Community Calendar

We're happy to welcome the distinguished Music Director of the SA Philharmonic, Jeffrey Kahane. Come learn about what's on tap for the SA Phil's upcoming season.

This is the premier event for the Blanco Performing Arts Season #16. Featuring Jeffery Sykes, Julia Pautz, and the return of Artonic Quartet return in a Mendelssohn & Dvorak program.

Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.blancoperformingarts.com or at the event while tickets last.

Folk roots and Romantic expression.

Schumann: Duos, Op. 56
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 “Carnival de Pest”
Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65

Folk roots and Romantic expression.

Schumann: Duos, Op. 56
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 “Carnival de Pest”
Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65

Symphony of the Hills kicks off its 25th Anniversary season with “Bach to The Beatles,” featuring the greatest composers of all time:
Gustav Mahler—Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A Major, 1st and 2nd Mov’ts Amy Beach – “Gaelic” Symphony, 4th Mov’t
Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet in A, K. 622
-Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet
Arr. Lowden – Remembering the Beatles

The 83rd season of the San Antonio Chamber Music Society kicks off on October 12, 2025, with London’s Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble. Come hear a riveting program featuring Schubert’s Octet in F major, D. 803, considered one of the greatest chambers works of all time; Françaix’s witty Octet, commissioned as a companion piece to Schubert’s Octet; and a special work commissioned by the Academy. Drawn from the principal players of the renowned orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (currently directed by legendary violinist Joshua Bell), the 8-member chamber ensemble is directed/led by Violinist Tomo Keller. Enjoy this “bravura music-making of a high order” (Washington Classical Review).

This concert is dedicated to the memory of Eileen Lundin, who worked passionately and tirelessly to promote music in our community through over two decades on the San Antonio Chamber Music Society board. There will be an announcement recognizing and honoring her at the concert.

Individual Concert Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased at the door or online up to one day prior to the concert at the SACMS website. A season ticket for $100 includes 6 concert tickets that can be used at any of the 2025-2026 season concerts.

*STUDENTS and ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY are always admitted free.

The plays of William Shakespeare are filled with songs and dances, and the San Antonio Recorder Quartet will present a program exploring the many ways that Shakespeare used music in his plays. Featured performers include soprano Ardi Saunders and harpsichordist Nadia Soree (soRAY).

This free concert will take place at 3:00 on Sunday afternoon, October 12 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1018 E. Grayson.

Syrian clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh, a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, brings his vibrant CityBand from New York to San Antonio. As part of his Live in Berlin album release tour, Azmeh blends jazz, classical, and Middle Eastern influences with energetic virtuosity and compelling storytelling.

The Symphony of the Hills is a 70-member professional orchestra that draws membership from Kerrville to San Antonio and throughout the Hill Country. Shortly after the July 4 catastrophic flooding and loss of life and property along the Guadalupe River, musicians from the Symphony of the Hills volunteered their services to perform a concert in San Antonio that would represent the Hill Country arts community's care and sympathy towards flood victims.
The Trinity University Department of Music and Laurie Auditorium quickly stepped up to co-sponsor this event, providing both musical support with the Trinity choirs appearing, as well as logistical support in providing a beautiful venue.

Gustav Mahler—Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A Major, 1st and 2nd movements
Amy Beach – “Gaelic” Symphony, 4th Mov’t
Mozart – Concerto for Clarinet in A, K. 622, 2nd and 3rd movements
Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet
Arvo Pärt - Da pacem Domine for Choir and Orchestra
Trinity University Choirs, Gary Seighman, Director
Eugene Dowdy, Conductor & Artistic Director

Get swept away by the music that brings movies to life! From the spooky thrills of Night on Bald Mountain (Fantasia) to the exciting sounds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, YOSA Philharmonic explores the powerful connection between orchestral music and film. Hear the drama, beauty, and excitement behind legendary movie moments, plus a special performance by YOSA Sinfonietta Strings.