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This concert showcases outstanding musicians featured in Musical Bridges’ upcoming documentary film “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”. Performers include vocalist Beverly Houston, mezzo-soprano Veronica Williams, poet/vocalist Andrea Vocab Sanderson, trombonist Ron Wilkins, guitarist/vocalist Marc “Mockingbird” Smith, and pianist Aaron Prado’s jazz trio with drummer Johnathan Alexander and bassist Brandon Rivas. The program will highlight historical spirituals all the way to music of the present day.

The Quilt Project Sponsors: H-E-B, City Council Project Funds, Muriel F. Siebert Foundation, Plum Foundation, and Schwab

MBAW Operational Sponsors: Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts, City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, Ford Foundation, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, H-E-B, Brown Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992, Central Texas Pain Center, Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation.

MBAW Community Programming Sponsors: Impact San Antonio Foundation, Inc., H-E-B, Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Muriel F Siebert Foundation, Plum Foundation

MBAW In-Kind Partners:  Texas Public Radio, Hotel Valencia, Main Plaza, and Biga on the Banks

Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral merges the historic architecture of the nation's oldest continuously operating Catholic sanctuary with enchanting music of some of the finest, award-winning artists from around the globe!

This concert showcases outstanding musicians featured in Musical Bridges’ upcoming documentary film “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”. Performers include vocalist Beverly Houston, mezzo-soprano Veronica Williams, poet/vocalist Andrea Vocab Sanderson, trombonist Ron Wilkins, guitarist/vocalist Marc “Mockingbird” Smith, and pianist Aaron Prado’s jazz trio with drummer Johnathan Alexander and bassist Brandon Rivas. The program will highlight historical spirituals all the way to music of the present day.

The Quilt Project Sponsors: H-E-B, City Council Project Funds, Muriel F. Siebert Foundation, Plum Foundation, and Schwab

MBAW Operational Sponsors: Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts, City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, Ford Foundation, Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, H-E-B, Brown Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992, Central Texas Pain Center, Joan and Herb Kelleher Charitable Foundation, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation.

MBAW Community Programming Sponsors: Impact San Antonio Foundation, Inc., H-E-B, Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation, Muriel F Siebert Foundation, Plum Foundation

MBAW In-Kind Partners:  Texas Public Radio, Hotel Valencia, Main Plaza, and Biga on the Banks

Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings at San Fernando Cathedral merges the historic architecture of the nation's oldest continuously operating Catholic sanctuary with enchanting music of some of the finest, award-winning artists from around the globe!

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A nonprofit performing arts organization with the mission to celebrate our shared humanity by providing access to global arts for all.
When & Where
Jan 23, 2022, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CST
Free

Parking
60 N Flores St San Antonio, TX 78205
Special Instructions
Ticket Registration Required To Attend

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