Friday, February 28, 2020 — 5:30pm English and French art songs Mezzo-Soprano Kehar Joanna Koslowsky is an accomplished choral and solo artist with a growing reputation in the New Mexico music scene. Since moving to Santa Fe, she’s performed as a soloist, recitalist, and choral artist with the New Mexico Bach Society, Santa Fe Symphony, […]
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Black Mesa Brass Quintet
Friday, February 21, 2020 — 5:30pm Jazz and classic music for brass Program TBA The Black Mesa Brass Quintet was formed in 1990 and still has three of the original five members. Their repertoire is an eclectic mix of classical, modern, pop, and jazz tunes. They play a variety of venues, including concerts, educational performances […]
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Friday, February 14, 2020 — 5:30pm Scandinavian Medieval Ballads and Beyond Program: Ballads are narrative songs. It is hard to pinpoint the exact origin of them as they have traveled far and wide. Versions of the same ballad can often be found all over Europe, in North America as well as in the Middle East […]
Read moreAaron Howe, baritone, and Jim Ahrend, piano
Friday, February 7, 2020 — 5:30pm Music of Schubert Aaron Howe has been making music in New Mexico for over 20 years. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Eastern New Mexico University and his Master of Music from the University of New Mexico. He served as Music Director for Heights First Church of […]
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of First Presbyterian Church Friday, January 31, 2020 – 5:30pm Music of Daley and Rutter Program: Requiem by Eleanor Daley with Organ and Soloists Nancy Maret, soprano Nina Brown, mezzo soprano Travis Bregier, baritone Gloria by John Rutter with Brass and Organ Jim Toevs and Jan McDonald, trumpet Bill Britten and Tom Leming, trombone Linda […]
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Friday, January 24, 2020 — 5:30pm Music of Levina, Pejačević, Bacewicz and Stojanovska Macedonian pianist and composer, Natasha Stojanovska is currently completing her Doctorate of Musical Arts at Northwestern University. She received her Artist Diploma and Master of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University, and Bachelor of Music from Lynn University. Her primary teachers include Alexander Toradze, Ketevan […]
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Friday, January 17, 2020 — 5:30pm Music of Gade and Gardel with Korn arrangements, Ravel, and Ginastera Bryan Hutchinson is a native of northern New Mexico and began piano at age 8. In school years, he was active in band, choir, and musical productions. Bryan holds a Masters Degree of Piano Performance from Michigan State […]
Read moreRena Harms, soprano, and Anyssa Neumann, piano
Friday, January 10, 2020 — 5:30pm Music of Schoenberg and Vaughan Williams Program 4 Songs, Op. 2, by Arnold Schoenberg The House of Life, by Ralph Vaughan Williams Rena Harms, soprano, was born and raised in Santa Fe (her mom is Cora Harms, a longtime music educator in the Santa Fe area). Praised by the San Francisco […]
Read moreRobert Krupnick, piano
Friday, January 3, 2020 — 5:30pm Music of Bach and Beethoven Robert Krupnick has performed solo piano, chamber and contemporary music extensively in California, Seattle and Halifax. He has recently relocated to New Mexico. He received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory and UCLA respectively, his main teachers being Jeanne Stark, William Masselos, […]
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Friday, December 27, 2019 Music from Handel’s Messiah (1741) Program: (Text provided only for meditation.) Part I Sinfonia (Overture) And He shall purify And he shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3) O thou that tellest good tidings O thou that tellest good […]
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