Welcome to the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble website!
Located deep in the heart of Texas, The Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble is a chamber music group comprised of several local clarinetists. The ensemble combines several generations of musical experiences, featuring the full spectrum of the clarinet family. The members of Prickly Pear come from varying backgrounds. Many active music educators & performers in the San Antonio area! Our members of Prickly Pear are collegiately trained clarinet players from across the country.
The ensemble enjoys performing original works, as well as transcriptions for clarinet choir. Specifically, Prickly Pear focuses on performing literature that connects with younger musicians where they can be exposed to clarinet chamber works.
Our Co-Founders, Robert and Jean Lake, started the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble in 2015
Upcoming Events
We’re currently setting up music, rehearsals, and performances for y’all this spring! Check back for more updates!
May is National Chamber Music Month; we’ll be celebrating with several other ensembles to bring San Antonio a collaborative concert you don’t want to miss! Prickly Pear will be performing on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Madison Square Presbyterian Church in downtown San Antonio along with River City Winds, Adelante Winds, and the Clariphonic Clarinet Ensemble. Exact times TBA—stay tuned!
Prickly Pear: Your Favorite Non-Profit Clarinet Ensemble!
The Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and artistic purposes as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in San Antonio, TX. We are comprised entirely of volunteer members and performers of varied backgrounds—all of whom strive to spread the magic of clarinet!
The primary purpose of the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble is to promote the performing arts, with a particular emphasis on the clarinet, by providing musical performances and educational programs to the local and national community. We aim to foster a love for music, encourage artistic excellence, and make the performing arts accessible to individuals of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities.
All donations are tax-deductible and are used to expand our repertoire and library, secure venues for performances all over San Antonio and nationally, apply and travel to conventions to represent the performing arts in San Antonio, and create educational and performance opportunities for all audiences!