Music

Rahim AlHaj: Master of the Oud Performs Aug. 23

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Rahim AlHaj

CONCERT News:

Rahim AlHaj, composer and two-time Grammy nominee, celebrates the release of “Journey,” his new retrospective CD, with a special concert at The Outpost performance space in Albuquerque Aug. 23.

AlHaj is a virtuoso on the oud, a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Middle-Eastern music. Construction of the oud is similar to that of the lute. It is considered an ancestor of the guitar.

Special guest musicians include percussionist Issa Malluf, violinist David Felberg (Chatter String Quartet) and others.

Rahim is known for the depth of soul and emotion Read More

Expect to Rock Hard Tonight With Eric McFadden!

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Eric McFAdden on stage. Courtesy/ericmcfadden.com
 
By RUSS GORDON
Summer Concert Series Producer

At 7 p.m. tonight at Ashley Pond, we’re going to be rocking. Not some mindless pop or even some great folk rock. No country Friday or country rock. Not even 50s or 60s rock.

The root of this music is the harder rock of the 70s, the punk and metal of the 80s and the grunge of Seattle’s 9’s. Playing tonight is the awe inspiring, raging rocker and guitar virtuoso Eric McFadden, with drummer Scott Beguin and bassExpectist Walden Cox. 

McFadden’s main gig these days is playing lead guitar and touring Read More

Los Alamos Pianist Juanita Madland Performs in Santa Fe Friday

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Juanita Madland

MUSIC News:

Juanita Madland of Los Alamos will play a free piano concert featuring the music of Chopin, Mozart, Brahms, Ginastera and Schubert 5:30-6 p.m. Friday, July 11 at First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe.

Admission is a free and the concert is open to all. For more information call 505.982.8544, ext.16.

Madland has played piano since age three. She has a bachelor’s degree with honors in piano performance and music education. Her master’s degree is in piano performance with Belgian Laureate Evelyne Brancart.

Madland has played in Europe a dozen times, Read More

Classical Music World: Why People Don’t Go to Classical Music Concerts

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By ANN MCLAUGHLIN
LACA Artistic Director

Classical music has somehow acquired a reputation for being “snooty.” As artistic director of the Los Alamos Concert Association I think about this a lot and am always looking for ways to let folks know that it ain’t necessarily so!

Here is a list of three reasons why (I think) people don’t come to classical concerts and my stab at enticing them through the door anyway.   

Reason #1: I don’t know anything about classical music.

Who says you need to know anything? We’re talking about music, the universal language!

Several years ago, LACA Read More

White Rock Visitor Center Hosts Art Market July 5

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LACDC News:

The White Rock Artist Market will feature local artists and crafters 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 5, at the White Rock Visitor Center.

This market will include hand-crafted jewelry, hand- painted wood pieces, melted crayon art, natural beauty items, San Ildefonso Pottery and photography.

For the first time at the market, there will be live music by Juan Rivera of Taos.

The White Rock Artist Market is produced by the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC), a private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization serving the Los Alamos Read More

A Summer Evening at Ashley Pond

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A Summer Evening at Ashley Pond
Photo Essay By TK THOMPSON
Los Alamos
 
The Community Winds perform in concert under the pavilion last week at Ashley Pond Park in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by TK Thompson 
 
The fountain at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

The pavilion at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

Early evening at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

The water feature at Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

Night falls on Ashley Pond. Photo by TK Thompson 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

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44th Army Band Plays Ashley Pond 7 p.m. Today

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New Mexico National Guard’s 44th Army Band. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Anna Doo

COMMUNITY News:

The New Mexico Army National Guard’s 44th Army Band led and conducted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Wendy Reyes and 1st Sgt. Ralph Harris, will perform in Los Alamos at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 at Ashley Pond Park.

The 44th Army Band is culminating its northern New Mexico summer tour of free concerts this week with performances in Los Alamos, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque.

The greater ensemble is made up of multiple musical support teams, which are smaller musical groups or ensembles. “Breaking Read More

‘Get the Brewery Open!’ Party Draws Huge Crowd

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A massive crowd attended the ‘Get the Brewery Open! Campaign Party’ hosted by the Los Alamos Beer Co-op Saturday night in Central Park Square. The Beer Co-op signed a lease last week with Philip Kunsberg, owner and developer of Central Park Square to lease the space formerly occupied by the Canyon Bar & Grill at 160 Central Park Square. The Co-op plans to open its taproom in early 2015 as it will take about six months to get a license to sell beer. Renovations are already underway. There will be a fireplace inside, and next summer the Beer Co-op hopes to open an outdoor beer garden Read More

Perfect Night at Pond With Two Local Bands Friday

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From left, DK Warner, Quinn Marksteiner and Matt Briggs rocking out during the second half of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Friday evening under the pavilion at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Higher Ground performed blue grass tunes at Friday’s concert. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Showing off a wee one at the Kettle Corn stand. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Dancing maids in a ring. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
DK and the Affordables on stage Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Two Local Bands Play Ashley Pond Tonight

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Higher Ground. Courtesy https:////www.highergroundbluegrass.com/
 
Dk and the Affordables, from left, Rob Heineman, Scott Beguin and DK Warner at the Manhattan Project Restaurant. File photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By RUSS GORDON
Summer Concert Series Producer

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series presents two northern New Mexico bands, Higher Ground Bluegrass and DK & the Affordables at 7 p.m. today, June 27 at the Ashley Pond stage in Los Alamos.

The show is free of charge.

Higher Ground is one of New Mexico’s best bluegrass bands. They were founded Read More