MUSIC PERFORMANCES
UTRGV Concert Series
Various Dates
Spend your Sunday afternoons immersed in art and music at the UTRGV Concert Series at IMAS, a special series of performances by faculty and students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Music. Ranging from the romantics to the contemporary with piano, cello, jazz, voice, and percussion, these community concerts are immersed in the fine art galleries of the International Museum of Art & Science and great for the whole family.
Included with General Admission
Free for IMAS Members and UTRGV College of Fine Arts Patrons of the Arts
In Partnership With
October 18, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Rouge, Gold, Azul (Color in Music)
Featuring: Kenneth Saxon, Pianist
Kenneth Saxon has performed across three continents, including Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and India, and is celebrated for his wide-ranging repertoire. Using color, touch, and timing to create vibrant sound worlds, his distinctive programming helps audiences make unexpected connections between the music and their lives.
Rouge, Gold, Azul (Color in Music)
Featuring: Kenneth Saxon, Pianist
Kenneth Saxon has performed across three continents, including Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and India, and is celebrated for his wide-ranging repertoire. Using color, touch, and timing to create vibrant sound worlds, his distinctive programming helps audiences make unexpected connections between the music and their lives.
November 15, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
January 24, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sun, Moon, and Stars
Diane Taylor is a critically acclaimed soprano praised for her “clear, beautifully colored” voice (Broad Street Review). She has performed nationally and internationally with premier ensembles like the 2022 GRAMMY® nominated recording Rising w/ The Crossing and currently serves on the voice faculty at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
February 21, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
April 25, 2027
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Rebecca Coberly, Soprano & Kurt Martinez, Guitarist
Soprano Rebecca Coberly and guitarist Kurt Martinez present an intimate performance of music for voice and guitar featuring Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s The Divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezra, Matilde Salvador’s Endechas y Cantares de Sefarad, and Mozart arias arranged for voice and guitar by Fernando Sor. The program brings together Sephardic poetry, Spanish musical traditions, and the timeless elegance of Mozart.
