This summer, Cactus Pear Music Festival celebrates its 29th season with a title that says it all: 29 and Counting. It’s a nod to our longevity, and to the milestone just ahead-but also to the heartbeat of chamber music itself. Chamber music lives in the count: the toe-tapping energy, the shared downbeat, the exhilarating interplay of musicians perfectly in sync. Sustained by years of unforgettable performances, meaningful connections, and a community that keeps showing up, we’re not just looking back-we’re still playing, still counting, and after all this time, we haven’t missed a beat. All concerts are FREE but we do request that all those attending REGISTER their attendance

Schedule:

July 12, 2025

3 PM: It's The Thought That Counts

UIW | Diane Bennack Hall, San Antonio

Sometimes a quiet gesture says the most. It’s the Thought That Counts explores the idea that intention-whether in composition, character, or artistic form-can carry deep meaning. Each piece on this program reflects a composer’s thoughtful voice: through reflection, resilience, subtlety, or wry humor. From bluesy introspection to understated elegance, from daring invention to quiet rebellion, these works invite us to listen closely-not for grandiosity, but for depth. 

William Grant Still (1895–1978)

Blues from Lennox Avenue

William Grant Still (1895–1978)

Quit Dat Fool’nish

Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962)

Nocturne

Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979)

Sonata for Viola and Piano 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29

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