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An opera about civil rights leader Malcolm X opens Friday — nearly 40 years after X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X premiered. The creative team says its message feels more relevant than ever.
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The pianist elicited whoops of applause from the crowd at his September recital with music by Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and more. Listen to the full program at the link.
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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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American cellist Katie Tertell is seeking to recover from Japan forgotten manuscripts by Spanish composer Gaspar Cassadó.
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Sandbox Percussion brought plenty of fun things to bang on at their concert in San Antonio last February. Catch the amazing sounds at this link!
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The Chicana Art Song Project takes the texts of Chicana writers and sets them to original music. Founder Noël Archambeault and South Texas composer Edna Alejandra Longoria discuss the significance of the project in classical music.
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The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16 million instrument.
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The intrepid champion of new music turns her attention to female composers, offering a sampler of works by women across four centuries, including a favorite of Louis XIV and an Ethiopian nun.
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Improvisation is a skill once prized by classical composers over a century ago. Thomas Fedorchik wants to bring it back.