Nathan Cone
VP, Cultural & Community Engagementncone@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.
A native of 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 classical composer is Beethoven. 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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Pianist Jon Nakamatsu has been a frequent San Antonio guest since his Cliburn Competition win in 1997... and he's finally teaming up with the Olmos Ensemble for a concert this Sunday and Monday! Learn more at the link, including Nakamatsu's thoughts on playing music for kids: "The criticism is immediate, very honest, and also really interesting!"
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The final performance of the Tuesday Musical Club's 100th Artist Series season brought tenor Lawrence Brownlee to town. Performing in front of an enthusiastic crowd, he and pianist Kevin Miller shared new music from their "Rising" album, featuring contemporary Black composers, classics and hidden gems of Italian opera, and a beautiful gospel tune for an encore. Hear the full show at the link!
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Hear all three of the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition Finalists perform with the Mexico City Philharmonic in this program, recorded on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Musician Lisa Morales has released six albums as part of the duo Sisters Morales and three as a solo artist. She discusses her introduction to music growing up in Tucson, Arizona, the death of her sister Roberta in 2021, and more about her influences ahead of her April 13th Creekside Sessions Concert at TPR.
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With repertoire that included such varied fare as Franz Schubert’s sunny Sonata No. 21 and György Ligeti’s fiendishly difficult etude, “The Devil’s Staircase,” it's easy to see how the Gurwitz jurors awarded Yungyung Guo the Gold Medal.
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Akiko Fujimoto, music director of the Mid-Texas Symphony since 2019, recently sat down with TPR's Nathan Cone and offers a peek behind the musical curtain when it comes to preparing the orchestra for performance.
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The Russian-born pianist Tatiana Dorokhova wowed a full house at the Carver Center's Jo Long Theatre with her performance of San Antonio composer Aaron Prado's "El Colibrí y la Cempasúchil." Hear her complete Round I and Round III performances plus excerpts from Round II of the Gurwitz International Piano Competition.
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The bronze medalist at this year's Gurwitz International Piano Competition, Young Sun Choi, plays music by Chopin, Mozart, Schumann, and San Antonio composer Aaron Prado in these excerpts from Rounds 1-3 of the competition.
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In this concert presented by the San Antonio Chamber Music Society, the Jupiter String Quartet brings a program called "Folk Encounters," a globally-inspired selection of music from Bohemia, South Asia, and New Orleans. Hear the full show at the link.
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Our next Think Science event offers TPR members an opportunity to have an exclusive viewing experience at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville for the solar eclipse happening on April 8.