March 13 – April 26, 2025
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UNM Music Department Presents:
Concert Choir
Dr. David Edmonds, conductor
On Thursday, March 13th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Wind Symphony
Dr. Emily Moss, conductor
Jim Self, tuba
Featured works:
Cindy McTee, Circuits
Jim Self, Cavatina and Tour de Force
Stephen Gryc, Stone Colors
Paul Dooley, Masks and Machines.
On Friday, March 14th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at unmtickets.com.
New Music New Mexico
Featuring music by 20th and 21st century composers.
On Tuesday, March 25th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event and it will be live-streamed on UNM Music’s YouTube channel.
Graduate Viola Recital
Luis De Vargas, viola
Patricia Morrison, cello
Scott Jacobsen, piano
On Wednesday, March 26th, 6pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event and it will be live-streamed on UNM Music’s YouTube channel.
Graduate Violin Recital
Natalie Cohen, violin
Ana Paula Rojo and Ruoting Gan, piano
On Wednesday, March 26th, 8pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event and it will be live-streamed on UNM Music’s YouTube channel. Information at music.unm.edu.
Lecture: Voices of the Village: Tradition, Mediatization, and Identity in Sardinian Multipart Singing.
As part of the Musicology Colloquium series presented by Diego Pani.
On Thursday, March 27th, 2pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event. Information can be found at finearts.unm.edu/events.
UNM Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Gems Reimagined
Paul Dukas, Fanfare from La Peri
Jessie Montgomery, Starburst follows
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Haffner Symphony (Symphony No. 35)
Adolfo Mejía, Pequeña Suite
On Thursday, March 27th in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at
UNM Choirs: Las Cantante & Dolce Suono
Conducted by Dr. Patrick Gill and Sharee Gariety.
On Friday, March 28th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at unmtickets.com.
53rd Annual Donald Robb Concert
Maxine Thévenot, organ
Jeffrey Brooks, clarinet
Jonathan Golove, cello
Natasha Stojanovska, piano
Featured works:
Robb, Pipe Organ Works & Sonata for Cello and Piano
Also world Premieres by composers 冯 重瑞 Kelly Feng, Carlos Santiago Medina, and Lucas Stafford.
On Sunday, March 30th, 4pm at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave SW in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event. Information at unmtickets.com.
AMP Concerts and Friends of the Public Library Present:
Nani Vazana
Vocalist Nani Vazana defends the endangered Ladino language. Her fascinating migration mix seeps into her songwriting, fusing the sounds of the marketplace with Flamenco drama. Nani learned Ladino from her Moroccan grandmother in hiding, as her father forbade them to speak Ladino at home.
On Friday, March 14th, 1pm at the Main Library, 501 Copper Ave NW in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event. Information at abqlibrary.org/concerts. Also on Friday, March 14th, 8pm at Nahalat Shalom, 3606 Rio Grande Blvd NW in Albuquerque. Tickets at ampconcerts.org.
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe Presents:
TGIF Concert Series
Eternal Summer Symphony Orchestra (esso)
Music by Finzi, Mozart, and Purcell.
On Friday, March 14th, 5:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave in Santa Fe. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm.
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Linda Raney, organ
Music by Bach to celebrate his birthday.
On Friday, March 21st, 5:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave in Santa Fe. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm.
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Andrew Egbuchiem, countertenor
Andrew has performed spirituals and operas and will delight the audience with his vocal performance.
On Friday, March 28th, 5:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave in Santa Fe. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm. There is no charge for this event though donations are accepted. information at fpcsantafe.org.
GiG Performance Space and Music in Corrales Presents:
Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Celtic Harp
Chris Newman, Guitar
On Friday, March 14th, 7:30 pm at GiG Performance Space, 1808 Second Street in Santa Fe. Tickets and Information at gigsantafe.tickit.ca. And on Saturday, March 15th, 7:30pm at old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road in Corrales. Tickets are SOLD OUT but the wait list for additional tickets starts at the door at 6:30pm. Information at musicincorrales.org.
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday: Cities of Air
Jesse Tatum, flute
Margot Schwartz & David Felberg, violins
Laura Steiner, viola
Felix Fan, cello
Sam Brown, bass
Jessica Ann Sanchez, spoken word
Featured works:
J.S. Bach, Suite no. 2 in B minor
Paul Wiancko, Cities of Air
Eve Beglarian, I will not be sad in this world
On Saturday, March 15th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. And Sunday, March 16th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque.
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Chatter North & Chatter Sunday: Brahms Clarinet sonata & more
Emily Cole, violin
James T. Shields, clarinet
Judith Gordon, piano
Wayne Lee (ABQ) & Lauren Camp (ABQ), spoken word
Featured works:
Bohuslav Martinů, Intermezzo for violin and piano
James T. Shields, Duos for clarinet and violin
Johannes Brahms, Clarinet sonata in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1
On Saturday, March 22nd, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. And Sunday, March 23rd, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque.
Chatter Cabaret
Baroque concertos for violin, clarinet and string ensemble by Vivaldi, Telemann, Graupner, and more. Cash bar and bites provided by Slate Cafe.
On Sunday, March 23rd, 5pm at the Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd in Old Town. Information and tickets at chatterabq.org.
The Lensic Center for the Performing Arts and Santa Fe Opera Present:
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Fidelio
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio.
On Saturday, March 15th, 11am at the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts, 211 W San Francisco in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at lensic.org.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents:
Spring Orchestra concert – The Lark Ascending
Colin Jacobsen, violin and leader
Kojiro Umezaki, shakuhachi player and composer
David Felberg, conductor
Featured works:
Mendelssohn, Songs Without Words (arr. Colin Jacobsen)
Umezaki, (Cycles) America—(Cycles) What Falls Music Rise—If You Shall Return
Jacobsen, Mirror for a Prince & Ascending Bird
Dvorak, Songs My Mother Taught Me (arr. Colin Jacobsen)
Raven Chacon, Voiceless Mass (2022 Pulitzer Prize)
Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending
On Saturday, March 15th, 4pm and Sunday, March 16th, 3pm at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave in Santa Fe. There is a pre-concert talk one hour before showtime with KHFM’s Brent Stevens and featured artists.
Organ Recital I: Celebrating Bach’s Birthday!
David Solem, organ
J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543, Toccata in C Major, BWV 564, & Prelude and Fugue in E Minor BWV, 548 “The Wedge”
On Wednesday, March 19th, 12pm in the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event. Information at sfpromusica.org.
Bishop’s Lodge Presents:
Gustavo Pimentel
A master of the guitar, Gustavo plays what he calls New Mexican Spanish Art Music, which includes jazz, flamenco, pop, Spanish and classical.
On Saturdays, March 15th, 22nd, 29th, April 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 5-8pm at Bishop’s Lodge Skyfire Restaurant & Lounge, 1297 Bishop’s Lodge Rd in Santa Fe. Information at gustavopimentel.net.
New Mexico Philharmonic Presents:
Shamrock Gala
Featuring dinner, wine, an open bar, musical offerings, a live auction and a “Raise the Paddle.” Performances from Rye Creek Band, McTeggart Irish Dancers and the Brightburn Academy of Irish Dance will enhance the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
On Saturday, March 15th, 5:30-10pm at the View Event Center, 1550 Tramway Blvd NE in Albuquerque.
Bach to Brazil
Roberto Minczuk, music director
Cármelo de los Santos, violin
Featured works:
J.S. Bach, Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for solo violin & Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 & Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2
On Sunday, March 16th, 2pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at nmphil.org.
Schola Cantorum Presents:
St. Patrick’s Day Concert – Danny Boy
A performance filled with Irish music and laughter. Get ready to be Irish at this live performance with its talented musicians. This event is all about celebrating Ireland’s St. Patrick and having a great time with friends and family.
On Sunday, March 16th, 2pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1860 Griegos Rd NW in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event though goodwill donations are accepted. Also on Monday, March 17th, 6:30pm at San Miguel Chapel, 401 old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe. This is a ticketed event. If they are purchased early, a 20% discount is offered. Tickets and Information at schola-sf.org.
Candlelight Concerts Presents:
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More
The Listeso String Quartet performs the following tentative program by candlelight.
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269: Spring, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2 RV 315: Summer, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 3 RV 293: Autumn, & Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: Winter
Jules Massenet, Thaïs: Méditation
Max Richter, Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons: Spring 3
Astor Piazzolla, The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Verano Porteño, & Libertango
On Friday, March 21st, 7pm at the Clyde Hotel, 330 Tijeras Ave NW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at feverup.com: search Albuquerque.
AMP Concerts and Friends of the Public Library Present:
Le Chat Lunatique
As unpredictable, fearless, and entertaining as their namesake, Le Chat Lunatique purveys an addictive genre they call “filthy, mangy jazz”. Le jazz hot of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli is their north star, but they use that beacon to navigate through a wide range of genres, blending Western swing, classical, reggae, and doo-wop into strikingly original compositions and audaciously reworked standards alike.
On Saturday, March 22nd, 3pm at the Special Collections Library, 423 Central Ave NE in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event. Information at abqlibrary.org/concerts.
Santa Fe Concert Band Presents:
Step Into Spring
Dimitri Shostakovich, Festive Overture
Reinhold Glière, Russian Sailors’ Dance
The program also includes waltzes, marches and show tunes by renowned composers including Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and John Philip Sousa.
On Sunday March 23rd, 2pm in the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event though donations are appreciated. Information at santafeconcertband.org.
New Mexico Performing Arts Society Presents:
Annual New Mexico Bach Society Concerts:
Franz Vote, conductor
New Mexico Bach Society Chorale:
Jennifer Perez and Camille Tierney, sopranos
Patricia Henning, Kehar Koslowsky and Melissa Riedel, altos
Gregory Gallagher and André García-Nuthmann, tenors
Javier Ortiz, Andrew Paulson and Tim Willson, basses
New Mexico Bach Society Orchestra:
Linda Marianiello, flute
Elaine Heltman, oboe
Daniel Schwab, clarinet
Elizabeth Baker, concertmaster
Carla Kountoupes, violin 2
Laura Tait Chang, viola
Joel Becktell, cello
Bob Barney, string bass
Joshua Pielemeier, piano
Featured works:
J.S. Bach, Cantata BWV 21, “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis” (I had much sorrow)
Aaron Alter, NMPAS World Premieres of newly commissioned work based on texts from Psalms 118 and 150
On Saturday, March 22nd, 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 107 Barcelona Rd in Santa Fe and on Sunday, March 23rd, 5:30pm at Hope in the Desert Episcopal Church, 8700 Alameda Rd NE in Albuquerque. Information at nmpas.org.
Placitas Artist Series Presents:
Alexis Corbin and the Mostly Marimba Music for Percussion Quartet
Featured musicians are Alexis Corbin, Hovey Corbin, Jeff Cornelius, & Alan Zimmerman
Featured works:
Nigel Westlake, Omphalo Centric Lecture (Marimba Quartet)
Peter Garland, Apple Blossom (Marimba Quartet)
Eric Whitacre, (arr. Joby Burges), Lux Arumque (Marimba Quartet)
John Cage, Living Room Music (Percussion Quartet on Household Items)
Caroline Shaw, Taxidermy (Percussion Quartet on Vibraphone, Marimba, Flowerpots)
Ney Rosauro, Three Moods (Steel Pan Solo)
Morgan Lewis, How High the Moon (Steel Pan and Marimba)
Juan Tizol, Caravan (Steel Pan and Marimba)
On Sunday, March 23rd, 3pm at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, Hwy 165 in Placitas. A pre-concert talk is presented at 1:30pm followed by a visual arts reception before the show. Information and tickets at placitasarts.org.
Music at St. John’s Presents:
Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano
Jamie Flora, tenor
Matthew Greer conducts the 16-piece chamber orchestra
Performing Gustav Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” (The Song of the Earth)
On Sunday, March 23rd, 3pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona St NE in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event though donations will be accepted. It will also be live-streamed. Information at musicatstjohns.org.
Opus Op Arts and Education Projects Presents:
In the Director’s Workshop: Bizet’s Carmen
Jacqueline Zander-Wall, mezzo-soprano
Jamie Flora, tenor
Natasha Stojanovska, piano
Oliver Prezant, conductor and educator
Learn to “read the stage,” and explore the final scene of Bizet’s Carmen, where Don José confronts Carmen for the last time. Help to create our own version of the staging of the scene, with thoughts and suggestions included, culminating in a reading by our featured artists, Jacqueline Zander-Wall as Carmen and Jamie Flora as Don José.
On Tuesday, March 25th, 7pm at Robertson & Son’s Violin Shop, 3201 Carlisle Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Also on Wednesday, March 26th at Muñoz Waxman Gallery in the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at oliverprezant.com.
Santa Fe Youth & Family Program: Stand up and Sing!
Jaqueline Zander-Wall, mezzo-soprano
Jamie Flora, tenor
Natasha Stojanovska, piano
Oliver Prezant, conductor and educator
Where should he stand when he sings that? And what about her? Should they face one another? Turn their backs to the audience? Try out all kinds of arrangements, as we take our cues from the music as well as all of you in the audience! A fun and friendly exploration for the whole family.
On Sunday, March 30th, 1:30pm at Muñoz Waxman Gallery in the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trl in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event for families and youth programs. Registration at oliverprezant.com.
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus Presents:
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
I Am Harvey Milk chronicles the life of the civil rights leader who became one of the first openly gay men to be elected to public office in California. Unbreakable presents a historical arc to the experiences of LGBTQ+ people over the last 12 decades, illuminated by stories drawn from real-life stories throughout LGBTQ+ history.
On Saturday, March 29th, 2pm at the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts, 211 W San Francisco in Santa Fe. Also on Sunday, March 30th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW in Albuquerque. Additionally, there will be a college tour of performances around the state on Thursday, April 3rd in Silver City, Friday, April 4th in Las Cruces, Saturday, April 5th in Portales, and Sunday, April 5th in Las Vegas. Tickets and information at nmgmc.org.
Taos Chamber Music Group Presents:
1st Annual Spring Music Festival: Messiaen Musings
Debbie Ayers, piano
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, violin
Walter Haman, cello
Featured works:
Olivier Messiaen (Arr. Graeme Steele Johnson), Vocalise from Concèrt a Quatre
Andrew List, Noa Noa: A Gauguin Tableau, Where Do We Come From?,What Are We?, & Where Are We Going?
Pablo Casals , Song of the Birds (Cant dell Ocells)
Olivier Messiaen, Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps)
On Saturday, March 29th, 5:30pm and on Sunday, March 30th, 3pm at Harwood Museum of Art, 238 LeDoux St in Taos. Tickets and information at taoschambermusicgroup.org.
Lensic Center for the Performing Arts Presents:
The Voice & The Violin
Larisa Martínez, soprano
Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Dugan, piano
Exploring repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theater and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers.
On Sunday, March 30th, 7:30pm at the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts, 311 W San Francisco in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at lensic.org.