Music archive
Pianist Carolyn True: Music from a tough and tender America Dec. 18, 2008
SA Symphony: Canadian guests anchor a leisurely "Messiah" Dec. 13, 2008
SOLI: A wisp of a piece by Elliott Carter leaves 'em wanting more Nov. 13, 2008
SA Symphony, Scott Yoo: Beethoven, Mozart with American accent Nov. 8, 2008
Olmos Ensemble, pianist Warren Jones: Haydn sonata in full color Oct. 30, 2008
Pianist Christopher Guzman: Rising star, en route to Tongyeong Oct. 25, 2008
SA Symphony with de la Parra, Gorra: A conductor of rare insight Oct. 25, 2008
Cellist Carter Brey: Huge, muscular, robust musicianship Oct. 21, 2008
Camerata S.A. with Tal Perkes: Flute and friends in birdland Oct. 20, 2008
SA Symphony with Campestrini: An elegant Mahler Fifth Oct. 18, 2008
SA Symphony with Seaman, Orli Shaham: Deeply satisfying Oct. 4, 2008
SA Opera's "Carmen": Once past the lap dance, a good show Sept. 29, 2008
Olmos Ensemble: A superb flutist, new in town, goes to town Sept. 18, 2008
Camerata San Antonio: A beguiling rediscovery -- and a great loss Sept. 16, 2008
Cactus Pear 4: Two auspicious new works close festival July 21, 2008
Cactus Pear 3: A centrist and lyrical American program July 18, 2008
Vocally, 'Tosca' eludes San Antonio Opera's grasp June 28, 2008
Verdi's Requiem in Austin: Text at the fore, the music resounds June 22, 2008
Olmos Ensemble: Obscure music, lustrous performances June 4, 2008
SA Symphony: Rachleff bids adieu with all cylinders firing May 31, 2008
SA Symphony: Lintu, Groh radiate power and light May 17, 2008
SA Symphony: Frank dazzles, Frautschi sizzles, Berlioz fizzles May 10, 2008
Composers Alliance: Points of view about order, illness May 6, 2008
Camerata San Antonio: Tales of beauty, youth, death and life April 26, 2008
New theater is double-edged sword for Austin "Carmen" April 20, 2008
SA Symphony with Gaffigan: High-def, low-ego Beethoven and Ives April 12, 2008
SA Chamber Choir: Enlarging the space of music April 7, 2008
SA Symphony, Campestrini, Sant'Ambrogio: Moments of truth, and beauty April 5, 2008
Camerata: Switching from servant to master, sometimes well March 31, 2008
Violinist Elina Vähälä: Fine Finnish finish in the details March 26, 2008
SOLI with dance: Imperfect but intriguing collaboration March 19, 2008
Turtle Island String Quartet: Recombinant (musical) DNA March 17, 2008
S.A. Symphony, music of Led Zeppelin: Stairway to bloat (March 9, 2008)
Samuel Adler tribute: An American pragmatist and his progeny (Feb. 28, 2008)
Camerata, Ken-David Masur: The conductor sings, beautifully (Feb. 25, 2008)
Orion String Quartet: Beethoven informs a new work, and vice versa (Feb. 18, 2008)
SA Symphony, James Galway: Piper must be paid, but by whom? (Feb. 16, 2008)
SA Symphony, Boyd, Kirshbaum: Generous Dvorak, soaring Brahms (Feb. 9, 2008)
SA Symphony, Seaman, Yang: Deep pleasure in fastidious focus (Feb. 2, 2008)
SA Opera's "L'elisir d'amore": Pathos rises through the froth (Jan. 26, 2008)
Trio Solisti, clarinetist Alan Kay: Linking plain and Parnassus (Jan. 21, 2008)
Peter Serkin with the SA Symphony (Jan. 19, 2008)
Lawrence Brownlee: Stylish and agile young tenor (Jan. 16, 2008)
SOLI at Blue Star: Six living American composers (Jan. 11, 2008)
