News | Butler School of Music - The University of Texas at Austin

Donald Hale selected as the lone Finalist Honorable Mention for the 2022 American Prize in Conducting

June 22, 2022 | The American Prize

Hale's (B.M., Composition, 2019) qualifying performance was of Joel Puckett's flute concerto "The Shadow of Sirius" in collaboration with the Texas Christian University Wind Symphony and Dr. Shauna Thompson, professor of flute. Hale currently serves as Director of Orchestras and Assistant Director of Bands at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas.

UTSO conductor selected for prestigious Career Assistance Award

June 20, 2022 | The Solti Foundation U.S.

Butler School to host Dr. Charrise Barron as UT Harrington Fellow

June 17, 2022 | UT Austin

Justin Patch (Ph.D. Musicology and Ethnomusicology, 2009) and Tom Porcello (Ph.D. Anthropology, 1996) recently authored "Re-Making Sound: An Experiential Approach to Sound Studies" on Bloomsbury Academic Press

June 15, 2022 | Bloomsbury

Two BSoM students win Presser awards

June 14, 2022

The Presser Foundation awarded two Butler School students, Khalil Gray (M.M. | Bassoon Performance) and Ariana Chan (B.A. | Oboe) two of their annual grants.

Butler School welcomes acclaimed violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta in Fall, 2022

June 7, 2022

The Butler School is thrilled to welcome Vijay Gupta as part of its Con Brio: Acclaimed Visitors Series this fall semester.

GIA Music Publications Inc. publishes Michael McCoy's (D.M.A., Conducting, 1982) new book "Becoming the Choral Poet - Considerations and Techniques for the Advancing Conductor"

June 1, 2022 | GIA Music

Katy Bratton (B.M., 2009) named educator of the year at Hill Country Middle School in Eanes, ISD

May 31, 2022 | Eanes ISD

Butler Opera Center's directing program gives students invaluable experience.

May 25, 2022

Lydia Villarreal found Mariachi Orgullo, the first mariachi program in Richardson ISD

May 23, 2022 | Twitter

Villarreal (B.M., Music and Human Learning, 2016; M.M., Music Education, 2018), Orchestra Director at Berkner High School in Richardson, TX, started planning the program in the fall of 2021 and began the program in Spring 2022. During this first semester, Mariachi Orgullo received a first division rating at the Grand Prairie Mariachi Festival and has performed at various events in the community. The incredible interest from students and the success of Mariachi Orgullo has led mariachi to be offered as a class for the 2022-2023 school year.