Music

Sangre de Cristo Chorale Marks Season 35

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The Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo
 
SDCC News:

The Sangre de Cristo Chorale is celebrating its 35 anniversary and capping the season with its Spring 2013 Concert, titled “Celebrating Our Past, Present and Future.” 

The Los Alamos performance is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road.

Led by new artistic director Maxine Thévenot in celebrating this milestone, the chorale will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” with orchestra and soloists. Several additional pieces, including a choral drama and a new commissioned Read More

Season’s Final Student Musicale Set For Sunday

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Violinist Michelle Yang, here with her accompanist Cindy Little, is one of the students performing in the upcoming Musicale. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

LAMTA News:

The public is invited to the last of four Student Musicales presented yearly by Los Alamos Music Teachers Association at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos campus in Building 2.

There will be snacks provided by the students and teacher Frances Naffziger will provide punch, which she has done for years.

LAMTA  thanks UNM-LA for donating this venue.

Students performing include:

  • Double
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Rumelia Returns to the Pyramid Saturday

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The three members of Rumelia. Photo by Jennifer Esperanza. Courtesy/Rumelia

Staff Report

Rumelia is returning to the Pyramid Café, 751 Central Park Square, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20.

The band has an enthusiastic local following, including Los Alamos folk dancers, who add their talents to the evening. There is a $10 cover and children are free.

Rumelia is a band composed of three women who are putting a new spin on music from Eastern Europe, a region generally known as the Balkans.

Rumelia’s repertoire is derived from the traditional and popular tunes of Albania, Turkey, Greece, Read More

Fiesta Primavera Brings Flamenco to Fuller Lodge

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‘Sevillanas’ from Fiesta Primavera 2012. Courtesy photo

Albuquerque dancer Sara de Luz. Courtesy photo

Staff report

Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance will present the third annual Fiesta Primavera at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21 in the Pajarito Room of historic Fuller Lodge. 

This year’s theme, “La Poesía del Baile” or “The Poetry of the Dance” focuses on the poetry of flamenco music and how it is interpreted by the dance. 

Ellen Walton, “Elena” is the founder of the organization and directs this year’s show in which she and eight of her local students will perform along with Read More

Craig Martin Experience Returns to Blue Window Saturday

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The Craig Martin Experience plays the Blue Window Bistro at an earlier. Photo courtesy of Craig Martin

Staff report:

The Craig Martin Experience jazz ensemble returns to the Blue Window Bistro Saturday, April 20 with their unique blend of classic swing, hard bop and funky jazz.

Tickets are $15 per person and dinner reservations are required.

This is the band’s third appearance at the restaurant and they will break out plenty of new tunes for the audience.

“I call this set list ‘Raisin’ the Bar.’ One cool aspect of being a band that’s been together over a year is we are continually challenging ourselves

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Guitarist Michael Chapdelaine Plays Los Alamos April 26

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Michael Chapdelaine. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Guitarist Michael Chapdelaine does not settle for fitting into one music category. His music spreads over classical music and pop tunes and catches the attention of everyone from teenagers to adults.

Chapdelaine is a musician, a composer and teacher. This multi-talented artist has come to Los Alamos in the past and Chapdelaine will again perform here at 7:30 p.m., April 26 at Fuller Lodge.

The Los Alamos Arts Council is sponsoring the concert. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for Los Alamos Arts Council members.

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Coro de Cámara Debuts New Artistic Director

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CORO DE CAMARA News:

Local chamber chorus Coro de Cámara has announced the selection of it new artistic director.

Andrew Alegria will debut his first concert with the group at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19 at Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe.

His debut concert with Coro de Cámara is entitled “The American Sound” with works by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and Moses Hogan among others, and features Barber’s Agnus Dei. 

Tickets will be available at the door the day of the concert and may be purchased for $20 Read More

Hannemann’s Music Corner: Living Things

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Hannemann’s Music Corner: Living Things
By RICHARD HANNEMANN
 
Friday April 19, from 5-7 p.m., the Karen Wray Studios will present an exhibition entitled “Living Things.”
 
I will be providing the music, which makes sense given that instruments are living things as well.
 
Never thought of it that way?
 
Back in the day, when I lived in the LA Apartments (1971-ish), I had a Lyle classical guitar.
 
I’ve always been a bit fortunate in the guitars I’ve owned – in terms of the quality of their voice – and this Lyle, my first classical, was no
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LA County Summer Concert Series Starts May 17

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By RUSS GORDON

The LA County Summer Concert Series is set to begin May 17.

This will be the Series 24th year and it’ll be our best. We’re hoping to go to print with the concert fliers in the next two weeks.

Almost all of the acts can be found on “Google” and “Youtube.”

Here is the schedule:

5/17 Overlook Park What Made Milwaukee Famous Indie-rock from Austin, Texas Los Alamos County Kite Festival

5/24 Ashley Pond Red Elvises Siberian rock- LA’s favorite band! KRSN AM 1490

5/31 TBA Los Pinguos Argentina’s great traditional & folk-rock band 6/7 Central & Main Warren Hood Band alt-rock, alt-country Read More

Tijerina Trio Brings Unique Sound to Pajarito Brewpub Saturday

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Photo by Melissa Lea

Staff report:

The Todd Tijerina Trio will showcase its fierce and unique brand of R&B and blues 7-11 p.m. at Pajarito Brewpub Saturday, April 13. Admission is $5 at the door.

The Albuquerque-based group is touring to promote its newest album, Meant To Be, which received four New Mexico Music Award nominations, winning Blues Song of the Year for Tijerina’s song “Nothin’ Like the Blues.”

“Tijerina’s technical prowess is glazed with a finesse that can mesmerize an audience into a state of spellbound awe. His inherent sense of the groove, however, is so strong and insistent Read More