The Butler University School of Music, established in 1895, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music with approximately 200 majors. Donating to the Butler University School of Music allows us to continue our wide variety of programming from a diverse body of both undergraduate and graduate students. Contributions support student travel, such as the Jazz Ensemble’s performance at the Western International Band Clinic in Seattle in November 2024, as well as participation in summer festivals across Europe and the U.S. They also help fund Rejoice, our cherished annual holiday concert presented free to the community each December in Clowes Hall, and Opera Workshop productions, which bring opera to life with costumes, props, and scenery. The Butler School of Music puts on over 100 performances a year, including student ensemble concerts, the Duckwall Artist Series, student recitals, collaborations with Butler Ballet, and more. To ensure accessibility for audiences both far and near, all of our concerts are livestreamed. Support from donors like you helps keep these concerts and livestreams free.
Our student ensembles include:
- Butler Symphony Orchestra
- Butler University Wind Ensemble
- Butler University Chorale, Spectra and Chamber Singers
- Butler Opera Workshop
- Butler University Jazz Ensemble, Jordan Jazz, and Jazz Combos
- Butler University Percussion Ensemble
- JCA Composers Orchestra
If you are in the vicinity of Butler and Lilly Hall, please feel free to stop in for a visit and see what is going on. We hope to see you at upcoming School of Music events, details of which can be found here.
Opportunities for Support
Music Department Fund
Donations will help with:
- Student travel – the Jazz Ensemble was invited to perform in Seattle at the Western International Ban Clinic in November 2024, and proudly represented Butler’s School of Music. We have also helped students with travel to summer festivals in Europe and throughout the US.
- Rejoice, the annual holiday concert, which is provided free to the community in Clowes Hall every December.
- Opera Workshop productions, which involve costumes, props and scenery.
- Guest artists who perform on our Duckwall Artist and Piano at Butler Series.
