Music

Los Alamos Concert Association Announces Acclaimed Pianist Avery Gagliano To Perform At Duane Smith Auditorium Nov. 23

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Courtesy/Curtis Institute of Music

LACA News:

Los Alamos Concert Association announces the acclaimed rising young pianist Avery Gagliano will perform an afternoon of music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.

Celebrated as “a distinctive young talent” (International Piano), pianist Avery Gagliano is recognized for interpretations with great emotional depth and a “distinctly narrative approach” (Miami International Piano Festival). Having first risen to international acclaim as the winner of the first prize and best concerto prize at the 2020 National Read More

2025 District NE-I Honors Auditions Results

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Los Alamos Music Teachers Association also hosted a Halloween Masquerade Recital on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Unitarian Church, featuring performances by 40 students, including several District Honors winners. Courtesy/LAMTA

Los Alamos Music Teachers Association News:

The 2025 District NE-I Honors Auditions took place on Saturday, Oct. 18, on the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos campus. Talented young musicians from Los Alamos and Santa Fe, ages 7 to 17, participated in this year’s event, showcasing their artistry and dedication.

Students represented the studios of Aejin Chang, Read More

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra To Perform ‘Concert Of Emotions’ Saturday At Duane Smith Auditorium

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LASO to perform ‘Concert of Emotions’ 7 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Whitney Tressel 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Be prepared for an emotional experience at the Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra’s (LASO) concert, 7 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium.

“The program is really centered on the human experience,” Director William Waag said.

He explained that many of the pieces were written in memory of someone or in honor of someone. For instance, the orchestra will perform Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s Funeral March for Richard Read More

Los Alamos High School Marching Band Performs Dazzling Halftime Show Friday Night On Sullivan Field

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The 116-member Los Alamos High School Marching Band, under the direction of Steven Iliff, presents a dazzling halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the LAHS Marching Band performing during the halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the LAHS Marching Band performing during the halftime show at the football game Friday night on Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents Danish String Quartet Nov. 16

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SFPM News:

SANTA FE — The Danish String Quartet returns to the Santa Fe Pro Musica stage with a program featuring works by Igor Stravinsky, Jonny Greenwood, and Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside the ensemble’s own folk-inspired arrangements and original compositions.

Artist Dinner

  • 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16 | Andiamo! Santa Fe
    Join us for a three-course meal and wine with members of the Danish String Quartet following the concert. Reservations required. $200 per person.

Featured Artist Bios

The Danish String Quartet formed over 20 years ago when the players were in their teens—”best friends”—playing Read More

Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Presents Free Fall Concert: ‘From Grieg To Prokofiev’

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LASO News:

The Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra invites the community to its Fall Concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Under the direction of William Waag, this free concert, with donations welcomed at the door, promises an evening of drama, beauty, and musical storytelling.

The program features Grieg’s spirited Holberg Suite, a vibrant mix of Baroque grace and Norwegian folk flair; the moving Funeral March for Richard Nordraak, written to honor Grieg’s close friend and musical inspiration; and Elgar’s stirring “Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations—a timeless piece Read More

TGIF: ESSO Performs Vivaldi And Telemann Oct. 17

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MUSIC News:

The TGIF Concert this week will feature eSSO playing Vivaldi and Telemann. The community is invited to come enjoy the music at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 17.

Program:

  • Vivaldi :Four Seasons, “Autumn” Ari Le, violin
  • Telemann:Overture TWV 55:11 “La Bourse”

These concerts are free and open to all. For more information, call 505.982.8544. Read More

Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment, Santa Fe Harmonizers To Host 7th Street Quartet This Weekend

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7th Street Quartet. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Lasses and Lads of Enchantment and the Santa Fe Harmonizers have a few new things to share for 2025 “Say It with a Song.” The 2025 season finds the LALOE and the SFH with a plethora of new members in the choruses.

One of these new members is Nehpreet Walia singing in the Lead section this year. “I’ve always loved singing, so when I discovered that Los Alamos had a choral group, I couldn’t wait to get involved. Joining the Lasses and Lads of Enchantment has been an incredible and deeply rewarding journey. I’ve had the joy of learning a Read More

Los Alamos Community Winds To Perform Antonin Dvořàk’s ‘Symphony No. 9’ At Crossroad Bible Church Oct. 18

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Los Alamos Community Winds at a previous rehearsal. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Community Winds is preparing for its upcoming concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Crossroads Bible Church, and for Artistic Director Ted Vives, this time it’s personal.

The Community Winds will be performing Antonin Dvořàk’s “Symphony No. 9” (from the New World), which is a favorite of Vives.

“I just absolutely adore this symphony,” he said. “I think it is probably, in all the orchestral literature, my favorite … it is a very personal Read More