too with The Blown Away Tour at Freeman Coliseum on Apr. 25. C&W biggies appearing at some of the legendary dancehalls in the area in the next two months include Johnny Lee (of Urban Cowboy fame), Casey James (American Idol alum), Robert Earl Keen, Merle Haggard, The Mavericks, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Ray Benson’s Asleep at the Wheel.
In other classical news, San Antonio Chamber Music Society offers David Finckel (cellist) and Wu Han (pianist) in March and the Ebene Quartet in April, with both performances being held at Temple Beth-El. The SAIPC (San Antonio International Piano Competition) Piano Series features Jeffrey Biegel at First Uniterian Universalist in early April while Arts San Antonio gives us the opportunity to see 2 Cellos (Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser) a week later at the Majestic. Also, Tuesday Musical Club brings cellist Darrett Adkins and pianist Jonathan Feldman to the city in April for a concert at Christ Episcopal. Out of town performances in these two months include Four Nations Ensemble for the Fredericksburg Music Club as well as violinist Nancy Zhou appearing for the same organization. Symphonic opportunities include Pines of Rome by Mid-Texas Symphony in Seguin and Symphony of the Hills’s If The Shu Fits. Further details can be found in the events calendar of this magazine.
The San Antonio Symphony has a busy schedule in March and April. Pops performances in that time frame are Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel at Laurie Auditorium in the beginning of March and Fiesta Pops in mid-April at the Majestic. Classical performances in March are Fire and Blood, highlighting the talents of violinist Alexandre Da Costa, and The Four Seasons with Cho-Liang Lin as both conductor and violinist. April brings us Verdi’s Requiem with Sebastian Lang-Lessing conducting. All of these classical performances are at the Majestic. FYI, the symphony has announced its 2013-14 season schedule. Highlights include a five-concert Dvorak Festival and a 75th anniversary Funny thing (Jim Gaffigan at the Majestic on Mar. concert featuring violinist Joshua Bell. Check out 20 and George Lopez for three shows at the same the entire season on their website. venue Mar. 28-30), it’s time for me to dance on out
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