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2023-2024 Rainwater Grant Winners

March 7, 2024

We are delighted to announce this years' recipients of the 2023-2024 Rainwater Grants. We'd like to thank the selection committee for their hard work in selecting these six winners. 

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Alumna breaks into music scene with local band Big Wy’s, solo project

February 21, 2024 | The Daily Texan
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Professor commissioned to compose piece honoring late student for Dripping Springs Ensemble

February 14, 2024 | KXAN
Diego Rivera performing

Diego Rivera’s Exhilarating “Ofrenda” Bridges Jazz And Cultural Tradition

February 5, 2024 | Jazz Buffalo
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Alumna Sophie Mathieu named as KMFA's 2024 Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence

January 23, 2024 | KMFA 89.5
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Rainwater Grant | First Encuentro of Latina Music Scholars

January 11, 2024
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Professor edits book on musical instruments and music in Naples in the 17th and 18th centuries

December 19, 2023 | American Musical Instrument Society
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Building manager Russell Podgorsek sees joy in composition, heavy metal and martial arts

December 5, 2023 | Texas Connect
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UT senior Josíah Garza discusses the Butler School of Music Premier of his opera, "Maria"

November 29, 2023 | UT News
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Miró Quartet nominated for “Best Choral Performance” at 2024 Grammy Awards

November 14, 2023