Music

LAMTA: Using Magic To Reimagine Piano Recital

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Pianist and magician Igor Lipinski, with Teller of the Las Vegas magician duo Penn & Teller. Courtesy/LAMTA

Pianist and magician Igor Lipinski. Courtesy/LAMTA

LAMTA News:

Members of the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) will be attending their state conference with students who are entering state competition Nov. 10-12 in Albuquerque.

A highlight of the conference that is also open to the general public will be the appearance of pianist and magician Igor Lipinski.

Lipinski reimagines the piano recital in a mystifying and hilarious evening of music and magic, Piano Illusions, Read More

LAPS: Pumpkin Patch Sales Benefit LAHS/LAMS Choirs

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The Pumpkin Patch on the east end of the Canyon Complex. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAPS News:

As the Los Alamos Choir Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser heads toward its final weekend, the Choir Boosters thank the community for its strong support so far. The Boosters also want to let those who haven’t come by yet know that the Patch will remain open weekday afternoons and all day Saturday and Sunday until Oct.31, 2023. Open times will generally run from 3:30 p.m. to dusk weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekend, depending on staffing.

The annual Pumpkin Patch provides a festive fall event, bringing Read More

Coro’s ‘Time To… Heal’ Brings Hope And Light Nov. 4-5

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Coro de Cámara’s 35th anniversary season opens Nov. 4. Photo by Steve Howard

By CYNTHIA STETSON
Coro de Cámara

Coro de Cámara’s 35th anniversary season opens with “Time to… Heal (Seasons of Promise and Light).” Coinciding with the celebrations of  Día de los Muertos and All Saints Day, “Time to… Heal” is a unique program that offers light, comfort and hope to audiences.

Two Matinee performances: 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road and 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, Immaculate Heart Chapel/MEA Conference Center, 50 Mount Carmel Road in Santa Fe.

With the onset of the pandemic Read More

LACW Seeks Musicians For Annual Holiday Prism Concert

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LACW News:

The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) announces a call for musicians for its annual Holiday Prism Concert, Saturday Dec. 16, at Crossroads Bible Church.

As many in the community know, this performance is a “concert in the round” where musicians from all backgrounds are invited to join in a celebration of the season. Soloists and small ensemble (chamber) performances are being sought to be presented throughout the concert in a continuous sequence without intermission.

There is also no restriction on the level of player for this event. Student groups as well as any other amateur or Read More

Los Alamos Music Teachers Association Presents 2023 PMTNM, NE-1 District Honors Music Competition Results

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Scene of the PMTNM District NE-I Honors Competition Oct. 21 at UNM-Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAMTA

LAMTA News:

The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) presents some of the results of the 2023 Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM), NE-1 District, Honors music competition.

Students from four of the local studios and one studio from Taos, participated in this event Saturday, Oct. 21 at UNM-Los Alamos.

The judges were Dr. Jessie Lo and Dr. Jacquelyn Helin. Music was performed on the piano.

First Place Winners:

  • LEVEL 1 (ages 9 and under): ELIZABETH HSU; Kim Bakkum (Taos, NM),
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Singer-Songwriter Sav Buist Performs Nov. 12 At SALA

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Sav Buist will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at SALA Event Center. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

National Public Radio calls her “one of the most compelling songwriters of our time”. Sav Buist is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer who added the prestigious overall Grand Prize and First Place in the folk category for the 27th USA Songwriting Competition to her list of songwriting awards. She is the lead singer and songwriter for the wildly successful band, The Accidentals. Michigan native and current Nashville resident, Buist will bring her talent Nov. 12 to Los Read More

LAMTA Hosts Masquerade Recital Oct. 28

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LAMTA News:

The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) invites everyone to the Masquerade Recital from 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Fuller Lodge.

Students from the studios of Kim Bakkum, Aejin Chang, Wendy Ge, Juanita Madland, Janna Warren, Patricia Wood, Dr. Haewon Yang will be performing.

Grace Waters, Gloria Zhang, Elizabeth Wang, Andreas Lee, Alice Sun, Tabitha Chiou, Jiadong Guo, Aylia Stull, Isaac Chu, Glyn Lo, Jia Guo, Cindy Fu, Serenity Tao, Sydney Chen, Eric Xu, Lyla Lo, Alicia Chen, Gavin Hu, Lucy Smith, Jane Smith, Justin Leigh, Alice Chen, Aniuta Dzuiba, Benjamin Jinko,Isaac Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Choral Masterworks Sunday Oct. 29

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Santa Fe Symphony

Santa Fe Symphony News:

The Santa Fe Symphony will present its highly anticipated Choral Masterworks performance, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at Santa Fe’s iconic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Choral Director Carmen Flórez-Mansi will lead the angelic voices of the Symphony Chorus for this uplifting program with piano accompaniment by Collaborative Pianist Paul Roth.

All ages are welcome. The doors open at 2:15 p.m., admission is free and tickets are not required – attendees are asked to pay Read More

Inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest Draws Large Crowd

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The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Pajarito Mountain and TCR Productions teamed up to produce this all-around win for the community. This collaboration yielded the Pajarito Mountain Run 10K, which benefits the Los Alamos High School Cross Country Team. Oktoberfest, beer and food,  live music, disc golf and games for children filled the day. Courtesy photo

The inaugural Pajarito Oktoberfest drew a large crowd Saturday to Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy photo Read More

POSTPONED: ‘I Believe In Music’ With Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment Barbershop Chorus Performs Oct. 20-21

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The choruses performing at the United Methodist Church in Santa Fe in 2019. Courtesy photo

The Lasses and Lads helping raise funds for the Salvation Army and LA Cares in December. Courtesy photo

POSTPONED – Due to a rise in local COVID-19 cases and at the recommendation of the New Mexico Department of Health for the health and safety of singers, staff and guests, the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment Barbershop Chorus performances scheduled for tonight and tomorrow are postponed until further notice.

By BERNADETTE LAURETZEN
Los Alamos

Have you ever had a day when you just needed to see or do something Read More