The two-night Spring Piano Recital performances will be held in the Black Box theater on the campus of BTWHSPVA on Tuesday (4/28) and Wednesday (4/29). Each night will feature different performances, so be sure to attend both shows. 

Programs available on site the night of the shows.

Directed by Dr. Leonardo Zuno Fernández

Booker T Washington HSPVA is the DISD magnet school for the performing and visual arts, and is one of the top high schools in the nation for the study of music.  The BTW Music Conservatory offers a wide range of interests for the music student.  These interests include classical and jazz studies with extensive courses in vocal music, instrumental music, music composition and music theory. Students pursue a core course of study with additional electives.

Awards and Honors

The BTWHSPVA Music Conservatory has received national recognition and state honors since our inception in 1976.

• Five Time Grammy Signature School Winner
• Major performances at Carnegie Hall and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall
• More than 200 Student Downbeat Awards
• More than 30 Grammy Awards by our Alumni
• Multiple Grand Champion Awards at the Monterrey Jazz Festival
• National Scholars of the Arts recipients
• National Invitational Festival Best in Class Awards and Grand Champion Awards from our Choral, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble programs
• TMEA Texas All State Students in Choral, Jazz, Orchestra and Wind Studies
• UIL State Solo and Ensemble Outstanding Musician Awards
• UIL Sweepstakes Awards for Choral, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble

Our faculty are some of the most respected professional musicians and educators in the nation. ​