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James Sclater's (D.M.A., Composition, 1970) new Concerto for Violin and Orchestra premiered by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

February 13, 2024

The three-movement, 23 minute work was commissioned by the First Presbyterian Church Choir of Jackson, MS in honor of Kemp's selection as the new concertmaster of the MSO.

Diego Rivera performing

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

February 5, 2024 | Jazz Buffalo
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Altin Sencalar (B.M., Jazz Studies, 2017) releasing his 5th album on Posi-Tone Records

January 30, 2024 | Dusty Groove

The album releases on March 29.

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Hermes Camacho (D.M.A., Composition, 2011) appointed deputy director at Austin Soundwaves

January 25, 2024

An arts education nonprofit based on El Sistema that works with more than 1,100 students throughout greater Austin and with nearly 30 full and part-time staff, Austin Soundwaves partners with schools and community programs to provide orchestra, band, and mariachi teaching, teacher coaching, mentoring, and creative youth development. Hermes has been with the organization since 2012.

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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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Yutaka Kono (D.M.A., Tuba Performance, 2002) appointed as the Music Director of Orchestra of Central Tokyo

November 17, 2023

Kono has also been appointed as the Associate Director/Head of Program in Music of the School of the Arts at the University of Vermont. He has been the Orchestra Director and the Head of String Area at the university since 2011.