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In this episode, we talk to Butler’s Lecturer in Theory, Christopher Prosser, about Austin’s indie-classical music festival, Here Be Monsters. Chris discusses this year’s lineup and the many connections between Austin’s new music scene and current and former students of the Butler School of Music.

In this episode, we talk to Artist Diploma student and soprano Jinni Shen about winning the concerto competition and her upcoming performance of Puccini’s “Un bel dì, vedremo” from Madama Butterfly. We also discuss her role in the upcoming production of Il Trittico, which is happening the same weekend as the concerto concert.

In this podcast episode, we talk with Artist Diploma student and violinist Yida An about winning the concerto competition and preparing to perform Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the university’s symphony orchestra.  He talks about two practice hacks he uses to prepare for concert: midnight practice sessions and playing soccer.