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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The new album from Consonari is a bewitching collection of nocturnes and tales, often feeling like magic itself being conjured out of the night sky. Hear excerpts, and Barry Brake's interview with the duo, at the link. -
For the past three weeks, these young musicians have been going to work every day with an intense study of chamber music alongside professional musicians. It all culminates in a free concert this Friday evening. -
"We The People" serves up story after story, meditation after celebration, of all the vast variety of people who make up America and have come to it to expand their own stories. Hear the full album, and more from the Houston-based Apollo Chamber Players, at the link. -
Singers, you're invited to be a part of this musical celebration; if you can read music, and have ever wanted to be part of a huge concert with a full ensemble, now's your chance. Rehearsals take place on Saturdays this month. -
Now through Saturday, scores of cellists are in Fredericksburg for a series of public concerts. You can preview some of their work at the link, as 8 stopped by our KPAC studios to perform. -
Tristán has served as Associate Conductor of the orchestra since 2024. -
Camerata San Antonio performs their final concert of the season this weekend, Visions And Reflections, with music by Alfred Schnittke, Mieczysław Weinberg, and Felix Mendelssohn. They stopped by our studios this week to share a preview with Barry Brake on Classical Connections. -
On May 13, five talented members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West surprised an enthusiastic audience at TPR by showing off the multi-faceted sounds of many clarinets, with a program of new music by composers from around the world. Hear the full show at this link! -
"They’re just giving it their all to bring this to life.” -
The Apollo Chamber Players' concert Friday in Houston features the world premiere of "Hidden Figures: Shared Orbit," a staged concert work developed with research and historical insight from space historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal.
