Marta Sánchez – Gurwitz 2024 Featured Jazz Pianist

Marta Sánchez – Gurwitz 2024 Featured Jazz Pianist

Don’t miss Madrid-born pianist Marta Sánchez’s electrifying solo jazz performance—a night of pure musical brilliance! The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition invites pianist/composer Marta Sánchez as its featured jazz guest artist! Born in Madrid, Spain, Sánchez is actively working in the contemporary creative music scene in New York City and around the globe, blending jazz with a diversity of musical traditions. ~ Event Venue Partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal & Fine Arts   Doors & Check-In Printed or virtual ticket QR code must be shown at check-in. Doors open for...

Round IV – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Round IV – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Three (3) finalists perform with the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Orchestra artistic director Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and host of the PBS TV series “Now Hear This”. Winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals are chosen. Note: RSVP for this event is handled by The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, NOT The Gurwitz. Please contact the Tobin Center Box Office for any additional questions. RSVP Information Registration for this event will be an RSVP form process through the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, available at tobincenter.org/gurwitz. RSVPs do NOT guarantee a ticket. Submitting an RSVP does...

Round III – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Round III – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

The three (3) finalists perform a solo piano work composed after 1950 and a newly commissioned chamber music work by San Antonio composer Dr. Aaron Prado titled “El Colibrí y la Cempasúchil”. This chamber work will be performed with an ensemble of acclaimed guest artists from the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra and leona player Vico Díaz. The audience will also text-to-vote live directly following the finalist performances to choose the winner of the Audience Favorite Award! ~ Event Sponsored by Ben Jones~ Commissioned Work Sponsored by Pauline & Randolph Glickman~ Venue Provided in Partnership with the Carver Community...

Round II – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Round II – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Six (6) semifinalists will each perform a 50-minute recital, with 10-minute breaks between each performance. Semifinalists must perform at least one (1) work by a composer from their own country of origin, and at least one (1) work from a composer of Latin-American or Spanish origin. At the end of the round, three (3) finalists are chosen to continue to Round III and IV and a winner is selected for the “Best Performance of a Work by Spanish or Latin Composer” Award. ~ Event Sponsored by Rachel & Jonathan Gurwitz~ Best Performance of a Latin or Spanish Work Award Sponsored by Peggy & Paul Pace~ Venue Provided in Partnership with the...

Round I – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Round I – The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition

Twelve contestants will each perform a 50-minute piano recital, with 10-minute breaks between each performance. There are no program restrictions in this round so the contestant may choose freely their repertoire. At the end of the round, 6 semifinalists are chosen to continue to Round II and a winner is selected for a $2,500 award presented by a Junior Jury of local young pianists who will judge alongside the Competition Jury during this round. ~ Event Sponsored by Enterprise Holdings Foundation~ Junior Jury Award Sponsored by Mary Ann Winden~ Venue Provided in Partnership with the University of the Incarnate Word Round I Schedule Day 1...

Aire | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Aire | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

The incomparable queen of Latin jazz Magos Herrera is back! The Mexican singer-songwriter, producer and educator will share highlights from her latest album “Aire” featuring original music and jewels from the Great Latin American songbook. Magos will share the stage with guitarist Vinicius Gomes, bassist Sam Minaie, and drummer Alex Kautz. Apart from being a Grammy-nominated vocalist with nine albums under her belt, Herrera also serves as a spokesperson for the UN Women’s “UNITE to end violence against women” campaign and promoting gender equality with the He For She solidarity movement. Check out the music video for her latest...

Romani Rhapsody | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Romani Rhapsody | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Hungarian virtuoso violinist, classical master, jazz improviser, and composer Roby Lakatos & His Ensemble make their San Antonio debut with one-of-a-kind fusions of contemporary, classical and jazz elements with the folklore traditions of Hungarian Romani people. Lakatos was born to a legendary musical family, being a direct descendant of the famous “King of Gipsy Violinists” János Bihari, who introduced Johannes Brahms to the themes for his Hungarian Dances and was admired by Beethoven and Liszt alike. Roby has stayed true to his musical legacy, performing globally and with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, and Joshua...

Holiday Gifts | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Holiday Gifts | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Indulge in gourmet musical bites with treasured holiday favorites and the beloved works of composers Fritz Kreisler, Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss with the Belgian violin-piano duo Jolente De Maeyer and Nikolaas Kende along with U.S. star tenor Eric Taylor of the Houston Grand Opera. The acclaimed De Maeyer and Kende duo have a wealth of international awards under their belt, and performances throughout countries across Europe and America. They last visited Musical Bridges Around the World audiences virtually in April 2020 from their home in Belgium due to COVID-19 restrictions, but will now finally be arriving in the Alamo City for a...

Mostly Kosher | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Mostly Kosher | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

This will be a musical feast of jazz, Latin, rock, and folk with resounding themes of social justice, human dignity and mutual understanding! Acclaimed klezmer/rock band Mostly Kosher radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. Sunday’s Concert Program The group has also been a fixture of California stages and the community, performing and educating with the Urban Voices Project, Jewish Youth Orchestra in San Gabriel Valley, and various underserved communities. Mostly Kosher have released two albums thus far, the latest in 2022 titled “This World is Yours”...

Golden Touch | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Golden Touch | Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Gold Medalist of The Gurwitz 2020 International Piano Competition, pianist Jiale Li from China returns for the first time since his victory. Romantic virtuoso masterworks by Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff will set the tone for a spectacular 26th concert season of Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral ! From Mike Greenberg, Classical Voice North America: “Li’s account of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 evinced limitless technical chops, sensitively sculpted phrasing, and power by the megaton ‒ yet in the slow movement he could spin the merest wisps of gossamer poetry.” Check out an excerpt from...

Jazz Masters | UNITYFest

Jazz Masters | UNITYFest

The Bill Charlap Trio is Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington, and percussionist Kenny Washington. The Trio earned Grammy nominations for 2017’s Uptown Downtown (Impulse!/Verve) and Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein and The Bill Charlap Trio: Live At the Village Vanguard (both on the Blue Note label). TThe trio’s most recent recording features them supporting Tony Bennett & Diana Krall on the chart-topping, Grammy-nominated “Love is Here to Stay”. The Bill Charlap Trio tours all over the world, and their New York engagements include regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the...

East Meets West | UNITYFest

East Meets West | UNITYFest

French-Korean concert pianist and The Gurwitz 2020 International Piano Competition Silver medalist Yedam Kim performs with the Gwangju Symphony Orchestra directed by Seokwon Hong, in celebration of 40 years of Sister Cities relations between San Antonio, USA & Gwangju, South Korea! Generous support for this event comes from the City of San Antonio Global Engagement Office, City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gwangju Symphony Orchestra, OCI Solar Power, and Mission Solar Energy. UNITYFest 2023 is also sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Program Arirang (Korean folk song) Frédéric...

Tea for Two | UNITYFest

Tea for Two | UNITYFest

Russian-French piano duo Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle will “cultivate duality in a supernatural dimension” (Le Monde), performing dazzling two-piano piano arrangements of Saint Saëns’ Danse Macabre, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Rachmaninoff, and Tsfasman’s Jazz Suite. Doors, Check-In, Seating 6 PM – Doors/seating open promptly for registered ticket holders. Please have your printed or digital QR code ready to scan at the door. Seating is unassigned. 6:30 PM – Doors/seating opens for any waitlisted individuals or walk-ins (who can be registered at the door). Seating is unassigned. 7 PM – Performance starts. Waitlist...

Silver Jubilee: Celebrating the Founders | UNITYFest

Silver Jubilee: Celebrating the Founders | UNITYFest

Musical Bridges Around the World’s first performers were members of CEO Anya Grokhovski’s family, students, and friends. This concert brings them together again, as Anya takes the stage with pianist Valeri Grokhovski, bassist Zlatan Redzic, percussionist Darren Kuper, violinist Mark Cheikhet, pianist Elena Portnaya, Agarita Chamber Ensemble, and mezzo-soprano Veronica Williams. All generations of musicians will unite in celebrating, reuniting, and contributing to a shared peace that comes through music. Doors, Check-In, Seating 6 PM – Doors/seating open promptly for registered ticket holders. Please have your printed or digital QR...

Expedition | Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

Expedition | Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral

This unusual combination of cellist Boris Andrianov and classical guitarist Dimitri Illarionov is marked with the seal of true genius. Inspired by innumerable and stimulating intercultural encounters, the duo combines classical music and folk tunes in a musical expedition all over the world. They desire to share the world’s vibrant diversity, the planet’s incredible colors and unbelievable contrasts – eliminating physical, historic, or stylistic distances.  Of Andrianov:“His profound musicality and phrasing impresses one almost immediately.”– Zubin Mehta, Director Emeritus of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra“ Of Illarionov:“Illarionov commands...