SA Symphony Players seek contract

Symphony Players give out information
before a concert last spring

The opening of the San Antonio Symphony season is October Fifth and Sixth; however, players do not have a contract. Expired in the fall of 2011, management and players came to an agreement to work under the expired contract while talks continued.

Members of the players negotiation committee (Craig Sorgi, Renia Shterenberg and Mary Ellen Goree) talked to host John Clare about a recent letter they sent to the Board of Directors of the SA Symphony.

Hear their entire conversation here. (mp3 file)
The letter they sent is here. (pdf file)

Symphony management has not responded to emails yet.

Fiesta

This week we'll talk with Troy Peters about the San Antonio Symphony Fiesta concert on Classical Spotlight. But did you know the symphony has a Fiesta Medal? The new Symphony Fiesta Medal has an image of their Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing conducting (seen left with the picture that inspired the medal.)
Check out this link for a history of Fiesta, and according to the VisitSA.com: "Fiesta medals and pins are an integral part of the celebration. Maybe because San Antonio is a military town? Numerous organizations create medals to sell or give away each year, with the goal being to collect as many as you can. King Antonio XLIX is credited with starting the tradition in 1971, when he put 200 royal coins on ribbons and distributed them at Fiesta events. If you have an opportunity to shake hands with Fiesta royalty, you may be lucky enough to have a medal slide into your palm."

SASymphony Intern

Tomorrow we will share a great story of Alexandra Kirschsieper on Classical Spotlight at 1pm on KPAC & KTXI, but wanted to give you this hd video preview today!

Classical Spotlight: Alexandra Kirschsieper from John Clare on Vimeo.