New Mexico Philharmonic: Beethoven & Schumann (Rental)

There has been a fire at the NHCC and today’s concert (Sunday, March 10) has been cancelled. We are working with the NM Philharmonic on how best to proceed. We will be in touch on the what the next steps will be. 3 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Beethoven & Schumann Roberto Minczuk Music Director, Antonio Chen Guang piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 Schumann Symphony No. 3 Two of the finest works by two late-1Bth and early-19th-century classical giants! The warm emotional depth and drama of (more…)

New Mexico Philharmonic: Bountiful Bach (Rental)

3 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Bountiful Bach Roberto Minczuk, Music Director, Hannah Stephens, soprano Coro Lux, Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3, Bach Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in a/fen Landen, BWV 51 Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 Bach’s festive Orchestral Suite No. 3 includes colorful trumpets and the famous “Air on the G String.” Star lyric coloratura soprano Hannah Stephens shines in Bach’s stunning Cantata No. 51, and the city ‘s own Coro Lux adds to the Baroque bounty in the NMPhil’s (more…)

Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra: Season Finale (Rental)

7:30 pm The Albuquerque Philharmonic begins the night with a composition by guest conductor Dan Cummings, the Summer Run Overture. We continue the evening with the beautiful and lyrical Cello Concerto in A minor by Camille Saint-Saens performed by Joan Zucker. We conclude the evening with the powerful and emotional Symphony No. 4 in f minor by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A stunning conclusion to the philharmonic’s 2017-2018 season. Free Ticketed Event, Tickets available one hour prior to curtain The title, content, photos/images and description for this event (more…)

Chispa: NM Jazz Latino Orchestra, From the Beginning

8 pm The first half of the New Mexico Jazz Latino Orchestra’s latest offering, From the Beginning, celebrates the music written by and associated with the great Dizzy Gillespie. The featured artist, Bobby Shew on trumpet, is an international jazz star and a personal friend of Mr. Gillespie. Joining Mr. Shew is tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence, who toured with Mr. Gillespie and his band in the 1980s; master Cuban musician César Bauvallet, who performed with Mr. Gillespie when he travelled to Havana on the 1970s, leads the (more…)

Performers Ballet & Jazz Company Presents Christmas Joy (Rental)

7 pm—Friday & Saturday 2 pm—Saturday & Sunday Come…. Experience the Miracle! Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance, as The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company presents the 33rd season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production, Christmas Joy. Over fifty classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with a repertoire of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music. A moving and uplifting production, Christmas Joy has become an Albuquerque holiday tradition. In (more…)

New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Winds & Horns Aplenty (Rental)

2 pm New Mexico’s own wind and horn connoisseur—Professor Eric Rombach-Kendall—conducts an afternoon of magnificent music. The orchestra pays tribute to Rossini, plays Bach’s glorious Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, and returns to the dawn of the 20th century with Arthur Bird’s remarkable Serenade for Wind Instruments. And if you love brass, don’t miss the massive brass sound in Terracini’s Concerto for Brass! $24, $35, $46, $68 Eric Rombach-Kendall, conductor Rossini/arr. Gryc: Rossiniana, Four Pieces from “Sins of Old Age” Bird: Serenade for Wind Instruments Bach/arr. (more…)

New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Mendelssohn Meets Beethoven—Protégé Series (Rental)

2 pm It’s a pre-Thanksgiving musical celebration from your NMPhil! Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) captures changing harmonies and dynamics that rise and fall like the swelling sea. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley—the only American in last year’s inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition—plays Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto. And, Elgar’s much-loved Enigma Variations will whet your appetite for the feast ahead. $24, $35, $46, $68 Christopher Confessore, conductor Joshua Rupley, piano Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, “Emperor” Elgar: Enigma (more…)

New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: From Bach to Bachianas & Britten (Rental)

2 pm Music Director Roberto Minczuk wields the baton in a glimmering afternoon of globe-spanning masterworks by renowned composers. Piazzolla’s Libertango and Oblivion bring “Tango Nuevo” to the forefront. Bachianas Brasileiras by Villa-Lobos links Brazilian popular music to Baroque works—such as those of Bach, one of which is included in this concert. Also, an homage to Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt and the purity of Britten’s own Simple Symphony. $24, $35, $46, $68 Roberto Minczuk, conductor Kimberly Fredenburgh, viola Kevin Vigneau, oboe Piazzolla: Libertango Piazzolla: Oblivion Stephenson: (more…)

New Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra: Divertimento, Dances, & Vivaldi! (Rental)

2 pm Maestra Suzanna Pavlovsky brings her singular passion and excitement to the podium in a colorful fall afternoon concert of sumptuous sound, featuring NMPhil stars violinist and concertmaster Krzysztof Zimowski and principal cellist Joan Zucker. The Baroque influence of Italy abounds—in Mozart’s lush Divertimento in D, and three gorgeous Vivaldi Concerti. Los Angeles-based Michael McLean’s innovative Five Dances will make you think “tango” and “fandango”! $24, $35, $46, $68 Suzanna Pavlovsky, conductor Krzysztof Zimowski, violin Joan Zucker, cello Mozart: Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 Vivaldi: (more…)

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