Tuesday Musical Club’s Artist Series:
91st season offers an exceptional lineup of acclaimed musicians By Jeanne Albrecht
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nce again, Tuesday Musical Club is offering San Antonians exquisite classical music with four renowned ar tists during its 20132014 season: violinist Bella Hristova on October 8; baritone Andrew Garland on November 12; pianist Benjamin Grosvenor on Februar y 18; and cellist Sophie Shao on April 1.
by Wayne R. Beyer and the Mattie Jennie Fund. Thanks also go to Dr. and Mrs. Dale Bennett for under writing, in par t, the pianos used at all concer ts throughout the season.
Following her concer t will be baritone Andrew Garland on November 12. He has been saluted by Opera News as having “coloratura [which] The season kicks off on October 8 with violinist bordered on the phenomenal as he dashed Bella Hristova whose accolades include “equal through the music’s intricacies with his warm master y of impressive power and control” ( The baritone, offering plenty of elegance and Washington Post) and “expressive nuance” ( The glamour in his smooth acting.” His concer t is New York Times). With impressive concer ts that sponsored by the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for include two as soloist with the New York String the Ar ts. Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, an appearance in Ravinia’s Rising Stars Series, a tour with Musicians The youngest ar tist to win two Gramophone from Marlboro, and per formances throughout Awards in 2012 ( Young Ar tist of the Year and the season with CMS Two at Lincoln Center, her Instrumental Award), pianist Benjamin Grosvenor concer t here is highly anticipated by classical will per form on Tuesday, Februar y 18. He is music aficionados and is being under written internationally recognized for his electrifying 24 On The Town | September/October