Davis Butner
violin, viola
About
Davis Butner is an aspiring architect and practicing musician with an interest in the intersection of architecture and the performing arts. With experience in a range of fields from symphony administration to architectural design, acoustical consulting, and theater planning, he is passionate about the civic role of the performing arts and of architecture that promotes public gathering and inspiration.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Music and Architectural Design, he likewise completed a certificate of design at the Architectural Association in London, and his masters in architecture at Yale University.
While performing extensively as a freelance violinist and violist, he has worked for a variety of firms and organizations including the Atlanta Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestras, Threshold Acoustics in Chicago, and Theatre Projects Consultants in Norwalk, CT. He was most recently based in Shanghai, China as a 2019-2020 Henry Luce Scholar.
Music
Faure: Quartets, Quintets
Brahms: Quartets, Clarinet Quintet
Mozart: Quartets, Quintets
Mendelssohn: Quartets, Octet
Beethoven: Piano Trios, Quartets, Duos/sonatas (cello, piano)
Tchaikovsky Trio
Dvorak: Quartets, Piano Quintet
Schumann: Quartets, Quintets
Shostakovich: Piano Trio, Quintets
Schoenberg: Verlkarte Nacht
Baroque:
Buxtehude
Vivaldi
Bach
LeClair
Please visit www.dsbutnerdesign.com for more information
Videos
Audio
Past groupmuses (6)
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Virtual Premiere
Sunday, Jun 27, 2021 7:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: New York, NY
- Composers: Adewumi, Chang, Lim
- Instruments: Trumpet, Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened over 3 years ago
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Virtual Masterclass
___SCAPE: Explorations of Space and Sound
Friday, Mar 19, 2021 7:30 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: New York City + Atlanta, GA
- Composers: Bach, Pärt, Improvisation
- Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened over 3 years ago
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Of Music and Merriment: Chicago Holiday Groupmuse
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 7:00 PM CST
- Neighborhood: North Side, Chicago
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 9 years ago
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Groupmuse Chicago: An Autumn Evening East of Broadway
Thursday, Sep 24, 2015 7:00 PM CDT
- Neighborhood: North Side, Chicago
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 9 years ago
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Serenades along the South Loop Seine
Monday, Jun 29, 2015 7:30 PM CDT
- Neighborhood: South Loop, Chicago
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 9 years ago
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Friday, Mar 13, 2015 7:30 PM CDT
- Neighborhood: South Loop, Chicago
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 9 years ago