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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This edition of Performance Saturday features two great mini-recitals, including horn player Catherine Dowd playing some beautiful hymns, and Crystal Jarrell Johnson, in an All Saints Day program. The common thread is their stellar collaborator, Seth Nelson. Give a listen at the link! -
Ladino singer-songwriter Lily Henley and friends performed at San Fernando Cathedral for Musical Bridges Around the World on Dec. 8. Hear their concert at the link, including music for Christmas and Hanukkah. -
Recorded on December 8, 2024 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, Musica Sacra San Antonio presents a service of readings and music for the season, including works by Johannes Brahms, Eric Whitacre, Johann Sebastian Bach, and many traditional carols. -
The Tuesday Musical Club on November 10 hosted a special program featuring notable alumni of the Junior Tuesday Musical Club. -
The performers at Open Mic Night VIII could have been one of your friends or neighbors! TPR and SOLI Chamber Ensemble invited the public to share their favorite contemporary classical pieces on Nov. 3. Hear the talent, amateur and pro, at the link! -
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.
