Music and Dance
The Choir of Man has been described as a party and a concert, complete with high-octane choreography. The Lensic Performing Arts Center hosts this music and dance troupe on February 20. [Read More…]
Arts Brief: The Choir of Man
Arts Brief: Richard Thompson Electric Trio
Music
The Richard Thompson Electric Trio plays tunes from its latest album “13 Rivers” at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on February 14.
Named as one of the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, Thompson is also a prolific songwriter. He has received lifetime achievement awards for songwriting from the Americana Music Association in Nashville and the BBC in Britain. [Read More…]
Arts Brief: Santa Fe Symphony
Music
Santa Fe Symphony’s concertmaster David Felberg is one of two soloists in the symphony’s February 17 concert at the Lensic. He performs Bruce Adolphe’s concerto for violin “I Will Not Remain Silent,” which is based on the life of German/American rabbi Joachim Prinz. [Read More…]
The Art of Art Songs Serenata of Santa Fe presents two native New Mexicans in recital
Music
“I love new work,” says tenor James Onstad, who presents a recital of art songs with pianist Nathan Salazar on February 24.
Onstad has selected songs by several living composers to perform at the afternoon concert in First Presbyterian Church, including pieces from “Craigslistlieder” by Gabriel Kahane (b.1981).
“Gabriel is creating a new sound world,” explains Onstad, who was introduced to Kahane’s music while he was working on his master’s degree in vocal performance at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. “He selected some Craigslist ads that are bizarre, eccentric and funny and set them to music.” [Read More…]
The Alluring Sounds of Morocco AZA plays traditional and contemporary Moroccan tunes at GIG
Music
Fattah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou have been living in California for 20 years but grew up in Morocco. During their youth they learned to play traditional Moroccan music and listened to other genres of music performed throughout their country.
“It gave us a rich musical experience,” says Abbou, who founded the band AZA with Aoualou.
AZA’s two founders and Albuquerque musician Brahim Fribgane perform at GIG Performance Space on February 15. Their unique sounds and instruments are on display during a concert that is not only entertaining but also educational. [Read More…]