May 03 Friday
Na’Zir McFadden conductorAnthony Ratinov piano
Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in c minor, Op. 37 Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
The last NMPhil Coffee Concert of 2023/24 is sure to leave you excited for next season! Premiered in 1803 in Vienna and conducted by the composer himself, Beethoven’s second foray into the world of big, public symphonies combines his unique artistry with his humor, stated through various musical jokes in the Scherzo and Finale. This is one of the last works of Beethoven’s early period. The program—led by Na’Zir McFadden—also includes Anthony Ratinov performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 to lighten your early spring morning.
May 04 Saturday
The duo "Musicke's Cordes" performs a concert of Baroque chamber music at San Miguel Chapel on May 4 at 7:00 pm. The program features instrumental works composed by performers working in courts in northern Italy and Austria. Titled "Musica Montana," the concert includes works by Schmelzer, Muffat and other composers who composed for Alpine courts and chapels.
"Musicke's Cordes" is a period music ensemble, performing on replicas of instruments from the 17th century. Samuel Breene plays Baroque violin while his partner, Jeffrey Noonan, plays various lutes, early guitars and theorbo. The duo has performed across the country for over a decade with concerts up and down the Eastern seaboard and across the Midwest. While the duo has performed in Colorado, this concert will be its first performance in Santa Fe.
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
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 15 Wednesday
Santa Fe Pro Musica presentsORGAN SERIES—Recital IV
St. Francis Auditorium | NM Museum of ArtWEDNESDAY, MAY 15 at 12 PM
Maxine Thévenot, organ
DIDERIK BUXTEHUDE Ciacona in E Minor BuxWV 160ELISABETH JACQUET DE LA GUERRE Gigue (arr. Anne Marsden Thomas)RACHEL LAURIN Invocation and Toccatina from Twelve Short Pieces for Organ, Op. 43BARRIE CABENA Sonata Giojoso, Op. 84CALVIN HAMPTON At the Ballet from Five DancesDEREK BOURGEOIS Serenade, Op. 22HENRI MULET Carillon Sortie
This concert is 40 minutes without intermission.
St. Francis AuditoriumNew Mexico Museum of Art107 West Palace AvenueSanta Fe, NM 87501
Tickets FREE
This concert is presented in collaboration with the New Mexico Museum of Art.
505.988.4640 | sfpromusica.org
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.
Jun 07 Friday
The operatic genre known as zarzuela originated in Spain during the Baroque period (1630-1750), underwent a renaissance in the Romantic Era (1850-1950), and made its way to the Americas, where individual, Spanish-speaking countries developed their own versions. Solo vocal music is accompanied by choral & orchestral settings that alternate with dialogue. Zarzuela also incorporates folk tales and dance into a most enjoyable art form that especially resonates with audiences here in New Mexico
Our Season Finale Operetta program features scenes from La Verbena de la Paloma, Luisa Fernanda, Marina, El Guitarrico, El Barbarillo de Lavapiés, Don Gil de Alcalá, La Taberna del Puerto, Diamantes de la Corona, El Trust de los Tenorios, La del Manojo de Rosas, Katiuska, La Dolorosa, and Cecilia Valdéz. Composers include Tomás Bretón, Federico Moreno de Torroba, Emilio Arrieta, Augustin Pérez Soriano, Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Manuel Penella Moreno, Pablo Zorozábal, José Serrano Simeón, and Cuban composer Gonzalo Roig.
Jun 09 Sunday