News Roundup, 11/15/2024

The highly anticipated music event of the season is “Beethoven 9” that the San Antonio Philharmonic will perform this weekend at the Majestic Theater. This year marks the 200^th anniversary of the iconic work, which has elated audiences across generations and cultures. This symphony is also the first to feature human voices as instrumental components. The work culminates in the magnificent anthem “Ode to Joy.” For the occasion, SA Phil’s
music director, Jeffrey Kahane will take center stage as the conductor but also as piano soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4.

San Antonio’s wonderful choir, The Mastersingers, will join the orchestra for this occasion, as well as
vocalists Ann Toomey (soprano); Marie Therese Carmack (mezzo-soprano); David Portillo (tenor) and Federico de Michelis (bass-baritone). {Nov. 16 at 7:30 and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.; Majestic Theater, 224 E. Houston St.; tickets are $15-$110 at the box office or at www.majesticempire/events/sa-phil-beethoven/majestic-theater/tickets)

The San Antonio Chamber Music Society will present a concert by the Verona Quartet with pipa master Wu Man. The press release says that Man has redefined the role of her instrument. The pipa is a pear-shaped four-stringed Chinese lute. The Verona Quartet serves on the faculty of the Oberlin College and Conservatory, as the quartet in residence, and recently held residencies at several other institutions,
“electrifying audiences with their sensational, power-house performances.” Verona Quartet musicians are Jonathan Ong (violin), Dorothy Ro (violin), Abigail Rojansky (viola) and Jonathan Dormand (cellist).
(Nov. 17 at 3:15 p.m.; Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry Ave., 78212; tickets are $25; for info
contact the Chamber Music Society at 210-408-1558 or email@sacms.org)

Masterfully recreating music that combines the sounds of soft rock, neo-soul and early jazz,
Carbonlily captivates fans by her vocals and unique renditions of songs that we all know and love.
Covering musical standards ranging in style from Alanis Morisette to Marvin Gaye and Coldplay,
Carbonlily is expected to ignite the stage with energy and excitement. (Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry, 78202; tickets are $15-$27; 210-207-7211; https://thecarver.org)

Straight No Chaser is a male a cappella group featuring nine unadulterated human voices
“coming together to make extraordinary music.” (Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle; tickets are $34.50 at Tobin box office, 210-223-8624 or at
tickets@tobincenter.org)

Opera San Antonio and the Classical Music Institute present “Voices of Beauty,” “a heartfelt tribute to the rich cultural history of the West Side community. The concert features baritone Efrain Solis and soprano Elizabeth Sutphen, along with conductor and pianist Mario Marra, performing with musicians from CMI. The hour-long performance will be a guided exploration of the ties between operatic arias, Spanish folk songs and major classical works, set against “the stunning backdrop of the Little Flower Basilica.” Represented composers are all familiar names. (Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., tickets are $20; 1715 N. Zarzamora St. 78201; 210-735-9126 or admin@littleflowerbasilica.org)

San Antonio Choral Society will present its 10^th Annual Charity Messiah Sing! Voices from throughout San Antonio will come together to sing the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah.” You can join the chorus. If you don’t have a score, you can rent one for $5. (Nov. 10 at 3 p.m., Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway, 78209; tickets for the public are $25, contact marketing@sachoralsociety.org)

Tuesday Musical Club is presenting “Tribute to Leonard Bernstein” featuring Kim Helweg’s “America
Fantasy for Two Pianos” performed by Lux Musicae Chamber Ensemble. (Nov. 19 at 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday Musical Club Clubhouse, 3755 St. Mary’s Street, 78212 ; for more info contact satuesdaymusicalclub@gmail.com or luxmusicae@gmail.com)

La Cantera Resort & Spa Holiday Tree Lighting will benefit the San Pedro Playhouse. The event will feature jazz vocalist Slim Man. (Nov. 22 at 7 p.m., on Plaza San Saba, just off the resorts main lobby; 16641 La Cantera Parkway; Adults $10, children $5; 210-558-6500 or info@lacanteraresort.com)

If you love flamenco dance and music, the San Antonio company Arte y Pasion has a treat for you. This Monday the company will perform a show titled “Adventure Stories,” a series of vignettes in dance, music and spoken word, dedicated to the risks, sorrows & fruits of taking a chance. Company founder, Tamara Adira, will perform, as well as, Jose Manuel Tejeda, Celia Corrales, Roberto Riggio and special guests from Spain. (Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.; Jo Long Theater at the CARVER Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry, 78204; tickets are $36 at Carver’s box office and at https://www.ticketmaster.com)

The University of the Incarnate Word Theater presents “Dancing at Lughnasa” a play by Brian Friel that won an Olivier Award. “It’s an “astonishing evocation of a family’s world on the brink of change.”
(every day through Nov. 22; UIW Coates Theatre, 4301 Broadway, 78209 tickets are $7-$12; 210-829-3810, www.uiw.edu/theatre)

Hosted in partnership with the San Antonio Potters Guild, San Antonio Glass Art Guild and the Alamo Woodturners Association, the Empty Bowls showcases the creations of local artisans in an effort to spread awareness of the issues of homelessness and food insecurity. The artisan bowls are for sale. Proceeds go to SAMMinistries to help create a safety net for our most vulnerable neighbors, and the bowl serves as a reminder of our community’s commitment to overcoming homelessness. (Nov. 17, 11a.m. to 2 p.m.; Coates Chapel, UTSA Southwest-School of Art,300 Augusta St., 78205; free)

The Perman Gallery invites you to a special exhibit featuring San Antonio artists Laura Delmis & Mario Alvarado. Opening reception is this Sunday, with special guest, Gloria Camarillo Vasquez, co-founder of the American Indians in Texas at The Spanish Colonial Missions, who will open the reception with an Indigenous blessing, for the artists and patrons. (Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak, 29735 Wilderness Oak, 78258; 210-207-2703; free event; exhibit will be on view through Dec.19^th).
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