Austin Ali

I had the wonderful honor of sitting in front of the UT Wind Ensemble as they recorded my new wind ensemble piece Titan, the Bold.

November 15, 2018March 7, 2019

UT Jazz Orchestra 11/16!

I have written a new work for the UT Jazz Orchestra called "Back Four Seconds"! It will be premiered this Friday November 16th at the wonderful Bates Recital Hall at 7:30 PM. Here's a little info on the piece: --Back Four Seconds (2018) is my newest work for big band. I composed it specifically for …

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September 18, 2018

CLUTCH New Music

Exciting news! Two Squared Equals Five for string quartet will have its public premiere at UT CLUTCH this upcoming October 8th at 7:30 PM in Recital Studio at the Butler School of Music. The piece will feature Corina Santos, Sara Aldana, Hailey Waltermann, and Sara Bravo Canedo, and there will be works by other UT …

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August 13, 2018March 5, 2019

TEDxYouth@Austin

A very fun and special moment. I got to perform and speak at a TEDx event! That's an item off my bucket list right there. Check it out here:

August 4, 2018March 6, 2020

Spanish Brass plays my music!

A brand new work of mine encapsulating my excitement of discovering a new country through my studies abroad in Santander, Spain. Santander Overture comes to life when Spanish Brass performs it! This piece is the 2nd prize winner of the SBALZ International Composition Competition and the 1st prize “audience award” from the festival.

May 24, 2018August 13, 2018

“Epic” – Austin Chronicle

My composition is "epic" according to the Austin Chronicle today! Read the full article: https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2018-05-25/big-wys-brass-band-portal-to-funkville/

February 1, 2018August 21, 2018

First Performance with the Austin Symphony

https://www.facebook.com/austinsymphonyorchestra/videos/10155089585215212/ One of the biggest moments in my life standing on stage and shaking hands with Peter Bay before the performance of Blissful Nightmares. Thanks to all including my parents, my aunt Gen, Akira Sato, David Herring, Anthony Corroa, and many others for making this possible!

January 15, 2018March 5, 2019

Main Strut on KVRX Austin

Enjoy this studio-quality video of Big Wy's Brass Band performing my original composition Main Strut! More info here. (https://youtu.be/2CW2T0w5SPk)

January 8, 2018August 13, 2018

Propane

Check out this fun collaboration with one of my mentors, David B. Herring! This is a movement to the larger work, Suite #1 for Wind Ensemble premiered by the Shepton HS Wind Ensemble in 2014. Credit goes to Mr. Herring for advising me on this movement (especially the percussion parts!)

News

2/28/20 – Premiere of Ricochet by the UT Jazz Orchestra in Bates Recital Hall in Austin, TX

2/7/20 – Premiere of Transposing a Feeling: For Bailey by clarinetist Michael Dean in Arlington, TX

11/12/19 – Performance of Triptych: A Story of Artwork Told by Jazz at UT CLUTCH New Music in Austin, TX (2)

11/4/19 – Reading of Triton, the Rogue by the University of Texas Wind Symphony in Austin, TX

8/28/19 – Premiere of “Part II” with Big Wy’s Brass Band at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in San Jose, Costa Rica

8/3/19 – Big Wy’s Brass Band EP Release Show featuring my original compositions “Old Friends” and “No. 24” and my arrangement of “Lord Dope” in Austin, TX

7/13/19 – Second performance and North American premiere of Santander Overture for Brass Quintet at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine (2)

7/8/19 – Reading of Letter Sent Back for Woodwind Quintet at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine

7/8/19 – Presentation on Blissful Nightmares for Orchestra at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine

7/6/19 – Premiere of Portrait of a Color for Pierrot Ensemble at the Atlantic Music Festival in Waterville, Maine

5/15/19 – Screening of my film score to Dear Leo in Jessen Auditorium on UT Campus in Austin, TX (2)

2/20/19 – Reading of The Moons: Titan by the UT Wind Ensemble in Austin, TX

1/23/19 – Private screening of my film score to Dear Leo directed by Emma Rappold in Austin, TX

12/11/18 – Premiere of Triptych: A Story of Artwork Told by Jazz at Jessen Auditorium on UT Campus at 7 PM in Austin, TX

11/16/18 – Premiere of Back Four Seconds by the UT Jazz Orchestra at 7:30 PM at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX

10/8/18 – Second performance and public premiere of Two Squared Equals Five for string quartet at UT CLUTCH New Music at 7:30 PM at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX (2)

9/6/18 – Premiere of Two Squared Equals Five for string quartet at the Plan II Convocation event in Austin, TX

8/31/18 – Performance of newly updated Ostinato for brass quintet in Dallas, TX (4)

7/4/18 – Premiere of Santander Overture performed by Spanish Brass at the SBALZ Festival in Alzira, Valencia, Spain

4/27/18 – Performance of Spiral of the Galaxy at the Apricity Magazine Showcase at UT in Austin, TX (3)

4/26/18 – Performance of Euphoric for trombone quartet on Justin Dunlap’s junior recital at the Butler School of Music in Austin, TX (3)

4/12/18 – The Inversion Ensemble sings Aisling for a cappella choir in Austin, TX (private premiere performance)

3/9/18 – Performance of Spiral of the Galaxy for the “Not Just the Notes” concert series at the UT Fine Arts Library, Austin, TX (2)

2/22/18 – EP Release show with Big Wy’s Brass Band at Empire Control Room, Austin, TX

2/17/18 – Performance of “No. 24” and speaking at TEDx Youth @ Austin at Westlake HS, Austin, TX

12/2/17 – Premiere of No. 24 at Hogg Auditorium with Big Wy’s Brass Band, Austin, TX

9/15/17 – Hybrid string quartet performed at Plan II Freshman Getaway (2), Austin, TX

8/30/17 – Premiere of “Phoenix” in Costa Rica with Big Wy’s Brass Band

8/11/17 – Full Volume performed at the DC Trombone Workshop in Potomac, MD (5)

7/1/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at International Trombone Festival in Redlands, CA (4)

6/20/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at St. Vincent de Paul in Cedar Park, TX (3)

6/17/17 – Austin Symphony Orchestra premiere of Ostinato for Orchestra at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, TX

4/28/17 – String quartet Hybrid premiere performance at the Apricity Magazine Showcase in Austin, TX

4/13/17 – Spiral of the Galaxy for horn sextet and percussion premiere at Dell Medical School in Austin, TX

4/4/17 – Full Volume for trombone choir performance at UT Spring Trombone Choir Concert (2) in Austin, TX

3/15/17 – Premiere of “Main Strut” in Guatemala with Big Wy’s Brass Band

3/2/17 – Cynology for jazz ensemble premiered by the UT Jazz Ensemble in Austin, TX

2/15/17 – Euphoric for trombone quartet performance at UT CLUTCH New Music concert (2) in Austin, TX

1/21/17 – Euphoric for trombone quartet premiered at Big 12 Trombone Conference at Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX

12/8/16 – Shepton HS Orchestra – performance of Blissful Nightmares (4) in Plano, TX

12/5/16 – recorded It’s Alright Ma for piano and trumpet (private performance)

11/28/16 – premiere of Inverse Funk at UT Jazz Combos concert in Austin, TX

10/13/16 – UT Jazz Ensemble – On the Sunny Side of the Street arrangement (2) in Austin, TX

10/3/16 – Ostinato for brass quintet performed at UT CLUTCH New Music (3) in Austin, TX

10/1/16 – Christopher Bill – premiere of Full Volume on YouTube

*bold indicates first performance/premiere