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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UPDATE: Unfortunately due to travel visa backlog, the Calmus Ensemble vocal group is unable to make it to San Antonio. Fortunately, MBAW favorite Sam Reider & The Human Hands will be performing in their stead. Reider and his ensemble will bring a 21st-century folk music Christmas to San Fernando Cathedral with irresistible melodies, fiery improvisation and otherworldly sounds that collide in what Songlines Magazine dubbed “mash-up of the the Klezmatics, Quintette du Hot Club de France and the Punch Brothers.” –Register for a free ticket now to enter into the concert raffle! Seating is first-come-first-served.– ABOUT...
Leonardo Colafelice, Italian concert pianist and 2020 Bronze Medalist and Audience Favorite of The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, returns to San Antonio with a stellar new virtuoso program of Franz Liszt compositions inspired by Italian opera masterpieces of Rossini, Bellini and Verdi. From Altamura (Bari) in Southern Italy, Colafelice has won a multitude of international competitions and also currently teaches as Piano Professor at the renowned “Niccolò Piccinni Conservatory of Music” in Bari. “I am very excited to hear such a fabulous pianist and musician. Thanks for your music!”– Martha Argerich, renowned concert pianist...
A renowned violinist and pianist/actor combine virtuosic performances, theatrical humor, and pop culture together as Duo Baldo! In a small town on the outskirts of Florence, Italy, the group was born in the most natural of ways, with a casual meeting of two very different people from two very diverse cultural backgrounds. With over a thousand performances in major concert halls, recital halls and theaters, Duo Baldo make for a show that captivates and surprises! “What can I say? Discouraging? Scandalizing? Irritating? Blasphemous? All in all Duo Baldo’s performance has to be seen, words are not enough to convey the subtle irony that...
The Janoska Ensemble, with three Bratislava-born Janoska brothers and their bassist brother-in-law Julius Darvas, have a special way of performing the well-known masterpieces of the greatest classics be they Mozart or the Beatles, in a manner that renders them contemporary and distinctive. The Big B’s, the ensemble’s latest album, features works by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Bartók, Bernstein and Brubeck, whose art always remained close to the world of improvisation. The works are arranged in the unmistakable Janoska style, beyond the bounds of virtuosity and wit. Check out this music video from their latest Big B’s album:...
MBAW invites children and their families to attend this outdoor event with short performance vignettes and interactive activities representing different international cultures! Artist performances will include Spanish flamenco, American jazz, Mexican mariachi, Indian dance, and European renaissance. We are proud to partner with the Main Plaza Conservancy for this exciting event! Check out the full 8th Annual International Music Festival event schedule at: mbaw.org/imf ABOUT THE ARTISTS Austin Troubadours “The Austin Troubadours are an international group of instrumentalists and singers whose mission is to revive the beauty of musical...
