Discover Nature with Music, Celebrating National Cave & Karst Week
Event Date:
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Event Time:
7:30 PM
Event Website:
Advance tickets until 5 pm show day: $40; At the door (if available): $45
It's important to note that concert ticketing is final. Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to your visit.
Entry/Exit to the cave is via 126 steps with handrails and eight landings. All are encouraged to take the steps at their own pace. There is no wheelchair access to the cave.
Alternatively, call the cave - 830.537.4212 - during business hours to purchase tickets via phone.
All advance tickets are "will-call" upon arrival at the concert.
In honor of National Cave & Karst Week, embark on a musical journey, featuring cellist Joseph Kuipers @josephkuipers and accordionist Elena Fainshtein @elenafainshtein, through the stunning landscapes of Cave Without a Name's karst formations. From the works of Czech composer Dvorak to the masterpieces of Argentinian tango legend Astor Piazzolla and from beloved American tunes like "Over the Rainbow" to jazz standards like "Autumn Leaves," the concert will evoke the beauty of our natural world.
National Cave & Karst Week, #CaveWeek, is an annual celebration in the United States highlighting the importance and beauty of caves and karst landscapes. In 2025, the week starts with Cave & Karst Day on June 6th and continues through the following six days. The focus is on raising awareness about the significance of caves and karst systems, their geology, biology, history, and the ongoing research and conservation efforts. At Cave Without a Name, nature's beauty in design and natural acoustics are shared with music in the cave!
American cellist Joseph Kuipers is renowned for his creativity and versatility in his captivating modern and gut-string performances. Appearing at festivals and music centers around the globe, he has performed at the Ravinia Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Les Festival International du Domaine Forget, Kronberg Academy, Ascoli Pinceno Festival, Carl Orff Festival, and the World Cello Congress. Equally at home with modern and baroque performance styles, and often juxtaposing them in concert programs, Joseph is dedicated to the music of our time. He has worked extensively with living composers, including Robert Cogan, Heinz Holliger, Helmut Lachenmann, and Arvo Part.
Joseph completed his undergraduate studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where his primary teachers were Paul Katz for cello and Pozzi Escot for composition. To immerse himself in the European Music Tradition, he studied in Germany and Switzerland for six years. In 2008, Joseph received an Artist Diploma from the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim, Germany, while studying with Michael Flaksman. He completed his Master of Musical Arts from the Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel, Switzerland, where he studied with Thomas Demenga. Other important influences came from Anner Bylsma, Rainer Faupel, Bernard Greenhouse, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Hong Wang, and in chamber music from Rainer Schmidt of the Hagen Quartet.
He plays a cello from Francesco Gobetti, Venice, ca. 1710, a custom Tourte bow by Roger Zabinski, and a baroque bow by Andrew Dipper.
Born in Minsk, the accordionist and teacher Elena Fainshtein is one of the outstanding artists on her instrument. She studied accordion at the Music College of Minsk and the Belarusian State Academy of Music. She was appointed professor at the Hanover University of Music and Theatre in 1987. The Dallas College awarded Elena Fainshtein a professorship. Her students have won international prizes as soloists and chamber musicians worldwide.
