Brackenridge Park Conservancy Hosts ‘Concert in the Park’ with Christopher Cross
Concert in the Park to be held on December 4th, the park’s 125th anniversary.
The yearlong celebration of Brackenridge Park’s 125th culminates with Concert in the Park, a once-in-a-lifetime event featuring San Antonio’s own Grammy-award-winning musician and songwriter, Christopher Cross, who will be joined by the San Antonio Philharmonic.
Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including the “Big Four” most prestigious awards for the first time in Grammy history: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Cross has sold more than 10 million albums. His music has garnered five Grammy Awards, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination, and five Top 10 singles.
Joining Cross will be the San Antonio Philharmonic which envisions a San Antonio in which every resident has access to high-quality orchestral performances and educational opportunities that reflect the history and culture of our community. These musicians are “seeking ways to involve new audiences in the transformative power of music and re-invent the orchestra of the 21st century.”
The performance will be conducted by Maestro Peter Bay, who has appeared with over eighty different orchestras. He became Music Director and Conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra in 1998, is the Primary Conductor for the Austin Ballet, Conductor of the Bravo! Big Sky Classical Festival Orchestra (MT) and Arizona Philharmonic and has conducted albums and soundtracks to include Christopher Cross’ Secret Ladder album.
Brackenridge Park Conservancy is hosting Concert in the Park on December 4th, the day George W. Brackenridge made the first bequest to establish Brackenridge Park 125 years ago. This will be a concert for all of San Antonio with a range of ticket prices. VIP spaces are available. All proceeds go towards raising funds to preserve and enhance the park’s natural, historic, educational, and recreational resources for current and future generations.
This memorable evening will be held at Sunken Garden Theater, an old quarry given new life as an event venue in 1930. Sunken Garden’s unique, natural setting has been home to the San Antonio Opera, symphony, jazz, dance, drama, and pop performances, and continues to be a beloved venue today.
Concert in the Park
December 4, 2024
Gates open at 6 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Sunken Garden Theater, 3875 N. St Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78212
Purchase tickets here. Programming Subject to Change.
Feature photo: Sunken Garden Theater (courtesy Brackenridge Park Conservancy)
