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When asked what he has learned from his years of studying music, Williams responded, “I have learned that God answers your prayers when you are on the move. I think similarly with music, you have to be moving, you have to be creating, you have to be showing the world that you are good, because there is so much talent out there, and there is so much noise. It is important to stand out.”

Some people stumble upon music, others seek it out in each part of life. Zach Collier falls into the second category. In the past year he has released two EPs, “The Graduate” as a solo production and “Rue de Paris Sessions” with his band, Michael Barrow & The Tourists.

The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. Katseanes received 1st place in the American Prize in Conducting for Orchestras in the College/University Division.

There's a bit of a renaissance happening here in the states with new opera being written. I didn't see that as much in Europe when I was there but there's a lot of new American opera being written and it's very exciting. Opera has always been an old art form and it's not always been the most popular type of art form but I still definitely think it has a place in the arts.

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music, a documentary which prominently features the BYU Philharmonic and the Max Steiner Collection in the Harold B. Lee Library has been winning Best Documentary awards at film festivals worldwide. On October 1st, the documentary began streaming on HBOMax

Hardy said he learned many lessons during his time at BYU and on his mission. He said he is grateful for those opportunities to work hard and to learn to be disciplined. He said he has seen the benefits of being disciplined through his work. “Hard work does pay off!” Hardy said.