Music

Santa Fe Symphony Opens 2024 Concerto Competition

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Orchestral and choral musicians 14 to 22 years of age are encouraged to apply for the Santa Fe Symphony Concerto Competition. Courtesy/SFS

Santa Fe Symphony News:

Santa Fe Symphony has announced the 2024 Annual Concerto Competition. All young orchestral and choral musicians between 14 and 22 years of age are encouraged to apply.

This competition is open to instrumentalists in high school and college who play a symphonic instrument and can submit a YouTube link to a videoed performance of themselves playing a 5 to 7 minute classical concerto work (Sorry, no piano submissions at this time).

While Read More

Santa Fe Opera Guild Presents Opera In Films Of Francis Ford Coppola & Martin Scorsese With Presenter Mark Tiarks

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SFOG News:

The Santa Fe Opera Guild (SFOG) presents Opera in the Films of Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese featuring presenter Mark Tiarks 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 107 W. Barcelona Road in Santa Fe.

Dr. Bernadette Snider, the Guild’s President said, “We are pleased that Santa Fe Opera Guild favorite Mark Tiarks will kick off the first of our educational offerings for 2024. Mr. Tiarks brings a passion to his presentations and we can’t wait to hear how he explores the weaving of operatic scores in the films of Coppola and Scorsese; Read More

Zia Singers To Perform In Santa Fe & Albuquerque Jan. 27-28

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New Mexico Museum of Art News:

Santa Fe’s beloved Zia Singers will perform Tuvayhun: Beatitudes for a Wounded World, a moving and innovative work by Norwegian composer, Kim Andre Arnesen for their winter concert with performances in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

Based on the beatitudes, the 80-minute production portrays a timely message of inclusion, trust,  kindness, compassion, humanity, and mutual respect. As part of its message to embrace our differences, the work incorporates elements from classical, jazz, and world music.

Artistic Director, Aaron Howe is at the helm once again Read More

Aspen Student Carolers Are Making Season Brighter!

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Members of the Aspen Elementary School student choir stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office this afternoon to sing Christmas Carols and brighten the season for the news team. The students also sang for other businesses. They sounded beautiful and their efforts were greatly appreciated! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

The Santa Fe Opera Names 44 Apprentice Singers For 2024 Season

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Soprano Cadie J. Bryan performs in the Apprentice Scenes at the Santa Fe Opera. Photo by Curtis Brown/for the Santa Fe Opera

Santa Fe Opera News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 44 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers. The roster includes promising young vocalists from across the USA including New Mexico and extends to include participants from Australia, Canada, Cuba and South Korea.

The class of 2024 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Gayletha Nichols; Manager, Casting and Apprentice Program for Singers Chandler Read More

Max Gomez Returns To Peform Dec. 30 At Fuller Lodge

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Live in Los Alamos presents Max Gomez at 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Live in Los Alamos is bringing Max Gomez back to play his annual holiday show. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at Fuller Lodge.

Gomez will be joined this year by recent transplant to New Mexico, Americana stand-out Esther Rose, who is touring in support of her fourth studio album.

Gomez will again be joined by his New Mexico bandmates and perhaps an additional friend or two. This is the fifth time the holiday show has been held in Fuller Lodge and this one appears Read More

LALOE And Santa Fe Harmonizers To Perform Jan. 26-27

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The LALOE with the help of some members of the Santa Fe Harmonizers ushered in the holiday season at the White Rock Baptist Church potluck dinner on Friday night. Photo by Chad Lauritzen

The LALOE and SFH joined to celebrate the season with 2 hours of song last Saturday at Smith’s MarketPlace. Volunteers ringing the Salvation Army Red Kettle bell will bring in thousands of dollars to help those in need within Los Alamos County through the work of Self Help, Inc. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

It really is the most wonderful time of the year, especially for barbershop Read More