Music Club Hosts Concerts by Global Talents

Music Club Concerts Return with Top Talent

On his way in 2017 to being named the bronze medalist at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Ft. Worth, Daniel Hsu of the U.S. will perform here Sept. 19 to open the Fredericksburg Music Club’s 2021-2022 concert season. The first of eight programs scheduled during the organization’s 85th year of quality music presentations, the concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano.

After missing its entire concert season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fredericksburg Music Club has announced that it will be ready in September for the start of a 2021-2022 schedule featuring eight quality music programs.

Ranging from classical piano and string music to more-contemporary vocal and brass presentations, the FMC’s upcoming concert season will highlight performances beginning at 3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month in the sanctuary of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano.

Featured this season for the enjoyment of Texas Hill Country residents during the club’s 85th season will be: • Daniel Hsu — The 2017 Van Cliburn International

Piano Competition bronze medalist who is appearing here by arrangement with that competition and whose Fredericksburg concert is partially funded by a grant from the Texas

Commission on the Arts — Sept. 19 • Nathaniel Mayfield, trumpet soloist — Oct. 10. • Albert and Gage, vocalist/musicians — Nov. 21. • Agarita Chamber Players, violin-viola-cello-piano — Jan. 16. • Lone Star Brass, trumpets-horn-trombone-tuba —

Feb. 20.

• Ensemble Next Parallel, clarinet-violin-piano —

March 20.

• River City Ringers, San Antonio Area Community

Handbell Choir — April 10. • Doug Montgomery, pianist — May 15

Attendance at FMC concerts is free of charge, thanks to grants as well as private and corporate donations received through the mail or at the door of each performance.

The Fredericksburg Music Club’s goals since the non-profit organization was founded in 1937 have been to provide the area with quality musical programs, to support music education and to make the gift of music available to everyone.

More information — including lists of the concert schedule for the 2021-2022 season, past performers since 2005, board members and assistance on club members, patronage and donating online — is available on the FMC’s website (fredericksburgmusicclub.com).