Austin 360
Austin s classical radio station KMFA 89.5FM has moved into a new East Austin space with a live performance studio that can host up to 135 people, but due to the ongoing pandemic, station managers have opted to host a virtual grand opening celebration called Live from the Draylen Mason on Jan. 29-31.
The Draylen Mason Music Studio, which is the centerpiece of the station s new space, is named after a promising young bassist who died tragically when a package bomb exploded at his house in March 2018. Mason was 17 at the time and many KMFA staffers knew him through his participation in Austin Youth Orchestra and the youth music program Austin Soundwaves. At the time of his death, Mason had been accepted to several prestigious music schools including The University of Texas Butler School and the competitive conservatory program at Oberlin.