“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Here at the San Antonio Symphony, we believe firmly that music plays a vital role in a child’s development. But we also believe in the education of our youth as a whole, not only in music and the fine arts, but in all the subject-areas of a [...]

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Young People’s Concert: Reading Music: Orchestral Grammar
October 5, 6 & 7, 2011
9:45 am and 11:10 am
Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium
$4

Ken-David Masur, conductor
Uncover the different musical forms and styles used by master composers with the San Antonio Symphony. Students will explore a variety of musical structures and their relationships to grammar and writing. Join [...]

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Young People’s Concert: A Symphonic Story
November 1, 2 & 3, 2011
9:45 am and 11:10 am
Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium
$4

Troy Peters, conductor
Take a magic-carpet ride into the world of the wise princess Scheherazade! This special concert will feature excerpts from the literary classic, 1001 Arabian Nights, including the tale of Sinbad the Sailor and his seven [...]

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Young People’s Concert: Heroic Beethoven
January 31, February 1 & 2, 2012
9:45 am and 11:10 am
Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium
$4
1804 portrait of Beethoven
Take part in the San Antonio Symphony’s widely-anticipated Beethoven Festival and get to know one of the greatest composers of all time! Discover the finely-honed tools Beethoven used in the composition of his third [...]

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Young People’s Concert: Tall Tales: Music Inspired by Stories
May 1 & 16, 2012
9:45 am and 11:10 am
Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium
$4

Join the San Antonio Symphony on a literary adventure through music inspired by tales, both modern and ancient. Come see the winning artwork of the 2011-2012 Paint-to-Music competition, and learn how composers use different [...]

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