Pianist Daniela Liebman performs with the San Antonio Philharmonic earlier this season.

San Antonio Philharmonic cancels Holiday Pops and New Year’s Eve concerts

The orchestra’s cancelations come days after the owners of its primary venue ordered it to vacate the premises.

by Sanford Nowlin December 3, 2025December 4, 2025

The orchestra’s cancelations come days after the owners of its primary venue ordered it to vacate the premises.

The San Antonio Philharmonic performs at the First Baptist Church, its home base prior to moving into the Scottish Rite Cathedral.

Classical Music

San Antonio Philharmonic postpones concerts, the second time one of its events has been pushed back this fall

The Phil’s Nov. 7-8 performances have been delayed, likely until 2026. Around this time last year, the orchestra also pushed back a high-profile concert.

by Sanford Nowlin October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

1927's production of the classic opera draws on the expressive contrast found in classic silent films.

Things to Do

State-of-the-art adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute hits San Antonio’s Tobin Center

The acclaimed production, which draws inspiration from classic silent movies, will take place this Thursday and Saturday.

by Sanford Nowlin October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Arts

OPERA San Antonio showcases swashbuckling operetta The Pirates of Penzance this week

The Gilbert & Sullivan operetta has enamored audiences since 1879 with its comedic renditions of seafaring, swashbuckling and smitten first love.

by Caroline Wolff April 9, 2024July 30, 2025

Arts

Ballet San Antonio’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream premieres at the Tobin Center this week

Choreographed by Rafael Ferrera, the ballet retells William Shakespeare’s famed comedy of errors.

by Macks Cook February 21, 2024August 2, 2025

Arts

San Antonio’s Gurwitz International Piano Competition to commence this week

The 10-day competition will be held at venues across the Alamo City.

by Kelly Nelson January 24, 2024April 29, 2025

Arts

Gender-bending ballet company brings levity to classic dance form at Tobin Center Thursday

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo combines a reverence for the art of ballet with a knack for comedy that highlights the personalities of the troupe’s dancers.

by Macks Cook January 15, 2024August 31, 2024

Arts

OPERA San Antonio celebrates the holiday season with Amahl and the Night Visitors

In Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera, the three wise men — on their way to the famous stable — visit a young shepherd boy named Amahl and his mother.

by Dean Zach December 13, 2023October 1, 2024

The San Antonio Philharmonic performs at one of its prior venues, First Baptist Church.

Arts

San Antonio Philharmonic planning more free holiday performances to expand its audience

The Philharmonic aims to make its free performances annual events that build excitement in the community.

by Sanford Nowlin September 21, 2023June 26, 2025

Arts

San Antonio Philharmonic makes season debut with concert featuring Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird

Internationally acclaimed violinist Chee-Yun will also join the ensemble for a performance of Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole.

by Kelly Nelson September 20, 2023April 9, 2025

Arts

San Antonio Philharmonic to perform free Diez y Seis concert at Lanier High School

The Friday, Sept. 15, performance will include both national anthems and music from renowned Mexican composers.

by Sanford Nowlin September 14, 2023February 26, 2025

Arts

One-woman show The Other Mozart puts the spotlight on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sister

Maria — nicknamed ‘Nannerl’ — takes center stage in playwright Sylvia Milo’s tour de force one-woman drama at the Tobin Center this weekend.

by Dean Zach August 15, 2023July 8, 2025

Arts

Roberto Treviño wants to build a better-funded, higher-profile San Antonio Philharmonic

While Treviño comes into the role with an understanding of both the arts and the dynamics of working with city and county government, he acknowledges that the fledgling organization faces tough challenges.

by Sanford Nowlin July 13, 2023March 10, 2025

Arts

San Antonio Philharmonic pulls in $100,000 donation

The San Antonio Symphony League gave the money, repeating a gift it made to the musicians during their months-long strike.

by Sanford Nowlin July 11, 2023March 6, 2025

Arts

San Antonio Philharmonic names former councilman Roberto Treviño as its first executive director

Treviño chaired council’s Arts and Culture Committee and served on the city-county task force that worked to stabilize the former San Antonio Symphony during a 2018 financial crisis.

by Sanford Nowlin June 27, 2023June 29, 2025

Arts

Agarita pairs its latest program with the artwork of the San Antonio Museum of Art

The concert will be held during SAMA’s free admission hours on Tuesday, June 20.

by Dean Zach June 16, 2023April 30, 2024

Arts

The Music Critic, starring John Malkovich, will come to San Antonio’s Tobin Center in October

The production — which features a blend of classical music and sardonic comedy — is touring the United States for the first time.

by Colin Houston May 26, 2023June 13, 2025

Arts

For decades, Philip Krumm served as the living embodiment of San Antonio’s avant garde

In addition to performing with 20th-century masters and having his own music catalogued in multiple releases, the composer has been a decades-long creative catalyst for the Alamo City.