Tuesday Musical Club presents its 2018-2019 Artist Series for "Music on Tuesdays"96th season features an exceptional lineup of acclaimed musiciansOffering concerts of world-class artists to San Antonio, the Tuesday Musical Club Artist Series will again present four concerts for “Music on Tuesdays” by renowned artists for its 2018-2019 season: Trio con Brio Copenhagen – Piano TrioOctober 9, 2018, 2 p.m.Sponsored by the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts(with marketing support from MACSA-Musical Arts Center of San Antonio and WestEast Design Group)An award-winning piano trio with Danish musician Jens Elvekjaer (piano) and Korean sisters Soo-Jin Hong (violin) and Soo-Kyung Hong (cello), Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s concert is praised by American Record Guide as “one of the greatest performances of chamber music I’ve ever encountered.” Since its inception in Vienna in 1999, the trio has won many of the prestigious international competitions for piano trio, including the ARD (Munich), Vittorio Gui (Florence) and Norway’s Trondheim competitions. Learn More Sung Chang, PianistNovember 27, 2018, 2 p.m.Sponsored by Mary Alice Bond(with marketing support from MACSA-Musical Arts Center of San Antonio and June Hayes--Estate Sale Gallery at Los Patios)
Sung Chang, born in Seoul, gave his debut concert at age five. He is the youngest winner of the Nagoya International Piano Competition in Japan while also receiving the Chamber Music Special Prize and the Japan Expo Special Prize. "Sung Chang is a pianist of enormous and special gifts: his command of the instrument is exceptional, and his range of sound and stylistic flexibility are also highly unusual.” (Jeffrey Kahane, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra) Learn More Paul Huang, Violinist, Accompanied by Helen Huang, PianistFebruary 26, 2019, 2 p.m.Sponsored in part by the Mattie Jennie Trust
Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, The Washington Post wrote of Huang’s debut at the Kennedy Center: “Sparkling clean, airy tone, and pinpoint intonation, Huang is definitely an artist with the goods for a significant career.” Learn More
Taiwanese-American Helen Huang, a graduate of Juilliard and Yale, and a pianist known for immaculate technique and eloquent sensitivity, enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist and chamber musician. Learn More Troy Cook, Baritone, Accompanied by Kristin Roach, PianistMarch 26, 2019, 2 p.m.With marketing support from WestEast Design Group
Opera Philadelphia says this about American baritone Troy Cook: “He was a thrill to behold. He has a beautiful robust, woolen baritone, the sort that flows effortlessly in its middle range, and gathers energy as it climbs higher, never showing the faintest hint of a blemish.” Learn More Native San Antonian Kristin Roach is in demand as a conductor, pianist and organist. Performing throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan and the former Soviet Union, she has collaborated with many of the world’s finest artists. Learn More Artist Series Information & TicketsAll “Music on Tuesdays” Artist Series concerts are held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn Avenue. Handicapped seating is available and there is free parking. All Artist Series concerts last from 90 minutes to two hours, with a short intermission. Seating is first come-first served. Full season tickets (four tickets) can be purchased for $75. Tickets can be used at ANY concert, in ANY combination, for maximum flexibility and season enjoyment. Students are free at all concerts with proper ID. Single tickets for each performance are $25 each and can be purchased on this website or at the door, approximately half an hour before each concert. For more information about the Tuesday Musical Club Artist Series call 210-279-1118 or email satuesdaymusicalclub@gmail.com. The Artist Series Chair is Marguerite McCormick--the founder of the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio in 1983 and now Artistic Director Emeritus. Note to MediaAdvance interviews, CDs, video and photos are available for artists by contacting Jeanne Albrecht at 210-392-9047 or jca@jeannebiz.com. History of the Artist SeriesOrganized in 1923, the Artist Series of the Tuesday Musical Club (TMC) is one of the oldest continuous musical series sponsored by women in the United States. Our audience enjoys premier artists selected from leading performing classical musicians, many of them appearing for the first time in San Antonio. During the past 94 seasons, such preeminent artists as Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Josef and Rosina Lhevinne, Angelika Kirchschlager, Arcadi Volodos, Chanticleer, The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, Joshua Bell, Nathan Gunn, Stephen Hough and Lawrence Brownlee have graced our stage. Location for Events
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About The San Antonio
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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, many of them appearing for the first time in San Antonio. The Artist Series is one of the oldest continuous musical series sponsored by women in the United States. |
Junior TMThe Junior Tuesday Musical Club was established to instill and nourish the promotion, study and performance of music as a fine art in students grades 1 - 12, using the best of music literature. It also promotes friendship, encourages the study and performance of fine repertoire and inspires excellence. |
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 significant cash prizes. The competition alternates between piano, voice and strings. |
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