News Stories

Professor Chelsea Burns

An Interview with Chelsea Burns

September 16, 2020
Photo of Natasha Talukdar Elam

Opening Movement

September 15, 2020

Profiles of First Generation Students at the Butler School 

a headshot of Paul Hafley

Clarinet Student wins Competitions

June 16, 2020
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Associate Professor Eric Drott Awarded the Dent Medal for 2020

May 25, 2020

Associate Professor of Music Theory Eric Drott has been awarded the Dent Medal for 2020. Struck in memory of the distinguished scholar and musician Edward J. Dent (1876-1957), the Dent Medal has been awarded by the Royal Musical Association annually since 1961 to recipients selected for their outstanding contribution to musicology.

Thomas Rodiguez holds his clarinet

Clarinet Students Wins Scholarship

April 19, 2020
Clarinet player with instrument

Clarinet Student Performs with Conroe Symphony

April 19, 2020
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Announcing Gabriela Lena Frank as the recipient of the 2020-2021 Eddie Medora King Award

March 3, 2020

Frank is the recipient of a $50,000 prize given every two years for achieved excellence in original music composition.

Anton Nel playing piano in Bates Recital Hall; photo by Nathan Russell

Anton Nel on Fortepiano

January 31, 2020

A love of historically-informed performance

Butler School of Music students pose with instruments

Announcing the 2019 - 2020 Rainwater Innovation Grants

December 3, 2019

We are very proud to announce the 2019 - 2020 undergraduate and graduate student recipients of the Rainwater Innovation Grants, as well as their exciting endeavors.

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Visiting Assistant Professor Christopher Trapani Awarded 2019 Fromm Commission

November 8, 2019

The Board of Directors of the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University has chosen the Butler School's Visiting Assistant Professor of Composition Christopher Trapani as one of only fifteen composers selected to receive 2019 Fromm commissions.