Event poster for 'Wildlife Harmonies' featuring Yosa Philharmonic, with a photo of an orchestra conductor and musicians performing on stage.

It’s a Zoo in Here!

The YOSA Philharmonic presents an exciting night of music in "Wildlife Harmonies.” Experience the highly anticipated world premiere of original compositions inspired by animals at San Antonio Zoo by members of the Composers Alliance of San Antonio (CASA). This concert will also feature Respighi’s show-stopping Pines of Rome with special guest the San Antonio Brass Band, plus a solo performance by the winner of the 2023/24 YOSA Concerto Competition, Lucy Hartzler-Beachy. Don’t miss this wild musical adventure through the animal kingdom!

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Meet some of the stars of CASA’s original compositions at San Antonio Zoo!

A hippopotamus submerged in water with only its head and back visible, near a rocky bank.

Timothy the Hippo

A close-up of a wet emu with its head turned to the left, standing on sandy ground with rocks and green foliage in the background.

Fred the Emu

Group of musicians and conductors standing on a stage in a concert hall, holding musical instruments including a tuba, French horn, flute, and trombone, with a wooden backdrop.

  • Composers Alliance of San Antonio (CASA) is the most-active organization for composers in the San Antonio area, regularly presenting concerts of its members’ music in venues throughout the city. The “Made in SA” initiative, designed to encourage collaboration between student pianists, their teachers, and living composers, has led to the publication of four books, Made in SA I-IV, Kefāli Press. Recent projects include an art song initiative with associated concerts and a documentary film.

A jaguar lying on green grass behind a fence, looking towards the camera.

Frida the Jaguar

A large group of musicians posing outdoors with their brass and woodwind instruments, standing and sitting on a brick-paved area surrounded by trees and a building in the background.

  • Currently under the baton of Dr. Matthew Mireles (Chair of St. Mary’s University Dept. of Music) the San Antonio Brass Band (SABB) selects the finest brass musicians in South Texas by audition or invitation. Our members include professional musicians, university and public school instructors, freelance musicians as well as college students.