This weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8, from 10am to 2pm, celebrate the magic of the season with Austin Camerata at Yule in the Garden at the Zilker Botanical Garden. Bring your picnic, relax under the trees, and enjoy the soothing sounds of a live performance by the Austin Camerata String Quartet. Guests can enjoy crafts for all ages, cozy sips, and even a photobooth! It’s the perfect way to kick off the holidays with family and friends!
This event is included with general admission and is free for Conservancy members. No advance registration is necessary.
For more information, visit austincamerata.com.
This weekend, on November 17th at 5pm, Shanghai Jazz Project presents “Songs of the Era.” Founded by Selina Yilin Xu (BM ’24) on a Rainwater Grant, the Shanghai Jazz Project is dedicated to reviving the underrepresented music genre known as Shidaiqu (時代曲), which originated in Shanghai, China, in the 1920s. Shidaiqu emerged as a fusion of traditional Chinese melodies, Western musical elements, and influences from jazz and popular music of the time.
This weekend, on November 2nd, at 2 PM and 7:30 PM, Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox present Kid Koala: The Storyville Mosquito at the McCullough Theatre. David Campbell (MM ’10, DMA ’14) performs on cello with the touring team.
Next week, on Saturday, October 26th, at 2pm PT, in Benaroya Hall, Soohyun Juhn (DMA ’18) performs her first concert as Principal Cellist of the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. The program, “In sweet music is such art,” features Liszt’s fourth symphonic poem, “Orpheus,” along with works by Saint-Saëns, Vasiliauskaitė, Verdi and Walpurgis.
This past weekend, junior Javy Chie-Wei Liu (BM ’26) won the audition for acting Principal Cello with the Valley Symphony Orchestra in McAllen, TX, to fill in for Benjamin Ponder while he is on a leave of absence. The VSO, now in its 73rd season of classical music performances in the Rio Grande Valley, is a resident ensemble at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, the City’s state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2017. Annually, the VSO presents five to six masterworks concerts, educational concerts, several special chamber and community events, plus Bravo! VSO, their annual fundraising gala.
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Frank Jenkins (DMA ’13) has been appointed as Managing Director of Austin Chamber Music Center. Frank has been an influential figure in Austin’s classical music scene for over a decade. In his previous role as Program Director for Austin Soundwaves, Frank led the day-to-day operations and strategic growth of school and community-based programs, benefiting over 1,100 students and community members annually. Frank has also previously held administrative positions and served on committees with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
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