Tamara Wilson returns to the Santa Fe Opera stage this summer in another Wagner production! Last summer audiences raved over her portrayal of Isolde in “Tristan und Isolde,” and this summer she rides with the Valkyries as Brunhilde.

In a celebratory finale to the 83rd season of Chamber Music Albuquerque, cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt perform this weekend at the Simms Center for the Performing Arts.

Alexis spoke with George Case, Music Director of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale, about their upcoming program. The concert highlights music written during the Protestant and Catholic Reformation eras, featuring works by Bach, Byrd, Palestrina, and Victoria.

The UNM Wind Symphony presents James Barnes’ Symphony #3, and a North American premiere of a Gounod military march- plus, a tribute to community bands, and a performance by the UNM Campus Band.

Alexis spoke with Franz Joachim, CEO and GM of NMPBS, about the annual observance that has even more significance as Congress weighs an upcoming funding decision deadline. Listen here, and find out more at protectmypublicmedia.org.