What’s Up at MBAW!
BJ’s Restaurant Partners with MBAW
Musical Bridges Around the World would like to announce a new and exciting partnership with BJ's Restaurant in Stone Oak! Marketing Manager Kim Adamski called the MBAW office after hearing a radio segment about the Kids to Concerts and other MBAW programs....
MBAW Signs Lease to Expand
Musical Bridges Around the World just signed a lease to expand its office and art gallery space to the suite next door. We are looking forward to the expansion of wall-space for the next art opening and adding a few new offices. We are also planning to...
Musical Bridges’ Second Art Gallery Opening, Huge Success!
Saturday, January 25th, Musical Bridges' Art Gallery held it's second opening. Susan Dunis, permanent San Antonio artist and one of MBAW's founders "wowed" guests with her unique glowing adoration of nature. More than 100 people stopped by to celebrate...
Musical Bridges’ Artistic Director Returns from Chamber Music America Conference
Yesterday Musical Bridges' Artistic Director Anya Grokhovski returned from New York where she attended the Chamber Music America Conference. The purpose of this trip was to find new and exciting talent for Musical Bridges' future programming and take part...
MBAW Gallery Announces Closing of Rex Hausmann Exhibit
Musical Bridges Around the World just completed its first artist's show on Monday, January 13, 2014. During this time over 150 people stopped by to admire beautiful work by Rex Hausmann. Many of his pieces were purchased by avid art lovers from all over...
MBAW Russian Piano Duo Debuts in Austin
MBAW's own Artistic Director Anya Grokhovski and concert pianist Alena Gorina performed a piano recital Monday night in Austin. The piano program for 4 hands of Mozart, Faure, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky was a benefit for a charity and was received with...
Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Awards MBAW $25,000
Musical Bridges is proud to share exciting news! The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation has generously awarded Musical Bridges $25,000! This is the first operations grant that MBAW has received from the Kronkosky Foundation and is in support of the...
Young Musical Duo Returns to San Antonio, Wows Hometown Audience
From Rivard Report, December 16, 2013 About 100 listeners were treated to a display of technical prowess and emotional sensitivity from a New York duo with San Antonio roots on Sunday at a special event sponsored by Musical Bridges Around the World at...
MBAW Board of Directors Initiates $25,000 Matching Grant
The Musical Bridges Board of Directors has generously donated $25,000, matching funds $1 for $1 toward the Kids' World Music Initiative! MBAW created the fundraiser challenge to help raise $50,000 for the Kids' World Music Initiative scheduled for the...
MBAW Vice President Suhail Arastu takes the stage in “The Nutcracker!”
When Gabriel Zertuche, Artistic Director of Ballet San Antonio called MBAW Vice President Suhail Arastu and asked if he would consider performing in "The Nutcracker" this year, Suhail told him that he was dragged to that ballet every year as a child!...
Welcome Diana Tatu, new Executive Administrative Assistant
Exciting news! After a comprehensive selection process we would like to welcome Executive Administrative Assistant Diana Tatu to our fabulous Musical Bridges family! For the first time in our organization's existence we created a job search, advertising...
Homecoming Special Event
Come join us at Gallery Nord on December 15th at 3pm for this special homecoming concert featuring native Texans Christine Lamprea and Daniel Anastasio. The concert is free with a suggested $25 tax-deductible donation at the door. Program Pohadka ("Fairy...
MBAW just completed Russian Phase of the Kids to Concerts World Music Program
The Flying Balalaika Brothers from Austin visited 8 schools (Eisenhower Middle School, Garcia Middle School, Science and Technology Charter School, Vestal Elementary School, Indian Creek Elementary School, Hidden Cove School, Krueger Middle School, and...
Musical Bridges presents “Music Without Borders”
From: On the Town Magazine, Nov-Dec 2013, pages 14-16
In San Fernando, Thunder and Song
From Incident and Light, October 28, 2013 An oddly bifurcated program, worthily performed, opened the 2013-14 season of the concert series with the very long name. OK. Take a deep breath. Here it is: The Musical Bridges Around the World Judy and Jefferson...