The Tuesday Musical Club was founded in 1901 by five women with the vision of studying, performing and promoting fine music to the San Antonio community. Today, it continues to flourish; its exclusively female membership includes some of San Antonio’s best musicians, teachers and classical aficionados, all who keep up with the international music scene.
In 1903, the club produced an annual series of concerts called Musical Teas in 1923. Those teas have evolved—without interruption—into the club’s Artist Series concerts featuring leading performing classical musicians, many of them appearing for the first time in San Antonio. During the past 96 seasons, pre-eminent artists such as Leonard Rose, Josef and Rosina Lhévinne, Angelika Kirchschlager, Arcadi Volodos, Chanticleer, Joshua Bell, Nathan Gunn, Stephen Hough and Lawrence Brownlee have performed. The 2019-2020 season kicks off on October 8 with the Hermès Quartet. Students are free with proper school ID.
Anyone interested in music as a fine art is invited to attend the club’s Artist Series; the Junior Tuesday Musical Club Competition on Saturday, February 22, 2020; and the Young Artists Competition on March 7, 2020.
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blic is welcome at TMC’s free, semi-monthly two-hour meetings/musical performances by members who volunteer their expertise, followed by a tea. These entertaining, educational performances occur in the TMC Clubhouse and are listed on the About Us page. No RSVP is required.
New members are welcome. If interested in membership in TMC, please contact Pepper Huston at mamacita6@mac.com.
Tuesday Musical Club sponsors three outreach programs for the community
Artist SeriesSince 1923, the Artist Series of the Tuesday Musical Club has featured concerts by premier world-class artists, including Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Josef and Rosina Lhevinne, Angelika Kirchschlager, Chanticleer, Joshua Bell, Nathan Gunn, Stephen Hough and Lawrence Brownlee. |
Junior TMCThe Junior Tuesday Musical Club gives young people in grades 1 - 12 an appreciation of the beauty of music in a fun environment that also promotes friendships. With an emphasis on the masters, it also offers an opportunity to perform at a monthly club meeting, and also competitively at the annual competition in February. |
Young Artists CompetitionSince 1956, a Young Artists Competition has been held each spring for serious college students of music who reside or study in Texas, with $10,000+ in cash prizes. The competition alternates between piano, voice and strings. |
I grew up in San Antonio, and those years were filled with encouragement for me. Tuesday Musical Club is a focal point for dedicated musicians. When you are around others who share your interests, you become exposed to new perspectives, interpretations and technique. This experience expands your understanding and range of possibilities, and piques your curiosity. For me, TMC was a place that kept the flame of my musical interests burning, gave me the opportunity to meet other pianists, and provided me with a platform for performance. For those reasons it was an invaluable place for me growing up; I would not have pursued a career in music without it. - Daniel Anastasio, 2017 Artist Series Performer | What the Tuesday Musical Club is doing for San Antonio is extraordinary and I encourage any and all of you to support such institutions…support them boldly and aggressively. The arts are a subject that concerns all of us (because) truth, beauty and goodness are important to us. The world needs a great deal more beauty. - Paul Jacobs, Grammy Award Winner
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