Welcome to the Tuesday Musical Club

The Tuesday Musical Club, founded in 1901 by Anna Hertzberg, holds the distinction of being the oldest musical club for women in Texas.  

We are nestled inside historic Brackenridge Park, adjacent to the Japanese Tea Garden.  Our clubhouse, built in 1949, was designed by prominent architect Atlee Ayres.  The exterior of the building features the busts of Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. The Genius of Music, a bronze statue by Italian sculptor Pompeo Coppini, welcomes visitors to the Clubhouse.  

TMC is devoted to the study, promotion, and performance of classical music. In 1923, the ladies of TMC began sponsoring an annual concert known as a Musical Tea; this soon evolved into the Artist Series.  The Artist Series concluded with its centennial season, but our tradition of concerts and teas continues through our regular concert programs. 

We feature approximately 12 free programs each year during the October to May season.  These programs, which are always on Tuesdays, consist of an afternoon concert program or music-focused educational lecture, followed by tea and sandwiches. 

All of our concerts are held at the Clubhouse and are open to the public.  We invite you to join us and bring a friend! In addition, we are always happy to welcome new members to the Club. If you are a woman interested in membership, contact us at satuesdaymusicalclub@gmail.com. Members support our various outreach and educational programs, as well as our performance departments and the maintenance of the fabulous performance space that is our Clubhouse. They also can proudly take part in our over 100-year-tradition of musical appreciation and fellowship.

Listen to some of our Juniors on TPR's Classical Connections!

 Upcoming 2025 Programs & Events

All programs are held at the Clubhouse unless otherwise noted.

February 11 at 1:30 p.m.: Dr. Aaron Hufty, Associate Pastor of Worship and Music at the First Baptist Church, will give a talk: “A Look at the Work of 18-century Neapolitan Composer, Church Musician, and Educator Nicola Fago, with Special Focus on His Magnificat in D.” A small ensemble will perform the work for us. Dr. Hufty has an impressive resume as an educator and choral director, and is currently serving with the San Antonio Choral Society and Lyric Opera, as well as the Mid-Texas Symphony.

February 22, starting at 9 a.m.: Our Junior Tuesday Musical Club Competition. Come and go as you can, and hear these wonderful young people who hold the future of classical music in their very talented hands.

February 23 at 4 p.m.: Come enjoy performances by four sets of piano duos. The ladies will be playing favorites by Mihaud and Rachmaninoff, as well as transcriptions of other well-loved pieces by Grieg and de Falla.

February 25 at 1:30 p.m.: Repeat of the Piano Duos concert.

March 4 at 1:30 p.m.: Junior TMC winners in concert.

March 15, starting at 9 a.m., at the Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University: Our Young Artists Competition. This year the competition is in voice. This is another come-and-go opportunity, but you might want to stay all day! The finals of the competition will be held in the evening, and will be emceed by Texas Public Radio's own Barry Brake.

March 16 at 2 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place: Our Junior Tuesday Musical Club Centennial Gala. We have a star-studded lineup of JTMC alums on this program: pianists Daniel Anastasio, Christopher Guzman, and Kassandra Keeling, cellist Brian Hodges, flutist Jessica Petrasek, and violinist Nancy Zhou. Come and celebrate the 100 years of our Juniors program in the best way possible!

March 25 at 1:30 p.m.: E. Loren Meeker will discuss Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and the challenges of running an opera company. Loren is the Tobin Endowment General and Artistic Director of OPERA San Antonio. Madame Butterfly will be performed at the Tobin Center on April 17 and 19.