All concerts of the ProMusica classical concert series take place on Saturdays and Sundays (with a few exceptions, as noted below) at 5 pm in St.Paul’s Church (Calle del Cardo #6) in San Miguel. St.Paul’s Church is San Miguel’s most acoustically perfect and intimate listening space. It seats up to 250 people and brings listeners close to the musicians. The church also is home to the 1927 Steinway grand piano acquired by the ProMusica organization specifically for these concerts. There is ample parking at the neighboring Cardo parking lot.
The 2010/2011 ProMusica series runs from Oct 9, 2010, to April 3, 2011. The basic schedule as of Sept 2010 is listed below, but please check the website for program specifics and any updates (http://www.promusica.com).
Sat, Oct 9 and Sun, Oct 10, 2010: Matt Bengtson, Piano
Sat, Nov 6 and Sun, Nov 7, 2010: Sinfonieta Potosina (14-piece orchestra from San Luis Potosi), playing Mozert, Wagner, Beethoven and Schubert
Sat, Dec 4 and Sun, Dec 5, 2010: Timothy Fain, Violin, and Alexander Pashkov, Piano
Sat, Jan 8 and Sun, Jan 9, 2011: M5 Mexican Brass – A Night at the Opera
Sat, Jan 22 and Sun, Jan 23, 2011: Jose Franch-Ballester, Spanish Clarinet, and Anna Polonsky, Piano
Sat, Feb 5 and Sun, Feb 6, 2011: Sinfonieta Potosina returns, playing Mozart, Beethoven and Hayden
Fri, Feb 11 and Sat, Feb 12, 2011: Valentine’s Concert with Rodrigo Garciarroyo, Mexican Tenor, and Maestro Mario Alberto Hernandez, Piano
Fri, Feb 25 and Sat, Feb 26, 2011: Ensemble Masques – Early Music Septet from Canada
Sat, Mar 5 and Sun Mar 6, 2011: Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Fri, Mar 25, and Sat, Mar 26, 2011: Stephen Prutsman, Piano (San Miguel Debut)
Special Concerts:
Thurs, Feb 17, 2011, 5 pm at Hotel La Aldea in Ancha de San Antonio: Richard Dowling, Piano, playing Gershwin and Gottschalk
Fri, Feb 18, 2011, 5 pm at St.Paul’s Church: Evan Drachman, American Cello (and grandson of the great cellist Gregor Piatigorsky), and Richard Dowling, Piano
Sat, Feb 19, 2011, 5 pm at St.Paul’s Church: All Classical Progam with Richard Dowling, Piano
Sun, Feb 20, 2011, 5 pm at St.Paul’s Church: Piano Trio – Qing Li, Richard Dowling, Evan Drachman
Sun, Mar 13, 2011, 5 pm in the garden at Calle Potranca #15 in Co. Guadiana: Garden Party Concert with Sinfonieta Potosina, with champagne and canapes!
Sun, Apr 3, 2011, 5 pm at St.Paul’s Church: Maestro Enrique Florez, 10-String Classical Guitar, and Florencia Tinoco, Soprano