Classical Connections is made possible by a generous grant from the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts.
There’s so much great music going on in San Antonio, and the whole area. It’s an exciting time to be a classical music lover around here.
Every weekday afternoon, you can find out more about it. Classical Connections brings you the best classical music from around town, around the state, and around the world. Great performances from music’s biggest names — and great performances you can only hear on Texas Public Radio.
You’ll hear exclusive recordings our TPR engineers have made at concerts and events in the area. You’ll hear directors and artists who drop in to the studio to talk about coming events. You’ll even hear performers playing live on the air right then and there.
Tune in to KPAC 88.3 FM, or at tpr.org, and meet us in South Texas classical music’s most exciting space.
Broadcast also made possible in part by the San Antonio Mastersingers.
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Composer Anthony Brandt’s newest music features innovative dance scores created in collaboration with NobleMotion Dance and the University of Houston IUCRC BRAIN Center. The projects are both performances and scientific experiments, where dancers wore mobile brain-body imaging devices to better understand brain interaction. Brandt's music celebrates the human mind and its role in shaping our reality. -
San Antonio musicians Kevin Salfen and Richard Novak recently released a recording of their song cycle "Stations of Mychal," about Mychal Judge, chaplain for the NYC Fire Department on 9/11. TPR's Barry Brake learns more about this moving project to honor the fallen hero. -
The Classic Theatre of San Antonio this week opens a new bilingual version of "The Fantasticks" called "The Fantastikos." TPR's Nathan Cone visited with the team behind the music of the show to learn about how the musical is "beautifully rendered" onstage in Spanish and English, according to musical director and pianist Jaime Ramirez. -
San Antonio's premier string quartet stops by KPAC 88.3 FM to perform on-air and preview the first concert of their 2024-25 season. Hear the music at the link! -
Pianist Zachary Ridgway stopped by the TPR studio to perform music by Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, and George Gershwin. Hear the session at the link, and learn a little more about the FREE concert series at St. John's Lutheran Church, happening at noon every First Friday! -
The Junior Tuesday Musical Club has been mentoring and providing performance opportunities for young classical performers for a century. Some of this year's students stopped by the KPAC studios to share music and chat with host Barry Brake — listen at the link! -
Composer Carlos Franzetti stopped by the KPAC Performance Studio with his wife, pianist Allison Franzetti, and flutist Laurel Zucker, to chat with TPR's James Baker about new music they premiered in San Antonio at the National Flute Association convention. The composer was impressed with TPR's downtown studios, saying, "I have no words to describe how beautiful this place is!" Hear music and conversation at the link. -
KPAC's Barry Brake catches up with Austin violinist Charles Yang to learn about a brand new piece of music by Kris Bowers that's premiering on record this week, "For A Younger Self." -
"They're all incredibly talented and charming and engaging young people... and we're having a great time learning this music together and putting it all together for our audiences." — Craig Sorgi, Education Director at Cactus Pear Music Festival -
"Spontaneity is what audiences love," says Cactus Pear Music Festival's artistic director, Jeffrey Sykes. Their programs in the Hill Country and San Antonio this month promise plenty of off-the-cuff musical moments, plus something new this year, free admission! Learn more at the link.
