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...
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 Quilt: A Living History of African American Music” has been selected for the San Antonio Film Festival, which runs from 1-6 August 2023. Click above to buy individual tickets or full festival VIP passes. For festival details, visit safilm.com 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...
Learn about music genres from African American history and culture in this award-winning educational documentary! Kids can also make a quilt square with the African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio, and participate in activities with dancer Tanesha Payne, poet-musician Andrea Vocab Sanderson, mezzo-soprano Veronica Williams, and lead actress Cynthia Freeman Gibbs. Recommended for ages 8+. This San Antonio Public Library event is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts organization and producers of “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”. The film is an educational documentary...
Get ready for the San Antonio red carpet premiere of the “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”. 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. Enjoy bites and sangria by Carmens de la Calle, a custom quilt by the African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio, and a Q&A with the cast and crew. Event is also sponsored in part by H-E-B...
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...
