Nathan Cone
Vice President of Programmingncone@tpr.org
Nathan has been with TPR since 1995, when he began working on classical music station KPAC 88.3 FM, as host of “Tuesday Night at the Opera.” He soon learned the ropes on KSTX 89.1 FM, and volunteered to work practically any shift that came his way, on either station. He worked in nearly every capacity on the radio before moving into Community Engagement, Marketing, and Digital Media. His reporting and criticism has been honored by the Los Angeles Press Club, the Houston Press Club and the Texas Associated Press. In 2025, Nathan was inducted into the San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame.
A native of Houston who grew up in Spring, Texas, Nathan began his broadcasting career while studying at San Antonio’s Trinity University, where he majored in Communication, with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History. At Trinity University’s KRTU, he was a student manager, serving as Jazz Program Director and Operations Manager. Nathan graduated with a B.A. in Communication from Trinity University with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History.
Nathan enjoys studying classic and contemporary films, especially Disney movies and those of the late director Stanley Kubrick. He's the curator of Texas Public Radio's popular summer film series, Cinema Tuesdays. He’s a musical omnivore, with a house full of classical, rock, and jazz compact discs and LPs. His favorite classic composer is Beethoven, and his favorite contemporary composer is Michael Torke. His favorite jazz performer and composer is Miles Davis, his favorite rock band is The Beatles, and his favorite film is Singin' in the Rain, which he enjoys watching with his wife and two children.
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The concert, held in April at Trinity University, also served as a fundraiser for RAICES Texas. Hear the full performance at the link. -
Listen to this concert from The Orchestra San Antonio to hear "a single musical story unfolding across time," according to conductor Leonardo Pineda. -
Mezzo-soprano Crystal Jarrell Johnson shares two performances from earlier this year that are each "a beautiful meditation," including songs by Samuel Barber, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, and Giovanni Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater," sung as a duo with Angela Malek. -
Now an official Fiesta event, La Semana Alegre brings a two-day music festival to Hemisfair, headlined by A Flock of Seagulls and Girl in a Coma. -
A contest exclusively for community college students, the Jack Stone Awards present new music each spring on the campus of Northwest Vista College. Hear the Adelante Winds play the winning selections at the link. -
This all-American program, recorded for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society, includes music by Philip Glass, Kenji Bunch, and a unique arrangement for six performers of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Hear the concert at the link. -
The pianist is in San Antonio this week to perform for Musical Bridges Around the World, and also shared some performance tips with area students — like, eat a banana for stress relief before going on stage! -
This concert from the Mid-Texas Symphony, recorded in Sept. 2025, features music by Igor Stravinsky, and Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring soloist Daria Rabotkina. "I could tell the orchestra was lifted up by her playing," said conductor Akiko Fujimoto. You can hear the results at the link. -
Pianist Yungyung Guo returned to San Antonio in December, 2025 for a concert featuring her talent, along with special guests cellist Bion Tsang and violinist Scott Yoo. The program was presented by Musical Bridges Around the World live at San Fernando Cathedral in front of an audience of hundreds. Enjoy the concert at the link. -
Kitka is a vocal arts ensemble of women bound by breath, trust, and friendship. They performed a collection of Slavic, Ukrainian and Eastern European songs on Feb. 15 in San Antonio. Hear the full concert at the link.
