by Phil Houseal | Jan 27, 2020 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country
Jan 27, 2020–To commemorate Beethoven’s 250th birthday, violinist Matthew Zerweck and pianist Viktor Valkov will team up to perform the composer’s Violin Sonatas in a special recital on Sunday, Feb 16, 2020, 3:00 p.m., at San Antonio’s Luella Bennack Concert Hall,...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 26, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 25, 2019–Three Tenors to perform in Boerne’s Cave Without A Name Dec 28 In 2008, Hill Country native Donald Braswell II stepped into the national spotlight after placing in the Top 5 on America’s Got Talent. Echoes of that journey still resonate for the singer,...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 23, 2019 | Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 25, 2019–During the holiday season there are so many opportunities to hear orchestras, madrigals, and choirs perform holiday favorites that it’s hard to come up with a new way to celebrate musically. But Whit Matteson has spearheaded an idea that lets people...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 18, 2019 | All Articles, Education, Events, Philosophy
Dec 18, 2019–I resent how much effort it takes to get dressed every morning. Pull on undershorts. Pull on undershirt. Pull on one sock. Pull on the other (hopefully, matching) sock. Pull on pants. Put on shirt. Pull on shoes. Then the fastening begins: Fasten 6...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 7, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Philosophy
“Be brave enough to suck at something new.” Dec 4, 2019–A few weeks ago I was coaxed back onto the stage again. Readers of this column know I am a reluctant thespian. I never acted in high school, and my only other roles were when I played a tree in a local production...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 7, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music
Nov 6, 2019–Back in my road band days, a singer I knew was accepted to attend John Davidson’s Singer Summer Camp–a place for young entertainers to learn how to perform on stage. It was exciting to know someone who knew John Davidson. After all, John Davidson was “a...
