Music

Taos Chamber Music Group Presents Celebratory Program ‘Hommage À Fauré’ March 16-17

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Courtesy/TCMG

TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group (TCMG) presents a celebratory program honoring those who teach and forge new paths, “Hommage à Fauré” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.  The preeminent pianist, Robert McDonald, will join Sally Guenther (cello) and Ruxandra Marquardt (violin) in a tribute to Gabriel Fauré in the centenary year of his death.

Guenther, TCMG musician and creator of the program says, “March’s concert begins with a wonderfully charismatic and vigorous example of Fauré’s writing, Cello Sonata in D Minor, Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica To Present ‘Baroque Holy Week’

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Violinist Stephen Redfield. Courtesy/Pro Musica

Pro Musica News:

SANTA FE —Santa Fe Pro Musica continues their beloved tradition of “Baroque Holy Week” concerts on historical instruments beginning at 7:30 p.m., March 23.

In these inspiring and unique concerts, featuring Santa Fe favorite soprano Clara Rottsolk and violinist Stephen Redfield, the Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble presents music by women composers from the French court of the Sun King, Louis XIV (1638–1715). 

Discovery Series:

Conversation and Performance
10 A.M. Sunday, March 24 | Nüart Gallery | Free, but reservations required Read More

LAMS Student Yuiko Yamaguchi Wins Rising Star Award In Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition

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COMMUNITY News:

Los Alamos Middle School seventh grade Yuiko Yamaguchi, 12, earned the Rising Star Award at the Guild of New Mexico’s Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition in Strings Feb. 10 at the Robertson and Sons Violin Shop Recital Hall in Albuquerque.

Yamaguchi played the third movement of the Bach Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041, accompanied by Los Alamos pianist Ms. Yelena Mealy.

Yamaguchi started playing the violin when she was 8 with Ms. Michelle Rosette. She is currently studying with Lee Harvey at Santa Fe School for Strings.

She was the concertmaster for 2023 NMMEA Read More

SaxAtomix To Perform Valentine’s Day Lunchtime Concert

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SaxAtomix News:

The SaxAtomix will be presenting a Valentine’s Day lunchtime concert at the Betty Ehart Senior Center starting at noon Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

The program will feature music of love and romance, including My Funny Valentine, I Left My Heart in San Fransisco, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and more. Admission is free.

To reserve a lunch, contact the Senior Center at https://larso.org/meal-services or call 505.662.8920 before 9 a.m. on Feb. 14.

The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been playing together Read More

Heather And The Bad Breaks Perform Friday & Feb. 16

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Heather and the Band Breaks will perform 8:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday at Bathtub Row Brewery and will be featured 8:30-11:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the VFW Post 90. The band includes, from left, Meinhardt Greeff on lead guitar, Quinn Marksteiner on saxophone, Heather Beemer on vocals, Nick Dennisen on piano, Craig Reingold on bass, and John Frary on drums.  Kile Ulenbrock is not pictured. Courtesy photo Read More

LALOE Taking Orders Now For Singing Valentines

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LALOE News:

Let the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment help you say “I Love You” with a song!

Tell your employees you appreciate them, let your mom know she’s special, or serenade your one and only.

Reserve your Singing Valentine now, before they sell out!

Each reservation receives a rose and at least two songs from a local quartet.

Call or email Chuck Tallman at 505.662.9127 or tallmancharles@gmail.com. Visit www.laloe.com for more information. Read More

Opus OP Presents Discovering Music Of Mozart Feb. 29

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From left, Conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, Soprano Amy Owens and Pianist Nathan Salazar. Courtesy/Ruthanne Greeley/Suzanne Vinnik/Evangeline Hodge

Opus OP News:

SANTA FE – Join conductor Oliver Prezant, soprano Amy Owens, and pianist Nathan Salazar for Discovering the Music of Mozart, an up-close and personal look at two arias from Mozart’s operas.

The program takes place 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 at Muñoz Waxman Gallery at CCA in Santa Fe. Tickets are $25, students with ID, $10; available at: www.oliverprezant.com

During the program, conductor and arts educator Prezant Read More

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Performs In Los Alamos Feb. 10

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The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet to perform Feb. 10 at the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet returns to Los Alamos for a performance presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

This Grammy-winning quartet has long set the standard for guitar ensembles. The New York Times called a recent performance “revelatory,” and the Los Angeles Times praised their “…unrivaled joy, technical élan, and questing spirit.”

The quartet’s critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks Read More

Coro Counts Down The Hits In ‘Time To… Dance’ Pops Show

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Coro de Cámara and the Joe Cox Band to perform hits from the 1960s to ‘80s Feb. 17 in Los Alamos and Feb. 18 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara

Coro de Camara News:

Chase away the winter chill with Coro de Cámara and the Joe Cox Band as they perform hot hits from the 1960s to ‘80s by The Beatles, ABBA, Carole King, Motown artists, Cyndi Lauper and more!

Two Matinee Shows:

  • Saturday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m., Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Kelly Hall, 3900 Trinity Drive in Los Alamos; and
  • Sunday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m., Paradiso Santa Fe, 903 Early St. in Santa Fe. ‘Teaser’ Show/Fundraiser with the Los Alamos
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