Happy National Nonprofit Day! Musical Bridges Around the World celebrates today with the release of our 2021-22 Impact Report highlighting the organization’s footprint last season. Read it...

Pictured left to right: CEO Anya Grokhovski’s mother Zina Khiger, father Yuri Sheykhet (deceased), former father-in law Alexander Grokhovski (deceased), and friend Robin Abraham (deceased). “We are mourning the loss of a dear friend, supporter, and mentor. Robin Abraham was a great friend and a colleague of my parents. They formed a quartet together many years ago. He initiated sustainable support for Musical Bridges Around the World and is the reason my little nieces are growing up in the U.S. and not in Russia. He was the kindest man I knew and we will never forget him.” – Anya Grokhovski, DMA, MBAW CEO &...

D’s on Keys, which functions as Musical Bridges Around the World’s annual fundraising gala and where executives, professionals, musicians, D’s, MD’s, JD’s, PHD’s share their artistic talents to support MBAW educational programming, has been postponed to a new date on Sunday 5 June 2022 at 11AM. The program will also now be a virtual experience, with the production premiering online that day at mbaw.org/dok and our YouTube channel. The fundraising gala shifted from its original date of Sunday 6 February 2022 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts as a response for the safety of attendees during the most recent COVID-19...

Actress Lauren Hunter onset. (Credit: Rob Michaelson) Film Director Julya Jara and Director of Photography Alejandro Guiterrez adjust the camera on pianist Arlington Jones. (Credit: Manuel Alejandro Hernández Cardona of CMC Studios) The concept arose when MBAW Educational Director Caleb Gonzalez assessed needs from area teachers on which culture they wanted to study in the 2021-22 school year with our programs. At the height of U.S. racial tensions and the Black Lives Matter movement, teachers overwhelmingly expressed interest to bring African American culture into the classroom. We soon realized the project’s importance, recognizing it...

Update by Sean Kithas, MBAW Marketing Manager Public Programs & Events Due to the recent COVID-19 spike after the holidays, Musical Bridges Around the World and its event partners have made the decision to postpone the following two (2) public events to a later date (to be determined): Saturday 8 January, 5-8 PM – The Quilt: Behind the Scenes (MBAW Art Gallery Reception) Sunday 16 January, 11 AM – 1 PM – The Quilt: A Community Celebration If you have already registered for free tickets to either of these events, you will still be registered for the new date(s) and will not need to re-register. New registration will not...

We are happy to announce that MBAW CEO and Artistic Director Dr. Anya Grokhovski accepted the San Antonio Council of Visitors’ 2021 International Leadership Award. This award highlights Anya’s dedication and contributions to citizen diplomacy in the community. We are so proud of the impact Anya has made in the cultivation of cross-cultural arts programming. This work creates a mutual understanding between the U.S. and other nations around the world. The 2021 Annual Citizen Diplomacy Celebration also featured some familiar faces, with performances by Viatorum ensemble members Dr. Ethan Wickman and Peter Breithaupt. The ensemble...

The 7th annual International Music Festival starts virtually tomorrow starting at 12 PM CST and going until around 4:45PM. Along with high-quality performances from MBAW’s illustrious past program and festival artists, this virtual summit will include live panel discussions with prominent artists and respected arts leaders who will share their unique insight into the current state of the arts and future of performing arts. Watch online at: musicalbridges.org/imf Get your free event raffle tickets there and enter for a chance to win some cool MBAW swag! 5 winners will be announced live during Closing Remarks at 4:35 PM CST.  You can also...