Cactus Pear Music Festival Program Young Artist Program Concert

Cactus Pear Music Festival

Young Artist Program Full Concert

Thurs July 13, 7PM — SAN ANTONIO
Ensemble Nopales: Lucy Hartzler Beachy & Kaitlyn Lien, violins; Emmanuel Garcia & Grant Mankewitz, violas; Tyler Brown & Sebastian Hickman, cellos; Eliana Murray, flute; Riley Craig, soprano; Shaun Thornton, baritone

The YAP Fellows are:

Lucy Hartzler Beachy, violin [15, International School of the Americas]

Kaitlyn Lien, violin [17, Johnson HS]

Emmanuel Garcia, viola [17, Roosevelt HS]

Grant Mankewitz, viola [18, C.T. Johnson HS]

Tyler Brown, cello [17, Clemens HS]

Sebastian Hickman, cello [15, Canyon Lake HS]

Eliana Murray, flute [17, Steele II HS]

Riley Craig, soprano [17, Home School]

Shaun Thornton, baritone [18, Reagan HS]

The program is based at CPMF’s San Antonio concert venue, Trinity Baptist Church. The Young Artists will form an ensemble—and ensembles—to study and perform chamber music. The curriculum includes private instruction and chamber music coaching with Education Director Craig Sorgi, Assistant Director Karen Stiles, and Festival Artists, lecture classes on aspects of music performance/careers, as well as several community engagement concerts. The YAP-winners, who are calling their group ENSEMBLE NOPALES, will be presented in their own final concert on July 13, showcasing the exceptional work they have put in over their 3 week tuition-free residency under the guidance of seasoned, world-class teaching.