Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Mariachi Percussion & Crafts @ San Antonio Public Library

Join in percussion fun with Grammy-winning drummer Nina Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Stephanie Pedraza on a musical journey through Mexican mariachi and the Sister Cities connection between San Antonio and Guadalajara. You will also use your imagination to color and design your own mini paper charro or mariachi suit that is bright, colorful, and elaborate! This event at San Antonio Public Library is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts and social impact organization with the mission to provide access to global arts for all. MBAW thanks its partners at the City of San Antonio Global Engagement...

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...

San Antonio Black International Film Festival – The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music

San Antonio Black International Film Festival – The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music

“The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music” has been selected for the San Antonio Black International Film Festival Click above to buy individual tickets or full festival VIP passes. For festival details, visit sabiff.tv Starring Cynthia Freeman Gibbs and Lauren Anya Jwahir Hunter with an ensemble cast of musicians (many from San Antonio!), this educational documentary explores the music genres born and formed by African American history and culture and how music of the past connects with that of the present, just like the layers of a quilt. Learn more about the film at: mbaw.org/quilt KEY CAST Lauren Anya Jwahir...

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...