We are not living through the only historical period that has faced a dreadful pandemic and rampant fires. From 1665 through 1666, London lost a quarter of its population to the bubonic plague and most of its buildings to a catastrophic fire.
09.01.20 | Top 10 Facts about Hibernation
Since live music concerts are problematic during the current coronavirus pandemic, Pro Musica has decided to hibernate during the 2020—21 concert season. But just what is hibernation? Here are our top 10 fun facts about hibernation.
08.13.20 | Cancellation of our 2020-21 Season
“Hibernation is a covert preparation for a more overt action.”
(Ralph Waldo Ellison, Invisible Man, 1953)
After much discussion and thoughtful deliberation, Santa Fe Pro Musica has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020–21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Purcell, Golden Sonata
Santa Fe Pro Musica (2008)
Haydn, Symphony No 82, “L’Ours” (The Bear), Movement 4 (Finale)
Santa Fe Pro Musica (2020)
Pasatiempo | 05.15.20
Pro Musica’s Delicate Balance
by Mark Tiarks
“…striking a delicate balance of enthusiasm, empathy, reassurance, and flexibility…”
Read in the Santa Fe New Mexican
Pasatiempo Review | 09.27.19
Pro Musica delivers solid season opener
Mark Tiarks reviews Pro Musica’s 2019-20 Season Opening Concert
Beethoven shocked the audience when his revolutionary Symphony No. 3 premiered in 1805: Attendees reportedly yelled insults such as, “I’ll pay more money if this thing will only stop!” Most of the critics were no kinder, far preferring the piece with which it was coupled, a symphony by Anton Eberl. “Shrill and complicated,” a reviewer wrote of the Beethoven at the time. From others: “The endless duration … exhausts even connoisseurs”; “bizarre”; and “long, very long, and contrived, very contrived.”composers.
Read on the Santa Fe New Mexican
Pasatiempo | 04.26.19
A change is gonna come; Pro Musica’s Thomas O’Connor passes the baton
Marc Shulgold interviews Thomas O’Connor about what’s next:
It sounds overly dramatic to say that Santa Fe Pro Musica has reached a critical turning point. Except that it’s true. “It’s a big moment for us,” executive director Elizabeth Harcombe said. “Things will be changing.”
Barber, Violin Concerto, Movement 1 (Allegro)
Barber, Violin Concerto, Movement 2 (Andante)
Santa Fe Pro Musica (2014)
Barber, Violin Concerto, Movement 3 (Presto)
Santa Fe Pro Musica (2014)
