For three decades, Cactus Pear Music Festival has brought world-class chamber music to San Antonio, cultivating a deep love for the art form through accessible performances, imaginative programming, and meaningful educational initiatives.
The Infinite Horizon is a season devoted to transformation, renewal, and boundless possibility. Across two weeks, each program explores moments of change: beginnings and endings, tradition and reinvention, loss and transcendence, elegance and exuberance.
Schedule of events
July 11: The Sun Also Rises – A program of renewal and fresh beginnings, featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K. 449; Aram Khachaturian’s Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano; and Ernest Bloch’s Piano Quintet No. 1.July 12: To Infinity and Beyond – Endings transformed into something larger – music that reaches beyond. Featuring Henri Vieuxtemps’ Élégie, Op. 30; Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60; and Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.July 17: Young Artists Concert – Discover the future of classical music as exceptional young artists take the stage alongside renowned festival performers.