Performance Saturday
Saturdays, 7 p.m. on KPAC 88.3 FM
Each Saturday night, Texas Public Radio takes you to the stages of San Antonio and South Texas to hear the best in live classical music performance. Performance Saturday features both new and archive recordings from local and regional ensembles as well as touring performers making their way through South Texas. When available, interviews with the artists provide additional context and insight into the performances and the music.
Following the 'concert' broadcast, host Nathan Cone shares music selections from the KPAC library, focusing on new releases.
Broadcast made possible by MACSA - Musical Arts Center of San Antonio and Audio Geeks.
Latest Episodes
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Folks were lining the walls of the sanctuary to hear this amazing recital by Gurwtiz silver medalist Tatiana Dorokhova on Oct. 13, 2024. At the link, listen to her full performance, including music by San Antonio's own Aaron Prado, and see a video of Dorokhova playing the fiendishly difficult "Islamey." -
Recorded live at the National Flute Association convention in San Antonio, this recital includes several world premiere pieces of music, a bit of silly and fun music, and a delightful set of music from Turkey and surrounding countries that had the crowd on their feet cheering at the end! -
The Classical Music Insitute's chamber music series brought a program inspired by a new exhibit of art by Amalia Mesa-Bains at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Listen to this concert, recorded Oct. 4, 2024 and featuring music by Robert Schumann, Juan Pablo Contreras, Gabriela Ortiz, and more composers. -
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Enjoy two takes on the light, frothy divertimento with CMI, recorded in June 2024. Plus music by Ralph Vaughan-Williams featuring some talented students, and more. -
Enjoy excerpts from this summer's CMI210 Festival, featuring music inspired by mental health awareness, and quirky selections by Danny Elfman and Gabriella Smith. -
Over the years, composers who were not white males have not only had to fight to get their music heard, but for basic rights. Learn more about these pioneering women composers and hear there music on this program—full audio at the link, or tune in Saturday night at 7:00 on KPAC 88.3 FM! -
This year's Cactus Pear Music Festival promised spontaneity and surprise, and delivered with unique arrangements and brilliant performances! Hear music by Fanny Mendelssohn and a percussion+piano arrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" at the link! -
Recorded on May 18 at Madison Square Presbyterian Church, this concert features three great chamber groups playing music by Latin American composers and magical music from the films of Hayao Miyazaki, including "Spirited Away" and "Ponyo." -
The ensemble collective Decoda made a concert appearance for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society on Oct. 8, 2023. Hear their program at the link, including music by Dvorak, Stravinsky, and Valerie Coleman.
