Nathan Cone
VP, Cultural & Community Engagementncone@tpr.org
Nathan has been with TPR since 1995, when he began working on classical music station KPAC 88.3 FM, as host of “Tuesday Night at the Opera.” He soon learned the ropes on KSTX 89.1 FM, and volunteered to work practically any shift that came his way, on either station. He worked in nearly every capacity on the radio before moving into Community Engagement, Marketing, and Digital Media. His reporting and criticism has been honored by the Los Angeles Press Club, the Houston Press Club and the Texas Associated Press.
A native of Spring, Texas, Nathan began his broadcasting career while studying at San Antonio’s Trinity University, where he majored in Communication, with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History. At Trinity University’s KRTU, he was a student manager, serving as Jazz Program Director and Operations Manager. Nathan graduated with a B.A. in Communication from Trinity University with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History.
Nathan enjoys studying classic and contemporary films, especially Disney movies and those of the late director Stanley Kubrick. He's the curator of Texas Public Radio's popular summer film series, Cinema Tuesdays. He’s a musical omnivore, with a house full of classical, rock, and jazz compact discs and LPs. His favorite classical composer is Beethoven. His favorite jazz performer and composer is Miles Davis, his favorite rock band is The Beatles, and his favorite film is Singin' in the Rain, which he enjoys watching with his wife and two children.
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Two stellar performers and a hand-built harpsichord by San Antonio's Gerald Self make for sparkling sounds in this concert presented by the San Antonio Chamber Music Society.
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Director John Sayles shot "Lone Star" on location in Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Laredo. The 1996 film is newly available in a special edition from The Criterion Collection.
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Organist Nathan Laube says the instrument at Trinity Universtiy's Parker Chapel "wears many, many hats very well, and so for this recital he was able to go broad and adventurous with his programming, including his own transcription of Franz Liszt's B minor piano sonata, a beautiful piece, but challenging for performers.
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Talented students from area middle and high schools were featured in January as part of TPR's annual talent showcase, "Inspired By KPAC." Listen to KPAC 88.3 FM on Saturday, February 24 at 7 p.m. for the re-broadcast.
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In this concert, Camerata San Antonio presents a program featuring three string quartets from the first half of the 20th century inspired by earlier Romantic-era sounds.
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The day before the fourth and final round of The 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition, jury chair Scott Yoo brought three colleagues into the TPR studios to look forward to what happens next for the talented artists competing, and offer their optimistic thoughts about the classical music scene.
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A new reissue of James Horner's music recalls Disney's short-lived foray into dark fantasy in the 1980s.
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The Mid-Texas Symphony in September invited pianist Jeffrey Biegel to perform George Gershwin's famous 'Rhapsody In Blue.' Biegel also brought along a brand-new piece by Peter Boyer, 'Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue.' Hear both pieces, and more American music, in this full-concert program!
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The San Antonio Philharmonic announced Jeffrey Kahane as its first-ever Music Director. The pianist and conductor, who speaks fluent Spanish, looks to connect with the community closer than the orchestra ever has before.
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As part of The Gurwitz International Piano Competition, four of the jurors came together at the TPR studio for a wide-ranging conversation on art, discipline, and the lessons they've learned from a lifetime of music-making.