Akiko Fujimoto is the assistant director of the San Antonio Symphony and her duties include giving pre-concert talks, knowing the repertory just in case (called cover conductor), conducting educational and pops concerts, and this year leading a new series of baroque concerts with musicians of the San Antonio Symphony. All of that happens to overlap this week with performances of the Nutcracker.
With nine services with Ballet San Antonio, we were very happy that Akiko made time to talk about ballet, baroque and repeating repertory (she also spoke with Gerald Self for Musica Antiqua!).
Christmas Baroque:
November 25 at 7 p.m. at the San Fernando Cathedral
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor Bonnie Terry, violin
Torelli: Concerto Grosso, op. 8, no. 6, G minor (Christmas Concerto)
Charpentier: Noëls pour les instruments
J. S. Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1, in A minor
Corelli: Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 8, G minor (Christmas Concerto)
J. S. Bach: Overture No. 1 in C Major
THE NUTCRACKER WITH BALLET SAN ANTONIO:
Ballet San Antonio and the San Antonio Symphony at the Majestic Theatre
November 23 at 7 p.m.
November 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
November 25 at 7 p.m.
November 30 at 7 p.m.
December 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
December 2 at 7 p.m.
- Find out more online at www.sasymphony.org
