SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Philharmonic announced Monday that it will go ahead with its Young People’s Concerts in May despite ongoing challenges.
Thanks to a generous donation and a partnership with Texas A&M University–San Antonio, hundreds of students will experience a live symphony at Texas A&M’s Auditorium on the city’s South Side on May 20 and 21.
The rest of the Philharmonic’s season was canceled in February as the orchestra continues its legal dispute with the Scottish Rite Hall over the future of its home. The Philharmonic claims it upheld a 2024 agreement to redevelop the hall as its permanent residence, while the building’s owners argue the agreement is no longer valid.
The San Antonio Philharmonic was created after the San Antonio Symphony declared bankruptcy and dissolved, but it was not invited to continue as the resident orchestra of the Tobin Center for the Arts. Instead, TOSA—The Orchestra San Antonio—became the city’s resident symphony.
The Young People’s Concerts, a long-standing program that traces back to the San Antonio Symphony, have introduced generations of students to symphonic music.