News Roundup, Nov. 7, 2024
NEWS ROUNDUP, Nov. 7, 2024
As is usual at this time of the year, concerts and music events are bountiful.
Camerata San Antonio will present its third program of the 24/25 season, “Tresors Musicaux,” (Musical Treasures), which will put French chamber music in the spotlight. The musicians: Laura Scalzo (violin), Emily Freudigman (viola), Kenneth Freudigman (cello), and pianist Viktor Valkov, will play music by Saint-Saens, Nadia and Lili Boulanger and Gabriel Faure. This ensemble performs each concert in three different locations, one in Kerrville and two in San Antonio. The first concert will be in Kerrville (Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church; 800 Jefferson St. Kerrville, 78028; tickets are (0 – $20); to reach Camerata for more info call 210-492-9519; for tickets: https://cameratasa.org/tickets/)
The San Antonio concert presenter, Musical Bridges Around the World, is bringing to town its favorite guest artists, Duo Baldo, a comedic duet featuring violinist Brad Repp and pianist/actor Aldo Gentileschi.
Regarding the musical program, the two “warmly thank” Kreisler, Puccini and Vivaldi for their kind participation,” adding “any further information concerning our program would effectively ruin the show for you.”
Duo Baldo made its debut with the great tenor, Andrea Bocelli in 2004 and has since performed and won prizes in Italy and performed in a number of US cities, in France, Japan and China. Also starring at the event will be Maria Luigia Borsi, a soprano, who won the International Voice Competition in San Remo, earning the title of “Best Opera Singer of 2002.” She has toured with Andrea Bocelli all over the world.
All MBAW concerts take place in the historic San Fernando Cathedral downtown. (Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.; free tickets are at www.eventbrite.com)
Here’s another musical treat: A Goethe Evening, that will feature songs, arias and solo piano music by
Mozart, Schubert, Robert and Clara Schumann, Gounod, Liszt, Wagner and other luminaries, performed by a quartet of soloists: Natalie Baker, soprano; Mark Covey, bass-baritone; Sarah Davis, soprano and Zachary Ridgway, piano. The event is organized by the Trinity University Music Department. (Nov. 9 at 8:30 p.m.; Parker Chapel at Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place; for more info contact atucker2@trinity.edu)
Vitamin String Quartet: The music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and beyond. The New YorkObserver wrote “VSQ’s atmospheric hits have made classical versions of pop music cool.” The group is one of the most popular string-ensemble in the world, with two billion streams and seven albums charting on both Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts. (Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.; Tobin Center for the Performing Arts; 100 Auditorium Circle, 78205; tickets are $29.50 at 210-223-8624 or at tickets@tobincenter.org)
Lady Wray with Brainstory will be at the Jo Long Theater at the Craver Center this weekend. Her style is described as “classy retro-soul shot through with 90s R&B.” (Nov. 9 at 8 p.m.; Jo Long Theater at the Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N. Hackberry, 78202; 210-207-7211; info@thecarver.org)
Thisweekend, high school marching bands from across the region will perform at the Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional Championship, at the Alamodome. Bands from Arizona, New Mexico,
Mississippi and across Texas will compete. The competition is spread over two days, showcasing outstanding student musicians and visual performances. (To see the full schedule, visit
www.musicforall.org)
The big event on the theater scene is the Alamo Theater Arts Council’s ATAC GLOBE AWARDS that recognize accomplishment in acting, directing, stage design, costume design, production, choreography and a few more categories. The organization was founded in 1990 as a non-profit. This year’s award show and ceremony – the 33rd – will take place Nov. 10 at the Carver Community Cultural Center, 226-N. Hackberry, 78202; pre-show reception starts at 6 p.m.; show and ceremony are at 7 p.m.; tickets are $32 at the Carver’s box office at 210-207-7211, or via ticketmaster.
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance of India. You can see a performance for free at the Thousand Oaks Library when the Kaveri Natya Yoga Dance Group takes the stage to demonstrate the graceful dance style (Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m.; at 4618 Thousand Oaks Dr., 78233; 210-207-9190.)
The Briscoe Western Art Museum invites the community to celebrate Native American culture with its annual Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival on Saturday. This free, family-friendly event honors the cultural traditions and artistic expressions of Native American communities, showcasing art, music, dance, storytelling and more. The celebration includes free admission to the museum on the Riverwalk.
Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s Writing Arts Center will host a fundraising event that will also honor poet Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, San Antonio’s Poet Laureate Emeritus. The event is colorfully named
“Razzmatazz & All That Jazz: An Evening in Celebration of Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson. (Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m., McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., 78209; 210-824-5368; $175) To contact Gemini Ink call 210-734-9673.
On the visual arts front: The exhibit “Dining with Rolando Briseno: a 50-Year Retrospective” will be on view through Feb. 9, 2025. This is the first retrospective devoted to this artist, Chicano activist and culinary historian, who is now 72. The exhibit features pieces from his work, dating from 1966 to the present day. More than 75 drawings, lithographs, paintings and other works are included. (On view at Centro de Artes San Antonio, 101 S. Santa Rosa Ave., 210-207-1436; arts@sanantonio.gov) The busy ArtsGallery Prudencia has two exhibits this month. Author and artist James McKInnis will be at the gallery on Nov. 9 to talk about his newest book “The Texas Courthouse Renaissance.” The book is a collection of 127 hand-colored photos that celebrate the silver anniversary of the Texas Historic Courthouse. (Doors open at 2 p.m.; talk is at 3 p.m.) The other exhibit features the work of Stefani Job Spears: “Nature’s Embrace” which will open Nov. 23.