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The Aldridge family Kyle (left), his mother Brianna, brother Knox and sister Karlie celebrate Kyle\u2019s musical talents at an Austin Soundwaves performance.<\/p>\nHutto student earns scholarship to prestigious music academy<\/p>\n
School began for Central Texas students several weeks ago, but one Hutto teen did not join them.<\/p>\n
This week, Kyle Aldridge, 15, left for Michigan to pursue his dream of becoming a classical musician and attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts.<\/p>\n
Aldridge has been playing the trumpet since he was 6. His mother\u2019s father and uncle were both musicians playing the saxophone and trumpet, respectively. Brianna Aldridge wanted her son to play an instrument, too.<\/p>\n
The Aldridge family Kyle (left), his mother Brianna, brother Knox and sister Karlie celebrate Kyle\u2019s musical talents at an Austin Soundwaves performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told him to pick one,\u201d the mother said.<\/p>\n
Aldridge chose the trumpet and, while he admitted at first he just liked to make noise, he soon realized he could make music.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat started as a young boy learning his first notes has grown into a deep passion for music,\u201d Brianna said.<\/p>\n
Aldridge added, \u201cI like how music makes me feel.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the past nine years, Aldridge has worked to develop his musical muscles by participating in programs like the Austin Soundwaves and Soundwaves Symphony, which, according to the website, \u201cserves student musicians across the greater Austin area, providing diverse opportunities for learners of all ages, backgrounds and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey help us with our music and create opportunities,\u201d Aldridge said.<\/p>\n
Through Soundwaves, Aldridge was inducted into the Draylen Mason Fellows Program in 2025. Only a select group of young musicians are chosen \u201cto design and lead an original capstone performance that draws inspiration from a social justice issue collectively chosen by the cohort,\u201d the website said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an accomplishment that reflects his dedication, character and promise as a young artist,\u201d Brianna said.<\/p>\n
The summer before his freshman year of high school, Austin Soundwaves facilitated Aldridge\u2019s attendance at the Interlochen Center for the Arts summer program at Interlochen, Michigan. Before the summer ended, Interlochen offered him a place at the school, but Aldridge\u2019s mother thought he was too young to attend a boarding school so far away.<\/p>\n
Aldridge pushed for the opportunity and he and his mother struck a deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI gave him a year to show me that he could clean his room and tend to his schoolwork and other responsibilities without me reminding him,\u201d Brianna said.<\/p>\n
Aldridge began high school not in Michigan but at the Hutto Ninth Grade Center, where he joined the Hutto High School marching band. He put in several hours each week in rehearsals, performances and competitions, but he still kept his end of the bargain he made with his mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe exceeded everything I asked of him,\u201d Brianna said. \u201cHe went above and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
With his mother\u2019s permission, Aldridge applied to Interlochen and was not only accepted but also granted a merit scholarship.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited and a little nervous,\u201d Aldridge said of the opportunity.<\/p>\n
Aldridge will leave behind his family, but he is excited to take the next step toward his dream of becoming a classical musician. Although he does not yet know anyone at Interlochen, Aldridge will attend classes and practices alongside other talented young artists from across the country.<\/p>\n
Of his plans after high school graduation, Aldridge said, \u201cI want to go to college at (The) Juilliard (School) or Curtis (Institute of Music).\u201d<\/p>\n
After that, Aldridge does not know.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll go where the music takes me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201c It\u2019s an accomplishment that reflects his (Kyle\u2019s) dedication, character and promise as a young artist\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Brianna Aldridge, mother of 15-year-old trumpter Kyle<\/p>\n
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Fifteen-year-old trumpeter Kyle Aldridge earned a merit scholarship at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. He has played the trumpet since he was 6 years old. Photos courtesy of Brianna Aldridge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hutto student earns scholarship to prestigious music academy School began for Central Texas students several weeks ago, but…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":426086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-426085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}