Music

Los Alamos Concert Association Opens 77th Season Sept. 23

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Frisson Winds will open the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 77th season Sept. 23. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

Frisson Winds, one of America’s great touring wind ensembles, will open the Los Alamos Concert Association’s 77th season at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 with music for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, and piano. 

Joined by acclaimed pianist Marika Bournaki, Frisson Winds will perform sextets by Beethoven, Roussel and Poulenc. The program will also include Debussy’s seductive Syrinx for solo flute and a rousing trio for flute, clarinet, and bassoon by Valerie Coleman.  Read More

Taos Chamber Music Group Opens 31st Season Oct. 7-8

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TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group’s 31st Season opens 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, with “California Connections” at the Harwood Museum of Art.

Continuing TCMG’s reputation for creative programming and artistic excellence, these concerts will highlight 20th and 21st century music with connections to California, including works by four California composers as well as two performers with deep roots there.

Multi-cultural influences from Balinese and Hindustani music are also reflected in Lou Harrison’s “Varied Trio” for violin, percussion and piano and Reena Esmail’s Read More

Scenes From Boese Brew Co’s 2023 Oktoberfest At Pond

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Scene from Boese Brew Co hosting its second annual Oktoberfest Saturday at Ashley Pond Park, which included cider and spirits from Boese Brew Co, Bathtub Row, Red River, Marble, Tractor Brewery and Sidetrack Brewery. Scheduled food vendors included Senor Tortas, Joe Daddy’s Grill, Manko and the Boese team, serving up bratwurst and pretzels. Bands included Garry Blackchild and the Ghost Trio, ABBAQuerque (an ABBA cover band) and headliner Reviva. Courtesy photo

Scene from Boese Brew Co’s second annual Oktoberfest Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo

The crowds came and went Read More

Santa Fe Opera Guild Virtual VIVACE Presents Fall Fun Book About A Woman Who Thought She Could Sing

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Santa Fe Opera Guild News:

After a busy summer of opera, the Santa Fe Opera Guild begins the fall season with a fun book about a woman who thought she could sing. Florence! Foster!! Jenkins!!! The World’s Worst Opera Singer by Darryl W. Bullock.

The book explores her life, delving into her background, her devoted circle of friends who shielded her from criticism, and her unintentional rise to fame. Published in 2016, the book offers a humorous and empathetic look at a woman who fearlessly pursued her musical dreams, leaving an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.

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Tony Kamel To Perform At SALA In Los Alamos Sept. 28

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Live in Los Alamos presents musician Tony Kamel Sept. 28 at SALA Event Center. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Live in Los Alamos will present musician Tony Kamel Thursday, Sept. 28 at SALA. Event Center. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. A pizza dinner will be available from SALA as well as beer and wine from Bathtub Row.

The first time Kamel was in Los Alamos he was leading his Grammy-nominated band, Wood and Wire, through two scorching sets of bluegrass music in front of a packed audience in Fuller Lodge.

Kamel’s band didn’t survive the COVID pandemic, but his creativity Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Showcase Of The Stars 40th Anniversary Season Opener Sept. 10

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Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott performs Sunday, Sept. 10 at the The Lensic in Santa Fe. Courtesy/SF Symphony

Santa Fe Symphony News:

The community is invited to help kick off the landmark 40th Season of the Santa Fe Symphony with an unforgettable program at The Lensic featuring the Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned pianist, Anne-Marie McDermott. This magnificent program features Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Mozart’s 40th Symphony, Gina Gillie’s Philharmonic Fanfare and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 conducted by Music Director, Guillermo Figueroa.

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Scenes From Final Friday Night Summer Concert Of 2023

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Baracutanga, a seven-piece band, representing four countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, USA), that blends South American ancestral traditions with a modern sensibility, performs at the final concert of the 2023 Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series Friday at Ashley Pond Park. The concert series organizer, Sancre Productions, will return next May to offer the 2024 Summer Concert Series. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com

The final Los Alamos County Summer Concert, held Friday at Ashley Pond Park, featured opener – Mariachi Estrella of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony. Photo By Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com Read More

Baby Basset Hound Has A Name…Drum Roll Please: Tipitina!

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Karen Wray with her new baby basset hound ‘Tipitina’ this afternoon in her gallery, The Karen Wray Gallery at 1247 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

More than 70 suggestions came in for the recent poll conducted by the Los Alamos Daily Post to name a new baby basset hound for owner Karen Wray.

Wray has been pondering the many choices received but as she was walking her new baby puppy around the building of her art gallery Wednesday, a completely new idea came to her.

“I love Cajun music and have always loved the song Tipitina,” Wray said. “It’s happy, joyous, carefree

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Jemez Springs To Hold ‘I Heart Jemez Art’ Event Over Labor Day Weekend

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Village of Jemez Springs News:

For the fifth year, the Village of Jemez Springs will be hosting their “I Heart Jemez Art” event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 3 in the Village Plaza.

The Village Plaza will have several arts and crafts vendors selling handmade jewelry, wearable art, wood decor, fine art and more during the event.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday enjoy live music by cover band, Ravin Hill Band, who will play at the Plaza as well as music 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 by the variety band, Crazy Bird Band.

The “I Heart Jemez Art” event brings hundreds of visitors the Read More

Last Summer Concert Of 2023 Season: Baracutanga!

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Baracutanga will headline the last concert of the 2023 season Friday, Sept. 1. Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Sancre Productions News:

This Friday marks the last concert of the 2023 season and the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe, will welcome back a band that has not performed on the local stage since 2019 when they opened the season – Baracutanga!

Baracutanga is a seven-piece band, representing four countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, USA), that blends South American ancestral traditions with a modern sensibility, whose exciting and distinct Latin flavor Read More