Saturday, guests of Premier Pain Consultants of San Antonio enjoyed a luscious Jazz party at the home of its founders Dr. Dmitry and Polina Buyanov.  This party was purchased in May 2013 at the Annual Musical Bridges Gala With the Stars at the Saint Anthony’s Hotel Grand Ball Room as a way to support Musical Bridges.  Seventy-five guests of Dmitry and Polina spent a fantastic evening with great food, wine, friends and Jazz by San Antonio legends Aaron and George Prado. Musical Bridges expresses its gratitude to Premier Pain Consultants and Drs. Dmitry and Polina Buyanov for their...

Musical Bridges Around the World’s (MBAW) Artistic Director, Dr. Anya Grokhovski just returned from New York where she observed the Silk Road Project’s community outreach educational program. The purpose of this trip was for Anya to “learn the ropes” of a long term in-school, multi-cultural educational initiative.  This program has been in existance for many years and helped MBAW learn how to create a sustainable multi-cultural educational program in San Antonio Title One schools. MBAW has been working with individual musicians from the Silk Road Project for many years and it was wonderful to see them involved in...

Musical Bridges Around the World is proud to announce the recipients of its honorary 2014 awards! Lifetime Visionary Award for Music Patronage-Dr. Yurii & Elena Borshch Dr. Yurii & Elena Borshch have become a leading light in the San Antonio arts and music patronage scene.  Because of their dedication and support, San Antonio audiences have been given access to world class music performances free of charge.  In immeasurable ways, they have provided both inspiration and financial support to improve San Antonio’s cultural scene. Dr. Yurii Borshch obtained his Fellowship in Pain Management and completed his residency in...

MBAW is proud to announce our newest Board Member Veronika Liskova! Veronika Liskova was born and raised in Prague, Czech Republic where she earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Corporate Management and European Economic Integration at the University of Economics.  An internship visa allowed her visit to San Antonio and co-own Alamo Photographic, a successful photography studio in Alamo Heights.  Within 8 years of managing Alamo Photographic, they expanded to Austin and began servicing clients internationally.  In 2011, she decided on a career change and accepted a position at a global bank as a Business Banker.  Veronika is an avid...

Musical Bridges Around the World is proud to report another successful segment of our community outreach Kids to Concerts program at no charge to the schools visited! Last Thursday, May 1st & Friday, May 2nd Grammy-nomitated Tabla Maestro Sandeep Das and Kathak dancer Urmi Samadar visited 5 San Antonio schools:  Huebner Elementary, Odgen Elementary, Huppertz Elementary, Nelson Elementary & W.W. White Elementary. MBAW’s interactive and exciting program incorporated TEKS and STEM curriculum-teaching the culture and geography of India through music. About 2,500 children learned about rythm & sound, dance, history, ethnic...

Musical Bridges Artistic Director Anya Grokhovski and Alena Gorina (Duo AleAnya) performed at University of Texas at Austin on April 10th, 2014.  Duo AleAnya performed their Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Shostakovich piano program for the class of Professor of Slavic Studies Gilbert C. Rappaport.  Mr. Rappaport and the class was very thankful for Duo AleAnyas visit-for sharing their gift of artistic performance and personal enthusiasm for what they do! Alena Gorina and Anya Grokhovski are concert pianists with extensive concert experience as both soloists and chamber musicians who came together to share their love of piano repertory.  Their...

Muscial Bridges is excited to announce a new addition to our musical family! After an extensive search conducted by the Board of Directors and CEO-Suhail Arastu was selected as Musical Bridges new Director of Development & Marketing.  Suhail’s worldly experience and exceptional communication skills won over the selection committee!  Suhail joined MBAW’s Board of Directors as a member in 2010 and became Vice President in 2013.  During this time he proved to be a brilliant developer.  Last month he resigned from the Board of Directors and stepped into the “crystal shoes” of Director of Development & Marketing....

Musical Bridges Around the World is proud to report another successful segment of our community outreach Kids to Concerts program at no charge to the schools visited! Last Thursday & Friday Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez of Entreflamenco Company visited 5 San Antonio schools:  Larkspur Elementary, Stone Oak Elementary, Madison Elementary, Scobee Elementary & Collins Garden Elementary. MBAW’s interactive and exciting program incorporated TEKS and STEM curriculum-teaching the culture and geography of Spain through music. About 2,500 children learned about flamenco, rythm & sound, history, ethnic instruments, and...

Musical Bridges’ Art Gallery hosted its third opening of the season on Saturday, April 5th.  The opening celebrated “Dream Worlds,” the first US exhibit of internationally renowned batik, silk painter and shibori artist Tanya Rachytskaya.  The opening also served as the grand opening of Musical Bridges’ expansion into the suite next door. A constant flow of over 100 guests moved throughout the newly renovated gallery-enjoying art, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live jazz piano by Heinz Frommeyer.  Tania’s artwork inspired an evening with many creative discussions and questions from guests. Many of...

Musical Bridges Around the World is proud to report another successful segment of our community outreach Kids to Concerts program at no charge to the schools visited! Last Thursday and Friday Syrian clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and percussionist John Hadfield visited 5 San Antonio schools: Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy, Oak Meadow Elementary, Indian Creek Elementary, Kipp Un Mundo Dual Language Academy and Nimitz Middle School. MBAW’s interactive and exciting program incorporated TEKS and STEM curriculum-teaching Syrian culture and geography through music.  About 2,500 children learned about rhythm & sound, history, ethnic...

MBAW Development Director Suhail Arastu was one of eight men and women honored for their crusade for public good at North Star Gives, last Thursday March 20, 2014. Guests enjoyed a swanky atmosphere with fashion shows by Saks Fifth Avenue, music, cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres during the two hour event at the North Star Mall last week.  Tickets were $20.00 per person in advance or $30.00 at the door and sales went directly to the charity from which they were purchased. Along with Musical Bridges; Time Dollar Community Garden and Food Pantry, Viola’s Huge Heart, Care, Respite Care, Marrow Me, San Antonio Book Festival, San Antonio...

We opened the festival on Saturday, 22 February with the help of our ever-great, jazz arm: Bradley Kayser, Chuck & Anne Parrish, Sherry Layman and of course our very own, James Sanders!  President Eric Miller received The Lifetime Achievement Award for Chamber Music Patronage at the start of the program and his lovely wife Michelle and all three children were present on stage to share in this great honor!  The legend Charles Lloyd, born in 1938 visited San Antonio for the first time and was accompanied by the triple-Grammy nominated pianist, Gerald Clayton. A crowd of over 500 was transported to a place beyond words and was reluctant to...

After months of planning, scheduling and coordinating-the inaugural Kids’ World Music Festival debuted yesterday in the Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University. About 1,500 students from all over San Antonio were bussed to Trinity for the one-of-a-kind festival. Students were introduced to cultures from Russia, Africa, and Spain during the hour-and-a-half program. The Festival was exciting for all ages as students were in grades K-12.  Each 25 minute segment featured a different culture; teaching state curriculum compliant material through song and dance.  The exciting and interactive program ended with a sing-along of “This...