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Composer Etienne Charles, wearing a navy blue patterned kaftan and shawl, holds his trumpet beside his ear

Etienne Charles, trumpet and composer

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Diego Rivera and Mike Sailors, directors

 

This performance will be streamed.

Mezzo soprano Page Stephens wears a pink dress in front of a pink and blue background

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Jerry Junkin, conductor
Jimmy Santos-Rivera, guest conductor 
Page Stephens, mezzo soprano

Gustav Mahler, arr. Bowlin 
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen 

David Maslanka 
Symphony No. 8 

This concert will be streamed.

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Caleb Hudson, trumpet 
Achilles Liarmakopoulos, trombone 
Ahmed Alom, piano

With trumpet, trombone, and piano—a rare and pioneering configuration—the group found freedom to break boundaries and redefine chamber music. Their performances are marked by virtuosity, heartfelt lyricism, and creativity, featuring original compositions and daring arrangements. 

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Farkhad Khudyev, conductor
Andrew Parker, oboe

Claude Debussy 
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

W.A. Mozart 
Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314

Maurice Ravel 
Mother Goose Suite 

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Butler Opera Center

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Music by 
Jules Massenet

Libretto by 
Henri Cain

Director
Garnett Bruce 

Conductor
Douglas Kinney Frost

Director, Producer, Principal Coach
Tamar Sanikdize

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Joel Braun, double bass

Robert Schumann 
Märchenerzählungen, op. 132 

Jörg Widmann 
Es war einmal 

Menachem Wiesenberg 
Klezmer Suite

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