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Some music professionals say it's time to adopt the stretto piano
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Anxiety and panic attacks crippled pianist Simone Dinnerstein on stage, despite a stellar career. She shares how one common device helped her overcome the fear.
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Texas native Christopher Guzman earned the very first ever MACSA Artist Award in 1999. Now a sought-after concert pianist and professor at Northwestern University, Guzman returned to TPR on May 10 for a recital at the TPR studio.
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Johann Sebastian Bach wrote over 1,000 pieces of music, but modern symphony audiences rarely get to hear his work. The San Antonio Philharmonic this weekend teams up with two choral ensembles to present Bach's "Easter Oratorio."
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KPAC was blessed with an in-studio performance by pianist Illia Ovcharenko, who's performing with the San Antonio Philharmonic this weekend. Listen to him in conversation with Barry Brake, and playing music by Gabriel Faure, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and more at the link.
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The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos.
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On Feb. 9, 2025, the three 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition winners returned to San Antonio for a concert with Musical Bridges Around the World that included a world premiere of music inspired by San Antonio, plus classics from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Enrique Granados, and more. Enjoy the whole program, and a video excerpt, at the link!
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The Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists from the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition stopped by our studios this week ahead of a free concert appearance on Sunday night at San Fernando Cathedral. Hear them play—all together—at the link!
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Arson Fahim remembers leaving for Boston to study music just days before the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
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Pianist Natasha Paremski will join the orchestra this weekend for their first concerts at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, which conductor Jeffrey Kahane calls "one of the most breathtakingly beautiful buildings, anywhere." The 100-year-old building will be the Philharmonic's new permanent home for concerts.