Musical Bridges Around the World begins its annual music festival Saturday. Founder and Musical Director Anya Grokhovski says the festival, in its fifth year, brings performers from all over the world to play in the Alamo City.”Music is a peacemaking language,” she said. The international music festival is at the Empire Theater, and features jazz piano, violin music and members of the San Antonio Symphony. The event consists of seven free concerts in 10 nights. The underlying theme of Musical Bridges Around the World, Grokhovski said, is the power in music that transcends borders and language to underscore our common...

Playing the violin as a child was a given for Nancy Zhou. Her parents moved to San Antonio from China so her father could play with the San Antonio Symphony and as a violin instructor, he insisted that his daughter be among his students. “He thought it was the one thing he could pass down to me, so he started teaching me when I was 4,” says Zhou. The Keystone School and Harvard graduate didn’t fall in love with the instrument at first. But after years of practice, she went on to become a soloist, playing with YOSA in her early teens, appearing with the San Antonio Symphony and touring in Asia and Europe during college. Now 24, she’ll return...

They say music makes the world go round! We are so lucky to have a wide variety of sounds in San Antonio. Child Prodigies: Where Are They Now San Fernando Cathedral 115 Main Plaza This Sunday, September 30, 2017 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. 210.464.1534 musicalbridges.org Click here to view original article and...

SAN ANTONIO – Musical Bridges Around the World is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite, educate and inspire through culturally diverse performances and visual arts programming. MBAW will kick off its 20th season with a free concert, “Child Prodigies,” on October 1st as part of the regular Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral. MBAW also offers other programming including Kids to Concerts, Golden Age performances, and the annual International Music Festival. All programs and concerts are free.

Musical Bridges Around the World is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite, educate and inspire through culturally diverse performances and visual arts programming. MBAW will kick off its 20th season with a free concert, “Child Prodigies,” on October 1st as part of the regular Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral. MBAW also offers other programming including Kids to Concerts, Golden Age performances, and the annual International Music Festival. All programs and concerts are free. Click here to view original article and...

Musical Bridges Around the World will absorb the San Antonio International Piano Competition, which is held every four years. “We are excited about presenting the 2020 San Antonio International Piano Competition and each competition thereafter,” said Anya Grokhovski, MBAW artistic director and CEO. SAIPC President James Lucas said he is happy about the merger because it will open new doors for the organization. “It will introduce us to new relationships, resources, and creative input that will enable SAIPC to thrive in its mission of sponsoring international competitions and developing local talent,” he said. Founded in 1983 and presented...