July 20 – July 27, 2026
Concert News keeps you updated on the upcoming classical music performances in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Taos, and more! Hear Concert News each and every weekday at 9am on air! Submit your event information here.
Peter Pesic Presents:
Peter Pesic, piano
Consuelo Sanudo, mezzo-soprano
Songs by Ravel and Varèse: Un grand sommeil noir, Sainte, Cinq mélodies populaires greques: Histoires naturelles; Trois poèmes de Stephane Mallarmé.
On Monday, July 20th, 4:15 pm in the Great Hall at St. John’s College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca in Santa Fe. Information at peterpesic.com.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Presents:
Mozart & Tchaikovsky
Edgar Meyer, bass
Daniel Phillips & Danbi Um, violin
Carter Brey, cello
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
George Li, piano
Featured works:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285
Edgar Meyer, String Trio No. 1
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in a minor, Op. 50
On Monday, July 20th, 6pm in St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at santafechambermusic.org.
BAM!! Insights on the Brain & Music 1 of 4: From Melodies to Memories
Professor of Psychology, Center for Mind and Brain, UC Davis
On Monday, July 20th, 12pm.
George Li Piano Recital
Featured works:
Claude Debussy, Images, Book I
Modeste Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition
On Tuesday, July 21st, 12pm.
Berwald Septet
Toby Appel, viola
Daniel Phillips & Danbi Um, violin
Nicholas Cannellakis, cello
Edgar Meyer, double bass
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Julian Bliss, clarinet
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Jennifer Montone, horn
Featured works:
Igor Stravinsky, Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet
Erwin Schulhoff, Concertino for Flute, Viola and Double Bass
Franz Berwald, Septet in B-flat Major
On Tuesday, July 21st, 12pm.
Dvořák & Bernstein
Ran Dank & George Li, pianos
Cho-Liang Lin & Danbi Um, violins
Ida Kavafian, viola & violin
Peter Wiley, cello
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Alexis Corbin & Gregory Zuber, percussion
Featured works:
Leonard Bernstein, Halil for Flute, Piano, and Percussion
Zoltán Kodály, Serenade, Op. 12
Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
On Wednesday, July 22nd, 6pm..
Ran Dank Piano Recital
Maurice Ravel, Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn & La Valse
Franz Joseph Haydn, Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34
Johann Sebastian Bach/Ferruccio Busoni, “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”, BWV 639
Sofia Gubaidulina, Sonata
Franz Liszt, La lugubre Gondola I, S. 200
On Thursday, July 23rd, 12pm.
Vivaldi Concertos
Toby Appel, viola
Featured works:
Concerto in D Major for Flute, RV 428, Il gardellino
Concerto in D Minor for Violin, RV 242
Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522
Concerto in F Major for Three Violins, RV 551
Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins, RV 580
On Saturday, July 25th, 5pm.
Beethoven & Mendelssohn
Ran Dank & Anna Polonsky, piano
Harvey de Souza, violin
Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Gilbert & Noemi Gilbert, violins
Toby Appel & Steven Tenenbom, violas
Paul Watkins & Peter Wiley, cellos
Robert Ingliss, oboe
Julian Bliss, clarinet
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
Jennifer Montone, horn
Featured works:
Igor Stravinsky, Suite Italienne from Pulcinella
Ludwig van Beethoven, Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16
Felix Mendelssohn, Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20
On Sunday, July 26th & Monday, July 27th, 6pm. All performances in the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave in Santa Fe. Information and tickets at santafechambermusic.org.
Taos School of Music Presents:
Robert McDonald, piano
Part of the 63rd annual Taos Chamber Music Festival also featuring masterclasses, lecture series, faculty seminars, and rehearsals.
Featured works:
Claude Debussy, Suite Bergamasque
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata No. 30, Op. 109
Bela Bartók, Sonata for Piano, Sz. 80
Isaac Albéniz, Cordoba from Chants d’Espagne
Gabriel Fauré, Valse-Caprice No. 3 in G-flat Major
On Tuesday, July 21st, 7:30pm at Taos Center for the Arts.
Young Artist Concert
These young artists exhibit brilliance, intensity, and sheer musical energy. Selected from around the world, these gifted early-career musicians represent the next generation of classical music’s great performers.
On Saturday 25th, 5pm at Rio Hondo Learning Center in Taos Ski Valley. Also on Sunday, July 26th, 5pm at Taos Center for the Arts,133 Paseo del Pueblo. Information and tickets at taosschoolofmusic.com.
Metropolitan Opera Presents:
The Merry Widow Live in HD
Franz Lehar’s operetta based the story concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen’s attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband.
On Wednesday, July 22nd, 1pm in select theatres in Albuquerque. Information and tickets at metopera.org/season/in-cinemas.
Santa Fe Opera Presents:
Eugene Onegin
With unbridled passion, devastating heartbreak and unspoken regret, Tatyana’s love is rejected by Onegin, who, a little too late, realizes his mistake. Don’t miss this unforgettable journey through longing, desire and the haunting question: What if?
On Wednesday, July 22nd, 8:30pm at the Santa Fe Opera.
Madama Butterfly
A Japanese girl sacrifices her heritage for the American dream when a naval officer chooses her for his bride. Her dream is crushed by betrayal when he traps her in the very cage she wishes to escape. She seizes her destiny, and the devastating outcome lingers long after the final note.
On Friday, July 24th, 8:30pm at the Santa Fe Opera.
Rodelinda
Queen Rodelinda navigates a dangerous political web to protect her throne and family while her love for her supposedly dead husband reignites in a dramatic clash of passion and ambition.
Opens on Saturday, July 25th, 8:30pm at the Santa Fe Opera. KHFM will be in the parking lot tailgating with wine tasting from Vivác Winery from 6pm-7:45pm. We would love to see you! Tickets and information at santafeopera.org.
Transformative Voices Symposium: Lili Elbe, Art, Life and Opera
This all-day event kicks off with a talk by the Transgender Cultural Resource Center of New Mexico, followed by a panel with the creative team of the opera, including composer Tobias Picker, librettist Aryeh Lev Stollman, director James Robinson, set designer Allen Moyer, and performances by singers Lucia Lucas (Lili Elbe) and Sylvia D’Eramo (Gerda Wegener).
On Sunday, July 26th, 10am. Registration at lensic.org.
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singers Presents:
Opera at the Railyard
A live concert featuring members of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program for Singers performing arias and scenes from popular operas.
On Thursday, July 23rd, 7pm at the Santa Fe Railyard under the water tower on Alcaldesa St. No registration or ticket required. Information at santafeopera.org, search opera at the railyard.
Santa Fe Desert Chorale Presents:
A Sanctuary of Sound
Continuing the tradition of presenting Sergei Rachmaninoff’s beautiful and deeply spiritual All-Night Vigil (popularly known as Vespers). This cornerstone of choral music consists of fifteen movements of unaccompanied voices creating a cathedral of sound.
On Thursday, July 23rd, 7:30pm & Sunday, July 26th, 4pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl in Santa Fe. And on Saturday, July 25th, 6pm at the Cathedral of St. John, 318 Silver Ave SW in Albuquerque.
Familiar Sights & New Horizons
A few featured works:
Alex Berko, Sacred Place
Taja Astar, Cranes Coming (premiere!)
This program celebrates the rich yet familiar sounds of American roots choral music.
On Friday, July 24th, 7:30pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl in Santa Fe. A pre-concert video lecture, tickets and information at desertchorale.org.
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe Presents:
TGIF Concert Series
Robert Marcus, clarinet
Edwin Light, piano
On Friday, July 24th, 5:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave in Santa Fe. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm. Information at fpcsantafe.org.
Chatter Presents:
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday: Stravinsky Septet & More
James Shields, clarinet
Peter Erb, horn
Judith Farmer, bassoon
David Felberg, violin
Laura Steiner, viola
Amy Huzjak, cello
Judith Gordon, piano
Michael Andberg (SF), spoken word
Featured works:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 27 in G major, K. 379
James Shields, Sonata in One Movement for Clarinet and Piano
Igor Stravinsky, Septet
On Saturday, July 25th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. And Sunday, July 26th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. Information and tickets at chatterabq.org.
San Miguel Chapel Presents:
Archipelago
International baroque artist & violinist Lorenzo Colitto returns to perform baroque masterpieces with string quartet & theorbo, bringing historically-informed performance to this historic venue.
On Saturday, July 25th, 3pm at San Miguel Chapel.
The 4 B’s
An all female ensemble featuring flutists Pat Zuber and “local legend” Jesse Tatum, all-star violinists Miran Kim and Leah Latoracca, and virtuoso violist Kathleen Foster.
On Sunday, July 26th, 3pm at San Miguel Chapel, 401 Old Santa Fe Trl in Santa Fe. Information and tickets at chambermusicsatsanmiguel.com.