Performance Calendar for May 16 -June 2, 2024
Concert News Airs Monday-Friday around 8am with Brent Stevens.
Santa Fe Symphony Presents:
Strata II: Amor!
Guillermo Figueroa, Music Director & violin
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Craig Terry, piano
and The Santa Fe Symphony Strata Quartet (Alexis Corbin, percussion, David Felberg & Ruxandra Marquardt, violins, & Joel Bechtell, cello)
Featuring music of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, & Spanish composers.
Conceived of in 2019, the SFS Strata series evokes the layers of musical conversation seen in chamber music. Ana María Martínez is considered to be one of the foremost sopranos of her time, with an international career that spans the world’s most important opera houses and concert halls. Craig Terry has an international performance career and recently won a GRAMMY® Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for the recording he made with Joyce DiDonato, Songplay.
On Thursday, May 16th, 7pm in St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.
Tickets available at santafesymphony.org.
Chatter Presents:
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday
David Felberg, violin
Luke Gullickson, piano
Featured works:
Carola Bauckholt, Doppelbelichtung (SF)
Cassandra Miller, Philip the Wanderer (Abq)
Edvard Grieg, Violin Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 45 (both SF & Abq)
With Margaret Randall, spoken word
On Saturday, May 18th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe and on Sunday, May 19th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque performance is pay what you wish and is made possible by support from the city of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture.
More information and tickets at chatterabq.org
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra Presents:
Flute Recital: Recent, Romantic, & Rococo
Scott Jacobsen, piano
Ellen Powell & Anne Jones, flutes
Featuring music of Marin Marais, Franz Schubert, Toro Takemitsu, Yuko Uebayashi, & Belinda Reynolds.
On Saturday, May 18th, 10:30am at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 9315 Candelaria Rd NE. There is no charge for this event. Information at abqphil.org.
Taos Chamber Music Groups Presents:
Laura Metcalf & the Overlook
Monica Davis & Annaliesa Place, violins,
Angela Pickett, viola
Laura Metcalf, cello
An Uptown NYC string quartet amplifying the music of Black composers with a community building mission “to create a more representative and relevant musical practice.” Formed during the pandemic and born out of the need to share music at this time and make it accessible, The Overlook presented virtual performances with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, live performances at Lincoln Center and events in nontraditional spaces.
On Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th, 5:30pm at Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St in Taos. Tickets and information at taoschambermusicgroup.org.
Opera on Tap NM Presents:
Greatests Moments: A fundraising concert
An afternoon of music celebrating some of opera and musical theater’s “Greatest Moments”! Featuring local professional singers, including some faculty and students from the University of New Mexico.
On Saturday, May 18th, 2pm at Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Blvd NE in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event but donations are appreciated.
More information at operaontap.org/new-mexico.
Zia Singers Present:
Mama Said
Girl groups through the decades. The Supremes, the Pointer Sisters, Wilson Phillips and more!
On Saturday, May 18th, 3pm in the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Tickets at theziasingers.com.
Sangre de Cristo Chorale Presents:
Earth Song
Featuring Benjamin Britten’s Five Flower Songs, which was composed as a 25th-anniversary present for botanist friends. From the fleeting “To Daffodils” to the slimy “Marsh Flowers” to the rollicking “Ballad of Green Broom,” Britten masterfully captures the essence of five distinct flowers. Three much-loved pieces by Brahms celebrate the radiant beauty of evening, and music by Ticheli, Price, Guillaume, Gawthrop, and Forrest round out the concert, depicting the wonder and splendor of the earth.
On Saturday, May 18th, 4pm at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 550 W San Mateo in Santa Fe. Information and tickets at sdcchorale.org.
New Mexico Philharmonic Presents:
Roman Echoes
Roberto Minczuk, Music Director & Conductor
Grace Park, violin
Featured works:
Glinka, Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
Bruch, Violin Concerto #1 in g minor
Khachaturian, Spartacus Suite No. 2
Respighi, Pines of Rome, P. 141
KHFM’s Alexis Corbin will give a pre-concert talk before the show at 5:00.
On Saturday, May 18th, 6pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Tickets at nmphil.org.
Quodlibet, a Renaissance choral ensemble Presents:
Amore e Luce, Songs of Love and Light
Featured works:
John Bennet, Weep O Mine Eyes
John Farmer, Fair Phyllis
Thomas Morely, Fyer, Fyer
Many of the songs are in English, but a few are in French, Italian, and Spanish, also. The group performs without accompaniment.
On Saturday, May 18th, 7pm at St. Michael and All Angels Church, 601 Montano Rd NW in Albuquerque.
Tickets at quodlibetabq.org.
Santa Fe Community Orchestra Presents:
Spring Concert
William Waag, conductor
Featured works:
Florence Price, Adoration
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
Modest Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel)
On Sunday, May 19th, 1:30pm at the Scottish Rite Temple, 463 Paseo De Peralta in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event.
Information at sfco.org.
Placitas Artists Series Presents:
Fischer Duo
Norman Fischer, cello
Jeanne Kierman, piano
Featured works:
Francois Couperin, Pieces en concert
Robert Sirota, Family Portraits
William Grant Still, Mother and Child (arranged for cello from the Suite for violin and piano)
William Bolcom, Introduction and Allegro from Sonata no. 2
Nadia Boulanger, Trois Pieces
Ludwig van Beethoven, Cello Sonata no. 3 in A major, Op. 69
Celebrated for over 50 years of musical partnership, The Fischer Duo captivates chamber music aficionados across the United States. Critics laud the Fischer Duo’s repertoire choices, spanning classics like Brahms, Beethoven, and Schumann, alongside rediscovered gems by Busoni, Boulanger, and more.
On Sunday, May 19th, 3pm preceded by a reception and visual arts exhibit at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, Hwy 65 in Placitas.
Information and tickets at placitasartistsseries.org.
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra Presents:
Chamber Ensembles Concert
Intimate chamber music, with trios, quartets, and quintets, etc. Program announced at the concert.
On Sunday, May 19th, 3pm at Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Information at abqphil.org.
Quintessence, a community of singers Presents:
Choose Your Own Adventure
Music of travel and adventure, with a special audience participation format that will allow you to help decide what is sung!
On Sunday, May 19th, 3pm and Monday, May 20th, 7pm at St John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE in Albuquerque.
More information and tickets at quintessence-abq.com.
Santa Fe Symphony Presents:
Beethoven’s Ninth
Ana María Martínez, soprano
SF Opera apprentices:
Teresa Perrotta, soprano
Katherine DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Leon, tenor
Griffen Hogan Tracy, bass
Featured works:
Berlioz, Les nuits d’été
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
On Sunday, May 19th, 4pm at the Lensic Center for the Performing Arts, 211 W San Francisco in Santa Fe. This performance is SOLD OUT. but there is a preview talk at 3pm that is open to all.
Information at lensic.org.
New Mexico Philharmonic Presents:
Musical Fiestas! Meet the Artist: Grace Park
Grace Park, winner of the Naumburg International Violin Competition and one of the leading violinists of her generation. Enjoy a spring afternoon of brilliant violin performance, dinner and wine.
On Sunday, May 19th, 4pm. RSVP by May 16th at nmphil.org.
Santa Fe Symphony Presents:
We Remember
Carmen Flórez-Mansi, Choral Director
the Symphony Chorus:
Laura Witte, Soprano
Leona Tsinnijinie, Soprano
Kelsea Martinez Eggleston, Soprano
Dalia Melendez, Soprano
the Chamber Ensemble:
David Felberg, & Nicolle Maniaci, Violins
Kim Fredenburgh, Viola
Dana Winograd, Cello
Kathy Olszowka, Double Bass
Brynn Marchiando, Trumpet
Paul Roth, pianist
Featured works:
Stephen Paulus, Pilgrim’s Hymn from The Three Hermits
Patrick Hawes, The Dead Soldier & The Last Post from The Great War Symphony
Dan Forrest, Shalom
Charles Strouse, On this Day
Arvo Part, Fratres for Strings
Antonin Dvorak, American String Quartet
Thomas Lavoy, (Poetry by Sarojini Naidu) The Dreams that Remain
In honor of Memorial Day, a community concert to honor the memory of those who served and to comfort their families.
On Tuesday, May 21st, 7pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 131 Cathedral Pl in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event.
Information at santafesymphony.org.
Music at St. John’s Presents:
Lyyra
Anna Crumley, Aryssa Leigh Burrs, Shabnam Abedi, Elizabeth Tait, Aryssa Leigh Burrs, and Deborah Stephens
Lyyra is a professional treble ensemble that was created by the VOCES8 Foundation to build support and visibility for upper voices and their potential. Lyyra is a group of six women and the only professional six-voice women’s a cappella group in the US. They push the boundaries of what is possible with treble voices in classical, jazz, pop, and folk vocal music.
On Thursday, May 23rd, 7pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona St NE in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at musicatstjohns.org.
Chatter Presents:
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday
Elizabeth Young, violin
Emily Brausa, cello
Teddy Robie, piano
Luke Johnson, spoken word (ABQ)
Wayne Lee, spoken word (SF)
Featured works:
Carlos Simon, be still and know
Bedřich Smetana, Piano Trio in G minor, Op 15
On Saturday, May 25th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe and on Sunday, May 26th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. The Sunday performance is pay what you wish and is made possible by support from the city of Albuquerque Department of Arts and Culture.
More information and tickets at chatterabq.org
UNM Music Department Presents:
Dr. Christopher Wagner Faculty Recital
On Saturday, May 25th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Tickets at unmtickets.com or the box office
Santa Fe Concert Band Presents:
Memorial Day Concert
The Santa Fe Concert Band continues a community musical tradition dating from 1865, by participating in civic occasions and offering public concerts for everyone at no charge, ensuring that music is integral to the life of our community. The Santa Fe Concert Band welcomes amateur and professional volunteer musicians who together experience the joy of music through regular rehearsals and performances.
The Memorial Day Concert is on Monday, May 27th, 4pm at Federal Park in Santa Fe. santafeconcertband.org.
Chatter Presents:
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday
John Tiranno, tenor
Jesse Tatum, flute
Jeff Brooks, clarinet
Maria Long, horn
Amy Huzjak, cello
Luke Gullickson,piano
Lauren Camp, spoken word (ABQ)
Miriam Sagan, spoken word (SF)
Featured works:
Timo Andres, Steady Gaze
L.v. Beethoven, Cello Sonata no. 4 in C major, op. 102 no. 1
Eric Malmquist, Fatherhood (world premiere!)
On Saturday, June 1st, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe and on Sunday, June 2nd, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. More information and tickets at chatterabq.org
Chamber Music Albuquerque Presents:
Ying Quartet
Robin Scott, Violin
Janet Ying, Violin
Phillip Ying, Viola
David Ying, Cello
Featured works:
Ned Rorem, String Quartet No. 3
Bela Bartok, Quartet No. 2
Antonin Dvorak, Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 “American”
The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications.
On Sunday, June 2nd, 4pm at Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Blvd NE in Albuquerque.
Tickets at chambermusicabq.com