Los Alamos seniors gather this morning to sing Christmas Carols at Smith’s Marketplace in an effort to spread holiday cheer. Courtesy photo Read More
Music
Lads Of Enchantment At Smith’s Marketplace Sunday
SALVATION ARMY News:
Community members are invited to gather at the Salvation Army kettle 3-5 p.m., Dec 20 in the large foyer of Smiths Marketplace. Our very own Lads of Enchantment will be providing some musical holiday cheer..
Both Smith’s stores have graciously hosted the Salvation Army bell ringers again this year through Dec. 24.
All funds raised stay in Los Alamos County to be used to address homelessness, for basic needs assistance and disaster relief. Call 505.662.4666 for more information. Read More
Filmmakers Community Outreach Event: A Celtic Christmas At Historic Scottish Rite Temple In Santa Fe
The Anslover Family Band. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Celebrate Christmas Celtic style Saturday, Dec. 19 at the historic Scottish Rite Temple at 463 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.
Enjoy Celtic food, lively music and exciting dance at this family-friendly afternoon event surrounded by the grandeur and beauty of Santa Fe’s beloved Scottish Rite Temple, a community treasure.
Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with a taste of Celtic savories and snacks for General Admission and Preferred Orchestra ticket holders, followed by the 3 p.m. concert. Performers scheduled to appear include the Santa Read More
Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run Race Results
Chelsea Challacombe smiles as she continues along the musical route. Photo by Jim Stein
5K winner, Connor Bailey, looks strong around the halfway point. Photo by Jim Stein
LAHS Band Director, Zane Meek, joins in on the holiday tunes. Photo by Jim SteinLAHS BAND BOOSTERS News:
The Los Alamos High School Band Boosters hosted the first Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run Sunday, Dec. 13 to raise money for their upcoming trip.
The fun run included the choice of a 5K or 1 mile run and both featured live music along the routes provided by students from the Los Alamos High School
Read More LAHS Orchestras Present Free Concerts 7 p.m. Today
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Orchestras present free concerts today at 7 p.m. in Duane Smith Auditorium.
The Concert Orchestra will keep you hopping in your seat with pieces ranging from the 15th – 21st century. Junseo Kim leads the cello section in a rich rendering of Cellos Ole by Richard Meyer.
Symphonic Strings will perform Corelli’s “Christmas” Concerto featuring soloists Rose Click, Irene Kwon, Kayla Parker and Jamie Philp.
These kids are hotter than your furnace so come join us for an hour of musical entertainment!
Tuba Choir Performs Carols Saturday
MUSIC News:
Nothing says Christmas quite like the sound of a choir performing carols. This choir happens to be composed of tubas and euphoniums.
The group came together in 2002, and has played at various venues throughout Los Alamos every holiday season since.
The choir is made up of a core of adult musicians from other groups in Los Alamos (Big Band, Symphony and others), and is augmented by talented high school students. They play an eclectic mix of arrangements specifically created for a tuba choir.
The concert is 7 p.m., Saturday in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Read More
Week Of The Arts At Los Alamos Public Schools
Monday’s week of arts began with the LAPS All-District Choir led by LAHS and LAMS Choir Director Jason Rutledge. Courtesy/LAPS
Tuesday events included the LAHS woodwind ensemble, brass choir, full band, and flag color-guard performances. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools hosted a week of performances to showcase the arts and celebrate its students’ growing skills in music and dance.
The week began Monday evening with the LAPS All-District Choir led by LAHS and LAMS Choir Director Jason Rutledge. Music accompaniment was provided by elementary music Read More
Acclaimed Violinist Gil Shaham Performs Brilliantly
Gil Shaham. Courtesy/gilshaham.comReview by By MARY HELEN KLARE
Los Alamos
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, completed around 1720 (he was 35), are thought to be a grand intellectual and musical achievement universally revered by violinists and listeners alike for their spiritual essence.
The Solo masterwork consists of three sonatas, each with four traditional slow-fast-slow-fast movements, and three partitas, each comprised of a series of dance movements. Characterized by supreme virtuosic demands, the violinist is required to play multiple Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica: ‘The Brandenburg Concertos’
Thomas O’Connor conducts the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra. Courtesy photoSFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents all six of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra and Soloists at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 in the St. Francis Auditorium, inside the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Among the most performed of Bach’s compositions, the six Brandenburg Concertos have left a lasting influence on chamber music and on those who appreciate the playful side of Bach’s genius.To be performed on modern instruments, Bach’s Read More
Christmas Sights And Sounds In White Rock
The annual holiday extravaganza at 334 Garver Lane in White Rock is dazzling motorists as they line the block, tune their radio to 93.7 FM, listen to Christmas Carols and watch the lights blink in rhythm. Homeowners John and Cindy Hollabaugh have once again transformed their home into a neighborhood sensation. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Annual Christmas scene at 334 Garver Lane in White Rock. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Annual Christmas scene at 334 Garver Lane in White Rock. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Santa Claus is spotted Wednesday evening through an attic window of this home at 369 Garver Read More