Music
Verdi With A Vengeance: An Energetic Guide To Life And Complete Works Of King Of Opera March 26
SFOG News:
The Santa Fe Opera Guild hosts its in-person Vivace Book Club featuring the selection Verdi With a Vengeance: An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera by William Berger, 2-3 p.m. (MDT), Tuesday, March 26 at the Santa Fe Main Library.
Dr. Bernadette Snider, the Guild’s President said, “We are excited about the selection of a William Berger title for our upcoming in-person Vivace. Berger is a noted opera expert and speaker, who writes about Giuseppe Verdi with passion, respect, and humor in Verdi With a Vengeance.”
Dr. Snider also notes, “The Vivace offerings Read More
Compania Chuscales & Mina Fajardo Present Flamenco Fiesta 2024: Guitar And Tree May 23-26
Compania Chuscales & Mina Fajardo. Courtesy/TA
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Compania Chuscales & Mina Fajardo bring their unique flamenco experience once again to Teatro Paraguas with Flamenco Fiesta 2024, and a special concert entitled Guitar and Tree.
Guitarist Chuscales, who grew up in the gypsy caves of Sacromonte in Spain imbibing the duende of flamenco, explains the inspiration for the concert: “Recently, we have had so many wildfires worldwide. We want to emphasize through my guitar and Mina’s choreography how important trees are for all of us …”
According to Mina, flamenco Read More
Plan Unforgettable Spring Break Around Skiesta At Pajarito
COUNTY News:
Skiesta—Pajarito Mountain’s iconic annual Spring Break celebration—returns Saturday, March 16 to Los Alamos.
The highly anticipated event will once again feature exhilarating ski races, live music from local bands, local craft beer, and a vibrant, quirky atmosphere unique to Northern New Mexico.
“Whether you’re planning a family Spring Break vacation, or you’re looking for a fun weekend getaway, Skiesta is a must-attend event,” County Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider said. “With lively costumes, outdoor recreation, local craft beer, and music from Read More
‘Live in Los Alamos’ Presents Darden Smith Concert March 9
Darden Smith will perform March 9 at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Jeff Wilson
COMMUNITY News:
Over the course of his remarkable three-and-a-half decade career, Darden Smith has released 15 critically lauded studio albums, landed singles on both the country and pop charts (including the Top 10 hit “Loving Arms”), penned a symphony, scored works for theater and dance, published a widely celebrated book on creativity, exhibited works of visual art, and co-founded the non-profit SongwritingWith:Soldiers program, which pairs veterans with musicians to tap into the transformational possibilities Read More
TGIF: Daniel Schwab Performs Cage & J. S. Bach March 1
TGIF News:
What: Daniel Schwab, clarinet
Music: Cage and J. S. Bach
Date: March 1, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:15 p.m.)
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Admission: Freewill offering and open to all
For More Information call 505.982.8544.
Program:
- 4:33 by John Cage
- Suite Nr. 1 for solo cello by JS Bach
Daniel Schwab is a regular performer in the TGIF concert series. He is principal clarinetist of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and studied with Hans Deinzer, Sabine Meyer and Charles Neidich. He is also a personal coach, ecopsychologist and urban planner. Read More
NDI New Mexico Presents ‘REACH OUT! The Sweet Sounds Of Motown’ March 22
The Four Strings Perform At Oppenheimer Place
Barranca Mesa Elementary Scool 5th graders Abi Fu and Iris Yoo on violins, Daniel Yampulsky on viola and Zach White on cello playing their premiere concert as The Four Strings at Oppenheimer Place Feb 21. Courtesy/Sarah White
Barranca 5th graders Abi Fu, Iris Yoo, Daniel Yampulsky and Zach Whit. Courtesy/Sarah White Read More
‘The Operatic Trumpet’ With Conductor And Educator Oliver Prezant, Featuring Peter Bond
Peter Bond
Opus OP News:
SANTA FE — It is the sound of kings and heroes, of triumph and dire warnings. It’s the call to arms and to eternal rest. The noble procession, the sound of climactic moments of joy, passion and despair… From Jericho to judgement day, from animal horn and the hollow thighbone of an enemy to hammered brass, valves, and pistons, the iconic sound of the trumpet echoes through our common human experience.
Join conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and master trumpeter Peter Bond for an interactive exploration of the evolving role of the trumpet in opera. During the presentation, Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
“Bob Marley: One Love” was released to theaters on Valentine’s Day and is now playing at SALA Event Center in Los Alamos.
The music, acting, and cinematography are excellent in this film, as is the glimpse of Jamaican history. Spliced into the action occasionally is historic footage taken in Jamaica and of Marley.
Bob Marley is played by Kingsley Ben-Adir, perhaps known for his role as Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, but most recently seen as one of the singing Kens in the Barbie movie. Ben-Adir is fairly convincing as Marley, studiously imitating the musical style Read More