Barry Brake
Host, Classical ConnectionsBarry Brake is a composer, jazz and classical pianist who has been a part of San Antonio's music scene for decades. You can find his musings and musical exploits online here: http://barrybrake.com/
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Composer Nathan Felix and cast members of "El Conquistador" stopped by TPR to perform live on KPAC 88.3 FM. Listen to excerpts of the new opera, premiering Saturday, at the link.
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Violinist Ryan Coppin is featured in this special Leap Day concert programmed with music inspired by the coming of spring.
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Camerata San Antonio dropped by the TPR studios this week to share a little music from their concerts happening Friday afternoon in Kerrville and Sunday afternoon in San Antonio, featuring music by Joaquín Turina, Gabriel Faure, and Errollyn Wallen.
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100 years to the day after it premiered in New York, San Antonio's Dirty River Jazz Band will be performing George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' at a special concert on Feb. 12 that will also feature classic standards from the 1920s. The group's pianist, Trevin Roming, stopped by our studio to perform live on KPAC 88.3 FM.
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Founded in 1901, the Tuesday Musical Club in 1923 expanded from a social club to a presenting organization, and for 100 years has brought stellar talent to San Antonio to perform through its Artist Series.
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The Fiesta Flutes stopped by Classical Connections to share holiday music live on KPAC 88.3 FM and preview their concert on Friday, Dec. 15 at Zion Lutheran Church.
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Hear the award-winning pianist Olga Kern performing live in the TPR studios, and in conversation with Barry Brake on KPAC's "Classical Connections."
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Hear the Pearl Trio play music by Antonin Dvorak and Astor Piazzolla, live in our studio, as they preview the opening concert of Musical Offerings' 40th season!
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Before traveling to New York this week to compete in the Naumberg International Piano Competition, pianist Martin Kesuma stops in the KPAC studio to perform some Mozart and modern music from Indonesia.