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Isabella Perez on Winning the Concerto Competition

Isabella Perez talking into a mic with a bookshelf in the background
Feb. 23, 2026 | BSOM BODY

In this episode, we talk with senior Isabella Perez about winning the Concerto Competition. She discusses growing up in San Antonio, learning multiple instruments, and eventually studying Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191/186e, which she will perform with the Butler Chamber Orchestra.

Michael Robert Smith on Writing the Opera Downwind

Michael Smith Talking into a mic with a bookshelf in the background
Feb. 16, 2026 | BSOMBODY

In this episode, we talk with graduate student Michael Robert Smith about writing the opera Downwind in collaboration with librettist Demian Chavez Galvan and the entire Butler Opera Center. Michael discusses the inspiration for the opera, followed by a brief score study of a few key moments from the work.

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