The second season of the the fledgling San Antonio Philharmonic will feature composers from Lalo to Beethoven in 10 Classic concerts.
The roster of guest conductors set to lead the Philharmonic includes Jeffrey Kahane , Vinay Parameswaran , Stephen Mulligan , Sarah Ioannides , Marcelo Lehninger , Ludwig Carrasco , Anthony Parnther , Vadim Gluzman , Jean-Marie Zeitouni and Lina González-Granados for the season ending concert .After a tumultuous end to the 83-year-old San Antonio Symphony in June 2022, the orchestra’s musicians organizedwith the support of conductors who had worked with the group in the past.
Reflecting on the organization’s first season, Philharmonic president and bassoonist Brian Petkovich said, “it shows that we could really reach out and do something great for the whole community.” He said the recent free outdoor Cinco de Mayo concert in Plaza Guadalupe is just one example of what the SA Phil wants to continue doing, along with pops concerts, its robust education program, and collaborations with San Antonio Public Library, San Antonio Symphony League, Avenida Guadalupe Association, The Public Theater of San Antonio, Youth Orchestras of San Antonio and Hearts Need Art, among other organizations.
Of the Plaza Guadalupe community concert, Petkovich said, “that’s the kind of effort that I want to see happen more, being out, meeting people, having it just be a fun experience. And just bringing something new to people that might not normally see the orchestra in the concert hall.”
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