The concert will open with Grammy Award-winning composer, Joan Tower’s brilliant Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6. We will present Mussorgsky’s most popular musical work, “Pictures at an Exhibition” composed for piano, and expertly arranged by the great French composer Maurice Ravel. Russian-born pianist Tatiana Dorokhova was the silver medalist and audience favorite award winner of the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She will perform the virtuosic 3rd Piano Concerto of Sergei Prokofiev.

Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
Mussorgsky/Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3. -Tatiana Dorokhova, piano (Gurwitz silver medalist 2024)

River City Winds is returning to TMEA!

We will be performing a showcase highlighting Brazilian composers and the flexibility of chamber ensembles. We will be performing three duos that feature each possible combination of our ensemble (flute+clarinet | flute+bassoon | clarinet+bassoon) and, of course, a trio!

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM — Fountain View Lobby Area

Find out more about TMEA 2026 HERE.

The concert will open with Grammy Award-winning composer, Joan Tower’s brilliant Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6. We will present Mussorgsky’s most popular musical work, “Pictures at an Exhibition” composed for piano, and expertly arranged by the great French composer Maurice Ravel. Russian-born pianist Tatiana Dorokhova was the silver medalist and audience favorite award winner of the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She will perform the virtuosic 3rd Piano Concerto of Sergei Prokofiev.

Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
Mussorgsky/Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3. -Tatiana Dorokhova, piano (Gurwitz silver medalist 2024)

The concert will open with Grammy Award-winning composer, Joan Tower’s brilliant Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6. We will present Mussorgsky’s most popular musical work, “Pictures at an Exhibition” composed for piano, and expertly arranged by the great French composer Maurice Ravel. Russian-born pianist Tatiana Dorokhova was the silver medalist and audience favorite award winner of the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She will perform the virtuosic 3rd Piano Concerto of Sergei Prokofiev.

Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6
Mussorgsky/Ravel – Pictures at an Exhibition
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3. -Tatiana Dorokhova, piano (Gurwitz silver medalist 2024)

I’ll be at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Single Reed Day. This all day event will be in the H-E-B Performance Hall in the Performing Arts Center.

Hosted by Dr. Caitlin Beare and Dr. Matthew York, Single Reed Day is a FREE event open to clarinetists and saxophonists from around the Coastal Bend. Come enjoy a day full of masterclasses, workshops, vendors, and guests artists, with a finale concert at 5 pm in the H-E-B Performance Hall.

Visit music.tamucc.edu to learn more about the Department of Music.Registration is required: https://forms.gle/eWjuhBhg51mE1yfM7

We celebrate Jazz as a uniquely American art form that has spread across the globe as one of the most enduring popular art forms. In America we see jazz music’s influence from New Orleans to Broadway, to big band music, and even Western Swing. This program will feature vocal solos and dancers, and a pianist performing one of the popular works of all time: George Gershwin’s Variations on I Got Rhythm.

Arr. Ricketts – Chicago

Bernstein (arr. Mason) – West Side Story Selections

Jolson / Arr. Beversluis – Avalon

Joplin / Arr. Lawson – Joplin Ragtime

Gershwin – Variations on I Got Rhythm

Arr. Stuessy – Slow Dancing—a medley of love songs

Ellington (arr. Lowden) – Sophisticated Ladies (Highlights)

Porter / arr. Lewis – I’ve Got You Under My Skin

Holcombe – Saxanova

Legrand / arr. Lewis – “You Must Believe in Spring” from Le Demoiselles de Rochefort

Rogers / arr. Warrington – “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel

Hamlisch / arr Lowden – A Chorus Line

We celebrate Jazz as a uniquely American art form that has spread across the globe as one of the most enduring popular art forms. In America we see jazz music’s influence from New Orleans to Broadway, to big band music, and even Western Swing. This program will feature vocal solos and dancers, and a pianist performing one of the popular works of all time: George Gershwin’s Variations on I Got Rhythm.

We celebrate Jazz as a uniquely American art form that has spread across the globe as one of the most enduring popular art forms. In America we see jazz music’s influence from New Orleans to Broadway, to big band music, and even Western Swing. This program will feature vocal solos and dancers, and a pianist performing one of the popular works of all time: George Gershwin’s Variations on I Got Rhythm.

The Helotes Hills United Methodist Church presents their annual Christmas Cantata performance. The performance is free and open to the public.

Two performance times on Sunday, December 21, 2025 • 10AM and 7PM

The Helotes Hills United Methodist Church presents their annual Christmas Cantata performance. The performance is free and open to the public.

Two performance times on Sunday, December 21, 2025 • 10AM and 7PM

Join the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble and River City Winds for A Windswept Winter—an evening of frosty favorites and warm holiday magic.
Experience a beautiful blend of classical winter masterpieces and seasonal cheer, featuring selections like Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Holst’s In the Bleak Midwinter, Guaraldi’s Christmas Time Is Here, and collaborative performances of Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and Anderson’s Sleigh Ride.

Bundle up, bring the family, and enjoy a night of shimmering melodies and festive spirit as two of San Antonio’s chamber ensembles come together for this special holiday event.

A Windswept Winter
Friday, December 19, 2025 • 7:00PM
Helotes Hills UMC, Helotes, TX

A non-ticketed event presented by the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble and River City Winds—perfect for families and music lovers of all ages!