San Antonio Chamber Music Society

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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.

11/01/2026

BIG THANKS to Nathan Cone and Texas Public Radio for this! 🙏🏼❤️

From a concert recorded on Oct. 4, 2026, hear the Isidore String Quartet play classics of the repertoire by Frank Bridge, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Franz Schubert, with special guest cellist, Sterling Elliott. Read More👉 https://ebx.sh/5PZedd

10/31/2026

Meet the two incredible violinists of the Poiesis Quartet- onstage November 15, 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio. Program will include works by and .
Details : sacms.org

https://mailchi.mp/8281185cab73/sacms-10349598

10/21/2026

We are thrilled to welcome back the beyond-dynamic Poiesis Quartet : Sunday Nov.15, 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio. Come and be moved and transported! Our own Daniel Anastasio will clue you in about the music at 2:30pm.
*ALL STUDENTS get FREE ADMISSION
Details at sacms.org

https://mailchi.mp/8c7f9269612b/sacms-10349322

Formed at Oberlin Conservatory in 2022, the Poiesis Quartet is a creative, curiosity-driven ensemble whose name comes from the ancient Greek word meaning “to make” or “to create”—an idea central to its artistic identity. Alongside the traditional string-quartet repertoire, they have commis...

10/05/2026

THANK YOU ALL for coming out earlier this afternoon to Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio for the spellbinding concert by the incredible Isidore String Quartet and cellist Sterling Elliott!
Look at all the happy faces! 😍🥰👍🎶🎶

10/03/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER! The long-anticipated return of the acclaimed Isidore String Quartet, this time with their new cellist Clara Abel, is happening TOMORROW! 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church. BONUS - they will be joined by American cellist Sterling Elliott for a performance of the mesmerizing Scgubert String Quintet in C. Pre-concert talk starts at 2:30pm with Daniel Anastasio .
BE THERE!
Details: sacms.org

10/03/2026

THE WAIT IS OVER! The long-anticipated return of the acclaimed Isidore String Quartet, this time with their new cellist Clara Abel, will be happening TOMORROW! 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio. BONUS- guest cellist Sterling Elliott will be joining them for a performance of the mesmerizing Schubert String Quintet in C.
Pre/concert talk at 2:30pm with our own Daniel Anastasio. BE THERE!
DETAILS : sacms.org

10/02/2026

If you missed the fun chat Wednesday afternoon between the two violinists of the Isidore String Quartet - Phoenix Avalon and Adrian Steele - and Barry Brake, host of “Classical Connections” on Texas Public Radio KPAC 88.3FM - you can now take a listen on our website :

https://www.sacms.org/press

10/02/2026

The Isidore String Quartet welcomes a new cellist Clara Abel - onstage this Sunday 10/4 at Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, 3:15pm
Details:sacms.org

📣 EXCITING ISQ ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣

We could not be more thrilled to announce Clara Abel as the newest member of the Isidore String Quartet!

Clara is an extraordinary cellist, a deeply sensitive chamber musician, and a wonderfully curious artist. Her musical life spans centuries—from historically informed performance and baroque cello to the modern quartet repertoire—and she brings all of these experiences into the way she listens, plays, and connects with others.

What immediately drew us to Clara was her deeply rooted love for chamber music and the generosity with which she approaches it. Her warmth, openness, and welcoming presence created a natural connection from the very beginning. There was an immediate sense of curiosity and trust—a feeling that we could listen, explore, and make something together.

Beyond her remarkable musical experiences and accomplishments, Clara brings a spirit of joy, openness, and authenticity that feels deeply at home within the quartet. We are so excited to discover what we can create together, and to share it with the world.

Here’s to a brand new chapter for the ISQ!

📷: Malachi Williams

10/02/2026

Come this Sunday, October 4, to hear the beloved Isidore String Quartet play the final work of Franz Schubert - the spellbinding String Quintet in C Major, Op.163, D.956 - with the amazing cellist Sterling Elliott. Concert starts 3:15pm at Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, with a pre-concert talk by our own Daniel Anastasio at 2:30pm.
ALL STUDENTS : FREE ADMISSION
Join us for a post-concert dinner to meet the artists.
Details : sacms.org

https://mailchi.mp/01efb59b43c2/sacms-10348948

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San Antonio, TX
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+12104081558

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http://www.sacms.org/

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