Arts Alive San Antonio features information on The Gurwitz 2020 in their News & Commentary section. Check out the story here:...
News4 SA Interview Talking All About The Gurwitz 2020!
Suhail Arastu (Advancement) spoke with anchor Delaine Mathieu to speak about the major parts of the competition coming up in less than a week! Check out the interview here: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/free-4-you-san-antonio-to-host-world-wide-piano-competition
Our 30 Minute Radio Interview All About The Gurwitz 2020!
Sean Kithas (Marketing Manager) spoke with Chrissie Murnin of Cox Radio Group to talk about The Gurwitz schedule, contestants, and more! Check out the full interview here: https://www.kono1011.com/entertainment/konoaudio/QkXJuFALLslnEWY6bHhw5O/
The Gurwitz 2020 in SA Woman Magazine
The San Antonio Woman Magazine includes The Gurwitz 2020 in Entertainment for January/February 2020. Check out the feature online at:https://sawoman.com/2020/01/entertainment-january-february-2020/ or on page 103 in their print...
SA Magazine Feature Story on The Gurwitz 2020
San Antonio Magazine showcases The Gurwitz 2020 with a feature story in their Culture...
The Gurwitz 2020 in 78209 Magazine
78209 Magazine’s “Outside ’09” event highlights include The Gurwitz 2020 International Piano Competition in their January issue! Check it out...
SA Magazine Puts Gurwitz on 10 Events To Start 2020!
The Gurwitz has been added to San Antonio Magazine’s 10 Events to Start 2020! Check it out in the link...
Suhail Arastu Featured On the Cover of Maestro Magazine!
Our own Advancement Director, Suhail Arastu, is the feature story for the premiere issue for Maestro Magazine, whose mission is “Empowering & Entertaining Entrepreneurs”. Click here to check out the issue online!
Season 22 Grand Opening Concert! | Moscow Nights
This Sunday! From Buckingham Palace to the grand opening of Musical Bridges’ 22nd Season, Nina Kotova brings her elegant cello performance to the San Fernando Cathedral, joined by the premier Russian String Orchestra headed by music director Misha Rachlevsky. This free concert is followed by a dessert reception, and will now include a ticket raffle for those who register online for a free ticket! Free Tickets are available at: mbaw.eventbrite.com Featured in: Texas Public Radio’s Weekender KRTU 91.7, Kory Cook at 11...
David Robinson Announced as Honorary Chairman!
David Robinson, 10-time NBA All-Star and one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, will pay tribute to the role music has played in his life by serving as Honorary Chair of the 2020 Gurwitz International Piano Competition!”I have been blessed to call San Antonio my home for the last three decades and watch the city become world-recognized for basketball. Now with The Gurwitz International Piano Competition we are raising the bar for the performing arts as we attract the best and brightest emerging talent from across the globe. Music has been an incredibly important part of my family’s life and I’m honored to support...
The Gurwitz Announces 12 Contestants!
~~~~ Check out our feature in the Rivard Report detailing the press conference last Wednesday at the Tobin Center! ~~~ This past Wednesday, we announced via press conference our 12 contestants chosen for the 2020 competition set in January. 76 pianists, from the following 21 nations, vied to take part in this quadrennial “Olympics” of piano: Australia | Belarus | Brazil | Canada | China | France | Germany | Hungary | Indonesia | Italy | Malaysia | Peru | Portugal | Russia | Slovenia | South Korea | Spain | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United States of America | Uzbekistan An esteemed panel of preliminary judges worked all summer...
Musical Bridges Around the World Announces Union with San Antonio International Piano Competition
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...
International Music Festival Returns
Musical Bridges Around the World’s annual festival features renowned Persian fiddle player Kayhan Kalhor Kayhan Kalhor knows life will always involve the mundane—bills, dishes, work—which is why the Grammy Award–nominated musician says music and culture are so crucial. “Some of us will be professional musicians and some will be professional listeners, but music is so important in this world that we live in,” says Kalhor, who will perform on Friday, March 22, as part of Musical Bridges Around the World’s five-concert International Music Festival. “Culture is the only thing that’s worthwhile. A world without art and culture would be...
Musical Bridges Around the World Announces Performances for 21st Season of ‘Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral’
Musical Bridges Around the World continues its mission of uniting, educating and inspiring audiences through culturally diverse performing and visual arts programming with the start of the 21st season of the “Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral” which begins Sunday, October 21. “In the spirit of the 2020 Gurwitz International Piano Competition, the 2018-19 season celebrates the art of piano,” said Anya Grokhovski, MBAW artistic director and CEO. “Therefore, each concert will feature a winner of the most prestigious international piano competitions all over the world.” All concerts are from 7 to 8 p.m. on select...
Weekender: Conjunto, Classical Music And A Stage Musical
In San Antonio this weekend you’ll find plenty of music: Conjunto music, piano music and a musical stage drama. First off: Conjunto all weekend at the Tejano Conjunto Festival. Tejano Conjunto Festival Conjunto was born when Europeans brought accordions to South Texas, and locals paired them with bajo sexto, making the genre a San Antonio native in the world of music. The Guadalupe Cultural Arts’ Cristina Balli says this weekend, Rosedale Park will be the center of the Conjunto universe. “People come from all over the state, all over the country, people come from Europe, and all the way from Japan,” she said. Balli...