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January 2020
Grand Opening All-Star Judges’ Showcase (Free & Open To Public)
The Grand Opening ALL STAR Judges’ Showcase will be an unprecedented display of world talent featuring Gurwitz judges and guest artists from the SOLI Chamber Ensemble and Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND I – DAY 1 (Morning Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Morning session of Round I, Day 1 with fifty minute recitals by first 3 contestants. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND I – DAY 1 (Evening Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Evening session of Round I, Day 1 with fifty minute recitals by next 3 contestants. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND I – DAY 2 (Morning Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Morning session of Round I, Day 2 with fifty minute recitals by next 3 contestants. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND I – DAY 2 (Evening Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Evening session of Round I, Day 2 with fifty minute recitals by last 3 contestants. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND II (Morning Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Morning session of Round II with first 3 semi-finalists featuring work(s) from composer(s) of Latin or Spanish origin. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND II (Evening Session) (Free & Open To The Public)
Evening session of Round II with last 3 semi-finalists featuring work(s) from composer(s) of Latin or Spanish origin. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, FESTIVAL FEATURE CONCERT! featuring HIROMI (Free & Open To The Public)
Special Feature Concert Featuring International Jazz Pianist, Hiromi (Japan)! Day four takes a quick break from the week-long competition for a special concert at the Empire Theatre with internationally-renowned jazz composer and pianist Hiromi! In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
Find out more »The Gurwitz, ROUND III, WORLD MUSIC ROUND (Free & Open To The Public)
Featured guest artists from the Silk Road Ensemble: Kinan Azmeh, clarinet (Syria) and John Hadfield (USA), percussion perform with the three remaining finalists. In the spirit of piano artistry, The Gurwitz presents public competition to discover the next generation of top young pianists from around the world while bringing the art of classical piano with World Music that celebrates cultural diversity.
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The Gurwitz, ROUND IV, GRAND FINALE
Performance by 3 finalists of select piano concerto with the San Antonio Symphony Get Tickets
Find out more »The Gurwitz Awards Brunch
Awards are presented along with a performance by 3 Gurwitz medalists on a historical Louis XV style Steinway piano in the Peacock Lounge.
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Closing Reception: Alterations, Interventions, and Other Manipulations
(Free and Open to the Public)
Curated by MBAW Gallery Coordinator Diana Roberts, this exhibition looks at some of the playful, ironic, investigative, or purely aesthetic ways contemporary artists interact with found imagery and preconceived ideas. Through subtle (or not so subtle) manipulation of materials, intent, or visual cues, these four Texas-based artists subvert, shift, and ultimately expand our reading of the images, inviting alternate perceptions. The MBAW Art Gallery is open to the public from Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM.
Find out more »AVI AVITAL, MANDOLIN & BRIDGET KIBBEY, HARP | ISRAEL
Avi Avital is a driving force behind the reinvigoration of mandolin repertory. More than 90 contemporary compositions, 15 of them concertos, have been written for him, while his inspired re-imaginings of music for other instruments include arrangements heard on some of his recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. Enhanced by his infectious spirit of adventure and the warm rapport he fosters with his audience, Avital’s championship of his instrument is taking the mandolin centre stage. As well as appearing frequently in the…
Find out more »AVI AVITAL, Mandolin & BRIDGET KIBBEY, HARP | ISRAEL
Avi Avital is a driving force behind the reinvigoration of mandolin repertory. More than 90 contemporary compositions, 15 of them concertos, have been written for him, while his inspired re-imaginings of music for other instruments include arrangements heard on some of his recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. Enhanced by his infectious spirit of adventure and the warm rapport he fosters with his audience, Avital’s championship of his instrument is taking the mandolin centre stage. As well as appearing frequently in the…
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Suite Strings | Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral
(Free & Open To The Public)
AVI AVITAL, Mandolin & BRIDGET KIBBEY, Harp Spectacular Israeli-American mandolin-harp duo bring spectacular virtuosity to centre stage with a sophisticated program ranging from Bach to Villa-Lobos. Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral merge the historic architecture of the nation's oldest continuously operating Catholic sanctuary with enchanting music of some of the finest, award-winning artists from around the globe!
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