chamber music

On March 2, the Poiesis Quartet brought a stunningly fresh look and feel to the San Antonio Chamber Music Society's audience for a program that included music by Béla Bartók, Johannes Brahms, and the young, Black composer Brian Raphael Nabors. Enjoy their full concert at the link!

Making its debut in San Antonio last month was the 3Esprit Trio, featuring San Antonian, pianist Daniel Anastasio, with friends Joseph Lin, violin, and cellist Raman Ramakrishnan. We were there with our microphones to capture a meaty concert featuring major works by Beethoven and Dvořák. You can hear the full performance online, now!

The Pearl Trio this week performs concerts for Valentine's Day, and collaborates with SOLI Chamber Ensemble on their project featuring new music compositions.

The Classical Music Insitute's chamber music series brought a program inspired by a new exhibit of art by Amalia Mesa-Bains at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Listen to this concert, recorded Oct. 4, 2024 and featuring music by Robert Schumann, Juan Pablo Contreras, Gabriela Ortiz, and more composers.

Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music program at the Kennedy Center with innovative programming and community engagement. An example of that is her collaboration with pianist-composer Missy Mazzoli.

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!

Recorded on May 18 at Madison Square Presbyterian Church, this concert features three great chamber groups playing music by Latin American composers and magical music from the films of Hayao Miyazaki, including "Spirited Away" and "Ponyo."

KPAC's summer intern, Abraham Gomez, attended a concert last week by the Cactus Pear Music Festival. How electrifying can classical music be? "Very!" he says.

The ensemble collective Decoda made a concert appearance for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society on Oct. 8, 2023. Hear their program at the link, including music by Dvorak, Stravinsky, and Valerie Coleman.

"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.