Maestro Joe Illick

SFOG News: 

The Santa Fe Opera Guilds (SFOG) Program of Maestro Joe Illick’s Musical Preview of the Santa Fe Opera’s 2022 Season has been changed from April 27 to 3 p.m. June 14, on Zoom.

For many years, Illick has entertained SFOG members by playing excerpts from the Santa Fe Opera’s upcoming seasons. His vast experience as a conductor and composer makes him uniquely qualified to provide valuable insight into each of the operas.

In his June 14 Musical Preview, Illick will perform and preview the five scores from the Santa Fe Opera Season 2022:

• Bizet’s Carmen;
• Falstaff by Verdi;
• Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde;
• The Barber of Seville by Rossini; and
• The world premiere of M.Butterfly by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang.  

Illick is the music director and principal conductor of Fort Worth Opera and former artistic director of Performance Santa Fe. Illick conducts leading orchestras worldwide.

For information online and to register, use this link or visit https://conta.cc/3BxcMO5.