The San Antonio Philharmonic is back in action! It will continue its season this weekend with a program featuring the music of Gustav Mahler and Heitor Villa-Lobos. The orchestra will be conducted by Brazilian conductor Marcelo Lehninger and feature GRAMMY-nominated soprano Laura Strickling who will join the orchestra in Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brazileiras No. 5. That should be a roof-raising experience! …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor Please define the role and goals of the San Antonio Conservation Society.The purpose for which the San Antonio Conservation Society was formed was to preserve and to encourage the preservation of historic buildings, objects, places and customs relating to the history of Texas, its natural beauty and all that is distinctive to our state. And, to …
Aren’t you glad the holidays are over and we can return to normal life? So, let’s see what’s happening in the arts in the coming days. Music from St. Mark’s will present Arts Lyrica Houston this coming Sunday. The ensemble’s program is titled “Fugal Games” featuring Baroque works by G.P. Telemann, and excerpts from Bach’s “Art of the Fugue,” as …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor When we interviewed actor/director and all-round thespian, Jimmy Moore, back in 2021, he said he couldn’t be happier to be back in San Antonio after years of pursuing theater opportunities elsewhere.He was thrilled to be invited to helm the Classic Theater of San Antonio as its new artistic director.“I Have been wanting to get back to …
Here we are, in the new year! The arts scene is still a bit slow as everyone is recovering from the“holiday-ing.” But there are events to look forward to. If you are missing symphonic music, you only have to drive to Kerrville to enjoy “Pops and Popcorn: A Night at the Movies,” a concert of film music performed by the …
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This will be another early NEWS ROUNDUP as we focus on the holidays and family-oriented celebrations. There are a few musical events to enjoy, such as the annual Doc Watkins: Charlie Brown Christmas at the Tobin Center. Watkins is a jazz master both as pianist and singer, who created and co-hosts the weekly radio program “Live at Jazz, TX” which …
Music and celebration are in the air. We want to start with a sacred music concert that will be performed in a beautiful sacred space: the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Though the name of the place makes you think of a picturesque and intimate little church, this Chapel is a glorious sanctuary with great acoustics that will help the …
Musical Bridges Around the World – MBAW – is offering a concert actually titled “Holiday Gifts,” featuring Belgian husband-and-wife musicians, Nikolaas Kende, piano,and Jolente de Maeyer, violin. They will be joined by American star tenor, Eric Taylor. Kende and De Maeyer “have a wealth of international awards under their belt,” says the press release, and have performed throughout Europe and …
By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor What is GAGA, you may ask. It’s an art organization focusing pm women artists from S. Texas, which helps its members through exhibitions, promotion and education. The acronym stands for Gentileschi Aegis Gallery Association, a name inspired by the first well-known female artist back in the 17th century. That lady’s name was Artemisia Gentileschi. She was …
