Performance Calendar for September 9 – September 15, 2024
Concert News Airs Monday-Friday around 8am with Brent Stevens.
Opus Op Arts & Education Projects Presents:
Discovering the Music of Painting
Oliver Prezant, conductor and arts educator
Carla Kountoupes, violin
Jerry Weimer, clarinet
Katie Harlow, cello
A musical exploration of an imaginative, gestural painting by Sophie von Hellermann. At the end of the evening, the musicians will create an original composition using the painting as a musical score, from which Oliver will conduct.
On Tuesday, September 10th, 7pm at Muñoz Waxman Gallery in the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trl in Santa Fe. Information and tickets at oliverprezant.com.
UNM Music Department Presents:
Ireland Concert (reprise)
Jeffrey Brooks, clarinet
On Thursday, September 12th, 2pm in Keller Hall at the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event. Information at music.unm.edu.
Music from the Americas Concert Series
Mateo Hurtado Castillo, piano
Featured works:
Rachmaninoff, Elegy Op. 3 no. 1 & Prelude in C# minor Op. 3 no. 1
Bartok, Bulgarian Dances No. 2 & 6
Beethoven, Sonata No. 17, I
Debussy, Jardins sous la pluie
Chopin, Prelude Op. 28 no. 15
Lecuona, La comparsa
Villa-lobos, O Polichinelo
On Friday, September 13th, 7:30pm in Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Information and tickets at unmtickets.com or at the box office.
UNM Suzuki String Lab Recital
The students of UNM’s Suzuki String Lab School share what they have learned in class.
On Saturday, September 14th,12pm in Keller Hall at the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event. Information at music.unm.edu.
Violapalooza
The New Mexico chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the UNM Suzuki String Lab School present Violapalooza, performance after a day of instruction and collaborative music making for violists and the viola-curious of all ages.
On Saturday, September 14th, 6pm in Keller Hall at the University of New Mexico. There is no charge for this event. Information at music.unm.edu.
First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe Presents:
TGIF Concert Series
Christina Martos, lyric soprano
Kristin Ditlow, piano
An evening of lovely music by these talented artists.
On Friday, September 13th, 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.
Tri-M Presents:
Musical Theater Gala
Kathlene Ritch, Music Director
Marilyn Barnes, Artistic Director
The 3rd annual event for Millennial Music Makers. Food, music, wine, and good times with fellow theater makers!
On Friday, September 13th, 6pm at the New Mexico Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe. Information at trimsantafe.org.
Opera Southwest Presents:
Matilde
Artistic Director and Conductor Anthony Barrese has unearthed this forgotten one-act opera, last performed in the early 1800’s for its American premiere. Experience the delightful mix of comedy and romance as you are drawn into the passionate love story of Federico and Matilde. Be enthralled as their romance encounters dramatic challenges, and mistaken identities, culminating in a heartwarming finale.
On Friday, September 13th, Saturday, the 14th, and Sunday, the 15th, 7:30pm at the outdoor amphitheater of the Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd NW in Albuquerque. A pre-show talk before each performance at 6:45pm. Information and tickets at operasouthwest.org.
Chatter Presents:
Chatter North & Chatter Sunday
David Felberg & Megan Holland, violins
Kim Fredenburgh, viola
James Holland, cello
Timothy Mason, spoken word (SF)
Billy Tuggle, spoken word (ABQ)
Featured works:
Harold Budd, String Quartet 2003
L.v. Beethoven, String Quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135
On Saturday, September 14th, 10:30am at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe and on Sunday, September 15th, 10:30am at 912 3rd St NW in Albuquerque. Information and tickets at chatterabq.org.
Severall Friends (Early Music in the High Desert) Presents:
Fantastic Finale
Elizabeth Blumenstock and Aaron Westman, violins
Anna Washburn and Lisa Grodin, violas
Mary Springfels, viola da gamba
Katie Rietman, cello
Deborah Dunham, violone
Featuring music with layered richness in inner harmonies by Bach, Biber, and more.
This week, Edible Magazine’s Local Hero Award for Best Restaurant in Santa Fe, 2022 recipient Marja Martin will be our speaker. Under Marja’s direction as Owner of Paloma and its sister restaurant Esquina Pizza, Paloma’s team strives for full sustainability in its business practices and in how they approach food.
On Saturday, September 14th, 12pm in the Gallery at New Mexico School for the Arts, 500 Montezuma Ave in Santa Fe. There is no charge but donations are welcome. severallfriends.org.
Rio Grande Library System Presents:
Concerts at the Library: Craig Winston
Craig Winston is a classical guitarist specializing in 20th century music by Spanish and Latin American composers. Experience a lively collection of compositions by Antonio Lauro, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, and others that fuse folk and popular styles with classical aesthetics and musical storytelling.
On Saturday, September 14th, 1pm at San Pedro Branch Library, 5600 Trumbull Ave SE in Albuquerque. There is no charge for this event. Information at abqlibrary.org/concerts.
Albuquerque Chamber Soloists Presents:
Season Opener
Megan Holland & Ruxandra Marquardt, violins
Allie Norris, viola
James Holland, cello
Judith Gordon, piano
Featured works:
F.J. Haydn, String Quartet, op. 76, nr. 4, “Sunrise”
Giacomo Puccini, Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)
Ravel, Piano Trio in A minor
On Sunday, September 15th, 2pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School Rd NE in Albuquerque. There will be pre-concert chat in the Fellowship Hall at 1:15pm. abqcs.com.
Santa Fe Opera Presents:
Opera in the Park
Bring a picnic and enjoy a screening of The Elixir of Love. There will be no intermission. The screening will be presented on one LED wall (17′ x 10′ 3.9mm resolution video trailer system) and sound will be broadcast via outdoor speakers.
On Sunday, September 15th, 4:30pm. Lawn seating opens at 4 pm at the Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Rd in Santa Fe. There is no charge for this event. Information at santafeopera.org, search opera in the park.