and studying with Dr. Philip Copeland, Charles taught high school choir for 16 years, consistently earning superior ratings at state and regional contests, and thrice being invited to perform for the Alabama Music Educators’ Association. As a recipient of the Patricia and Carl S. Hoveland Fellowship in Choral Music, Charles earned the Master of Music in choral conducting from the University of Georgia where he studied with Dr. Daniel Bara. Charles is also the founder and artistic director of Iron City Singers, a community choir based in Birmingham, Alabama. Iron City Singers has given an invitational performance for the Alabama Summer ACDA Conference, and in 2024 was selected to perform for the Southern Regional ACDA Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

Julie Jisun Park

Julie Jisun Park is a collaborative pianist and Teaching Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Collaborative Piano under the guidance of Dr. Colette Valentine. She previously earned her Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from UT Austin. Julie has performed extensively with singers and instrumentalists and has also been active as an ensemble pianist in chorale, wind, and jazz settings. She currently serves as pianist for the UT Concert Chorale and is the Music Minister at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Austin, where she leads and accompanies the choir. Through her roles as performer, educator, and church musician, she strives to share expressive collaboration and meaningful artistry in every musical setting.

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Upcoming Events

HOLIDAY CHORAL CONCERT
Featuring Chamber Orchestra & Combined Choirs

Ring in the season with the Butler School of Music in this annual favorite. The concert will be anchored by our new Chamber Orchestra and choirs but will feature ensembles and student performers from across the program. You can expect to hear favorite carols and a few surprises.

Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, 4:00 p.m. 
Bates Recital Hall

TICKETS

VAMP 
Debut Album Release Concert
Thursday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.
Bates Recital Hall

UNIVERSITY CHORUS
Sunday, November 16, 4:00 p.m.
Bates Recital Hall

BUTLER OPERA CENTER
Voices Across Genres
Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, 4:00 p.m. 
McCullough Theatre

CONCERT CHORALE
Sunday, April 12, 3:00 p.m.
Bates Recital Hall

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