Javier Jara & Stephen Krishnan
Javier Jara Javier Jara is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter who predominately sings in Spanish. He’s celebrated for his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. His music draws deeply from the folk traditions…
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Javier Jara Javier Jara is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter who predominately sings in Spanish. He’s celebrated for his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. His music draws deeply from the folk traditions…
Long-time Austin resident singer-songwriter Nathan Hamilton is well-known for his Americana-styled folk, country, and rock acoustic guitar and lyrics. He’s played around more times than I’ve been around the block.…
Famed pianist Anton Nel described the 5 piano concertos by Beethoven as gifts to us all, gifts that he is “eternally grateful for.” He displayed the utmost virtuosity here in…
Bokyung Byun, born in Seoul, Korea, was a child prodigy who began playing guitar at six and quickly gained recognition in Korea. At twelve, she moved to study under various…
This is not the musical Hair, but one could be forgiven seeing the importance of hair in this 1990 musical based on the 1886 story of Robert Louis Stevenson: Strange…
From pretzels to beer or wine outside the Neil Cochran House, guests were invited to munch, sip, and bring their food inside the intimate, brightly lit room where the trio…
The Central Texas Philharmonic outdid themselves yet again. Stefan Sanders, Music Director for his 6th season, is a tremendous gift to this region in the state. He formerly assisted as…
Under the baton of conductor Peter Bay, the Austin Symphony inaugurated its 114th season with a controversial work by Tchaikovsky. Upon its debut in 1881, the most influential music critic…
Bloomsbury has been publishing its Cultural History series for a few years now. One recent example is the Cultural History of Music, under review here. If you are looking for…
At the heart of Austin’s vibrant music scene, a unique gem has been strumming its strings for seventeen years. This gem is Girl Guitar, a musical sanctuary unlike any other.…