Past Concerts

March 3, 2024
Paradise Winds Reed Quintet
The Sound of San Angelo and N.C. Wyeth's Southwest in Music

September 24th, 2023
The Los Angeles Piano Trio
Featuring: San Angelo Native Margaret Batjer
with Fabio Bidini and Andrew Shulman.

This event is made possible by sponsor John Mark McLaughlin.

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts presents the Los Angeles Piano Trio featuring San Angelo native Margaret Batjer, violin, with Fabio Bidini, piano, and Andrew Shulman, cello, on Sunday, September 24th, 2023 at 3PM at the Elta Joyce Murphey Performance Hall at City Hall (72 W. College Ave., San Angelo, TX 76903).

The Los Angeles Piano Trio brings a new level of refinement, emotional depth, and artistry to the piano trio repertoire, reflecting the City of Angels’ rich cultural legacy, global impact and vibrant energy. Venerated artists and long-time L.A. residents Margaret Batjer, Fabio Bidini, and Andrew Shulman founded the chamber ensemble in 2020, building upon their distinguished international careers as critically acclaimed soloists, chamber musicians, recording artists and pedagogues.

Finding great joy in playing together, which is palpable, the three like-minded musicians embrace the artistic freedom and warmth provided within the structure of the trio, enabling them to express their distinctive musical personalities while creating highly collaborative, inspiring chamber music performances.

They present the core piano trio repertoire of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak and 20th Century gems by Shostakovich, Ravel and others, transporting audiences with their fresh, inventive interpretations, exceptional technical prowess and abiding musical passion.

December 4th, 2022
Central High School Jazz Ensemble
Chamber music Concert

October 30th, 2022
Duo-B Violin/Cello Duo

“Postcards from South America” offers a journey through two iconic musical styles of Brazil and Argentina: choro and tango.  The choro originated in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1800s.  In a musical environment that was strongly influenced by African rhythms, choro music developed as Brazilian musicians gained exposure to European musical styles, including the polka.  The compositional structure usually has three parts played in rondo form (ABACA) with modulating keys. “Choro” means “cry” or “lament,” but the rhythms and melodies of the genre are generally vibrant and upbeat, shrugging off life’s misfortunes with good humor.

September 25th, 2022
Martin-Meliton Piano Duo Concert

Spanish-born duo pianists Elena Martín and José Melitón have been hailed by critics and audiences alike as one of the most compelling talents of their generation. Their touring has taken them around the world, performing at festivals, concert series, master classes, or workshops, original compositions as well as unique two-piano transcriptions by Elena Martín. Their recordings appear regularly on American Record Guide, which says;

"The duo's ensemble is impeccable...dead-on perfect...their music turns my home into a little corner of Spain every time I play it...these are true sound pictures...Albéniz and Falla are among the greatest composers born in Spain, as is Elena Martín...Martín's compositions display far more than excellent craft; she has creativity and originality...Their recordings capture every nuance of this great duo's performances...Martín, the composer, could never hope for better performances of her work."..."Two fine professionals, enjoying themselves, play with strong rhythm and unusual clarity...outlines are clear, passages work precise...they produce a nice, resonant sound...Martín and Melitón know exactly what they are doing." 

April 3rd, 2022
ASU Faculty and Friends
Join us at San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts for an afternoon with faculty musicians. Performers include:

April 1st, 2022
Joshua Diaz In Recital with Adam A Torrez is brought to you by The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Chamber Music Series, and Sponsored by Mark Mclaughlin. Admission is free and masks are preferred but optional.

Joshua Diaz

Mexican American tenor Joshua Thomas Diaz is an up-and-coming talent from Texas praised for his "rich and agile voice and sensitive interpretation." He has had success on the operatic stage in the roles of Don José in Carmen, B.F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Judge Danforth in The Crucible, Le Chevalier de la Force in Les Dialogues des Carmélites, Mayor Upford in Albert Herring, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Pedrillo in Die Entfürung aus dem Serail, and the role of Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia.

On the concert stage, Josh has performed as a soloist with the Notre Dame Chamber Orchestra, Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Concert Artists of Baltimore, Symphony Number One, Mississippi Valley Orchestra, Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, and Great Noise Ensemble. Highlights of his concert appearances include the tenor solos in Handel’s Messiah, Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, the chamber version of Das Lied von der Erde by Gustav Mahler, the seldom-programmed tenor soloist in Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and Britten's Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac.

Josh received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame as well as his Master of Music in Voice and the Graduate Performance Diploma in Opera from The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to Minneapolis/St. Paul to begin working on his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Voice at the University of Minnesota while studying with John De Haan.

For conductor and pianist Adam A Torres, music offers more than entertainment: it provides insights to the greatest aspects of humanity. Torres’ belief in the transformative power of music emanates in everything he does, on the podium, behind a piano, in his private studio, and in lecture halls. His passion and musical expression help him maintain an active profile across the United States and beyond, and his work is heard by tens of thousands of patrons annually.