A Clearing — Music in the Garden
Sunday,
November 8,
2026
- 3:00 pm
321 W Commerce St,
San Antonio, TX 78205
About the Program
Celebrating ten years of partnership, SOLI and Texas Public Radio make this stage San Antonio’s for an afternoon of contemporary classical music. Anyone can ask for a spot: students, teachers, and people who practice after work and on weekends, playing works written after 1970. TPR carries some of these performances onto Performance Saturday, taking a living room’s worth of preparation all the way to the airwaves. A decade in, the premise holds: new music belongs to everyone!
Link to register will be available on October 5, 2026.
FAQs
What are the guidlines for repertoire?
You can be a part of the show, as either a solo or ensemble. The only rules are that the music you perform must fit in with a traditional SOLI program. That means your music should be:
- Written no earlier than 1970.
- Through-composed (i.e. originally written down, not improvised.)
- Primarily acoustic in nature, or created with limited amplification.
- Generally falling within the “classical music” category if you were to buy it at the record store.
How do I participate?
An easy registration form will be available above. Send us your details and we’ll confirm your participation within three business days.
I need an accompanist!
In the true spirit of performance, we would like all musical parts to be “live” unless the composition is specifically written for “prepared tape” or other prepared media. If your selected work calls for a piano accompaniment, we kindly ask that you use a live accompanist for your performance.
1970?
Yes, 1970 is the cutoff date for when a work was written; if you have the perfect piece to perform and it was written before 1970, please contact us.
Will I be on the radio?
Texas Public Radio will record Open Mic IX for broadcast on Performance Saturday! Watch this space for date and time courtesy of TPR.
Repertoire
TBA
Contemporary classical works written after 1970, performed by members of the San Antonio community.