Music

Coro de Cámara Presents ‘Rhapsody’ May 20-21

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Pianist Nate Salazar, second from left, and the string quartet who will accompany the chorus during the ‘Rhapsody’ concert May 20-21 in Los Alamos. From left, violist Brian Newnam, Salazar, cellist Dana Winograd, violinist Kay Newnam and violinist Ari Le. Courtesy photo

 

Coro de Camara News:
 
The Coro de Cámara 2016-2017 Season continues with the “Rhapsody”concert:
  • Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at The United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road; and 
  • Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m. at The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N. Sage St.

Chorus, piano, and guest string quartet

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Santa Fe Opera Announces 2018 Season

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LANL Director Charlie McMillan, who also is a musician, joined Santa Fe Opera General Director Charles MacKay during Tuesday’s announcment of the 2018 Opera Season. Photo by Carl Newton

 

By CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos

On Tuesday the Santa Fe Opera presented its 2018 season to an audience of opera supporters. Company premieres include Bernstein’s Candide June 29, 2018 and John Adams’ Dr. Atomic July 14, 2018. Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos will be seen in a new production, and two revivals round out the season. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is from 2010 and Read More

SFCC Choirs Spring Concert May 13

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SFCC News:
 
The Santa Fe Community College Choirs Spring Concert is 2-3 p.m., Saturday, May 13 in the Jemez Rooms on campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
 
SFCC’s Chamber Choir and Chorus present their spring concert featuring a variety of music, spanning the globe and the ages.
 
For more information, contact SFCC’s School of Art, Design and Media Arts at 505.428.1731.
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Goal: Students Hope To Sell 50 Tickets To Showtime Dessert Theater Event At FBCLA Set For Saturday

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Students sing at Showtime Dessert Theater Saturday at the First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr. Courtesy/FBCLA

COMMUNITY News:

Local students are hoping to sell 50 tickets to their Showtime Dessert Theater event running 7-9 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr.

Desserts are rumored to include:

  • Mindy’s Cheesecake;
  • Ice Cream and Cookies;
  • Strawberry Pie Forever;
  • A Slice of Pineapples; and
  • The Grey Stuff, (brownies, covered in cookies, cream mouse, sprinkles).

Child care is available for children under six and tips and reservations are appreciated by the student Read More

Letter To The Editor: In Memory Of Jane Gerhart

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By LINDA GOFORTH
Los Alamos

I  know that we thanked Mrs. Gerhart every time she led one of our young family members in band at the Los Alamos Middle School and with her serious business demeanor and greatly loving heart stood for the many years that we had a child or grandchild studying her direction.

She would show them that they, the kids, were being taken seriously by the people before them, ready and full of anticipation of what they had accomplished. Listening to and watching them were one and the same as they moved into the music with all their attention to this event that was their’s together Read More

Classical Music World: Concert Surprises

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Rising star Natasha Paremski will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7 in the Smith Auditorium … and her program is spectacular! Courtesy photo
 
Classical Music World
By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
LACA Artistic Director
 
The Show Must Go On
 
Presenting a classical concert series always comes with surprises. The Los Alamos Concert Association is dealing with a surprise right now, namely an artist who will not be performing.
 

Pianist Ingrid Fliter has regretfully canceled her May 7 appearance, the final concert of our season. A family issue requires that she remain in Buenos Read More

LAHS Schola Cantorum Named 2017 State Champions!

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Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum are the 2017 State Champions and will perform at 6 p.m. Monday, May 1 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
 
Los Alamos High School Bel Canto choir will perform Monday evening, May 1 as well at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum has been named the 2017 5A State Champions.

This year’s New Mexico State Treble Choir runners-up, the LAHS Bel Canto choir, and Schola Cantorum directed by Jason Rutledge will be combined to perform portions of the Mozart Requiem (KV 626) at 6 p.m. Monday, May 1 at Duane Read More