Music

Scenes From Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipe And Drums Brown Bag Performance At Fuller Lodge

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The Albuquerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums packed the house at noon Wednesday for a Brown Bag Performance, which included Highland dancing. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Bagpipers playing at the Wednesday Brown Bag Performance, from left, Leslie Puckett, Ethan Aulwes, Joshua Spencer, Tristan Goodwin and Donald Machen. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Snare drummers, from left, Jillian Puckett, Sheila McClees and Caroline Spaeth perform Wednesday at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

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Sage Concert Series Presents Albert Laszlo And Patricia Wood

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Albert Laszlo, double bass, and Patricia Wood, piano, peform at 7 p.m. Saturday. Courtesy photo

 

COMMUNITY News:

 

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos Sage Concert Series presents Santa Fe musicians Albert Laszlo, double bass, and Patricia Wood, piano, for its summer concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9.

 

The program will include works by J. S. Bach-Marcello, L. v. Beethoven, Pablo de Sarasate, D. Shostakovich, Issac Albeniz and Fritz Kreisler.  All transcriptions for piano and double bass are by Laszlo.

 

Admission is free but donations will be accepted.

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Taos To Host Multiple Music Acts This Summer

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MUSIC News:
 
TAOS ― The Town of Taos is hosting a variety of musical performances this summer as part of a town-wide effort to promote music in northern New Mexico.
 
The various concerts, festivals and events that are sponsored by multiple organizations throughout Taos began in May and run through September.
 
Michael Franti & Spearhead and The Original Wailers will perform at 5 p.m., June 9, at Kit Carson Park.
 
Additionally, a free 4th of July concert presented by the Town of Taos is set at Kit Carson park where Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members and R&B/funk legends
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Scenes From Second Summer Concert Of Season

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DK and the Affordables perform at the second Los Alamos County Summer Concert of the 2018 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A group of dancers at the concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The dance floor gets lively during the concert. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The community turns out for the summer concert Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Zia Credit Union Presents Annual Music Festival

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ZIA CU News:

For the third consecutive year, Zia Credit Union is celebrating the start of summer by hosting the Summer Music Fest. The event, which honors Northern New Mexico’s public safety heroes, takes place  5-10 p.m. on Friday, June 15 at the Plaza de Española at 706 E. Bond St., Española.

Designed to highlight the credit union’s commitment to community and collaboration, the music festival is also sponsored by KYBR – Real Country 92.9 FM, KDCE- ¿Que Dice? Radio, the City of Española, and the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free, and the event is open to the general public. Read More

Arts Council Announces Annual Reception & Meet-Up

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A scene from a recent Los Alamos Arts Council Brown Bag show. Courtesy photo
 
Aaron Anderson
 
LAAC News:
 
The Arts Council invites the public to attend its annual reception and meet-up 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 14 at Fuller Lodge.
 
Anyone interested in the Arts Council’s plethora of activities, is encouraged to meet-up and enjoy light refreshments and music, which will be provided by jazz pianist Aaron Anderson.
 
The Arts Council’s annual meet-up will begin at 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments and music. At 6 p.m. the agenda will include honoring the council’s donors
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Scenes From Opening Of Summer Concert Season

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Dre Z Melodi opens the 2018 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Young fans. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com     
 
On the run. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com      
 
Boots made for dancing. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Taos Opera Institute Festival Returns To Northern New Mexico June 7-30

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Abigail Krawson, Soprano
 
TOI News:
 
TAOS ― The Taos Opera Institute (TOI) will host the 11th Taos Opera Institute Festival this year, June 7-30.
 
The festival will feature two performance groups, the TOI Singers and the Cantos de Taos Quartet performing 19 free classical music performances in Taos County, Los Alamos and Santa Fe.
 
These events are free and open to the public.
 
Cantos de Taos will open the festival in Taos on June 7 at Medley with an outdoor patio performance.
 
 
 
Darius Thomas, Tenor
 
Tickets for the gala are $25 and may be purchased
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High School Students Tour Santa Fe Opera Campus

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Area high school students had the privilege of touring the Santa Fe Opera campus Tuesday. They were given an extensive behind-the-scenes tour that included the costume department (including a sneak preview of the costumes for Candide), the props department, and the practice rooms. This was followed by lunch on the patio at SFO’s cantina and a concluding tour of the lower practice studios and rehearsal theaters. The students will attend a performance of Dr. Atomic in August. Courtesy photo

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