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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Listen to the earthy beauty of flute and marimba together as Duo Aya perform live in the KPAC studios. The duo will give a concert at the UTSA Recital Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
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Cedille Records recording artists The Aznavoorian Duo are in San Antonio to perform with the Olmos Ensemble. They stopped by Classical Connections on Friday to preview the Monday night program and perform live on KPAC 88.3 FM.
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Eight years ago, composer Jake Heggie was attending an event at the Smithsonian Institute when a docent walked up to him and said, “I have a great idea for your next opera.” Now, the opera is here, and it's about two women—one white, one Black—who created a spy ring to smuggle Confederate secrets to the White House.
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Violinist Randall Goosby's new album pairs one of his favorite concertos by Max Bruch with the pioneering music of Florence Price. He'll be returning to San Antonio in 2024 to perform with the San Antonio Philharmonic.
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Soprano Jacquelyn Matava and organist Samuel Gaskin have curated a new recital, "Sacred Song," featuring music celebrating the Christian, Jewish, and Hindu religions as well as the Buddhist tradition.
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Improvisation is a skill once prized by classical composers over a century ago. Thomas Fedorchik wants to bring it back.
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Classical fans in San Antonio may know Rachel Ferris from her harp performances with the San Antonio Symphony (now Philharmonic), now she's taking on a new role as the Executive Director of the long-running chamber group, Olmos Ensemble.
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San Antonio's St. Mark's choir makes the rafters ring in Edinburgh, Scotland, with an engaging "Gloria" by the 21st-century composer Philip Stopford.
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