San Antonio Chamber Music Society

San Antonio Chamber Music Society Since 1943 we have been bringing world-class chamber music to San Antonio and the surrounding area. as both violin virtuoso and conductor.

The Society was founded in 1943 by Dr. Eric Sorantin, an accomplished Viennese musician who arrived in San Antonio in the early 1930s. Holding PhD degrees from the University of Vienna and Vanderbilt University, he toured Europe and South America as well as the U.S. He became active with several local performing groups, began to teach at universities, and founded the San Angelo Symphony Orchestra.

Perhaps Sorantin's greatest accomplishment was the establishment of the San Antonio Chamber Music Society in 1943. He gathered together a nucleus of prominent music lovers to launch the Society. The first concerts were held in the West Wing of the Municipal Auditorium. Founding members provided oriental rugs and other furnishings to create the proper setting for the programs. Guest artists quickly grew from local to regional to national and international in prominence. Over the past seventy plus years the Society has presented the premier ensembles of the 20th century. Legendary names such as the Budapest, Hungarian, Paganini, Borodin, Amadeus, Juilliard and Guarneri String Quartets appear across more than a half-century of programs. Often the Society introduced rising young ensembles, early in their careers, such as the Quartetto Italiano, Alban Berg String Quartet and Tokyo String Quartet. Our objective remains discovery emerging artists who will become tomorrow's stars. Looking to the future, we plan to continue our commitment to present the finest ensembles on the world scene today. An important mission is to offer educational programs by arranging master classes given by visiting artists and through providing free admission to our concerts for students. Our concerts are recorded for later broadcast on local FM station KPAC and National Public Radio's Performance Today.

Chill with Texas Public Radio !
06/21/2026

Chill with Texas Public Radio !

This concert from January, 2026 featured two works by the American composer Amy Beach, plus Maurice Ravel's classic String Quartet. The Balourdet Quartet performs for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society.

Another chance to hear the amazing in concert - THANKS to Nathan Cone and Texas Public Radio.
06/06/2026

Another chance to hear the amazing in concert - THANKS to Nathan Cone and Texas Public Radio.

Listen to a concert by the Lotus Quartet, recorded for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society on Nov. 15, 2025. The program includes a dozen pieces that highlight the classical versatility of the saxophone.

For a brilliant finale to our 2025-2026 Season - join us on April 26 for a not-to-be-missed performance by 5 incredible...
04/20/2026

For a brilliant finale to our 2025-2026 Season - join us on April 26 for a not-to-be-missed performance by 5 incredible musicians from NYC’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Details at https://mailchi.mp/eb1d50750601/sacms-10344896

Thanks to Texas Public Radio - here is another chance to hear the WindSync performance from last month. 👍👍
04/18/2026

Thanks to Texas Public Radio - here is another chance to hear the WindSync performance from last month. 👍👍

This all-American program, recorded for the San Antonio Chamber Music Society, includes music by Philip Glass, Kenji Bunch, and a unique arrangement for six performers of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Hear the concert at the link.

THANK YOU ALL for coming out yesterday afternoon to for the exhilarating concert by the amazing in collaboration with ...
03/02/2026

THANK YOU ALL for coming out yesterday afternoon to for the exhilarating concert by the amazing in collaboration with our own . We had a BLAST!! Look at all these happy faces!

02/24/2026

Our president interviewed clarinetist ahead of their March 1 program (this Sunday, 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church) — they talked about his joining the quintet, the crazy audition process, why memorization can be important, what inspires him about playing for young students, the history of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and more. Catch this special concert on Sunday— students and active duty military get in free! Sacms.org for more info, and sign up for our newsletter to view future artist interviews in their entirety.

02/24/2026

https://mailchi.mp/8805a03f44fd/sacms-10343998
Catch Daniel Anastasio's interview with WindSync clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson -- they talk about the upcoming program on March 1, the benefit of playing for young students, why memorization can be important, the unique history of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (which they'll perform on Sunday), and more.
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