Music

Community Winds Prism Concert Most Diverse Ever This Saturday

December 13, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtesy/Community Winds

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos Community Winds will present the fourth annual Prism Concert for the holidays at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos. As with all Winds performances, the concert is free ( $10 donation suggested).

Prism Concerts feature numerous guest performers and are performed “in the round,” with musicians encircling the audience and playing continuously from one piece to the next without breaks.

“The whole idea of this concert is diversity,” Winds Musical and Artistic Director Ted Vives Read More

Don Quixote Distillery And Winery Offers Free Transportation To Special Event Sunday

December 11, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Hannemann’s Music Corner: Clean Your Instrument

December 7, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By RICHARD HANNEMANN

Los Alamos

hannemannmusic.com

So I had this clarinet that came in needing to be re-padded. I took off all the keys and then I took the lower joint to the sink. Using a stick swab (wool twisted on to a wire stick ($8.50 ea) and a little Dawn dishwashing soap (excellent de-greaser) and warm (not hot) water I began to clean out the lower joint.

You would not believe what came out — brown, uckie, crud water. So bad I thought maybe I had forgotten to clean the swab from the last time I used it. So I thoroughly cleaned the swab until I had clear water running

Los Alamos Family Council Holiday Fête Dec. 13

December 5, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Sangre de Cristo Chorale Honors Sheldon Kalberg

December 2, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Members of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale discuss the upcoming Los Alamos concert. From left, Nate Salazar, accompanist; Devin DeVargas, Pojoaque High School apprentice; Karen Wells, alto and Andrew Schmidt, guest conductor. Courtesy photo

SDCC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale (CDCC) is honoring the 25 year legacy of Sheldon Kalberg, the first and longest director of the Chorale, by dedicating to him its winter 2014 concert, titled “Darkness Brings Light”.

The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road. Read More

Festival Of Voices To Ring In Holidays At Popejoy Hall

November 30, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

NMSChorus News:

More Than 200 New Mexico Musicians Performing at Dec. 12 Concert

ALBUQUERQUE – The second annual Holiday Festival of Voices showcasing the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus and the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program’s Choruses and Chamber Orchestra will fill Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall with beautiful music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

More than 200 New Mexico musicians will present a range of festive and inspirational music, culminating in Vivaldi’s exuberant Gloria.

“Last year’s Festival of Voices brought so much joy and praise,” said Roger

Brave New Brass Brown Bag Recital Wednesday

November 30, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtesy photo

LAAC News:

Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) presents The Brave New Brass free recital noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge.

Community members are invited to bring their lunch and hear this brass quintet perform works from Gustov Holst, Diego Ortiz and Astor Piazoll. The Brave New Brass is comprised of Elizabeth Hunke, Deniece Korzekwa, Dave Korzekwa, Mandy Marksteiner and Bruce Warren.

This Program is made possible in part by a grant from the County of Los Alamos. Read More

LASO Holiday Concert Gift To Community Friday

November 30, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Cellist Heather Vincent and sons, Ethan and Evan, will participate in the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s Dec. 5 Holiday Concert. The boys will be collecting free raffle tickets for a chance to conduct the orchestra in a rendition of Jingle Bells. Courtesy photo

LASO News:

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra will present its traditional Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 in the Crossroads Bible Church.

LASO Conductor Don Gerheart. Courtesy photo

Conductor Don Gerheart said the program is designed to appeal to people of all ages and should get everyone into the Holiday mood. Read More

Pro Musica Presents ‘Music For The Royal Fireworks’

November 28, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

The Pro Musica Orchestra performing at St. Francis Auditorium. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro Musica

Virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo de los Santos. Courtesy/Santa Fe Pro Musica

SFPM News:

The holiday celebration continues with Santa Fe Pro Musica’s presentation of Music for the Royal Fireworks, a concert featuring celebrated works of Telemann, Vivaldi and Handel.

Joyful and triumphant! Santa Fe Pro Musica celebrates the holidays with Music for the Royal Fireworks, featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra (Thomas O’Connor, conductor) and virtuoso Brazilian violinist Cármelo Read More

Mountain Elementary Presents ‘Pop Star For The Day’ Awards

November 24, 2014 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Mountain Elementary School first grade student, Savanna Strother, second from left, was a winner of ‘Pop Star for the Day’ Nov. 14. Her prize included leading the pledge in the morning and the announcements as well as performing a song during lunch. Strother decided to share her singing experience with a few of her friends and they sang ‘Let It Go’ from the movie ‘Frozen.’ After her performance, Strother was escorted to her pop star throne. She wants to be a rock star when she grows up and she is definitely on her way! From left, Sophie, Savanna Strother, Sydney