March 2 – 8, 2026
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UNM Music Department Presents:
Piano Studio Recital I
Featuring the students of Professor Falko Steinbach.
On Tuesday, March 3rd, 6pm in Keller Hall. Information at music.unm.edu.
UNM Symphonic Band & Chorus
Directed by Dr. Chad Simons and Dr. Geoffrey Harmon; featuring UNM Music conducting students.
On Wednesday, March 4th, 7:30pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at unmtickets.com.
Abe Franck Quartet
UNM’s graduate string quartet, coached by Professor Travis Maril.
On Thursday, March 5th, 2pm in Keller Hall. Information at music.unm.edu.
Cellolobos
Cello studio recital, featuring the students of Dr. Christoph Wagner.
On Friday, March 6th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall. Information at music.unm.edu.
Pianistically Speaking
Pianist & composer Richard Atkins performs selections from both his current hit album Pianistically Speaking and his upcoming 2026 release, Autumnal Solitudes as a prelude to his Carnegie Hall debut in October of this year. He will also play his arrangements of his favorite covers as well as some classical favorites and a few other surprises!
On Sunday, March 8th, 1pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and Information at unmtickets.com. A portion of this event’s proceeds will be donated to the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum.
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe Presents:
TGIF Series
Roberta Rust, piano
Performing Native American music for piano by composers Connor Chee and Louis Ballard.
On Friday, March 6th, 5:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave in Santa Fe. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm. Information at fpcsantafe.org.
New Mexico Philharmonic Presents:
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert
Experience the adventures of your favorite wizard all over again set to the music of a live symphony orchestra. Get ready to encounter a Dementor™, ride the Knight Bus™ and discover just who Sirius Black™ really is.
On Friday, March 6th, 7:30pm & Saturday, March 7th, 2pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at nmphil.org.
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church Presents:
An Evening with Andrew Alegria
Andrew Alegria, tenor
Mindy Sampson, piano
Featuring works of Donizetti, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, and contemporary musical theatre favorites.
On Friday, March 6th, 7:30pm at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo de San Antonio in Placitas.
Chatter Presents:
Late Works
Jesse Tatum, flute
Barry Chabala, guitars
Alan Zimmerman, percussion
Judith Gordon, piano
Featured works:
Michael Pisaro-Liu, A Sea of Ptyx
Scott Wollschleger, We See Things That Are Not There
James Tenney, In the Aeolian Mode
Toru Takemitsu, Seasons
On Friday, March 6th, 9pm at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. Doors open at 8:15pm and a cash bar will be available provided by Rumor Brewing.
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday: Pianist Matei Varga Solo
Matei Varga, piano
Alan Berecka, spoken word
Featured works:
J.S. Bach, Concerto No. 3 in D minor after Alessandro Marcello, BWV 974
George Enescu, Prelude and Fugue in C major
Frederic Chopin, Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1, Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 No. 20, & Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 (The Revolutionary)
Johannes Brahms, Piano Pieces Op. 118 (selections)
Scott Joplin, Magnetic Rag
On Saturday, March 7th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. And Sunday, March 8th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. Information and tickets at chatterabq.org.
Eldorado Hotel & Spa Presents:
Opera Wine Dinner
A special four-course prix fixe menu from the culinary stylings of Chef Mounir, partner and head chef of Eldorado’s upcoming restaurant, Azur. Featuring a special live musical performance from Award-winning soprano Amy Owens.
On Saturday, March 7th, 6pm at Azur in the Eldorado Hotel & Spa, 309 W San Francisco St in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at eldoradohotel.com.
Santa Fe Concert Band Presents:
Spring Concert
A tradition since 1865 the SFCO continues one of Santa Fe’s oldest traditions, offering public concerts by volunteer musicians. Spring forward with energizing music by Holst, Grainger, Sousa, and Copland.
On Sunday, March 8th, 2pm in St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace in Santa Fe. Information at santafeconcertband.org.
Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico Presents:
She Sang the Stars
Dr. Maxine Thévenot, conductor
Nathan Salazar, piano
Featuring the upper voices of Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico
The program will center around Sarah Quartel’s ‘She Sang the Stars’ and will also include music sung in several languages by Mari Esabel Valverde, J. Reese Norris, Ethan Sperry, B. E. Boykin, Jim Papoulis, and Lady Gaga.
On Sunday, March 8th, 3pm at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave SW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at polyphonynm.com.
Music at St. John’s Presents:
Apollo5
The internationally award-winning British vocal ensemble delights audiences with versatile and engaging performances, singing repertoire ranging from renaissance, classical and contemporary choral music to folk, jazz and pop.
On Sunday, March 8th, 3pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona Dr NE in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at musicatstjohns.org.
Peter Pesic Presents:
Piano Concert
Featured works:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Two Mirror Fugues from the Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 & The English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
On Sunday, March 8th, 4pm in the Junior Common Room at St. John’s College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blance in Santa Fe. Information at peterpesic.com.