Today at noon, the Blanton Museum of Art invites you to make the most of your lunch break with a Midday Music performance by cellist Matt Armbruster (MM ’16). A partnership between the Blanton and the Butler School of Music, the Midday Music Series explores the relationship between art and music through monthly performances that span a variety of genres. This month, Matt Armbruster performs a sequence of 20th and 21st century compositions for cello that relate to contemporary art in the Blanton’s collection. Following the program, the Museum Shop and Blanton Café extend special offers to Midday Music attendees. Enjoy a 10% discount in the Blanton Museum Shop (20% off for members) and a $2.50 coffee-and-cookie pairing at the Blanton Café from 1pm to 3pm! UT Faculty and Staff always receive free museum admission and admission to public programs with a valid UT ID. For ticket, venue and more information, visit blantonmuseum.org.
Italy’s MTSmusictosee presents its third and fourth music videos of Francesco Mastromatteo (DMA ’12). Francesco performs the Gaspar Cassadó Suite for Solo Cello as well as the Benjamin Britten Suite No. 1, Op. 72, for Solo Cello at Palazzo Sforza Cesarine in Genzano di Roma.
This past weekend, Daniel Kopp (MM ’17) performed in Carnegie Hall as Principal Cellist of the New York String Orchestra with Jaime Laredo conducting. Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim of The New York Times reviewed the Christmas Eve concert, “New York String Orchestra Offers Youthful Energy and a Lush Sound.” The headline photo by Michelle Agins has Daniel pictured front and center next to conductor Jaime Laredo on the Perelman Stage of Stern Auditorium. Hook ’em Horns!
Daniel Kopp (MM ’17) spends Christmas in New York City! He performs as Principal Cellist in the New York String Orchestra with conductor Jaime Laredo for their annual holiday concerts in Carnegie Hall on December 24, 2015, and December 28, 2015. The programs include Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony and Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” (as arranged by Andy Stein). For ticket and more information, visit www.carnegiehall.org.
The College of Fine Arts talks with recent graduate Diana Burgess (BM ’15) about her experiences as a performance major at the Butler School of Music preparing her for “life after school” with her indie-orchestral pop band Mother Falcon. Read the full article here.
Tetractys presents its inaugural concert on Thursday, November 12 at 8:00pm at First Street Studio. James Burch (DMA ’16) and Matthew Armbruster (MM ’16) present an evening of new music by living composers including works by Anna Clyne, Frederic Rzewski and Derek Bermel as well as the world premiere of Alex Heppelmann’s “Moro, Lasso” for chamber octet. For ticket, venue and more information, visit www.facebook.com.
James Burch (DMA ’16) performs a solo recital at First Street Studio tomorrow evening, Friday, October 9, at 8 PM. The works for cello and electronics include “On the Threshold of a Drizzly Reality” by Kay He, “Prés” by Kaija Saariaho and “Industry” by Michael Gordon. Admission is free.
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