Music

Equinox To Perform In Spring Showcase At The Lensic

Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA

Equinox includes from left, Yuiko Yamaguchi, Emilia (Milly) Bonser, Payton Sutherland and Sequoya Ke. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen/C’YA

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA)

What happens when you bring together talent and opportunity? Equinox. The Equinox here is a very talented group of young ladies brought together by a touchstone of observational opportunity for potential, Allison Rich. Rich moved here two years ago, Read More

The SaxAtomix Present Mozart And More March 12

MUSIC News:

The SaxAtomix will present Mozart and More at Muy Salsas restaurant from 12–1 p.m., Thursday, March 12. The program will include classical ensemble pieces from Mozart and others. They will also perform humorous takes on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the William Tell Overture.

Rounding out the program are Irish, Spanish, and Latin numbers. Admission is free. Muy Salsas is located at 1315 Trinity Drive in Los Alamos. This performance is a part of the Los Alamos Community Winds sponsored Mozart Week. Information on additional Mozart related events can be found at lacw.org. Read More

Tanya Tucker Announced For 2026 New Mexico State Fair

NMSF News:

New Mexico State Fair officials announced the addition of Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker to the 2026 New Mexico State Fair rodeo-concert lineup. Tanya Tucker will take the stage Friday, Sept. 18, following the Chevron PRCA rodeo.

Tanya burst onto the scene at just 13 years old with her first hit “Delta Dawn”. Since then, she has amassed 23 Top-40 albums, 56 Top 40 singles, and 10 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts. 

Tanya’s career is decorated with numerous accolades, including two CMAs, two ACMs, three CMT awards, and two GRAMMY Awards for Best Country Album Read More

Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera Recital March 15

Scene from previous Young Voices Recital. Courtesy photo

SFO News:

Experience the incredible talent of the next generation of classical singers at the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera Recital. This special performance showcases high school students from the Santa Fe Opera’s Young Voices program, an initiative dedicated to nurturing young talent in classical music. This event will also include an additional performance from program director, Amy Owens.

Young Voices in Recital will begin at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 15, at Fuller Lodge. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Entrance is free and donations Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds To Celebrates Mozart

Los Alamos Community Wind’s schedule for Mozart’s 270th birthday celebration, March 9-14. Courtesy/LACW

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

It may seem outlandish to say, but Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wasn’t some stuffy, snooty, highbrow musician in the 1700s. He was a rock star.

While his peers performed and shared music in palatial rooms for the aristocracy and royals, Mozart took his talents to everyone else.

“He was very much what I would call a rock star, a popular musician of his time,” said Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) Artistic and Musical Director Read More

Everclear To Perform At 2026 New Mexico State Fair Sept. 17

NMSF News:

New Mexico State Fair officials are thrilled to announce that ‘90s alt-rock icons Everclear will take the stage inside Tingley Coliseum Thursday, Sept. 17. Everclear will follow the Chevron PRCA Rodeo.

One of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, Everclear recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary and continues to tour and record with no signs of slowing down. Since forming in 1992, the band has released 11 studio albums, including four certified Gold or Platinum, sold more than 6 million records worldwide, and earned 12 Top 40 hit singles across Mainstream Read More

2026 Sonata Contest Results And Fuller Lodge Performance

Courtesy photo

By WENDY GE
LAMTA

On Feb. 21, the local music community celebrated a remarkable showcase of young talent as the annual Sonata Contest was jointly hosted by the Santa Fe Music Teachers Association (SFMTA) and the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA).

A total of 36 dedicated piano students participated in the event, each performing rigorous sonata movements that tested both their technical precision and artistic expression. This year’s competition featured two distinguished adjudicators, Tatyana Bayliyeva and Sergio Rodriguez. Both judges brought a wealth of Read More

The SaxAtomix To Present Winter Melodies Feb. 25

COMMUNITY News:

The SaxAtomix will present Winter Melodies at the White Rock Senior Center during noon lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 25. 

Music will range from Mozart to Mancini. Also included are humorous takes on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and the William Tell Overture. Rounding out the program are Spanish, Irish, and Jazz numbers. 

Admission is free. To reserve a noontime meal, contact the White Rock Senior Center at 505.672.2034, or go to larso.org/meal-services.

The SaxAtomix are an amateur saxophone quintet comprised of players from the Los Alamos community. They have been playing Read More

SFO: Opera Makes Sense – Family Concerts!

SFO News:

The thrill of opera isn’t exclusively reserved for adults! Opera Makes Sense was created for children ages 3 to 5 to explore the world of opera through music and family-friendly storytelling.

The talented Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera will present an exciting learning environment through opera performances and book readings.

Schedule:

Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
Santa Fe Public Library – Main
145 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
Placitas Community Library
453 Hwy 165, Placitas, NM 87043

Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m.
Santa Fe Public Library – Read More