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Katiann Nelson

The American Music Research Center (AMRC) awarded the 2025 Alex Craig and Christina Lynn-Craig Living Music Award to Kristina Butler (MM ‘25, voice performance) and Katiann Nelson (MM ‘25, voice performance). The awardees will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.��

Nelson’s project—”Making a Composer: Alex Craig”—involves presenting a recital of Craig’s works alongside pieces from composers that Craig found inspirational.��

“I am really looking forward to diving into the music itself!” says Nelson. “For me, getting to know a new composer through their work is like getting to know a new friend—I'm excited to start this process with a composer who is completely new to me.”

Kristina Butler

Butler will also be organizing a recital and hopes to record the music she prepares. Her project—”Seasons of Life: Music of Alex Craig”—will explore the seasons of life in the context of the four weather seasons.

“I’m most excited to work artistically from a relatively blank slate as there isn’t a wealth of recordings of Professor Craig’s music,” explains Butler. “Learning music without a recording is an exciting challenge that frequently comes with learning contemporary works. It’s even more magical when everything comes together!”

The Lynn-Craig Living Music Award is open to both undergraduate and graduate students and supports the performance of work by the late composer��Alex Craig, housed in the�� at the 91��ý Libraries.��

Congratulations to our most recent Lynn-Craig Living Music Award recipients!