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The Lights Are Going Out

Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center

Oct 1, 2025 7:30 PM

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Dancing Through Time

H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center

Nov 8, 2025 7:30 PM

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Christmas Baroque Brilliance

San Fernando Cathedral

Dec 10, 2025 6:30 PM

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210 FESTIVAL

Join us in our mission to cultivate classical music performance and education as a gateway to the arts.

a rigorous performance and pedagogy training program for string players, pianists, conductors, and vocalists.

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Young artist Program

The OPERA San Antonio-Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program is an intensive training program focusing on classical solo and chamber vocal music.

youth program

The 210 Festival Youth Program presents a distinguished opportunity for students aged 8–18 to explore and refine their talents as performers while cultivating essential musicianship skills.

Ascend

Ascend aims to ignite a passion for classical music in young minds while fostering a nurturing environment for musical growth.

String Quartet Fellowship

The CMI String Quartet Fellowship offers an exclusive chance for pre-formed quartets to engage in deep study with the acclaimed Escher Quartet in San Antonio, TX

TOSA FELLOWSHIP

The Orchestra San Antonio is proud to offer the TOSA Fellowship, an exciting new program for students to experience a full immersion of orchestral music. This fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity for young instrumentalists seeking to delve deeper into orchestral performance alongside a professional orchestra

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The Orchestra San Antonio (TOSA), a proud resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, combines transformative performances, innovative education, and dynamic collaborations to enrich the cultural life of our city.

A celebration of classical music featuring concerts, workshops, and more! Join us in our mission to cultivate classical music performance and education as a gateway to the arts.

Chamber Connexions (CCX) aims to enrich San Antonio's cultural scene through the transformative power of chamber music.

Savor the Music is a multi-sensory experience that explores the harmony of cuisine and music. For a decade, Savor the Music has been key to connecting CMI’s mission of enriching lives through orchestral music education and performance to our larger San Antonio community.

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The Lights Are Going Out

Oct 1, 2025 7:30 PM

Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater, Tobin Center

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BRETT SOULES NEUNHOFFER

CMI BOARD
LEADERSHIP
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Vocal Pedagogy workshop
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Board

JEFF GALT
Board Chair
ANDREA FAIR
SECRETARY
MARIAN AMINI
DR. WAYNE CHING
JOHN ARCE
PILAR CASTANEDA
JULIE WOOLFOLK
BRETT SOULES NEUNHOFFER
CASSANDRA SALAZAR
Dan Morrison
Paul Garro
Jimmy Stead
Chris Oviatt
PAUL M. MONTALVO
BOARD EMERITUS

Programming

Leonardo Pineda
TOSA Music Director
ELIEZER ANTELIZ
Ascend Senior Director
YUNG-HSUAN (SANDY) LO
Ascend Artist Faculty
Luis Primera
Ascend Artist Faculty
RONALD VILLABONA
Ascend Artist Faculty
Luis Cuevas
Ascend Artist Faculty
Kelvin Diaz Inoa
Ascend Artist Faculty
Imanuel Sandoval
Ascend Artist Faculty
Sofia Salazar Arguelles
Ascend Teaching Artist
Brendan Speltz
Chamber Connexions Director Of Artistic Programming
FRANCISCO FULLANA
210 Festival Artistic Director
DR. CHRISTOPHER BESCH
210 Festival Young Artist Program Director
DR. WAYNE CHING
210 Festival Artist Fellowship Director

CMI Leadership

PAUL M. MONTALVO
President & CEO
DANIELA DIAZ
Vice President of Artistic & Education Programming
KARA GEREN
Vice President of Strategic Operations
MARIANA VELA
Vice President of Media & Marketing

Young Artist Program Faculty

E. LOREN MEEKER
Executive and Artistic Director of OPERA San Antonio
FRANCESCO MILIOTO
Music Director of OPERA San Antonio
DR. WAYNE CHING
Pianist, CMI Teaching-Artist Fellowship coordinator, and Faculty Member at Trinity University
DR. CHRISTOPHER BESCH
Bass-baritone, CMI Voice Fellowship Coordinator, and Lecturer in Voice at Texas State University
Rebecca Herman
Artistic Producer of Local Opera Local Artists
MADELINE ELIZONDO
OPERA San Antonio Director of Education and Outreach
TOMOMI SATO
Pianist CMI; Faculty OSA-CMI Voice Program
ALISON VASQUEZ
Director, Playwright, Teatrista & instructor of theatre (The University of Texas at Austin)
Alba Franco-Cancél
Faculty and Director of Vocal Studies at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
Dottie Randall
Chorus Master OPERA San Antonio
Garnett Bruce
Stage Director
Linda Poetschke
Vocal Artist Faculty

Vocal pedagogy Workshop

DR. CHRISTOPHER BESCH
Kelley Hijleh
Jennifer Johnson
John Nix

The Orchestra San Antonio is the resident orchestra at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, where it combines education, collaboration, and transformative performances to impact our community. In addition to its independent programming, The Orchestra San Antonio collaborates with local organizations such as OPERA San Antonio, Ballet San Antonio, and 100A Productions to create performances that are both artistically rich and accessible to broader audiences.

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