San Antonio, TX — SOLI Chamber Ensemble is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Challenge America award of $10,000. This grant will support SOLI’s signature project for its 30th Anniversary: 30x30x30. In total, the NEA will award 257 Challenge America awards totaling $2,570,000 that […]
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With humble origins over sixty years ago, Wall Street Journal calls the Grand Teton Music Festival “one of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” On July 19th, SOLI musicians Stephanie Key and David Mollenauer performed the world premier of Robert Xavier Rodriguez’ “Piñata para los amantes”, written specifically for this duo. Rodriguez writes,
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SOLI Chamber Ensemble rings in 2023 with Woven on January 16, featuring composers who weave the sounds and spirit of their cultural heritages into contemporary classical works. The concert begins at 5:30pm at the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Betty Kelso Center and features works by Bohdana Frolyak, Shawn Okpebholo, and Gabriela Lena Frank, and the
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On Monday November 21st, SOLI returned to Texas Public Radio’s Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater to record Open Mic VI – in front of a live audience for the first time since 2019. Over a dozen performers/acts presented a wide variety of contemporary music and the roster included both newcomers and seasoned Open Mic veteran
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SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s first concert of the 2022-2023 season is Rooted on September 26, exploring works that fuse together nature, arts, and ideas to complement the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s current exhibit, Rooted (large-scale sculpture by Steve Tobin). Works by Angélica Negrón, Andrew Rodriguez, Hee Yun Kim, Kati Agócs, Ludmila Yurina, and Christopher Vu frame
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SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s final concert of the 2021-2022 season was Prisms on April 11 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, featuring the world premiere of Holbein Dances by Puerto-Rican American composer Armando Bayolo. Works by Jessie Montgomery and Edna Alejandra Longoria framed Bayolo’s new composition, complemented by musical tributes in memory of Louis Andriessen (1939 – 2021) and George
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Stephanie and Scott discussed their work and the new album with Texas Public Radio host Barry Brake – click the link below to hear the interview and excerpts! Listen Now “A musical score of admirable discipline and integrity, and with great heart.” Classical Voice North America SOLI’s latest album, The Clearing and the Forest, was released on
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SOLI Chamber Ensemble’s final concert of the 2021-2022 season was Prisms on April 11 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, featuring the world premiere of Holbein Dances by Puerto-Rican American composer Armando Bayolo. Works by Jessie Montgomery and Edna Alejandra Longoria framed Bayolo’s new composition, complemented by musical tributes in memory of Louis Andriessen (1939 – 2021) and George
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Although you don’t have to be a musician to enjoy classical music, we suspect there’s a pretty good chance that many members of the classical music audience grew to appreciate the genre through exposure in school, either through band, choir, or orchestra. So when Texas Public Radio and SOLI made the call to perform at
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