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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This weekend, Jan. 10-12, Camerata San Antonio performs a special arrangement of J.S. Bach's 'Goldberg Variations' live in concert. The piece was famously inspired by a Russian count who needed music for company at night. The group stopped by KPAC 88.3 FM to perform an excerpt live on-air, which you can hear at the link! -
Violinist Eric Siu and pianist SungEun Park stopped by TPR in December to share new music from local composer Dr. Peter Petroff. Siu praises the composer's "beautiful melodies" and "wit." You can hear their performance direct from our studio at the link! -
For the first time in forever, the Children's Chorus of San Antonio is teaming up with YOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio) for a Holiday Spectacular at the Tobin Center on Dec. 21. -
Members of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West dropped by KPAC 88.3 FM this week to preview their Holiday in Blue concerts, happening on Dec. 17 & 18 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Hear some holiday favorites, and music by J.S. Bach, at the link! -
The Adelante Winds this weekend are offering holiday fun with music, a photo booth, and yes, an Ugly Sweater Contest. Hear a preview of their performances at the link! -
Members of the UIW Cardinal Singers visited with TPR's Barry Brake on Classical Connections last week. Click the link to hear their in-studio performance and learn more about their Dec. 7-8 festival featuring music by the French composer Francis Poulenc. -
On Saturday Nov. 23 at 4 p.m., the Children's Chorus of San Antonio presents a concert of songs based on earth, wind, fire and water. Hear a preview at the link, as they performed in-studio for KPAC 88.3 FM. -
Violinist Nancy Zhou stopped by the KPAC Performance Studio to collaborate with pianist Jeffrey Kahane on music by Brahms. Hear their complete performance at the link! -
Multi-talented musician and composer Nathan Felix this weekend is presenting a celebration of newly-written opera. TPR's Nathan Cone will serve as one of the on-stage hosts. Hear a preview of the music at the link! -
The San Antonio Philharmonic's Music Director, Jeffrey Kahane, joins host Barry Brake in our performance studio at the piano to guide you through Beethoven's most famous piece, making surprising connections along the way! Listen to the full segment at the link for a fascinating musical illustration of this piece, which Kahane says is more than music—"it is a statement of belief in some fundamental human values." The SA Phil performs Beethoven's Ninth on Nov. 16 & 17.
