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DAVID FELBERGconductor

Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, April 28 at 4pmSunday, April 29 at 3pm

Summer SerenadesSaturday, June 17, 2017 | 6pm$150 per personPresenting Sponsor: Fix My RoofKick off the summer and support Santa Fe Pro Musica’s education projects with an enchanted evening in Santa Fe’s 2016 Parade of Homes “Winner for Best Design.” Coriander Catering will offer unique seasonal foods, Bump Wine Cellars from Sonoma will provide boutique wines, and Trio St. Bernard will perform piano trios in their signature creative and energized style.

Event Sponsors: Tierra Concepts and Bump Wine Cellars.

Artist Dinner SeriesSeptember – April$90 per personJoin us, along with Music Director Thomas O’Connor, at some of Santa Fe’s finest restaurants, and meet up-close and casual the SFPM guest artists and orchestra members.

Midtown Bistro | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg | Sept 24

La Casa Sena | Anne-Marie McDermott | Nov 5

L’Olivier | Danish String Quartet | Feb 11

Andiamo! | Avery Amereau | Mar 28

The Compound | David Felberg and Benjamin Hochman | Apr 29

Save the Date: Annual Benefit EventMark your calendar for Saturday, June 16, 2018 and show your support for one of Santa Fe’s finest performing arts organizations.

SFPM’S EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMSThroughout the year, SFPM offers free events to classical music listeners of all ages.

Youth Concerts at the LensicFriday, Sept 22 | Friday, Nov 3 | Friday, Jan 26 | Friday, Apr 27Each year, over 3,000 local students travel to the Lensic to experience the power and excitement of live classical music. Please call the SFPM Box Office for more information.

String Quartet Master ClassesLearn about the inside mechanisms of music-making in these fun and lively classes, featuring selected student string ensembles working with members of the guest string quartets.

Escher String QuartetJanuary 12 at 7pm | St. Francis Auditorium

Danish String QuartetFebruary 11 at 10am | St. Francis Auditorium

St. Lawrence String QuartetMarch 4 at 10am | St. Francis Auditorium

Meet the MusicWant to brush up on your knowledge of classical music and composers? Interested in hearing about the historical context of the music being performed? Or just want to improve your listening skills? Arrive one hour early to each Lensic concert and hear these topics (and more!) engagingly discussed and illustrated by Music Director Thomas O’Connor.

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Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, September 23 at 7pmSunday, September 24 at 3pm

2017-18 GUEST CONDUCTORS2017-18 SPECIAL EVENTS2017-18 OUTREACH PROGRAMS

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“an effortlessly rich voice worthy of any professional stage in the industry, with charisma to match.”

AVERY AMEREAUcontralto

“…handsome technique, burnished sound and quiet confidence showed why

he has come so far so fast.”

BENJAMIN BEILMANviolin

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“Life-enhancing, at times transcendent.”

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DEBORAH DOMANSKI

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– Naples Daily News

ESCHER STRING QUARTET“They hold the listener spellbound from first to last.” – BBC Music Magazine

DAVID FELBERG

“…anyone who gets an opportunity to work musically with Mr. Felberg should jump at the chance!”

LOVE, THE MAGICIAN Lights, camera, action!

Lensic Performing Arts CenterFriday, December 29 at 7pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica OrchestraThomas O’Connor, conductorBenjamin Beilman, violin

DE FALLA El Amor BrujoCOPLAND Music for the TheaterAARON STERN A Leonard Bernstein MemoryBERNSTEIN Serenade after Plato’s Symposium

NADJA’S CONCERTPassion, excitement, innovation!

Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, September 23 at 7pm | Sunday, September 24 at 3pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica OrchestraNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, conductor and violin

WEBERN Langsamer SatzSHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110aPIAZZOLLA (arr. Desyatnikov) The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Artist Dinner with Nadja Salerno-SonnenbergMidtown Bistro | Sunday, September 24 at 5:30pm

A BAROQUE CHRISTMASA Santa Fe Tradition

Loretto ChapelWednesday, December 20, through Sunday, December 246pm and 8pm each evening

Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque EnsembleAvery Amereau, contralto Deborah Domanski, mezzo-sopranoStephen Redfield, leader

Music by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann and Traditional Carols

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– Guillermo Figueroa

“Classical music doesn’t get better than this.”

pianoBENJAMIN HOCHMAN

– The New York Times

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ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT

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“A pianist who balances excitement and spontaneity with clarity and elegance.”

THOMAS O’CONNORSFPM Music Director and Conductor

GONZALO X. RUIZbaroque oboe

“Among the country’s great Baroque oboists, Ruiz’s playing is a marvel of both technical flair and expressive depth.”

– SFGate

– Albuquerque Journal

NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG

“…known for her exhilarating performances, passionate interpretations, musical depth and unique charisma”

conductor and violin

– New CenturyChamber Orchestra

ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET

“Their irreverent, spontaneous approach to the classics…”

– CBC

CONRAD TAO

“A thoughtful player and dynamic performer… enormous imagination, color and command.”

“Conductor Thomas O’Connor led the ensemble deftly and with potency...”

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BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTOS, PART II“…grandiose dimensions, profound utterances, and unprecedented power.” – Robert Levin

Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, November 4 at 4pm | Sunday, November 5 at 3pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica OrchestraThomas O’Connor, conductor Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”

Artist Dinner with Anne-Marie McDermott and Thomas O’ConnorLa Casa Sena | Sunday, November 5 at 5:30pm

ESCHER STRING QUARTET“They hold the listener spellbound from first to last.” – BBC Music Magazine

St. Francis Auditorium | Saturday, January 13 at 4pm

HAYDN Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1GYÖRGY KURTÁG Hommage à Jacob ObrechtGYÖRGY KURTÁG 12 MicroludesBEETHOVEN Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132

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St. Francis Auditorium | Sunday, March 4 at 3pm

BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135JOHN ADAMS First QuartetSIBELIUS Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56 “Voces intimae”

STRING WORKS SERIES

DANISH STRING QUARTET“Life-enhancing, at times transcendent.” – The Star Tribune, Minneapolis

St. Francis Auditorium | Sunday, February 11 at 3pm

HAYDN String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 “La Chasse”MOZART String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458 “The Hunt”JÖRG WIDMANN JagdquartettBRAHMS String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67

Artist Dinner with the Danish String QuartetL’Olivier | Sunday, February 11 at 5:30pm

STRING WORKS SERIES

BAROQUE HOLY WEEK“It is the special province of music to move the heart.” – J.S. Bach

Loretto Chapel | Thursday, March 29 at 7:30pmFriday, March 30 at 7:30pm | Saturday, March 31 at 6pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica Baroque EnsembleAvery Amereau, contraltoGonzalo X. Ruiz, baroque oboeStephen Redfield, leader

CORELLI Trio Sonata in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4BACH Concerto in F Major for Oboe and Strings, BWV 1053RVIVALDI La Folia BACH Cantata No. 170 “Vergnügte Ruh” (Contented Peace)

Artist Dinner with Avery AmereauAndiamo! | Wednesday, March 28

MOZART AND FRIENDS“Creativity is the fire of my soul.” – Mozart

Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, April 28 at 4pm | Sunday, April 29 at 3pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica OrchestraDavid Felberg, conductorBenjamin Hochman, piano MOZART Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 “Prague” STRAVINSKY Octet MISSY MAZZOLI Sinfonia for Orbiting Spheres MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414

Artist Dinner with David Felberg and Benjamin HochmanThe Compound | Sunday, April 29 at 5:30pm

VISIONARIESDynamic and dark-hued showpieces

Lensic Performing Arts CenterSaturday, January 27 at 4pm | Sunday, January 28 at 3pm

Santa Fe Pro Musica OrchestraThomas O’Connor, conductor Conrad Tao, piano

MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543 JOAN TOWER Chamber Dance SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54