Education News
Thank You to Leanne DeVane, Director of Education and Outreach
Some bittersweet news on our end: Leanne DeVane, who’s served as the Festival’s Director of Education and Outreach since 2019, has decided to pursue new interests and opportunities that will allow her to focus on two other areas that are dear to her heart: her farm and her animals.
A 2024 Wonderful Young Person’s Concert!
On Monday, July 29, kids and adults came together to hear the music of Beethoven, performed by Ran Dank, piano, Daniel Phillips, violin, and Eric Kim, cello with arts educator and host Oliver Prezant. Young concert-goers listened to melody, repetition, emotion, and musical conversations between artists. By the end, students were familiar with Beethoven’s Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2!
Young People’s Concert: Meet Our Wonderful Guests!
We’re so excited about our upcoming Young People’s Concert! The music, the musicians, and our very special audience members! Among our attendees will be friends from Girls, Inc., Children’s Adventure Company, Girl Scouts of New Mexico, Assistance Dogs of the West, and Northern New Mexico Regional Arts Center!
Family Fun Day on July 29th!
Hi Everyone! This is conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, inviting you to join us for a fun and friendly exploration of music for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring Festival artists Ran Dank, piano, Daniel Phillips, violin, and Eric Kim, cello.
Festival Family Day and Free Young People’s Concert!
Join conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant for a fun and friendly exploration of music for piano trio, featuring Festival artists Ran Dank, piano, Daniel Phillips, violin, and Eric Kim, cello!
Dream Big Recital A Hit!
We proudly announce the fourth annual Dream Big Recital! Eleven amazing musicians from Capital High School performed the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and more! Our congratulations are hearty for these students, who are exceptional in their skill level and musicianship. The world of music is lucky to have them!
Dream Big Private Lesson Program Students Achieve at All-State
Entrance into All-State is the highest accomplishment a high school musician can achieve. Students audition before adjudicators, competing with high school musicians from across the state of New Mexico, to earn entrance into the exceptional All-State performing groups. Students performing in All-State become respected ambassadors for Santa Fe Public Schools, their home school, and their school-based performing groups. All-State performing groups rehearse and perform under the direction of renowned national and international conductors. Students interact with and perform alongside other high-achieving New Mexico high school musicians.
DeVargas Holiday Stroll
As part of a recent Fun Friday field trip and program fundraiser, the Capital High Treble Choir performed at Santa Fe’s DeVargas Mall as part of the DeVargas Holiday Stroll. Students sang songs of the season and enjoyed celebrating with enthusiastic mall audiences! Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival especially celebrates our Dream Big Private Lesson Program vocal students (L-R) Josselyn Sabillon, Aaron Hernandez, Maya Aldosari, and Yasmin Muñoz Hernandez! The choir is directed by Alicia Dickinson.
Nina Otero Community School Choir Honors
Two Nina Otero Community School students recently auditioned and earned a place in the New Mexico American Choral Directors Association All-State Mixed Choir as well as the North Central New Mexico Music Educators Association Honor Choir!
Dream Big Student Recital
On May 10, the Festival presented its end-of-year Dream Big Private Lesson Program Student Recital at Capital High School. The recital featured works for solo soprano, baritone, violin, flute, and oboe as well as percussion trio.
Enjoy Our Latest Video
This past summer, at our 49th Season Gala Celebration, we presented our latest music education video, which you can now view here! The video spotlights our longtime Strings in Our Schools program, which offers group violin lessons—taught by violinist and educator Hilary Schacht—to students at Ramirez Thomas, Sweeney, Pecos, and Tesuque elementary schools.
Festival Students Earn Music Scholarship
On April 18, 2023, three students in our music education programs received the 2022 Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship for New Mexican Girls of Color, and on May 9, they were honored at a private reception at SITE Santa Fe.