3/13/20: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO CONCERNS OVER THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. Click here for additional information.
Russell Hill Rogers
String Residency
Master Class
Guest Artist: Angelo Xiang Yu, violin
Saturday, March 14, 2020
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
H-E-B Performance Hall,
The Tobin Center
FREE General Admission
The San Antonio Symphony is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Russell Hill Rogers String Residency Master Class featuring acclaimed violinist and San Antonio Symphony guest artist, Angelo Xiang Yu. The class will give aspiring local violinists firsthand interaction with this master musician. In addition to presenting the master class, Mr. Yu will be performing the Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2with the Symphony at the Classics Series concerts on March 13 & 14, 2020.
A lot can be learned through observation. While only a limited number of violinists will be chosen to perform in the class, students of all ages are invited to attend and observe the class. Bring your family and friends! This event is FREE and open to the public.
Interested in performing in the class?
The San Antonio Symphony welcomes advanced violin students of any age (middle school through college and beyond) to audition for an opportunity to perform in the master class. As space is limited, candidates should be very advanced with regard to their age. Participants selected to perform in the class will be responsible for contracting a collaborative pianist as applicable.
Russell Hill Rogers String Residency Master Class
Deadline to apply: Mon., Feb. 17, 2020 by 11:30 pm
Audition date: Thurs., Feb. 20, 2020, 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Master Class date: Sat., Mar. 14, 2020, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
To apply as a performer, please follow the link below to the registration form. Only student applicants interested in performing in the master class for Mr. Yu (or a parent, if under 18) should fill out the registration form.
Please read all information carefully.
The appearances of guest artists for this program are made possible by generous grants
from the Russell Hill Rogers String Residency Endowment of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Angelo Xiang Yu photo by Kate Lemmon