Impresario Club
For aficionados of private performances by acclaimed musical artists.
NEXT CONCERT: Friday, September 22, 2023
Golden Touch
Jiale Li, Chinese concert pianist
6:00 PM RECEPTION - 7:00PM CONCERT - 8:00PM SEATED DINNER
Jiale Li
Jiale Li is no stranger to piano competition and the spotlight, with an impressive list to his name thus far. One of his most recent accomplishments came in 2020, when Li was awarded the Gold Medal for The Gurwitz International Piano Competition in San Antonio, Texas. Shortly before this in 2018, he represented the Eastman School of Music for a recital at New York City’s acclaimed Carnegie Hall. This came to be after winning Eastman’s Douglas Lowry Award. Three years before, Jiale won 1st prize at the Eastman Concerto Competition, the same year he enrolled to pursue a Master of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music. Li has also earned prizes in many prestigious piano competitions such as: 1st Prize in the “Conservatory Cup” Piano Competition; 1st Prize and Best Performance of Schubert’s Works at the Yamaha Award Competition; and 3rd place at the 5th International Competition of Young Pianists “A Step Towards Mastery” in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Jiale was born in Huludao, Liaoning Province of China. He began piano studies at a young age until he was admitted in 2004 to the Middle School Attached to the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. In 2007, Jiale placed first on the entrance examination at the Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and studied there for three years as a high school student. In 2010, Jiale was admitted to five music conservatories in the U. S. and entered the Juilliard School to study with Mr. Seymour Lipkin. Jiale also participated in several summer courses during his undergraduate years such as the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Los Angeles Music Festival; and ANME Asian New Music Festival. In Fall 2015, Jiale entered the Eastman School of Music to pursue a Master of Music Degree. Jiale is currently pursuing a DMA degree at the Eastman School of Music as a student of Professor Nelita True.
Jiale Li of China has won the The Gurwitz 2020 Gold Medal after his Round IV Tobin Center performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the San Antonio Symphony, under the baton of Gurwitz Jury Chairman Maestro Sebastian Lang-Lessing.
BENEFITS OF IMPRESARIO CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Five performances followed by dinner at the Roosevelt Library
Welcome Reception with Open Bar and Cheese and Charcuterie
Intimate Performances by Acclaimed Artists
Life of An Artist Interview
Chef Inspired Seated Three Course Dinner with Paired Wine
Gourmet Coffee
Autographed CD from Select Artists
Inclusion in MBAW’s Print & Virtual Program Book
Your membership supports MBAW’s mission to celebrate our shared humanity by providing access to global arts for all.
DINNER MENU
September 22, 2023
Shūcài Tāng, 蔬菜
Vegetable Soup
Vegan and Gluten Free
Onion - Bok Choy - Enoki Mushrooms - Scallions - Cilantro
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Lo Mein, 捞面
with Prime Beef Tenderloin
Prime Beef Tenderloin - Peanut Oil - Garlic - Onion - Carrot - Bell Pepper - Green Onions - Egg Noodles - Cornstarch - Soy Sauce - Mirin - Sesame Oil - White Pepper - Green onion
or the alternate entrée of
Mapo Tofu, 麻婆豆腐
Gluten Free and Vegan
Sichuan Peppercorns - Ginger - Garlic - Fermented Black Beans - Thai Bird Chilies - Shiitake Mushrooms - Spicy Bean Sauce - Chili Oil -Cornstarch - Silken Tofu - Sesame Oil - Scallion
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Ba Bao Fan, 八宝饭
Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
Gluten Free and Vegan
Glutinous Rice - Coconut Oil - Red Bean Paste - Jujubes - Golden Raisins - Pumpkin Seeds - Goji Berries - Walnut - Osmanthus Syrup
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Complimentary Wine Paring
Kraemer Blanc de Blancs
Toad Hollow Chardonnay
Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon
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Chef: Shih-Hua (Steven) Fuh
Coming Performances
MOSTLY KOSHER | 27 OCTOBER 2023
This musical feast will explode into a global food fight of jazz, Latin, rock, and folk with resounding themes of social justice, human dignity and mutual understanding. Acclaimed klezmer/rock band Mostly Kosher radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains.
HOLIDAY GIFTS | 8 DECEMBER 2023
Indulge in gourmet musical bites by all-time favorites Kreisler, Schubert and Strauss with Belgian violin-piano duo Jolente de Maeyer and Nikolaas Kende along with U.S. star tenor Eric Taylor of the Houston Grand Opera.
GYPSY TRAILS | 5 APRIL 2024
Hungarian virtuoso, Gypsy violinist, classical master, jazz improviser, and composer Roby Lakatos & His Ensemble make their San Antonio debut with one-of-a-kind fusions of contemporary, classical and jazz elements with the folklore traditions of Hungarian Gypsies.
AIRE | 10 MAY 2024
The incomparable queen of Latin jazz Magos Herrera is back! The Mexican singer-songwriter, producer and educator will share highlights from her latest album “Aire” featuring original music and jewels from the Great Latin American songbook. Magos will share the stage with guitarist Vinicius Gomes.
PARKING AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
The Roosevelt Library has about 50 complimentary self-parking spaces available to guests. Street parking is also available. Vehicles should not to be left in the Roosevelt Library parking lot overnight. An SAPD officer will be monitoring the parking lot throughout the event. The Roosevelt Library will not be liable for theft or damages to vehicles or the contents of vehicles.
MAP TO THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
311 Roosevelt Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78210
FROM NORTH CENTRAL: Take US-281 South to exit 140A onto Florida St. toward Carolina Street.
Turn right onto Florida Street and then turn left onto South Saint Mary’s Street. Turn left onto Roosevelt Park Street and turn right into the Roosevelt Library parking lot.
HISTORY OF THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
In 1929 the library opened as the Roosevelt Park Branch Library, San Antonio’s South side library, and in 1968 it closed. The building is located across from the Roosevelt Park which marks the beginning of the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that has received designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building’s architect was John Marriott who also designed the Carnegie Library in Delaware, Ohio. Leland Stone purchased the building in 2013 and, as heralded by SA2020, it is a “new kind of gathering space.”
WIFI AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
Network: RooseveltLibrary | Password: standard