News Roundup, April 25, 2025
NEWS ROUNDUP, April 24, 2025
If you did not have a chance to see Camerata’s San Antonio season finale concert in Kerrville, here’s your second chance in San Antonio. Titled “Romantic Resonances,” the program features
the following works:
– Camille Saint-Saens: Barcarolle for Piano Quartet, Op.108;
-Fanny Mendelsohn-Hensel: String Quartet in E -flat Major
-Erno Dohnanyi: Piano Quintet in E Flat Minor, Op26
The concert is an opportunity to explore the richness and diversity of Romantic era music, says the press release. Performers are violinists Matthew Zerweck and Laura Scalzo, violist Emily Freudigman, cellist Ken Freudigman and pianist Viktor Valkov. (April 26 at 3 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 11093 Bandera Rd., and April 27 at 2 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place, San Antonio. Admission for general seating is $20 at the door or by calling
210-492-9519; also, at www.cameratasa.org)
The Mid-Texas Symphony presents “Ode to Joy” to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony. The orchestra will be joined by the San Antonio Mastersingers and a quartet of soloists. The concert will be conducted by Akiko Fujimoto. The soloists are soprano Suzanne Ramo; Jacquelyn Matava, mezzo-soprano; Christopher Besch, bass-baritone and Rick Novak, tenor. (April 27 at 4 p.m.; Jackson Auditorium – Texas Lutheran
University; 1000 W Court St., Seguin, Texas 78155; 830-463-5353; boxoffice@mtsymphony.org
Tickets are $30-$55)
Hill Country Chorale Pops Concert will focus on the popular music of the 60’s and 80’s.
(April 26 at 4 p.m.; Tucker Hall, 320 St. Peter’s St. in Kerrville; $15 at the door. For info call 830-321-0303 or email info@hillcountrychorale.org)
Tuesday Musical Club’s String Ensemble presents its Spring Concert, featuring works by Elgar, Holst and Joplin, under the direction of Maestro Terence Frazor. In addition, the group will perform Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G Minor, featuring the high-school sophomore Cameron Weber, two-time winner of the Junior TMC Competition. (April 29 at 1:30 p.m.; free, Tuesday Musical Club, 3755 St. Maty’s St.;78212; http://satmc.org)
The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio in partnership with ILLuMen presents BOYS 2 MEN Choral Festival, that celebrates tenor-bass choral music and camaraderie. (April 25 at 7:30 p.m.;
Highlands High School Auditorium, 3118 Elgin Ave.; for info call 210-826-3447;
http://ChildrensChorusSA.org)
A few days later, San Antonio College’s music business program will present Fredstock, a free music festival that’s an official Fiesta Event. A variety of bands will perform; Open to all ages.
The always dynamic AGARITA Quartet will celebrate Earth Day with two Humble Hall outdoor concerts, featuring also the talented songstress Azul Barrientos and composer/musician, Aaron Prado. (April 26 at 9 a.m. at Woodlawn Lake Park; free and open to all. The same trio will be at Rosedale Park at 1:30 p.m. They will perform from a platform at the back of their truck which they call Humble Hall. You may want to bring a blanket or folding chairs. To find out more, go to
www.agarita.org.)
At the Tobin Center you can be entertained by Girls Gone Bible. That’s the quickly growing podcast run by two women known as Angella and Arielle. They are described as Jesus freaks and a dynamic comedy duo. (April 27 at 7 p.m.; tickets are $56.25-$102.75;
www.tobi.tobincenter.org)
Also at the Tobin, you can also see Trisha Yearwood, who is celebrating the release of her upcoming album, her first project entirely written by her. Fans can look forward to hearing the new music alongside her timeless hits. (May 1 at 8 p.m.; tickets are $61 – $170 at
www.tobi.tobincenter.org.)
Some of you may know the heavy metal band Disturbed. Well, it will be in San Antonio at the Frost Bank Center on The Sickness 25 Anniversary tour. (April 25 at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $25 – $271+; www.frostbankcenter.com)
Bobby Pulido, one of Tejano music’s most beloved artist, is bringing The Puerta Grande Tour to San Antonio, featuring the legendary Roberto Pulido, his father. The father-son performance promises a great night of Tejano classics. (April 25 at 8 p.m.; Boeing Center at Tech Port, 333 General Hudnell Drive. Tickets are $39 -$109, www.boeingcentertechport.com)
Let’s have a quick look at the visual arts news.
Spring 2025 MFA Exhibition (UTSA) showcases the thesis work of MFA candidates Samantha Altamirano, Isaac Grigar, Bri McDonald and Claribel Olivas. You can see their work at the Hill Rogers Galleries, downtown at 1201 Navarro St. through May 10.
There’s a new exhibit at Sala Diaz: Calvin Pressley: Only People Know Me, curated by Barbara Felix. She wrote: “Calvin Pressley’s paintings merge subjective portraiture with abstract perspectives on the human form, drawing us into a deeply intimate lens on his lived experiences. Each work becomes a translation – his own language of visual and emotional poetry.” (Opens May 3 at 12-3 p.m. Onview through June 27 (by appointment) Sala Diaz is at 517 Stieren St., 78210; you can contact casie@saladiazart.org)
Another exhibit is opening soon (May 1), titled “No Compromises” It is an exchange and collaboration between photographer Chel Delaney and model-muse Maren Murray. Opens May 1 at 6 p.m.; We’ll tell you more after the opening.
This is still poetry month and the URBAN-15’s Mega Corazon 2025 festival is still going on, featuring prominent San Antonio and Texas poets. (To stream the poetry performances, go to
https://urban15.org/live-stream/)
Thespian news: The Magik Theater will have two bilingual productions: mainstage play, “Loteria:Game On!” and “Tomas and the Library Lady” as its spring 2025 touring production for regional schools. Both plays move smoothly between English and Spanish. And kids learn both languages.
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