Music

Upstart Crows Of Santa Fe Presents King Lear In Tribute To Itai Rosen Beginning June 8

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe News:

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents King Lear in tribute to Itai Rosen at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays – Sundays, June 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 at The Garden Stage at La Tienda (7 Caliente Road, Eldorado, Santa Fe.

Tickets $20 for adults, $10 for students, at the door or online.

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe present Shakespeare’s King Lear, a tragic tale of family and kingdom destroyed through dishonesty, greed and wisdom found too late.

This production is a tribute to Itai Rosen whose sudden passing in 2022 came just as he was beginning his own production of the play. Lear was Read More

MIAC: 19th Annual Native Treasures Art Market May 26-28

Courtesy/MIAC

Jacob Shije Trio to perform May 26 at the Native Treasures Art Market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Courtesy/MIAC

MIAC News:

SANTA FE — The 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, at the Santa Fe Convention Center.

Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) brings together hundreds of Native artists for the annual art market. For its 2023 edition Native Treasures Art Market will present the highest quality artworks from a range of media—from painting and sculpture to jewelry and fashion, including Southwest favorites Read More

Metropolitan Opera Presents Live Transmission Of Mozart’s Don Giovanni May 20

Baritone Peter Mattei as Don Giovanni. Courtesy/The Met

THE MET News:

NEW YORK, NY — The Metropolitan Opera (The Met) presents a live transmission of Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at 12:55 a.m. Saturday, May 20 as part of The Met: Live in HD series. 

This production marks Met debuts for both van Hove and Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann, who will lead the star-studded cast that includes baritone Peter Mattei, considered one of today’s great Don Giovanni interpreters, alongside the Leporello of bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Sopranos Federica Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds Features Blockbuster Pieces In Final Concert Of 2022-2023 Season

 

The Los Alamos Community Winds rehearses Tuesday at White Rock Baptist Church in preparation for its concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Community Winds Musical and Artistic Director Ted Vives conducts the concert band. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Flutist Heidi Morning, right, will be a soloist in Saturday’s concert. She will perform Cècile Chaminade’s ‘Concertino for Flute’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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

Los Alamos Community Read More

Coro’s ‘Celestial Call’ Concerts Beckon May 20 & 21

Drs. Nina Lanza and Peter Bloser. Courtesy/Coro de Cámara

Coro de Cámara News:

Do the evening skies beckon, filling you with wonder and curiosity? Does the music of the night awaken your imagination and sense of mystery?

Then probe the call of the heavens through Coro de Cámara’s presentation of “Celestial Call,” the final program in the chamber chorus’s triptych of discovery, Earth • Water • Sky.

Two matinee performances: 

  • 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road
  • 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, Immaculate Heart Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe.

When the pandemic Read More

TCMG 30th Grand Finale To Honor Land & Cultures Of Taos

Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL. Courtesy/TCMG

TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group’s (TCMG) 30th Anniversary Season comes to a close 5:30 p.m. June 3-4 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos.

The program, “Song for Taos”, features renowned Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal and the alternative string quartet ETHEL (Ralph Farris, viola, Kip Jones, violin, Dorothy Lawson cello, and Corin Lee, violin.)

Its centerpiece will be the world premiere of “Red Willow Suite”, conceived of by Mirabal in response to a commission by the Taos Chamber Music Read More

Fort Stanton Historic Site To Celebrate Mother’s Day With Tea And Opera May 13

NMDCA News:

Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS) will host a novel Mother’s Day celebration—one that combines informal teatimes and an opera performance.

The Mother’s Day event is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 13. There will be two informal teatimes with an opera performance happening between them.

The informal teatimes will be held in the Commanding Officer’s Quarters building, while the opera performance will be in the Chapel.

Schedule of Events:

  • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Informal teatime (Commanding Officer’s Quarters);
  • 12–1 p.m.: Opera performance (Chapel), and
  • 12–3 p.m.: Informal teatime
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Northern New Mexico Music Festival In Red River Mother’s Day Weekend

Red River Music News:

RED RIVER — LMNOC Broadcasting is bringing a Mother’s Day Concert to Red River May 12-14. The event features country, rock and New Mexican musicians for three days of celebration.

“The 20th Annual Mother’s Day Concert is a milestone event. Its founder Darren Cordova started with his family at the softball fields in Taos,” LMNOC Broadcasting owner Chris Munoz said. “After my wife Lori and I purchased the six radio stations in 2015, we made a promise that we would keep his tradition alive. Thanks to gracious business owners and sponsors we have been able to keep the event free Read More

Jazz Night At Betty Ehart Senior Center 6 PM Friday

Ryan Finn playing his Trombone. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director

LARSO

One year ago, the Los Alamos Hilltopper Jazz Band and their award-winning teacher Ryan Finn made the offer to host a free concert at the senior center.

This Friday at 6 p.m. the crew, along with the Los Alamos Big Band will bring those stylish tones to the Betty Ehart Senior Center.

There indoor concert will also have some outdoor seating nearby and while masks are not required, they are still welcome if it makes the audience feel better about attending. The center will use the opportunity to fundraise Read More

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