Festival News

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!

In the world of classical music, few names resonate as profoundly as Yura Lee. With her captivating performances and remarkable technical prowess, Lee has established herself as a violinist of extraordinary talent. We are extremely excited that she is performing at the festival this year!

Praised by The Washington Post for combining “staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression,” Li possesses an effortless grace, poised authority, and brilliant virtuosity far beyond his years.

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.

The world of opera is seeing a shift, and at the forefront of this change is the acclaimed baritone Will Liverman. Lauded as “a voice for this historic moment” by the Washington Post, Liverman isn’t just a talented singer; he’s a multifaceted artist pushing boundaries and bringing fresh perspectives to the operatic stage.

Toshio Hosokawa is Japan’s leading living composer. Inspired by a birth, Violin Concerto ‘Genesis’ places the violin soloist (Paul Huang) as the human protagonist in a universal drama of finding harmony through conflict. Toshio Hosokawa was born on October 23, 1955 in Hiroshima. He went to West Berlin to study composition with Isang Yun at the Hochschule der Künste in 1976. From 1983 to 1986, he studied with Klaus Huber at the Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg.

These New York City-based virtuosos have carved their name into the world of chamber music, captivating audiences with their artistry and interpretations of a vast repertoire.

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!

This Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival program explores Prokofiev’s intricate textures in Sonata in C Major for Two Violins, Op. 56. Violin virtuosos Paul Huang praised for his warm, golden tone, and Danbi Um, an “utterly dazzling” artist, make their Festival debut together. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!

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! 

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival welcomes back audience favorite Kirill Gerstein this August 13 at noon! This renowned pianist, lauded for his “ferocious technique” and “energetic, imaginative musical presence”  is set to enthrall music lovers with his artistry.

Students at Nina Otero Community School recently enjoyed a visit by L.P. How, a Festival violinist. Students heard beautiful music, learned about the violin, and shared their impressions and reactions with L.P.  These visits to twelve local Pre-kindergarten programs, reaching around 600 children, are intended to bring fun, joy, and familiarity to classical music. Even more, children get to know L.P.!  A few weeks afterward, L.P. returned to the schools with a full-string quartet for a schoolwide concert. The schoolwide performances were special for the PreK students, as they all had a new friend in the string quartet!