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Young students can be extremely inspired by hearing and seeing great music performed live.
It's sometimes difficult for parents to determine which upcoming concerts would be most meaningful and interesting to attend. Below is a list I've made for my own violin students. Feel free to add addtional opportunities in the comments, or, if you're an area teacher, write your own post. I'll publish it here or include a link.
1) Camerata San Antonio.
Camerata San Antonio performs concerts nearly once per month from September through April. San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville.
As I perform frequently with this amazingly fun, tight-knit group, of course, I'll have to put us 1st on the list. :-)
Our "Salon" concert tends to be a favorite, where each member of the group performs eclectic and fun solo pieces in addition to crowd-pleasing string quartet bonbons.
I'm especially looking forward to playing my favorite Dvorak String Quartet (#10 in Eb) at our season opener. Dates and programs available at CamerataSA.org
2) GIL SHAHAM, March 4, 2017
Gil Shaham is one of the few really big violinist stars to come to San Antonio. A must see if you can score tickets.
"The San Antonio Symphony’s spring gala next season will feature Gil Shaham, one of the foremost violinists of our time. With flawless technique and inimitable warmth, he will display his astonishing command of the violin for this performance with the San Antonio Symphony led by Associate Conductor Akiko Fujimoto."
Tickets on Sale August 22nd.
3) MOZART & MENDELSSOHN - Kolja Bacher performs the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, January 13 & 14, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
The Mendelssohn concerto may be perhaps the most well-known romantic violin concerto of all time.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Kolja Blacher, conductor and violin
Mozart Symphony No. 36 in C major
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D major
4) MASKS - Eric Gratz performs with SAS,
March 17 & 18, 2017
Bartok, the first great ethnomusicologist, traveled on a horse-drawn cart with an Edison phonograph, collecting (Hungarian/Roumanian) folk tunes. His expansive Concerto No. 1 was essentially a love letter to violinist, Stefi Geyer, a student of Jeno Hubay.
Eric Gratz, Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony has set the bar high with last year's sensitive and virtuosic performance of Barber's Violin concerto.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Eric Gratz, violin
Khachaturian Masquerade Suite
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky The Firebird
5) Black Violin, April 10th, 2017
From the Tobin Website:
"Black Violin returns to the Tobin Center with its blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music. Live, they are accompanied by their incredible band, featuring ace turntable whiz DJ SPS and a drummer. Named one of the hottest bands at SXSW in 2013, Black Violin was invited to perform at Bonnaroo and returned to SXSW this year to SRO crowds.
Tickets
6) Scheherazade
Sept. 20, 22, 2016, 9:45 am & 11:10 am | Sept. 27, 2016, 9:45 am
Scheherazade is the musical setting of the 1001 Arabian Nights. The concertmaster solos alone are worth the trip to see a live performance.
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
7) Simone Porter, violin, at the Tuesday Music Club.
January 31, 2017 at 2 p.m.
How often do we get to hear astounding, young, rising stars in San Antonio?
"Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, musical integrity, and vibrant sound. The Los Angeles Times, after referring to her as a “future star,” wrote, “Let’s strike the word ‘future.’ She sounds ready. Now.” Her performances have been described as "bold" (The Seattle Times), "virtuosic" (The Times, London), and Ms. Porter herself has been praised as "a consummate chamber musician" (The Telegraph). At 19 years of age, she has already appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and with many renowned conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nicolas McGegan, Ludovic Morlot, David Robertson, and Donald Runnicles. Ms. Porter made her professional solo debut at age 10 with the Seattle Symphony and her international debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at age 13. In March 2015, Simone Porter was named a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant."
8) A String Quartet at a San Antonio Chamber Music Society Concert.
Aeolus String Quartet
January 22nd.
Danish String Quartet
October 23rd.
9) Any Soli Chamber Ensemble Concert featuring Ertan Torgul, former Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony
Season Opener on:
Monday, October 10, 2016, 7:30PM *Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 7:30PM * Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University
7:00PM Pre-Concert Talks
http://www.solichamberensemble.com/#!together-again/
10)
Any Olmos Ensemble Concert featuring Eric Gratz.
My pick for violin students is:
"L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT" (Soldier's Tale)
With Timothy Jones, baritone
Monday, May 15th, 2017 at 7:30 pm
(Wikipedia) "The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet (often played on trumpet), trombone, and percussion, and the story is told by three actors: the soldier, the devil, and a narrator, who also takes on the roles of minor characters. A dancer plays the non-speaking role of the princess, and there may also be additional ensemble dancers."
11) THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
While not really a violin-centric program (tell that to the first violins playing perilous scales in "Hedwig's Theme") Williams' scores connect well with serious students of classical music.
Think Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Starwars, Superman, etc.
May 26 & 27, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Troy Peters, conductor
12) Lindsey Stirling
This one's a drive out to Austin, but Lindsey Stirling is extremely popular among my young girl students, especially. She's a well known entertainer/violinist/dancer of Youtube and America's Got Talent fame.
November 7th. Austin
Young students can be extremely inspired by hearing and seeing great music performed live.
It's sometimes difficult for parents to determine which upcoming concerts would be most meaningful and interesting to attend. Below is a list I've made for my own violin students. Feel free to add addtional opportunities in the comments, or, if you're an area teacher, write your own post. I'll publish it here or include a link.
1) Camerata San Antonio.
Camerata San Antonio performs concerts nearly once per month from September through April. San Antonio, Boerne, Kerrville.
As I perform frequently with this amazingly fun, tight-knit group, of course, I'll have to put us 1st on the list. :-)
Our "Salon" concert tends to be a favorite, where each member of the group performs eclectic and fun solo pieces in addition to crowd-pleasing string quartet bonbons.
I'm especially looking forward to playing my favorite Dvorak String Quartet (#10 in Eb) at our season opener. Dates and programs available at CamerataSA.org
2) GIL SHAHAM, March 4, 2017
Gil Shaham is one of the few really big violinist stars to come to San Antonio. A must see if you can score tickets.
"The San Antonio Symphony’s spring gala next season will feature Gil Shaham, one of the foremost violinists of our time. With flawless technique and inimitable warmth, he will display his astonishing command of the violin for this performance with the San Antonio Symphony led by Associate Conductor Akiko Fujimoto."
Tickets on Sale August 22nd.
3) MOZART & MENDELSSOHN - Kolja Bacher performs the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, January 13 & 14, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
The Mendelssohn concerto may be perhaps the most well-known romantic violin concerto of all time.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Kolja Blacher, conductor and violin
Mozart Symphony No. 36 in C major
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D major
4) MASKS - Eric Gratz performs with SAS,
March 17 & 18, 2017
Bartok, the first great ethnomusicologist, traveled on a horse-drawn cart with an Edison phonograph, collecting (Hungarian/Roumanian) folk tunes. His expansive Concerto No. 1 was essentially a love letter to violinist, Stefi Geyer, a student of Jeno Hubay.
Eric Gratz, Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony has set the bar high with last year's sensitive and virtuosic performance of Barber's Violin concerto.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Eric Gratz, violin
Khachaturian Masquerade Suite
Bartók Violin Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky The Firebird
5) Black Violin, April 10th, 2017
From the Tobin Website:
"Black Violin returns to the Tobin Center with its blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music. Live, they are accompanied by their incredible band, featuring ace turntable whiz DJ SPS and a drummer. Named one of the hottest bands at SXSW in 2013, Black Violin was invited to perform at Bonnaroo and returned to SXSW this year to SRO crowds.
Tickets
6) Scheherazade
Sept. 20, 22, 2016, 9:45 am & 11:10 am | Sept. 27, 2016, 9:45 am
Scheherazade is the musical setting of the 1001 Arabian Nights. The concertmaster solos alone are worth the trip to see a live performance.
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
7) Simone Porter, violin, at the Tuesday Music Club.
January 31, 2017 at 2 p.m.
How often do we get to hear astounding, young, rising stars in San Antonio?
"Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, musical integrity, and vibrant sound. The Los Angeles Times, after referring to her as a “future star,” wrote, “Let’s strike the word ‘future.’ She sounds ready. Now.” Her performances have been described as "bold" (The Seattle Times), "virtuosic" (The Times, London), and Ms. Porter herself has been praised as "a consummate chamber musician" (The Telegraph). At 19 years of age, she has already appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and with many renowned conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Nicolas McGegan, Ludovic Morlot, David Robertson, and Donald Runnicles. Ms. Porter made her professional solo debut at age 10 with the Seattle Symphony and her international debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at age 13. In March 2015, Simone Porter was named a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant."
8) A String Quartet at a San Antonio Chamber Music Society Concert.
Aeolus String Quartet
January 22nd.
Danish String Quartet
October 23rd.
9) Any Soli Chamber Ensemble Concert featuring Ertan Torgul, former Concertmaster of San Antonio Symphony
Season Opener on:
Monday, October 10, 2016, 7:30PM *Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 7:30PM * Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University
7:00PM Pre-Concert Talks
http://www.solichamberensemble.com/#!together-again/
10)
Any Olmos Ensemble Concert featuring Eric Gratz.
My pick for violin students is:
"L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT" (Soldier's Tale)
With Timothy Jones, baritone
Monday, May 15th, 2017 at 7:30 pm
(Wikipedia) "The libretto relates the parable of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil in return for unlimited economic gain. The music is scored for a septet of violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet (often played on trumpet), trombone, and percussion, and the story is told by three actors: the soldier, the devil, and a narrator, who also takes on the roles of minor characters. A dancer plays the non-speaking role of the princess, and there may also be additional ensemble dancers."
11) THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
While not really a violin-centric program (tell that to the first violins playing perilous scales in "Hedwig's Theme") Williams' scores connect well with serious students of classical music.
Think Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Starwars, Superman, etc.
May 26 & 27, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
H-E-B Performance Hall at The Tobin Center
Troy Peters, conductor
12) Lindsey Stirling
This one's a drive out to Austin, but Lindsey Stirling is extremely popular among my young girl students, especially. She's a well known entertainer/violinist/dancer of Youtube and America's Got Talent fame.
November 7th. Austin
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