Events

With The Bad Plus, acclaimed artists Chris Potter and Craig Taborn revisit the formative repertoire of Keith Jarrett’s American Quartet.

JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Pisachi (Reveal)
AARON HELGESON Sing Your Troubles Quiet (world premiere)
SAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings
KURT WEILL Youkali
DAVE GRUSIN Suite from The Milagro Beanfield War
RUTH CRAWFORD SEEGER Rissolty Rossolty
HAGGART–BAUDUC Big Noise from Winnetka

It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without a visit from Lúnasa! These Irish music superstars return to the Lensic for the fourth time to bring joyous Celtic tunes to our stage.

The electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death.

Your toes will be tapping when The Santa Fe Symphony presents Symphonic Dances from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, just one of the works featured on this high-spirited afternoon of symphonic music.

Featuring a dozen musicians and songs in twenty-five languages, Pink Martini, Pink Martini plays a risk-taking blend of jazz, world music, cabaret, lounge, and mid-century film music.

Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque Ensemble
Stephen Redfield, violin and leader
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Ezra Seltzer, cello

Music by BACH, VIVALDI, CORELLI, BUXTAHUDE, PACHELBEL, BARBARA STROZZI

This touching and playful show uses live sound effects, stunning interactive animation, and an abundance of theatrical imagination. Great for anyone age three and up.

The legendary bassists Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer will meld will meld McBride’s jazz and R&B fusion with Meyer’s bluegrass and classical sensibilities for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance of new compositions and timeless American standards. 

Kathy Griffin is a two-time Emmy and Grammy Award winning comedian, television star, best-selling author and advocate known for her biting satire and fearless comedy.

HAYDN Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4
MOZART Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
BEETHOVEN Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6

Music Director Guillermo Figueroa conducts The Santa Fe Symphony in two glorious works from the 19th century. The concert opens with Beethoven’s 1st Symphony, featuring elegant strings and rich winds. Richard Strauss’ Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character, performed by GRAMMY® award-winning cellist David Finckel, concludes the program.