Summer Tales

June 6, 2026 7:30 AM

H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center

Under the baton of guest conductor José Luis Gómez, Summer Tales launches the 210 Festival—The Orchestra San Antonio’s signature summer celebration—inviting you to embark on a journey not by planes or trains, but through the music and imagination of summer adventures. The evening is full of familiar melodies—they are journeys full of color, tension, rhythm, and romance. Summer Tales is a musical escape filled with passion, power, and storytelling. The Orchestra San Antonio proudly welcomes rising star cellist Cameron Renshaw to the Tobin Center stage in an epic showcase of talent.

Join us one hour before each concert in the Feik Family Rotunda for a lively pre-concert discussion with guest artists. Gain unique insights into the music, the creative process, and what to listen for as the evening unfolds.

Event Details

Georges Bizet

Selections from Carmen Suite No.1 and No 2

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33, TH 57 (original version)

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Scheherazade, op.35

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Artists

The Orchestra San Antonio (TOSA)

Orchestra

Under the umbrella of the Classical Music Institute––a resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts since 2014––The Orchestra San Antonio (TOSA) will complement and serve the San Antonio community through performance, education, and collaboration.  

With a dynamic and forward-thinking approach, TOSA designs artistic programming and community engagement that values its social and civic impact through orchestral, ballet, and operatic music. 

TOSA’s commitment to innovation in the arts and education attracts a diverse array of performing and teaching artists from all around the world, contributing significantly to the cultural vibrancy and enrichment of the city. 

TOSA is the resident company orchestra at the Tobin Center, closely collaborating with other resident companies including OPERA San Antonio and Ballet San Antonio. 

Directions

H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center