Music

Ethos Percussion Group Brings ‘Rhythms Of The Silk Road’ To Los Alamos Sunday April 19

Ethos Percussion Group. Photo by Michael McCarthy
 
By Ann McLaughlin, Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association

A compelling cross-cultural experience comes to Los Alamos April 19. The Ethos Percussion Group will perform Rhythms of the Silk Road, an exploration of the musical influences that spread along  ancient trade routes from East Asia into the Near East and North Africa, around the Mediterranean and into Europe.

Highly regarded for their Western chamber music expertise, Ethos percussionists Trey Files, Michael Lipsey, Eric Phinney, and Yousif Sheronick Read More

Blast From The Past: Heather Bingham Returns Home!

A scene starring Heather Bingham in the 1991 Topper Review at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy photo
 
Staff Report

The place – Los Alamos High School’s annual Topper Review. The Date – February 1991. The Performer – LAHS Junior Heather Bingham making a successful attempt to entertain her audience with one of Whitney Houston’s hits from the 80’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” along with dance partners, Quinn Pack, Michael Malenfant, and her brother, Adam Bingham.

That was almost 25 years ago. Time does fly but also has a way of bringing people back to places they Read More

Community Concert: 7eventh Time Down April 26

Courtesy/Infinity Squared Music
 
MUSIC News:

The community is is invited to a concenrt April 26 for all ages, featuring 7eventh Time Down with special guests Ryan Stevenson and Shiloh. 

Coming all the way from Kentucky, headlining for the first time out west. You will recognize their songs from the radio, so come hear them live!

Brought to you by local ministry Infinity Squared Music, see these great artists at White Rock Baptist Church. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. Limited tickets available online, including VIP and Early Bird prices. 

See more information at wrbcnm.org or seventhtimedown.com Read More

Sangre de Cristo Chorale Spring Concert May 2

Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy/SDCC

MUSIC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale is celebrating American composers in its Spring Concert “American Voices”.  

The Chorale will sing music of beloved American choral composers Samuel Barber, Morten Lauridsen, Randall Thompson and others. The selections have the added inspiration of poetry from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes making it a performance not to miss! 

The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.

The Chorale is pleased to introduce Cora Read More

Community Winds Is On The March!

Artistic Director Ted Vives introduces the Los Alamos Community Winds. Photo by Glen Wurden
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

In honor of music month, the Community Winds presents a concert of marches chosen by the performers.

“During March, bands and other music organizations highlight the history of music,” Winds Artistic Director Ted Vives said.

The concert is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at Crossroads Bible Church. Like all Winds concerts, this one is free, but donations are appreciated.

“Most of the pieces will be new to the audience,” Vives said. “We like to bring new music to Read More

Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition

CLIBURN News:
Online applications for the seventh annual Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition are now open and due by March 1, 2016 for the June 19-25, 2016 event at Van Cliburn Recital Hall and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jury Chairman: Olga Kern
“It is very inspiring to see incredibly talented people of different professions playing piano so beautifully. And their incredible enthusiasm and love for music—it shows through in their performances! It touches our hearts as listeners and gives all of us so much positive energy—and, for professional musicians, it gives
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