Community Calendar

Eckart Preu conductor
Tetiana Shafran piano

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Stravinski Pulcinella Suite

Ukrainian pianist Tetiana Shafran, gold medalist at the 2019 Olga Kern International Piano Competition, brings sparkle and soul to Beethoven’s youthful and exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1. Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite invites us into a dreamlike world of fantasy while Stravinsky’s spirited Pulcinella Suite delivers humor, wit, and rhythmic brilliance to close the NMPhil Afternoon Classics season with flair and panache.

The program features Mozart and contemporaries on classical period instruments. Featuring guest clarinetist Thomas Carroll, violinists Elizabeth Blumenstock and Stephen Redfield, violist Jeffrey Smith, and cellist Katie Rietman.

The Windsong Trio delights audiences of all ages with a variety of moods, colors, and instrument combinations. This afternoon concert features Haley Sicking (soprano), Robin Korevaar (clarinet) and Max Reilly (piano) in works ranging from opera arias to Schubert's beloved "Shepherd on the Rock" and Arnon Zimra's evocative arrangement of "The Heavenly Life" (from Mahler's 4th Symphony). Meet the musicans at the reception afterwards!

New Mexico Performing Arts Society’s 2025-2026 season is coming to an end next month with the organization’s annual Season Finale Opera concert, featuring arias, ensembles and scenes from works by Beethoven, Dvořák and others.

NMPAS artists and administrators alike are excited to conclude this successful season on a high note! Join the society in Santa Fe on Saturday, June 20 for a fantastic program of popular opera scenes from cherished favorites to lesser known operas and
operettas that audiences are sure to appreciate.

Conductor Franz Vote will lead featured artists in the program, including Melody Gallagher and Camille Tierney (sopranos), Darci Balkcom (mezzo soprano), Greg Gallagher (tenor), Marshal Hollingsworth (baritone) and Richard Fountain (piano).

A Sanctuary of Sound

Last performed in 2016, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale is thrilled to continue the tradition of presenting Sergei Rachmaninoff’s profoundly beautiful and deeply spiritual All-Night Vigil (popularly known as Vespers). This cornerstone of choral music consists of fifteen movements of unaccompanied voices creating a cathedral of sound, resonating with both the ancient and the innovative. Composed in less than two weeks in 1915 against the backdrop of war, Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece marries traditional Orthodox chants with his distinctive harmonic language, creating a work of great emotional depth. From the grand opening of “Come, Let Us Worship” to the famous low B-flat descent in “Now Lettest Thou,” the Vespers showcases the full expressive range of the human voice. The Desert Chorale will expand to 32 top-tier professional vocalists to tackle this Herculean work. Whether you’re hearing the Vespers for the first time or revisiting a beloved favorite, this program promises to be an unforgettable journey through what many consider to be the pinnacle of Russian choral music.

Celebrate the Hope and Magic of the Holiday Season

Mark your calendars in 2026 to celebrate the warmth, light, and beauty of the holiday season during the Desert Chorale’s 2026 Winter Festival. Our twenty-four professional artists and guest collaborative pianist return to the Land of Enchantment from across the nation for concerts, caroling, and more. Celebrate this festive time of year with beloved carols you know and love alongside new musical treasures to add to your collection of favorite seasonal tunes.