Music

TGIF: High Desert Harps To Perform Friday Dec. 1

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TGIF News:

What: High Desert Harps

Music: Celtic, Spain, Italian, French, English and Schubert

Date: Friday Dec 1, 2023

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 982.8544 

Program: 

  • Now is Born the Divine Christ Child
    French Carol
    Arr. Laurie Buchanan
  • Taladh Chriosta      
    Celtic Hymn (Father Ranald Rankin)        
    Arr. Wendy Stewart and Katherine Cosgrove
  • Cantiga de Santa Maria no. 100          
    King Alfonso X               
    Arr. Nancy Hurrell
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Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Concert Dec. 9

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LASO News:

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra (LASO) presents their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Crossroads Bible Church.  

This free event is provided to the community as a gift from the Los Alamos Symphony. This concert includes some favorite traditions, including a sing-along of holiday favorites and a raffle for a member of the audience to conduct “Jingle Bells.”  After the concert, there will be a visit from Santa and treats to share with the musicians.  

Jeremy Bleich, a favorite conductor for school-age youth throughout town will be conducting the Los Alamos Symphony. Read More

Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound Sound Enters ‘For Whom The Band Tolls’ Marching Band Competition

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ENMU’s The Greyhound Sound Marching Band comingete in ‘For Whom the Band Tolls. Courtesy/ENMU

ENMU News:

PORTALES — This past fall, Eastern New Mexico’s (ENMU) the Greyhound Sound took to the field at stadiums across New Mexico, performing songs from the band Metallica. Why was the Greyhound Sound rocking out to a heavy metal band that has dominated the hard rock scene for the last 40 years?

This past year, Metallica announced the inaugural marching band competition for Universities and High Schools, titled “For Whom the Band Tolls” with more than $180,000 in prizes to be awarded. Seven prizes Read More

Santa Fe Opera And Local Arts & Culture Nonprofits Unite For VolunteerPalooza At Meow Wolf Dec. 16

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Courtesy/SFO

SFO News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera (SFO) announces VolunteerPalooza, a collaborative Arts & Culture Volunteer Fair with eight other esteemed non-profit organizations in Santa Fe. The event is 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Meow Wolf’s “Rainbow Rainbow” Community Arts Space at 1352 Rufina Circle in Santa Fe.

Other participating organizations include the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Performance Santa Fe, Paseo Pottery, International Folk Art Market, Santa Fe International Film Festival, Los Golondrinas and Santa Fe Playhouse. Read More

Taos Pueblo’s Native Son Robert Mirabal To Perform Annual Winter Holiday Show Dec. 1-2

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Taos Pueblo’s native son Robert Mirabal returns with his annual winter holiday show Dec. 1-2. Courtesy/TCA

Taos Center for the Arts News:

For nearly three decades Robert Mirabal has been sharing his music and spirit as part of his annual winter holiday show. Taos Pueblo’s native son returns to Taos Center for the Arts (TCA) Dec. 1-2 to once again present this acclaimed holiday tradition.

The community is invited to join Mirabal, his band Rare Tribal Mob and guests for this special celebratory night of song, story and dance focused on respect for family, culture, heritage and the land.  

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Local Pianists Win Top Awards At 2023 State Competition

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2023 State Honors Piano Competition First Prize winners Jinheon Kim, Elizabeth Hsu and Hannah Li. Courtesy/LAMTA

LAMTA News:

Three pianists from the Northeast District I of the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM) were awarded First Prize in their respective levels at the 2023 State Honors Piano Competition, which is held annually.

Hannah Li of Los Alamos was awarded first prize in Level Two (ages 10 and 11) for her performance of Frederic Chopin’s Grand Valse Brillante. This waltz is one of Chopin’s most beloved compositions, for it shows technical brilliance and graceful charm. Read More

Sangre De Cristo Chorale: A Winter’s Night Dec. 1-2

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The Sangre de Cristo Chorale. Courtesy photo

Sangre de Cristo Chorale News:

SANTA FE — The Sangre de Cristo Chorale continues its 46th Season with its holiday concerts, A Winter’s Night, at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1 and at 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe. The 36-voice Sangre de Cristo Chorale is led by Music Director Dr. George Case and is accompanied by pianist Deborah Wagner.

A Winter’s Night celebrates the holiday season and dark of winter with traditional choral favorites and compelling works by current composers, including music by Norwegian-American composer Read More

Teatro Paraguas Presents 11th Annual ‘A Musical Piñata For Christmas’ Community Celebration In December

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Teatro Paraguas will present 11th Annual ‘A Musical Piñata for Christmas’ . Courtesy/TP

Teatro Paraguas News:

Teatro Paraguas will present its 11th annual community celebration “A Musical Piñata for Christmas” Fridays Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, Saturdays Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 and Sundays Dec. 10 and Dec. 17. The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra will play traditional New Mexican and Mexican carols, as well as original festive music.

Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo provide mesmerizing flamenco music and dance, and Ballet Folclórico de mi Pueblo, led by Otón Quiroga and Xochitl Ehrl, take the stage with joyous Read More

TGIF: Gioioso String Quartet To Performs Nov. 17

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The Gioioso String Quartet performs Nov. 17 at First Presbyterian Church at 208 Grant Ave. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/TGIF

TGIF News:

  • What: Gioioso String Quartet
  • Music: Mendelssohn
  • Date: Nov. 17, 2023
  • 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
  • Program: Felix Mendelssohn (b: 2/3/1809, d: 11/4/1847) 

For More Information call 982.8544. 

The String Quartet No. 6 in f minor, Op. 80 was the last major work composed by Mendelssohn and it is widely believed to have been composed as a homage to Read More

ENMU To Celebrate 55th Annual Pops Concert Nov. 11

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The ENMU Wind Symphony will perform Nov. 11. Courtesy/ENMU

ENMU News:

PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) Friends of Music welcomes the community to the 55th annual Pops Concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the ballroom in the Campus Union Building.

“The concert will feature the talents of the ENMU Swanee Singers performing music from Broadway classics, including White Christmas, Hairspray, and She Loves Me, among others,” Dustin Seifert said, ENMU Department of Music Chair. “The ENMU Wind Symphony will perform music selected based on an Americana theme in recognition of Veteran’s Read More