C.L.U.T.C.H. New Music

C.L.U.T.C.H. New Music http://utclutch.org Each year, we produce a cutting-edge concert season that brings brand new compositions to Austin audiences.

Collective Labors of the UT Composition Hub [CLUTCH] is a UT Co-Op sponsored organization that promotes new music by composers at The University of Texas at Austin.

The time has come — CLUTCH Concert #3 is upon us! Join us this Friday at 7:30pm in the Butler School’s Recital Studio f...
02/24/2026

The time has come — CLUTCH Concert #3 is upon us! Join us this Friday at 7:30pm in the Butler School’s Recital Studio for a night of vibrant, cutting-edge student compositions. You won’t want to miss it!

Join us for our second CLUTCH concert of the year TONIGHT at 7:30!
11/07/2025

Join us for our second CLUTCH concert of the year TONIGHT at 7:30!

Here are our CLUTCH composers presenting NEW works at our first concert of the season, happening at 7:30pm on October 9t...
10/08/2025

Here are our CLUTCH composers presenting NEW works at our first concert of the season, happening at 7:30pm on October 9th!! Stay tuned for more info about their pieces!

From left to right:
Miranda Lewis
SoJo Gonzalez
Jake Murphy
Robert Furuya
Pengyi Li
Gabriel Brown

The first CLUTCH concert of the 2025-2026 school year is upon us!!! Please join us at 7:30 on Thursday, October 9th in t...
10/08/2025

The first CLUTCH concert of the 2025-2026 school year is upon us!!! Please join us at 7:30 on Thursday, October 9th in the Recital Studio (MRH 2.608, 2406 Robert Dedman Dr) to hear SIX BRAND NEW WORKS by UT’s amazing student composers!

Access to the concert is FREE of charge! No tickets or RSVP needed! Come as you are, and bring a friend or many! See y’all there!

Tomorrow is the big day! Just a couple more UT composers on the program to introduce. Let’s meet…Kirsten!Illinois-bred, ...
03/31/2025

Tomorrow is the big day! Just a couple more UT composers on the program to introduce. Let’s meet…Kirsten!

Illinois-bred, Austin-based musician Kirsten Townander is a composer, educator, and flautist. Her artistic work is fueled by her love of story-telling, passion for human connection, and appreciation for her multidisciplinary background, which spans the disciplines of theatre, dance, and—of course—music. Whenever possible, Kirsten seeks to bridge gaps between these often “separate” art forms and foster spaces for performers to embrace creativity in bold ways. Kirsten is currently pursuing her M.M. in Composition at UT Austin.

At this concert, we will hear the premiere of Kirsten’s new work, “Consume!”, a song about rampant consumerism in the United States. She describes the song as taking “a light approach to an undeniably dark topic—featuring sarcastic lyrics, silly ostinati, and common consumerist items used as found percussion instruments. All of this theatrical mayhem is underscored by an ambient audio recording of self-checkout kiosk sounds.”

Please see our concert info below. Can’t wait to see you there!

Event time:
Monday, March 31st @ 7:30pm

Event location:
KMFA Classical 89.5
41 Navasota St.
Austin, TX 78702

The concert is drawing nearer! Let's say hello to our next UT composer on the program...Deniz Aslan is a composer and a ...
03/31/2025

The concert is drawing nearer! Let's say hello to our next UT composer on the program...

Deniz Aslan is a composer and a bassoonist specializing in new music. He was born in 1997 in Ankara, Turkey. Classically trained in bassoon for ten years, he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in composition from Bilkent University under the supervision of Tolga Yayalar. As of 2024, he is a DMA student and an Assistant Instructor at the University of Texas at Austin and continuing his studies under the supervision of Januibe Tejera.

At the upcoming concert, we will hear Deniz’s new work, “The Book of Transitions.” About the piece, Deniz says it is “structured around the idea of a constant transition. This condition inherently implies a lack of a departure and an arrival point. It also implies a constant transformation in the nature of the transition in order for it to continue being one. To achieve that, I implement multiple strands of transitions that follow and superimpose one another while collectively carrying the tension of the piece.”

Please see our concert info below. Can’t wait to see you there!

Event time:
Monday, March 31st @ 7:30pm

Event location:
KMFA Classical 89.5
41 Navasota St.
Austin, TX 78702

Time to meet another UT composer on the program at the upcoming concert! This is...Sebastian Zhang!Unapologetically embr...
03/31/2025

Time to meet another UT composer on the program at the upcoming concert! This is...Sebastian Zhang!

Unapologetically embracing the electric nostalgia of a younger generation, Sebastian Zhang is a composer-percussionist influenced by the modern chiptune scene, upbeat video game riffs, math-rock melodies, and jazz fusion. His music draws upon scenes of everyday life—from chasing tadpoles to memories of cartoon ice cream—and how they echo grander themes of merry wonder and existentialist hope. Sebastian is currently pursuing a BM in Music Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

This upcoming concert will include Sebastian’s new piece, “alkali.” This work draws from math rock, the contemporary percussion repertoire, and the modern chiptune scene.

About the piece, Sebastian says: “‘alkali’ is inspired by the alkali metals: elemental metals which are soft, corrode easily, and intensely unstable when reacting with water. In particular, caesium is one of my favorite chemical elements—it is soft, shines like a pale gold, and melts at such a low temperature that you could melt it in your hand—were it not for the fact that it would instantly explode on contact with the moisture on your skin.”

See our concert info below!

Event time:
Monday, March 31st @ 7:30pm

Event location:
KMFA Classical 89.5
41 Navasota St.
Austin, TX 78702

Concert is just three days away! Let’s introduce some of UT’s composers who will be featured on the program! First up, m...
03/31/2025

Concert is just three days away! Let’s introduce some of UT’s composers who will be featured on the program! First up, meet Bike Öner…

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, and now based in Austin, USA, Bike is a composer and cellist. Her work encompasses acoustic, electronic, and electro-acoustic compositions, score-based and improvised performances, alongside artistic research. Bike delves into themes of proximity, memory, and (re/de)-construction, while her entire body of work also explores the concept of co-presence and mixed realities in states of transition and transformation. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music.

At this upcoming concert, we will hear the premiere of Bike’s piece, “Contemporary Tribes.” The work is part of her ongoing project, “Sounds of People.” The piece was composed for The Living Earth Show, built upon selected materials from their improvisational sessions in response to her recipe—a written communication framework she creates for musicians.

She explains: "Each performer recorded their session separately, on different days and at different times, likely in varying moods. This process assembles distinct temporalities, which converge into a singular, fluid experience in live performance. Their co-presence on stage becomes a representation of mixed realities—a juxtaposition of their individually recorded moments with the immediacy of the present, all framed within my reality and my depiction of Contemporary Tribes."

Please see concert info below. Mark your calendars!

Event time:
Monday, March 31st @ 7:30pm

Event location:
KMFA Classical 89.5
41 Navasota St.
Austin, TX 78702

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Attention! Exciting news incoming! In just 5 days, CLUTCH will be presenting its first concert of the spring semester—bu...
03/31/2025

Attention! Exciting news incoming!

In just 5 days, CLUTCH will be presenting its first concert of the spring semester—but this one’s a little different than usual...

Hosted at Austin’s own KMFA radio station, this concert is being put on in collaboration with the one-of-a-kind, San Francisco-based duo, The Living Earth Show (guitarist Travis Andrews & percussionist Andy Meyerson), as well as stunning performer-composer and songwriter, Tanner Porter. The program will feature works by esteemed composers Robert Honstein, Akshaya Tucker, and Jacob Cooper—plus new works by five of UT’s own student composers.

Needless to say…it’s going to be a memorable evening! Stay tuned for more info coming soon.

To learn more about the performers, check out their websites:
https://www.thelivingearthshow.com/
https://www.tannerporter.com/

Event time:
Monday, March 31st @ 7:30pm

Event location:
KMFA Classical 89.5
41 Navasota St.
Austin, TX 78702

The evening has arrived! Second CLUTCH concert of the 2024-25 school year! Get pumped!The performance will feature music...
11/14/2024

The evening has arrived! Second CLUTCH concert of the 2024-25 school year! Get pumped!

The performance will feature music created by the seven stellar composers pictured above. To learn more about the program, please click on the link in bio. See you at 7:30—you absolutely do not want to miss it!

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎶 We’ve reached the concert day and, with that, our final composer spotlight!Joel Laviolette (b. 1975) ...
11/14/2024

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎶 We’ve reached the concert day and, with that, our final composer spotlight!

Joel Laviolette (b. 1975) is a composer, educator, instrument builder and performer based in Austin, Texas. His compositions focus on the underlying philosophical approach to music that his 30+ years of dedication to Zimbabwean trance music has cultivated. Joel is the director of the Rattletree School of Marimba and leads the groups Rattletree, Kupira, and Mafaro Marimba. His groups have performed and taught at countless festivals, clubs, and universities around the world. As an internationally recognized expert on Zimbabwean mbira music, Joel has been featured on NPR, and he has been published in Percussive Notes, Mbira Music: Structures and Processes and other journals. Joel has lived many years in Zimbabwe and studied with his primary teacher Matemai for 28 years until his death in 2021. Joel has a BA in Composition from UT Austin, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Composition at UT.

At this CLUTCH concert, Joel will have his first String Quartet No. 1 premiered.

SEE YOU TONIGHT AT 7:30 in the Studio Recital (2.608) ‼️‼️

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