What’s Up at MBAW!
Kids to Concerts-Espana!
On January 16 & 26-27, 2015 Antonio Granjero and Estefania Ramirez of Entreflamenco Company visited 5 San Antonio Elementary schools: Bob Hope, Hidden Cove, Oak Meadow, Steubing, & Redland Oaks. MBAW's interactive and exciting program incorporated...
Superbowl Sunday at San Fernando
Over 300 San Antonians gathered together at the San Fernando Cathedral on Superbowl Sunday, February 1, 2015 for "Strauss & Golden Greece" as part of the city-wide Strauss Festival. The New York-based Canellakis-Brown duo, "a pair of adventurous young...
Musical Bridges’ Artistic Director Returns from NYC for Chamber Music America Conference
Musical Bridges' Artistic Director Anya Grokhovski returned from New York on January 18, 2015 after attending the Chamber Music America Conference. The purpose of this trip was to find new and exciting talent for Musical Bridges' future programming and...
MBAW Hosts Winter Recital
On Saturday, December 13, 2015, Musical Bridges Office/Art Gallery was the site of the International Academy of Music San Antonio’s winter recital, free of charge. The International Academy of Music San Antonio (formerly Crownridge Music Academy) is a music school...
Welcome Vanessa Sanchez, New Development & Communications Assistant
Musical Bridges is excited to announce a new addition to its musical family as of January 2015 -- Development and Communications Assistant, Vanessa M. Sanchez! Central Texas Pain Center has generously underwritten this position for MBAW. Ms. Sanchez’s role...
“Walk in US, Talk on Japan” Delegation Attends San Fernando Concert
Anya and Suhail from Musical Bridges, our guest artists Alessandro Deljavan from Italy and Pureum Jo from South Korea, had the great honor of meeting the “Walk in US, Talk on Japan” delegation after the San Fernando concert this past Sunday. We were very...
Musical Bridges Transforms San Antonio
From The Rivard Report, 3 November 2014 By: Rudy Arispe While teaching piano at college and performing as a concert pianist in her native Moscow, Anya Grokhovski still found time to gather at friends' homes to perform, sing, and celebrate with...
¡Viva Havana! Annual Gala with the Stars Heats up the Red Carpet
On September 26th MBAW's Third Annual Fundraiser & Gala with the Stars Viva Havana! was held downtown at the brand new Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Musical Bridges is pleased to report that the gala was a great success, with the goal to raise $150,000...
“Silent World” by Robert Michaelson & Jim Sparkman
Musical Bridges' Art Gallery hosted its very first photography opening on Friday, August 29th as a part of the city-wide Fotoseptiembre festival. The opening celebrated "Silent World," the first exhibit of underwater photographers Robert Michaelson & Jim...
Flying Balalaika Brothers Visit 6 San Antonio Retirement Communities
Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW) completed the second segment of its new retirement community outreach program, Golden Age 2014, funded by the Texas Commission on the Arts. The Flying Balalaika Brothers visited six different retirement communities...
What’s wrong with you!
Vienna! There is so much to see! I decided to visit the Leopold Museum in my remaining time before our ship’s departure. The ticket’s roster listed all the usual categories, adult, senior, student and in addition to it one I had never seen...
MBAW Board Member, Entrepreneur of the Year
Musical Bridges Around the World is extremely proud and excited to announce that Board Member Susan Franklin and her husband Aubra Franklin have been honored as the 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year! We are so thankful to such a successful Board of...
Closing Reception of “Dream Worlds”
Musical Bridges' Art Gallery held its closing reception of Artist Tania Rachytskaya's "Dream Worlds" exhibit on Friday, July 11th. "Dream Worlds," was the first US exhibit of internationally renowned batik, silk painter and shibori artist Tania...
New Retirement Community Outreach Program
MBAW completed its first segment of a new retirement community outreach program, Golden Age 2014, funded by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Duo AleAnya visited five different retirement communities on July 14th & 15th; Wedgewood Luxury Senior...
International Music Festival “African Rhythms”
Sunday, May 24, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Ruth Taylor Recital Hall at Trinity University (click here for map/directions) Artist Bios "I'm not a jazz musician," "I'm really a storyteller through music." -Randy Weston Pianist Randy Weston grew up surrounded by some of...