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.

Online ticketing will be available in early April. 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.

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.

Elena Fainshtein is a professional musician who specializes in the button accordion, also known as the Bayan. She began learning this instrument at the age of five and attended a school for musically gifted children in Minsk, Belarus. Piano was her second instrument of choice. Elena graduated with honors from both the Music College in Minsk and the Belarusian State Academy of Music in 1987.

Elena has performed concerts all over the world, including Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Germany, Israel, and the United States. With over 30 years of experience, she has taught both piano and accordion in multiple languages. She currently operates her home studio, Musical Expressions, in Plano, Texas. Thanks to technology, she is able to teach students of all ages from various locations, including California, Colorado, and London.