Music

2021 Los Alamos Summer Virtual Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight Featuring Americana Singer Songwriter Dave Hause!

Americana singer songwriter Dave Hause

SUMMER CONCERT News:

Tonight the 2021 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, kicks off the first concert of the series. 

Tonight’s virtual concert will be the first of six virtual concerts in the series and features Dave Hause, an Americana singer songwriter who has captured millions of views in his two decades of performing. His music draws from heartland rock, folk rock and punk rock.

To learn more about Dave Hause, his upcoming tour dates, and merchandise visit www.davehause.com.  Tonight’s concert is made possible by sponsors Read More

Fresh Start And Full Season: Santa Fe Pro Musica Returns To The Stage For 40th Anniversary

Baroque Ensemble Loretto in 2018. Photo by Chris Corrie

SFPM News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica is offering an exciting selection of orchestral and chamber music concerts in three historic Santa Fe venues for its 2021–22 season.

The season also will include a variety of educational and social events: lectures, demonstrations, masterclasses, youth concerts and post-concert dinners and receptions with the artists.

Join us as we celebrate live performance and share our love of music with the community! Sept. 25, 2021 to May 1, 2022 at Lensic Performing Arts Center, St. Francis Auditorium, Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Winds Mother’s Day Serenade

On the job in the Los Alamos are members of the Los Alamos Community Winds teaming up with Rose Chocolatier and Flowers By Gillian early Friday evening performing a Mother’s Day weekend instrumental serenade at a residence on 48th Street to celebrate Mother’s Day. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Members of the Los Alamos Community Winds performing a Mother’s Day weekend instrumental serenade Friday evening at a residence on 48th Street. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos High School Olions Present [Title of Show]

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Olions are preparing for their last performance of the year: [Title of Show] – the clean version.

[Title of Show] is a musical that follows two young men named Jeff and Hunter, who make the decision to write an original musical and submit it to a theater festival. The catch is that the festival is in three weeks.

Jeff and Hunter gather their actress friends, Susan and Heidi and hire a pianist named Larry to pull the show together. With their team assembled, they work together to create a musical about creativity, imagination, community and growing together Read More

Arts Council Hosts Brown Bag Concert Live Wednesday!

The Brown Bag concert features pianist Charles Lieou noon, Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LAAC

LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) is hosting the first live Brown Bag concert at the Lodge since the beginning of COVID-19 and is thrilled to be welcoming the community to a live lunchtime music performance!

The live concert takes place noon Wednesday, May 5 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge.

Seating will be limited, and the Arts Council will be following strict COVID-19 safety procedures. Masks will be required.

This Wednesday’s Arts Council’s free Brown Bag concert features Read More

Coro de Cámara Spring Concert ‘Dancing into May’ … Online Auction Bidding Extended To Friday

Coro de Cámara News:

After a long year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time for some joyful spring music from the popular local chamber chorus Coro de Cámara. The group’s latest online concert ‘Dancing into May: Celebrating Life, Love, and New Birth’ features madrigal songs, solo piano, and poetry.

The spring-themed concert is free of charge and available for viewing at any time on Coro’s website.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “If spring came but once a century instead of once a year, …what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change.” Recalling the Read More

LASO Sponsors Free Concert Of Chamber Music

LASO News:

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra (LASO) presents a free “virtual” concert of chamber music available on its own YouTube channel right now!

The program opens with two movements from J.S. Bach’s Sonata in E minor for flute and basso continuo, featuring flautist Heidi Morning.

Next comes a little-known duo for viola and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven, which the composer himself titled “Duet with Two Eyeglasses Obbligato”, played by Nelly Case and James Knudson.

Lastly, Claire Detels plays a selection of 20th century American piano works including “Ellis Island”, a work by avant-garde Read More

LAAC: Brown Bag Shows Return To Fuller Lodge Wednesday

Pianist Charles Lieou performs Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/LACA

LAAC News:

Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will host an in-person Brown Bag Show with its next performance at noon Wednesday at Fuller Lodge.

For its opening program, pianist Charles Lieou will perform selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I-J. S. Bach

Los Alamos Arts Council will practice COVID restrictions to ensure the safety of the performers as well as audience members.

Temperatures will be taken at the entrance and masks will be required in Fuller Lodge. There are stations for hand sanitizing available. Read More

Exhibit To Celebrate Los Alamos Concert Association’s Long History Opens In Step Up Gallery At Mesa Library May 1

LACA News:

An exhibit celebrating the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 75-year history opens May 1 in the Step Up Gallery on the top level of Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.

Since 1946, Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) has presented a classical concert series featuring artists who have made a name for themselves in great concert halls around the globe. The exhibit will chronicle how LACA grew up with the community and highlight the many world-renowned artists it has presented.

The exhibit includes material related to LACA’s community and school outreach activities Read More