Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Butte Symphony Luis Millán, Music Director ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://buttesymphony.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home of the Butte Symphony](https://buttesymphony.org/) - [Concerts & Tickets](https://buttesymphony.org/concerts-tickets/) - The 2026-2027 Season Schedule is here! Here is what we have to look forward to. - [Joanna Berg](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/joanna-berg/) - Flute, Guest Artist Joanna Berg is principal flute in the Missoula Symphony, teaches at the University of Montana and is a member of the Montana Woodwind Quartet. She was winner of the Byron Hester Competition, a prizewinner in the Myrna Brown Competition, and has performed concertos with orchestras in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. She - [Albert Santo Smit](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/albert-santo-smit/) - Piano, Guest Artist A musician who has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir of Montreal), Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, the First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert - [Kyara Nelsen](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/kyara-nelsen-concertmaster/) - Concertmaster This is Kyara’s 10th year as Concertmaster. Based in Missoula, Kyara is also the director of both the Great Falls Youth Orchestra and the orchestra program at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, where she also teaches violin, viola and music theory. Kyara holds a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from Florida State - [Plan Your Visit](https://buttesymphony.org/plan-your-visit/) - The Mother Lode Theatre is the home of the Butte Symphony. The facility has many extras to make your visit to the symphony a fun and wonderful experience. - [Donors](https://buttesymphony.org/donors/) - Season Sponsors - $5000 and up Orchestral Circle - $1000 and up Benefactor’s Circle - $500 and up Conductor’s Circle - $300 and up Patron’s Circle - $50 and above Memorials - [Musicians - 2025-2026 Season](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/musicians/) - *principal - [Luis Millán](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/luis-millan-music-director/) - Music Director/Conductor This is Luis’ 17th season fulfilling his mission of making classical music accessible to everyone and to program concerts that are meaningful, engaging and relevant to today’s audiences. Dr. Millán continues to strengthen our volunteer musician base critical to the orchestra’s success. He introduces new & interesting composers and pieces to our musicians - [Board of Directors](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - Board Members Honorary Board Members - [Ways to Support Us](https://buttesymphony.org/ways-to-support/) - Share the Power of Music Butte Symphony donors make all we do possible. You extend our impact beyond the concert hall and help us share the power of music in more places and in more ways - from classrooms to other communities and to memory care facilities. You pave the road for innovative collaborations, empowering - [Discover](https://buttesymphony.org/discover/) - Our Butte Symphony has the distinction of being the first symphony in the state of Montana. This means we have been providing great music to our citizens longer than any other group in the state! We are unique in being an all-volunteer musician orchestra. Our players perform because of their love of music as well - [Learning](https://buttesymphony.org/learning/) - Annual Children’s Concert Each February, we invite 1,200 fifth grade students from throughout southwest Montana to the annual Children’s Concert to share the experience of a live orchestra in a grand concert hall. A full house of enthusiastic kids listening to great music in person is an incredible experience for them and our musicians. It - [Support Us](https://buttesymphony.org/support-us/) - Share the Power of Music Butte Symphony donors make all we do possible. You extend our impact beyond the concert hall and help us share the power of music in more places and in more ways - from classrooms to other communities and to memory care facilities. You pave the road for innovative collaborations, empowering - [Lowell Stuck](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/lowell-stuck-executive-director/) - Executive Director Lowell Stuck is the Executive Director for the Butte Symphony Association. He has 45 years of experience in commercial printing and tax auditing in Oregon, but has always been active in the performing arts community. He began his love of music as a child and studied piano, percussion and voice with the faculty - [About Us](https://buttesymphony.org/about-us/)