The Orchestra San Antonio

The Orchestra San Antonio is dedicated to performance, education, and community engagement that enriches the cultural life of our city. Its work is carried out through three core branches:

Chamber Connexions (CCX): Our chamber music series, offering intimate performances that complement the full orchestral experience.

Ascend: The Orchestra San Antonio’s official education program, partnering with schools across Bexar County to expand access to high-quality music education.

The 210 Festival: Our signature summer celebration, uniting performance, education, and collaboration in an exploration of music and culture.

Dancing Through Time

November 8, 2025 7:30 PM

H-E-B Performance Hall, Tobin Center

The orchestra becomes a living, breathing force of joy and vitality, celebrating the dance of life itself — its struggles, its triumphs, its unstoppable pulse.

The ARtists

TOSA MUSIC DIRECTOR

Leonardo Pineda

Partnership with Bard College and The Orchestra Now

Venezuelan conductor Leonardo Pineda embodies a fusion of orchestral training, exceptional communication skills, and a refined conducting technique. He was described by composer Miguel Del Aguila as “An incredible conductor with a rhythmic clarity and musical structure that is very hard to find”. After receiving the distinction of 1st prize in 2022 for the Carlos Prieto Conducting Fellowship, he was described by Oacademy as "someone who has built an exceptional (and necessary) foundation for an ideal Music Director of the future”.