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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Camerata San Antonio's resident pianist, Viktor Valkov, presents a concert on Sunday at 2 p.m. featuring music by J.S. Bach, Robert Schumann, and more. TPR's Barry Brake gets some insight into the music with the artist. -
Hear all about a brand new album of music by the pioneering female, Black composer Florence Price. Barry Brake interviews pianist Michael Clark. -
Crystal Jarrell Johnson and Angela Malek, as the vocal duo Deux, perform the 'Stabat Mater' by Giovanni Pergolesi this Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church. The free concert begins at noon, and includes a lunch following. Hear a preview from KPAC 88.3 FM at the link. -
After its invention in the 1800s, the saxophone earned itself a starring role in every 20th century music genre but one. But fear not, classical sax is very much with us! Hear a performance recorded live in our studios at the link. -
Great Hearts Monte Vista already has a choir program, but these eight students wanted to do something just for themselves, so they formed an octet! Hear their on-air performance at the link. -
Children's Chorus of San Antonio remembers Terezín concentration camp victims with opera performanceThe Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio this month memorialized youthful victims of the camp with music that was performed by the prisoners in 1944. -
Almost every culture on earth plays some form of the guitar, and you can hear some of the most inventive and beautiful guitar selections from around the world this coming week at UT San Antonio. -
This weekend's program with Camerata San Antonio brings quintets by two composers who fought the Soviet regime through hidden themes in their music. -
A journey through sadness after loss, Franz Schubert's song cycle 'Die Winterreise' will be performed live at a free concert featuring Christopher Briggs-Rodriguez. Hear a preview at the link. -
Kelley O'Connor and SOLI Chamber Ensemble visited the KPAC studios to preview their concert on Jan. 20, including songs based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda.
