Feb
5
2025
Hope, Resistance, and Torture: The Role of Music during the Holocaust
UTSA Recital Hall
American flutist and sociomusicologist Christine Beard will examine the role music played during the Holocaust. This poignant and informative lecture-recital explores how music served as a form of resistance and allowed prisoners to temporarily “escape” their inhumane circumstances, how the Nazis used music to inflict mental and emotional torture, and what music was banned by the SS Kultur Kamer.
Feb
7
2025
UTSA En Vivo Presents: Line Upon Line Percussion, featuring works by Miles Jefferson Friday and Andrew Wright-Smith
UTSA Recital Hall
UTSA En Vivo Presents line upon line percussion trio, featuring works by Miles Jefferson Friday and Andrew Wright-Smith. Join us at the UTSA Arts CUBE for a night of experimental, electro-acoustic percussion music to expand your ears.
Feb
9
2025
Looking Forward
UTSA Recital Hall
With a reputation for stirring and heartfelt performances, the San Antonio Harmonie Ensemble (SAHarmonie) will be performing “Looking Forward,” a concert celebrating music for chamber winds written in the 20th and 21st centuries including works by Chandler, Hidas, Ballou, and Florent Schmitt’s Lied et Scherzo.
Feb
14
2025
Recital with violinist, Laura Scalzo and pianist, Viktor Valkov
UTSA Recital Hall
"The Violin with Piano Across Time: The Revolutionary Voices of Beethoven, Bartok, Prokofiev, and Coleridge-Taylor" This title highlights the innovative and transformative impact of each composer, suggesting a journey through different periods and styles, all connected through the medium of violin music.
Feb
17
2025
Timeless Shapes: Fantasias, Dances, and Variations - Tracy Cowden & Wesley Baldwin Date and Time
UTSA Recital Hall
This concert brings to life a wonderful range of musical forms in duo music for cello and piano, with music from five composers spanning over two hundred years. Discover two of the nineteenth century’s most significant and courageous female composers through the sparkling Fantasia in G Minor by Fanny Hensel and the lyrical Sonata in A Minor Op. 5 by Ethel Smyth. Enter a journey of moods and impressions by one of America’s most important art song composers in Ned Rorem’s Dances for Cello and Piano, and delight in the joyful brilliance of Beethoven’s Variations in F Major on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte Op. 66. Wes and Tracy will bring this exploration of musical forms to an end with one final celebratory dance, the Mexican “Atardecer Tapatío” from Danzas Latinoamericanas by Jose Elizondo.
Feb
20
2025
Flute Studio Recital
Coates Chapel - SW Campus
The UTSA Flute Studio presents a diverse program of small ensemble music for flute. Join us for an evening of duos, trios, and quartets, with a send-off from the full flute ensemble! Featuring works by Jindrich Feld, Catherine McMichales, Eugene Bozza, Victor Rojas and more.
Feb
20
2025
Vocal Arts Series: On the Water
Trinity Baptist Church (319 E Mulberry Ave)
The Vocal Arts Series: On the Water will be held on Thursday, February 20th at 7:30pm in the Fanning Foyer at Trinity Baptist Church (319 E Mulberry Ave), and will feature voice students of the UTSA School of Music with collaborative pianist Dr. Jeong-Eun Lee in a recital of selections on a watery theme.
Feb
21
2025
Bardin-Niskala Duo - Celebrating Identity Through Music: Using the Power of Personal Stories and Music to Engage Audiences
UTSA Recital Hall
The Bardin-Niskala Duo is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to using classical music to explore identity, fight racism, promote cultural awareness, and celebrate humanity during this time of division and racial violence. An-Lin Bardin, cello and Naomi Niskala, piano
Feb
23
2025
University Band Concert. "Transcendence: Stars, Seas, and Spirits"
UTSA Recital Hall
The program is: 1. Astra by Katahj Copley 2. Sea Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams 3. Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre 4. Rhythm Machine by Timothy Broege 5. Give Us This Day by David Maslanka The title of the program is "Transcendence: Stars, Seas, and Spirits." The title ties the works together by first showing parts of the physical world (Stars and seas) and then transcending into a spiritual would for "Give Us This Day."
Feb
25
2025
Soundscapes - UTSA Symphonic Band
UTSA Recital Hall
Australian Fantasia by David Stanhope, Symphony for Band by Vincent Persichetti, Sinfonia V by Timothy Broege, and The World is Waiting for the Sunrise by Lockhart and Seitz arranged by Harry Alford. Since this program has a fanfare, symphony, fun piece, and march I think "Soundscapes" is a great title name. The Sinfonia V has many snippets of different styles of music further widening the soundscape of the concert.
Feb
26
2025
Creciendo Juntos: A Mariachi Experience
UTSA Recital Hall
Join us for a special recital where high school students, seniors, and UTSA Mariachi musicians come together to celebrate the rich tradition of Mariachi music. This unique event bridges generations, showcasing diverse talent and the power of music to unite us all. From classic Mariachi songs to modern interpretations, experience the vibrant spirit of community and culture through music. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of tradition, passion, and collaboration!
Feb
27
2025
UTSA Wind Symphony Concert - "Past Meets Present"
UTSA Recital Hall
Join us for the first UTSA Wind Symphony concert of the season, Past Meets Present, as we celebrate the connection between tradition and innovation in wind band music. We are honored to welcome John Schnettler, former student of Prof. Ellis and newly appointed Director of Bands at Austin Peay State University, as our guest conductor on select pieces. Don’t miss this evening of artistry and collaboration as the UTSA Wind Symphony bridges the past and present through captivating performances.
Support UTSA Arts!
We have BOLD ideas that will grow our unique contributions to the vibrant arts community in San Antonio and enrich arts experiences for many more participants. Your support helps bring our vision to reality!
