Concert Information:

San Antonio Chamber Music Society will present the acclaimed Verona Quartet and pipa master Wu Man, a founding member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Project, in a concert combining the traditional string quartet with the Chinese lute.

Wu Man belongs to a rare group of musicians who have redefined the role of their instruments, in her case, the pipa, a pear-shaped, four-stringed Chinese lute with a rich history spanning centuries. Celebrated as an accomplished composer, educator, and one of the most prominent instrumentalists of traditional Chinese music, Ms. Wu’s adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines, allowing her to reach a wide audience as she works to cross cultural and musical borders.
The Verona Quartet has firmly established itself amongst the most distinguished ensembles on the chamber music scene today. The Quartet serves on the faculty of the Oberlin College and Conservatory as the Quartet-in-Residence. In addition to its position at Oberlin, the Quartet recently held residencies at Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance, North Carolina’s Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and the ENCORE Chamber Music Institute. As committed advocates of diverse programming, the Verona Quartet curated the UpClose Chamber Music Series on behalf of the COT, electrifying audiences with their “sensational, powerhouse performance[s]” (Classical Voice America). Verona Quartet musicians are Jonathan Ong (violin), Dorothy Ro (violin), Abigail Rojansky (viola) and Jonathan Dormand (cellist).

Concerts are held at Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry Avenue, at 3:15 pm. Visit www.sacms.orghttps://www.sacms.org/ for up-to-date concert information.

Parking:

There is free parking in the Trinity Baptist Church parking lots; attendees needing accessible parking can use the lot directly behind the church, entering the lot from Shook Avenue.

Post-Concert Dinner:

To honor our guest artists, the San Antonio Chamber Music Society holds a dinner at a local restaurant following each of our concerts. Audience members are welcome to join us for this rare opportunity to meet world class artists in a relaxed setting and socialize with fellow chamber music lovers. Given the limited seating capacity, please reserve seats early at https://www.sacms.org/post-concert-dinners. The nominal cost of the 3-course dinner is $35.