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Alumni Spotlights

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Russell Podgorsek

Russell Podgorsek (D.M.A., Composition, 2013) wins second place in 2025 American Prize for Composition for Steel Drum Concerto

January 9, 2026 | The American Prize

Steel Drum Concerto was premiered by the UT Symphony Orchestra in 2023, featuring Butler School alumni Diana Loomer (steel drum soloist) and Tamara Dworetz (conductor). Russell Podgorsek is a faculty and staff member in the Butler School. 

Garrett Keast (B.M. Brass, 1995) conducts orchestras across Europe this fall

September 23, 2025 | garrettkeast.com

This fall, conductor Garrett Keast opened the season with the Berlin Academy of American Music, while upcoming engagements include appearances with the Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese in Italy, and a tour with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.