Vinay Elias Joseph, age 26 , is originally from the state of Kerala, India. He started playing the guitar in 2003, at the age of 14, as a 9th grade student living in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. He spent the next year observing and practicing the talents of the many musicians he acquainted himself with, absorbing everyt…

Zach Keen began playing guitar at age 8. He began playing in school garage bands by age 12 and soon played in high school bands.

After high school Zach decided to stick with music and enrolled into the music program at the University of Texas at San Antonio on classical guitar. During college, Zach was ac…

Mezzo-Soprano, Rachel Lamphier, graduated with her Master’s in Music from The University of Texas at Austin under the direction of William Lewis in the Spring of 2018. Some of her featured roles with the Butler Opera Center include, The Female Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, covering Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tu…

Ryan’s music background started at an early age while getting lessons in guitar and piano. Through middle school and high school, his interests in music led him to study Music Composition and Classical Guitar at Texas State University. There he studied with composer Dr. Russell Riepe and performed on many o…

Seeking ways to explore and enhance the world of music, Laura Linck has dedicated her life to music. She began exploring music at the early age of 10 when she started joining large and small vocal ensembles. Since, she has performed in festivals, funerals, weddings, concerts, and church events. Currently fini…

John is equipped with a decade of teaching experience in multiple subjects with his favorite subject as music. As a guitar player, John has performed live shows with several bands, recorded multiple albums, and has even toured across the country. Guitar is not his only instrument, though. He can also play the…

Jordan Martinez is recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Houston. He has been actively performing in choral settings for eight years. He currently performs under the direction of Dr. Betsy Cook Weber in UH’s Concert Chorale. During this time, he has had on…

Gabriela is a classically trained guitarist and pianist with a strong foundation in music theory and aural skills. She started learning guitar 16 years ago, and later, guided by her love and passion for music, decided to study music at an advanced level. She started her musical studies at Houston Community Co…

Jonathan Miller is a guitarist and producer of 15 years who has a passion not only for performance and songwriting, but also teaching and sharing the love of music. He is originally from the Houston area, but has lived in Washington, D.C and Los Angeles at different points in his life. He is from the first gr…

Raymon grew up playing music, starting when he was 12 years old where his love for music grew while playing in bands with his friends around Houston. He spent many years playing drums in metal bands and has been a professional bass player for over 5 years, with 10 years performance experience in all. His most…