Jessica Allen
Music DirectorJessica has spent most of her life hooked on public radio, as an avid listener and as a professional. Before joining KUNM, she served as Program Manager at KVRX Austin, Texas; Intern at Marfa Public Radio in far west Texas; and Interim Music Director at KVNF Paonia, Colorado.
Beyond radio, Jessica has organized sound art installations for Marfa Live Arts and coordinated sustainable cooking programs in New York City. Her experience also includes scientific research on the gut-brain axis and a decade as an adult snowboarding instructor at the Ernie Blake Snowsports School at Taos Ski Valley. In her free time, she enjoys climbing big rocks and dancing the Texas Two-Step.
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On Studio 505 this week our guests are the Abe Franck Quartet, a string quartet from the UNM Music Department made up of André Silva, Dongxi Zhou, Miaoqian Wang, and Cory McBride joined by Dr. Karin Hendrickson, Director of Orchestras and Orchestral Graduate Conducting, Assistant Professor of Music.All four are Masters students at UNM pursuing specialized advanced training in chamber music performance, and outside the quartet, they each serve as section leaders in the UNM Symphony Orchestra.They performed selections spanning centuries and styles — from Haydn's 'Emperor' Quartet to Bartók's String Quartet No. 6, Piazzolla's 'Tango,' and Philip Glass's 'Company.'And if you like what you hear, you can catch the full UNM Symphony Orchestra live at Popejoy Hall on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm.As you know, KUNM is in the midst of our Fall Fund Drive. KUNM is always trying to bring you more. More local reporting. More local music through shows like Studio 505 and our amazing volunteers. More community connection through Let’s Talk New Mexico.To do more, we have to grow. That means YOU joining KUNM as a first-time donor.We have a goal of 325 new members during this fundraiser.When we reach that goal, together, you’ll have MORE of what you love coming your way, like this partnership with the UNM Music Department, more classical, more local events, more university and community involvement.Monthly gifts of 10, 30 or 100 dollars are the most popular for first time donors.You can give with a credit card, Google Pay or Apple Pay.Please make your first time gift by clicking the GIVE NOW button on the top right of the home page and support Studio 505 bringing the UNM music scene to your living room.And thank you! -
A year on, still poring over Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band's New Threats from the Soul. -
Ben Kweller on God, grief, and the happy song that came when he sat down to write his late son Dorian a sad one. Recorded live at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. for KUNM’s Studio 505 Backstage series. -
Sister Winter reviews Cover The Mirrors, Ben Kweller’s seventh album and his first since the death of his son Dorian. Twelve songs that march through grief with resolvent pep, closing with MJ Lenderman on “Oh Dorian,” landing in vaster country. -
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Zivi + Scott Hirsch stop by Studio A during their dual solo tour, smooth grooves ensue. Interviewed by Brandon Kennedy. Engineered by Roman Garcia. -
New Mexico Pianist/Composer Richard Atkins performs live in Studio A -
Sister Winter reviews On The Edge (Silent Alarm Edition) by Last Flight -
Tiguex, a large-scale, one-day musical performance by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Albuquerque native Raven Chacon, will turn Albuquerque landmarks into a citywide stage for sound, history, and community. The event will take place on Saturday, September 27, across 20 locations throughout the city including the Bosque, KiMo Theatre, and Petroglyph National Monument.
