In this podcast episode, we talk to Master's student Minoo Dixon about his recently composed piece, Balatro. Balatro recently won the National Band Association and Alfred Publishing Young Band Composition Contest and has since been published by Alfred Publishing.

In this week's episode, we talk to Ahana Bhat, who is the vice president of the Longhorn Singers. Bhat discusses who the Longhorn Singers, their history, getting through the Covid pandemic and how they are transitioning into the Butler School of Music.

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In this week's episode, we talk to Pejah Carr, who is the president of the Longhorn Singers. Carr discusses who the Longhorn Singers are and how they are transitioning into the Butler School of Music.

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In this week’s episode, we chat with Chris Prosser, Lecturer in Theory at the Butler School of Music, about the upcoming 2025 Here Be Monsters music festival. Chris walks us through this year’s exciting and eclectic lineup, which spans two nights of cutting-edge performances.

On Saturday, May 24, the festival kicks off at 6:45 PM and features acts like Maru Haru, Jessy Eubanks + Band, Density 512, LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists), Amorsima Trio, VAMP, Anuj Bhutani, Tetractys New Music + Zed, and the Kraken Quartet.

Sunday, May 25 starts with student composers from Studio A, followed by performances from Austin Unconducted, One Ounce Opera, Golden Hornet, Line Upon Line with Aida Shirazi, Man Woman Friend Computer, Invoke, Tatsulok Trio, Goliath Was Bigfoot, and Panoramic Voices.

For more information or to buy tickets visit https://www.tetractysnewmusic.com/hbm25

In this episode, we talk to Rachel Spencer, a D.M.A. student in jazz trumpet performance, about the upcoming tour of Japan. Rachel not only discusses the tour, but also shares insights into what jazz music education looks like in the United States, particularly in K–12 schools. She reflects on her experience teaching jazz at the middle school, high school, and now university level, and explains why jazz education is fundamental to developing lifelong musicians.

In this episode, Professor Diego Rivera discusses the Butler Jazz Orchestra's upcoming Japanese tour. He talks about the Japanese jazz scene, the logistics of the tour, and what he is most looking forward to accomplishing in Japan.

In this episode, we talk to violinist Yusong Zhao about winning the concerto competition and his upcoming performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77.

In this week's episode we sit down with Director Garnett Bruce as he discusses the Butler Opera Center's newest production of The Marriage of Figaro.