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

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!

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