Apr 28 Sunday
PROGRAM:J.S. Bach, Cantata BWV 21, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis and excerpts from the St. John Passion BWV 245
ARTIST ROSTER:New Mexico Bach SocietyFranz Vote, Artistic Director and conductorCamille Tierney, soprano Alyssa Mayer Anaya, altoGreg Gallagher, tenorJordan Abu-Elhawa, bass-baritoneSally Guenther, celloRichard Fountain, keyboards
May 03 Friday
Four struggling bohemians - a poet, a painter, a musician, and a philosopher are living together in Paris when one freezing Christmas Eve their lives are changed forever. A girl named Mimi knocks on their door, looking for a candle light when she and Rodolfo fall in love.
However, the rush of love at first sight soon gives way to something much darker - it becomes clear that Mimi is desperately ill, and that Rodolfo, in his poverty, cannot provide for her. The group tries to find their way but becomes painfully aware of the harsh realities of life.
Maestro Jorge Martinez-Rios conducts the La Frontera Opera Orchestra in Puccini's beloved masterpiece, La Boheme! Join us for a night at the opera!Tickets on sale now!
Artists: Adia Evans, Jehu Otero, Brandon Bell, Emily M. Jensen
Date and Time: Friday May 03, 2024 at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Venue details: NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 North Horseshoe Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003, United States
May 04 Saturday
Michael Krajewski guest conductorMick Wilson lead vocalsGordy Marshall drums
Join your NMPhil and experience this timeless music live, performed by GO NOW!, led by Gordy Marshall, 25-year drummer with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Moody Blues. This is an incredible tribute to the greatest classic rock band of a generation. Gordy presents a super-group of world-class musicians, singers, and songwriters, including Mick Wilson, lead singer with 10cc for more than 25 years, who, between them, perform the Moodies’ legendary and timeless catalogue of songs and hits. These include “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Go Now,” “Legend of a Mind (Timothy Leary’s Dead),” “I Know You’re out There Somewhere,” “Question,” “Isn’t Life Strange,” plus “Forever Autumn” and a show-stealing rendition of “Nights in White Satin.”
May 10 Friday
PROGRAM
The New Mexico Bach Society presents the complete St. John Passion BWV 245 with soloists, chorus and orchestra. The St. John Passion has not been performed in its entirety in Santa Fe or Albuquerque for over a decade. NMPAS is excited to offer this program to in-person audiences in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and to live-stream the Santa Fe performance from our Santa Fe venue on Friday evening, May 10, 2024 beginning at 6 pm. Artistic Director Franz Vote, a veteran of the Metropolitan Opera, Bayreuth Wagner Festival, and conductor of the Seattle RING in 2000-2001, among many others, leads the all-professional ensemble.
ARTIST ROSTERNew Mexico Bach ChoraleFranz Vote, Artistic Director and Conductor
SopranoEsther MosesJennifer PerezCamille TierneyNancy Maret
AltoCarla BondAlyssa Mayer AnayaPatricia HenningChristine Keightley
TenorGabriel DeyarmondGregory GallagherAndré García-NuthmannJoshua Mendelsohn
BassJordan Abu-ElhawaKenneth KnightAndrew PaulsonTim Willson
New Mexico Bach Society OrchestraTracy Doyle and Linda Marianiello, flutesBob Ingliss and Elaine Heltman, oboesElizabeth Baker, concertmasterNatalie Frantz and Jeffrey Smith, violin 1Carla Kountoupes, principal second violinAlan Mar and Lisa Grodin, violin 2Joyce Huang, principal violaOksana Filatova and Allie Norris, violas Sally Guenther, principal celloJames Holland, celloDeborah Dunham, string bass and viola da gambaJeremy Reger, continuo
May 11 Saturday
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.
Estimated runtime: 3 hours 15 minutes.
The New Mexico Bach Society presents the complete St. John Passion BWV 245 with soloists, chorus and orchestra. The St. John Passion has not been performed in its entirety in Santa Fe or Albuquerque for over a decade. NMPAS is excited to offer this program to in-person audiences in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and to live-stream the Santa Fe performance from our Santa Fe venue on Friday evening, May 10, 2024 beginning at 7 pm. Artistic Director Franz Vote, a veteran of the Metropolitan Opera, Bayreuth Wagner Festival, and conductor of the Seattle RING in 2000-2001, among many others, leads the all-professional ensemble.
May 12 Sunday
Come out for an afternoon of music from the Mediterranean, Near East & Balkans with !Radio Free Bassanda! This group’s energetic and complex rhythms will challenge the ear and the feet. Their wide range of repertoire and instrumentation from Eastern and Western traditions provides the musicians with a broad timbral palette to weave their sound pictures.
¡Radio Free Bassanda! was founded out of a shared interest in the various modal music from around the Mediterranean, the Middle & Near East, and the Balkans. Modal music emphasizes melody and rhythm over harmony and relies heavily on a great deal of improvisation and spontaneous invention.
May 18 Saturday
Roberto Minczuk Music DirectorAnna Tifu violin
Glinka Overture to Ruslan and LyudmilaKhachaturian Violin Concerto in d minorKhachaturian Spartacus Suite No. 2Respighi Pines of Rome, P. 141
As we draw the 2023/24 season to a close, we are delighted to welcome Italian violinist Anna Tifu to the Popejoy Hall stage in a fiery interpretation of Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto. Opening the show is the bombastic Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila followed by more music by Khachaturian, his Spartacus Suite No. 2. Ending the night is Respighi’s colorful and evocative Pines of Rome. Music Director Roberto Minczuk conducts.
May 19 Sunday
Laura Metcalf returns to TCMG with The Overlook, an Uptown NYC string quartet amplifying the music of Black composers with a community building mission “to create a more representative and relevant musical practice.”
Formed during the pandemic and born out of the need to share music at this time and make it accessible, The Overlook presented virtual performances with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, live performances at Lincoln Center and events in nontraditional spaces (click here to view a lovely clip).
Join us for the final program of our 31st season to meet The Overlook: Monica Davis & Ravenna Lipchik, (violins), Angela Pickett, (viola) and Laura Metcalf, (cello).
Doors at 5:10pm.
All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale. $30 General Admission, $24 TCMG/Harwood Members