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...
A perfect blend of sound, precision, lightness and wit. These are the hallmarks of the Calmus Ensemble, now one of the most successful vocal groups in Germany. These five Leipzig musicians have won a whole string of international prizes and competitions and the reach of their activities is constantly expanding. Shaped by the centuries-old tradition of great German boys’ choirs, they are at home in the vocal music of the Renaissance, the Baroque and the Romantic. They revel in singing pop, folk and jazz, as well as chansons and golden oldies from the 1920s. “The entire performance was nothing short of hypnotic. Calmus’ five...
A perfect blend of sound, precision, lightness and wit. These are the hallmarks of the Calmus Ensemble, now one of the most successful vocal groups in Germany. This holiday a capella program will feature carols and Christmas music all the way from the 11th century to present. These five Leipzig musicians have won a whole string of international prizes and competitions and the reach of their activities is constantly expanding. Shaped by the centuries-old tradition of great German boys’ choirs, they are at home in the vocal music of the Renaissance, the Baroque and the Romantic. They revel in singing pop, folk and jazz, as well as...
