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Grammy-Winning Cellist Nick Photinos Leads Residency at Butler School of Music

Nick Photinos with a cello on a black background

March 5, 2025

Donnie Ray Albert Celebrates 50 Years of Music with a Special Recital

Feb. 28, 2025

Butler School’s Sam Lipman premieres Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

Giveton Gelin playing the trumpet on stage

Feb. 21, 2025

Music scholar Jennifer Wilks on her new book, Carmen in Diaspora

Jennifer Wilks sitting at a mic with a bookshelf behind her

Feb. 21, 2025 | BSOM BODY

In this week's episode, we talk to Jennifer Wilks about her new book, Carmen in Diaspora: Adaptation, Race, and Opera’s Most Famous Character. She discusses the many adaptations of the opera Carmen, from the Harlem Renaissance to modern-day Beyoncé.

Pianist Anton Nel Shines with a Double Concerto with the Central Texas Philharmonic

Anton Nel Playing the piano on the stage with a screen behind him that says "Anton Nel"

Feb. 20, 2025

Butler School Rainwater Grant Winner Highlight: Aidan Berg

Aidan Berg standing in a park holding a standup bass

Feb. 18, 2025

Composer Sam Lipman's Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

Sam Lipman sitting behind a mic with a bookshelf in the background

Feb. 14, 2025 | BSOM BODY

we sit down with Sam Lipman to discuss the world premiere of his Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, set to be performed next week by the Austin Symphony.

Opera Singer Sophio Dzidziguri on Winning the Concerto Competition

Sophio Dzidziguri talking into a mic in front of a bookshelf

Feb. 7, 2025 | BSOM BODY

We talk to opera singer Sophio Dzidziguri, who won the Butler School of Music concerto competition and will perform with Butler's Symphony Orchestra on April 26, 2025.