Nick Barral

9.12.24 Vivaldi’s vibrant La Folia

La Folia is an old form of music that is based on a repeating chord sequence or bass line upon which variations are performed. From noisy dances on the streets and plazas to elegant renditions in lavish courts, this simple form has been adapted across centuries and continents.

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9.10.24 Magos Herrera, singer and songwriter

Magos Herrera is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisations, singing in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and her bold style that combines elements of contemporary jazz with Latin American melodies and rhythms. NPR called her style “bold, thrilling, and effortlessly global.”

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9.5.24 String Quartet Concerts and Artist Dinners

Join us for string quartet concerts at 3 pm, and a three-course dinner and wine with the artists at 5 pm.

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Catalyst Quartet
Sunday, October 13
Concert at St. Francis Auditorium
Artist Dinner at 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar
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Brentano Quartet
Sunday, February 16
Concert at St. Francis Auditorium
Artist Dinner at Restaurant Martín
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Isidore Quartet
Sunday, March 3
Concert at St. Francis Auditorium
Artist Dinner at Andiamo!
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Brooklyn Rider
Sunday, April 27
Concert at the Lensic
Artist Dinner at Santa Fe School of Cooking
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A Taste of Music—Brooklyn Rider

Brooklyn Rider performs Schumann String Quartet in A minor Op. 41 No. 1

8.29.24 2024-25 Orchestra Concerts & the Concert to Remember

Each of our five orchestral programs features special guest soloists who have a composing or improvisation practice as well as being virtuosic performers themselves.

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Season Opening
Orchestra Concert

I Hear America Singing
Sun. Sept 29 at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
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Fall Orchestra Concert
Art of Concerto Grosso
Sat. Nov 9 at 4 pm
Sun. Nov 10 at 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
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Winter Orchestra Concert
Mozart’s Birthday and Chinese New Year
Sat. Jan 25 at 4 pm
Sun. Jan 26 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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Spring Orchestra Concert
The Lark Ascending
Sat. Mar 15 at 4 pm
Sun. Mar 16 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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Season Finale
Orchestra Concert

Appalachian Spring
Sun. May 4 at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
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The Mozart Requiem
The Concert to Remember

The Mozart Requiem, performed by the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra and Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, conducted by Thomas O’Connor, at the Lensic, Apr 27 & 28, 2024

Pro Musica performs the Mozart Requiem

Mozart Requiem (completed by Robert D. Levin) performance April 28, 2024.
Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra, Thomas O’Connor, conductor laureate, Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico, Maxine Thévenot, Artistic Director. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, Meg Bragle, also, Thomas Cooley, tenor, Douglas Williams, bass.

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8.22.24 The Incomparable Colin Jacobsen

“Armed with vision, courage, a sense of humor and a devastating bow arm, violinist Colin Jacobsen is emerging as one of the most interesting figures on the classical music scene.”
Washington Post 2011

Colin remarks that “Pro Musica’s 2024–25 season programming is indicative of my continuing interest in classical music being a living tradition in which careful curation of new music—usually in dialogue with older music—allows audiences to be surprised, refreshed, and find connections to today’s newest voices.”

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Season Opening
Orchestra Concert

Sun. Sept 29 at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
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Fall Orchestra Concert
Sat. Nov 9 at 4 pm
Sun. Nov 10 at 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
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Bach Festival
Bach and Beyond Part I & Part II

Sat. Dec 28 at 7:30 pm
Sun. Dec 29 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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String Quartet
Brooklyn Rider

Sun. Jan 19 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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Winter Orchestra Concert
Sat. Jan 25 at 4 pm
Sun. Jan 26 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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Spring Orchestra Concert
Sat. Mar 15 at 4 pm
Sun. Mar 16 at 3 pm
St. Francis Auditorium
in the NM Museum of Art
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String Quartet
Brooklyn Rider
with Soprano Ariadne Greif

Sun. Apr 27 at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
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Season Finale
Orchestra Concert
Sun. May 4 at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center
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8.15.24 The Concerts are Coming

I Hear America Singing
Sunday, September 29, at 3 pm
Lensic Performing Arts Center

We kick off our 43rd Season with
Magos Herrera and her Jazz Trio,
with the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra
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7.25.24 Bach Cello Suites on Violin

Johnny Gandelsman, violinist, member of Brooklyn Rider, and music producer on two Ken Burns documentaries, performs the six Bach Cello Suites on violin. “…His approach is singular: feather-light and rooted in dance and folk music ”—The New York Times, Joshua Baron, June 1, 2021. Full article

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7.18.24 Season Opening Orchestra Concert

The dazzling Mexican-born singer and songwriter Magos Herrera launches Santa Fe Pro Musica’s 2024–2025 season with original songs and classics from the Latin American songbook. Many of the songs on this concert are from her latest album Aire (2023)…

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7.11.24 Isidore Quartet

The Isidore Quartet is the newest and youngest prize-winning string quartet on the world’s stage today. Also, bravo to violinist Phoenix Avalon (pictured third from the left) who grew up in Santa Fe! .

Formed in 2019, they won first prize and the Haydn prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition…

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6.27.24 The Art of the Concerto Grosso

The Art of the Concerto Grosso celebrates the conversational virtuosity of multiple soloists in dialogue with each other and the larger ensemble. Syrian-born clarinetist Kinan Azmeh (pictured), brings the 18th century Baroque form into the 21st century with his soulful Concertino Grosso (literally means “a big little concerto”), combining his Middle Eastern, jazz, and classical backgrounds…

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6.20.24 Pro Musica’s Baroque Christmas

Last Christmas we gave you two performances and you all filled the house. This Christmas we’re doing three performances. Not long ago, in a church not far away, the house was packed, over several days, and two shows a day! We deeply appreciate your continued attendance at our long-running holiday performances and we are greatly looking forward to seeing you again…

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6.12.24 2024-2025 Youth Concerts, Masterclasses, Lectures oh my

Youth Concerts

Every year, the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra and featured artists present a Youth Concert Series, reaching thousands of local students and introducing them to the power of live classical music. These one-hour concerts are FREE to public, private, alternative, and home school students.

Masterclasses

Explore the mechanisms of music making in these FREE masterclasses presented by world-renowned string quartets and selected student ensembles.

Lectures and Demos

Explore the music and meet the musicians in these FREE one-hour lecture-demos presented by world-renowned string quartets.

Family Concert

We welcome you and your family to a fun, festive, and FREE one-hour exploration of Bach—a wonderful addition to your December holiday experiences

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