
PAST SHOWS:
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
11.21.08 to 11.23.08
Albuquerque, NM _________________________ WAGNER AND TCHAIKOVSKY
Friday, November 21, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, November 22, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, November 23, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
David Schepps, cello
PROGRAM:
Wagner - Overture to Rienzi
Bloch - Schelomo (Hebraic Rhapsody)
Tchaikovsky - Francesca da Rimini
New Mexico Symphony Chamber Orchestra
11.08.08 | Albuquerque, NM _________________________ CHAMBER CONCERT
Saturday, November 8, 8pm Simms Center at Albuquerque Academy
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Kimberly Fredenburgh, viola
PROGRAM:
Vaughn Williams - Suite for Viola
Copland - Appalachian Spring for 13 instruments
Mozart - Symphony No. 38, 'Prague', K. 504
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
10.31.08 to 11.02.08
Albuquerque, NM _________________________ BRAHMS AND COPLAND
Friday, October 31, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, November 1, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, November 2, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Arnaldo Cohen, piano
PROGRAM:
Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1
Copland - Symphony No. 3
New Mexico Symphony Pops
10.25.08 | Albuquerque, NM _________________________ MARIACHI COBRE
Saturday, October 25, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Mariachi Cobre, guest artists
PROGRAM:
Mariachi, one of the world's most exciting folk idioms, lifts the soul with its emotional power and richness. In this genre, Mariachi Cobre reigns supreme - offering audiences worldwide bold, stirring vocal harmonies, complex rhythms and exuberant performances. Since 1982, this 12-piece ensemble of violins, trumpets and guitars has wowed music lovers at venues like the Walt Disney Epcot Center, in recordings with the Boston Pops and onstage with a wide range of internationally known talents. Don't miss them!
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
10.10.08 to 10.12.08
Albuquerque, NM _________________________ MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH
Friday, October 10, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, October 11, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, October 12, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Roger Melone, conductor
Kelly Nassief, soprano
Kathleen Clawson,mezzo Soprano
Karl Dent, tenor
David Grogan, baritone
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Mendelssohn - Elijah
New Mexico Symphony Pops
09.27.08 to 09.28.08
Albuquerque, NM _________________________ NEW YORK VOICES: THE MUSIC OF THE BABY BOOMERS
Saturday, September 27, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, September 28, 2pm Popejoy Hall
New York Voices, guest artists
PROGRAM:
The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and New York Voices turn back the clock to the 1960s when the "Fab Four" took the world by storm, The Beach Boys made the summer endless and The Supremes put Motown on the map. Grammy Award winning New York Voices have learned from great groups like Lambert Hendricks Ross, Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 and have taken their group singing to a new level. Their mixture of Jazz, Brazilian, R&B and Pop will make this a memorable evening of 60s and 70s hits.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
09.19.08 to 09.21.08
Albuquerque, NM _________________________ MOZART AND BERLIOZ
Friday, September 19, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, September 20, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, September 21, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
James Shields, clarinet
PROGRAM:
Verdi - Overture to La Forza del Destino
Mozart - Clarinet Concerto
Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique
Rafael Mendez Brass Institute
07.12.08 | Denver, CO __________________ SUMMIT BRASS FINALE CONCERT
Saturday, July 12, 8pm Gates Hall, Lamont School of Music, U of Denver
Arthur David Krehbiel, conductor
Joseph Martin, conductor
F. Joseph Docksey, conductor
PROGRAM
Handel, trans. R. Sauer - Music for Royal Fireworks
Elgar, arr. Sauer - Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Carl Lenthe, John Lofton, Ralph Sauer, Larry Zalkind, trombones
Arr. Iveson - Londonderry Aire
Brian Bowman, euphonium
Méndez, trans. David Hickman - The Brave Matador
Allan Dean, David Hickman, Ronald Romm, trumpets
Arr. Méndez - The Girl from Chihuahua
R. Strauss - Festmusik der Stadt Wien
R. Strauss - Feierlicher Einzug
W. Hill - Four Moments Musicals
Fanfare
Invention
Aire
Dance of Ecstasy
Vizzutti and Tyzik - Five Episodes for Trumpet and Brass
Alan Hood, trumpet
R. Strauss, arr. Jay Friedman - A Strauss Fanfare
Rafael Mendez Brass Institute
07.10.08 | Denver, CO __________________ DENVER MUNICIPAL BAND
Thursday, July 10, 8pm Gates Hall, Lamont School of Music, U of Denver
Gerald Endsley, conductor
Featuring Soloists of the Summit Brass
PROGRAM
Méndez - Diamond Head March
Méndez - Juarez
Méndez - Polka in the Box
Allan Dean, David Hickman, John Marchiando, trumpets
Méndez - Jumping Bean
Allan Dean, David Hickman, John Marchiando, trumpets
Dukas - Villanelle
Thomas Bacon, horn
Méndez - La Virgen de la Macarena
Ronald Romm, trumpet
Rosas - Sobre Las Oslas
Ronald Romm, trumpet
Verdi - Fatal Stone Duet from Aida
John Marchiando, cornet, Carl Lenthe, trombone
Piazzola - Two Tangos
Daniel Perantoni, tuba
Thingnaes - Daydream
Brian Bowman, euphonium
Dorsey - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You/Trombonology
Larry Zalkind, trombone
John joins the Sonoran Brass Quintet
06.29.08 to 07.01.08
Phoneix, AZ ___________________________ DOWNTOWN CHAMBER SERIES
Sunday, June 29, 2pm Phoenix Art Museum
Tuesday, July 1, 7pm Phoenix Art Museum
The Sonoran Brass
Joshua Whitehouse, trumpet
John Marchiando, trumpet
Nathan Mitchell, horn
Richard Bass, trombone
Chuck Kerrigan, tuba
PROGRAM:
The Downtown Chamber Series hosts the Sonoran Brass Quintet to be featured in two recitals at the Phoenix Art Museum. The program will include works by Alvin Etler, Eric Ewazen and Morley Calvert, among others, presented in gallery space amidst works from the museum's contemporary art collection.
John Marchiando with the La Crosse Concert Band
06.25.08 | La Crosse, WI ___________________________ CONCERT HALL SPECTACULAR
Wednesday, June 25, 7:30pm Viterbo University Performing Arts Center
Alex Vaver, conductor
John Marchiando, trumpet
PROGRAM:
arr. Higgins - The National Anthem
Tchaikovsky/Daehn - Finale from Symphony No. 6
de Meij - Symphony No. 1 "Lord of the Rings
I Gandalf, the Wizard
Clifton Williams - Dramatic Essay
John Marchiando, Soloist
arr. Charles Koff - La Virgen de la Macarena
John Marchiando, Soloist
Williams/Curnow - Midway March
Holst - Suite In Eb
Fucik/Rogers - The Ole Sore-Head
Bock/Hearshen - Symphonic Dances from "Fiddler on the Roof"
Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
05.30.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ MUSIC UNDER THE STARS 2
Friday, May 30, 8pm Rio Grande Zoo
Roger Melone, conductor
Maribeth Gunning, piano
Amy Greer, piano
Nana Visitor, narrator
PROGRAM
Elton & Zimmer - The Lion King Suite
Anderson - The Waltzing Cat
Tchaikovsky - Suite from Swan Lake
Elgar - "The Wild Bears" from Wand of Youth
Saint Saëns - The Carnival of the Animals
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
05.24.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ MUSIC UNDER THE STARS 1
Saturday, May 24, 8pm Rio Grande Zoo
Roger Melone, conductor
David Felberg, violin
PROGRAM
Williams - Liberty Fanfare
Sousa - Liberty Bell March
Harris - Americana
Wendel - From Sea to Shining Sea
arr. Lowden - Armed Forces Salute
Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
05.16.08 to 05.18.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ RUSSIAN BRILLIANCE
Friday, May 16, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, May 17, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, May 18, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Steven Smith, conductor
Terreance Wilson, piano
PROGRAM:
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
05.07.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ GARRISON KEILLOR
Wednesday, May 7, 7:30pm Popejoy Hall
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
PROGRAM:
Don't miss this chance to enjoy an evening with a true American original. Author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality Garrison Keillor brings his own brand of wonderful to Popejoy Hall!
New Mexico Symphony Brass
05.04.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ MUSICALE
Sunday, May 4, 4:30pm
John Marchiando, trumpet
Mark Hyams, trumpet
Peter Ulffers, horn
Debra Taylor, trombone
Richard White, tuba
PROGRAM:
Rimsky-Korskov - Procession of the Nobles
Williams - Music from Jurassic Park
Calvert - Suite from Monteregian Hills
Pinkard - Sweet Georgia Brown
Williams - Music from Star Wars
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
04.25.08 to 04.27.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ ROMANCING THE VIOLIN
Friday, April 25, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, April 26, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, April 27, 2pm Popejoy Hall
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Erin Keefe, violin
Gabriel Gordon, conductor
Albuquerque Youth Symphony
PROGRAM:
Tower - Made in America
Dvorak - Violin Concerto
Sibelius - Symphony No.2
New Mexico Symphony Pops
04.18.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ HENRY MANCINI
Saturday, April 19, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Michael Berkowitz, conductor
PROGRAM:
Come join the NMSO for a night of American classics by one of the nation's favorite composers!
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
04.10.08 to 04.13.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ ZARZUELA
Thursday, April 10, 10am Disney Hall at NHCC
Friday, April 11, 8pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Saturday, April 12, 8pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Sunday April 13, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Pablo Zinger, conductor
PROGRAM:
La Corte de Faoron
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
03.28.08 to 03.30.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ BRAHMS' REQUIEM
Friday, March 28, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, March 29, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, March 30, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Roger Melone, conductor
Barbara Shirvis, soprano
David Grogan, baritone
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Brahms - Haydn Variations
Brahms - A German Requiem
New Mexico Symphony Pops
03.15.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ A CELTIC CELEBRATION WITH EILEEN EIVERS
Saturday, March 15, 8pm Popejoy Hall
(Ivers) may be the world's fastest fiddler, and she used this skill effectively, but she also is a versatile musician, at home in a variety of idioms and alert to the links between the popular music of Ireland and America. - Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
The Celtic violinist Eileen Ivers brings us a bit o' the Emerald Isle in this special celebration. Erin go bragh.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
03.06.08 to 03.07.08
Gallup, NM/Shiprock, NM ___________________________ NMSO ON TOUR
Thursday, March 6, 7pm Gallup High School, Gallup, NM
Friday, March 7, 7pm Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Center, Shiprock, NM
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Carmello de los Santos, violin
Krzysztof Zimowski, violin
Valerie Potter, flute
Melissa Pena, oboe
John Marchiando, trumpet
PROGRAM:
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 5
Stravinsky - Suite from Pulcinella
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
02.29.08 to 03.02.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ DAPHNIS AND DEBUSSY
Friday, February 29, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, March 1, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, March 2, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Jeffery Biegel, piano
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Wagner - Flying Dutchman Overture
Lieberman - Piano Concerto
Debussy - Nocturnes
Ravel - Daphis and Chloe, Suite No. 2
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
02.24.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM
Sunday, February 24, 4pm The Albuquerque Museum
John Marchiando, trumpet
Mark Hyams, trumpet
Peter Ulffers, horn
Debra Taylor, trombone
Richard White, tuba
Ikuko Kanda, violin
Carol Swift-Matton, violin
Kimberly Fredenburg, viola
Carla Lehmier-Tatum, cello
Jean Luc Matton, bass
Kurt Civilette, horn
Julia Erdmann, horn
PROGRAM:
Bach - Fugue in g minor, "Little" arr. Romm
Bach - Contrapunctus IX arr. King
Frost Fire - Ewazen
Mozart - Divertimento in B-flat Major, K 287
New Mexico Symphony Pops
02.23.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ DANCIN' IN THE RAIN
Saturday, Feburary 23, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Joan Hess and Kirby Ward, dancers
PROGRAM:
In the classic style of Fred and Ginger, Broadway dancers Joan Hess and Kirby Ward join the NMSO Pops to take you back to a more elegant time – dancing the night away with famous tunes from the roaring 30s and fabulous 40s. Celebrate!
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
02.15.08 to 02.16.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ NIGHT OF ENCHANTMENT
Friday, February 15, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, February 16, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, February 17, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Jeff Cornelius, marimba
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Strauss - Don Juan
Rosauro - Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra
Davids - Powow Symphony: A Gathering of Nations
New Mexico Symphony Pops
01.26.08 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ EDDIE DANIELS SALUTES BENNY GOODMAN
Saturday, January 26, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Bernard Rubenstein, conductor
Eddie Daneils, clarinet
PROGRAM:
Clarinet great Eddie Daniels returns to Popejoy this season at the request of our audiences! Big band rhythms and vibrant energy will have audiences, both young and young-at heart, tapping their toes with the most popular clarinetist of our time.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
01.18.08 to 01.20.08
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ GUILLERMO & GRACE
In 1932, Grace Thompson Edmister was selected to lead the Symphony, then known as the "Albuquerque Concert Orchestra." Maestra Manson's Fanfare salutes our female anomaly in the male-dominated orchestra world of the era. Guillermo will delight audiences with his violin mastery as he performs the world premiere of the Violin Concerto by Uruguayan native, Miquel del Aguila, commissioned by the NMSO for its 75th Anniversary.
Friday, January 18, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, January 19, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, January 20, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Anne Mason, conductor
Guillermo Figueroa, violin
PROGRAM:
Higdon - Fanfare Ritmico
del Aguila - Violin Concerto (American Premiere)
Schubert - Symphony No. 9
New Mexico Symphony Pops
12.21.07 to 12.22.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ A VERY MERRY POPS
Friday, December 21, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, December 22, 2pm Popejoy Hall
Roger Melone, conductor
Manzano Day School Children's Chorus
Cibloa High School Concert Choir
Albuquerque Academy Upper School Concert Choir
PROGRAM:
Join Roger Melone and the New Mexico Symphony Pops for a festive night holiday favorites!
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
12.14.07 to 12.16.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ ROMERO GUITARS
Friday, December 14, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, December 15, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, December 16, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Pepe Romero, guitar
The Romero Guitar Quartet
Miguel del Aguila, piano
PROGRAM:
Cordero - Concierto Festivo
Rodrigo - Concierto Andaluz
de Falla - Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2
del Aguila - Conga
Santa Fe Opera
12.06.07 | Santa Fe, NM ___________________________ SANTA FE OPERA HOLIDAY CONCERT
Thursday, December 6, 11:30am Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Santa Fe, NM
Angela Mannino, soprano
Deborah Domanski, mezzo soprano
Aaron Pegram, tenor
Kelly Markgraf, baritone
John Marchiando, trumpet
Kirt Pavitt, piano
Join the talented young artists of the Santa Fe Opera, trumpeter John Marchiando, and pianist Kirt Pavitt for a special Holiday Concert to feature works by Mozart, Donizetti, Tchaikovsky and, of course, traditional holiday favorites!
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
12.01.07 to 12.09.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ THE NUTCRACKER
Saturday, December 1, 2pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, December 2, 2pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, December 8, 2pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, Decemnber 8, 7pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, December 9, 2pm Popejoy Hall
David Felberg, conductor
New Mexico Ballet Company
Experience the contagious excitement of a child's sense of wonderment. The Nutcracker Ballet is a brilliant blend of costumes, sets and choreography creating a magical storybook performance enjoyed by children and adults alike. The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the New Mexico Ballet Company bring you this masterful holiday production - the only New Mexico Nutcracker with live, full orchestra and a professional ballet troupe.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
11.27.07 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ JOSHUA BELL
Tuesday, November 27, 7:30pm Popejoy Hall
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
PROGRAM:
Mozart - Idomeneo, Ballet Music
Mozart - Symphony No. 41
Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
11.16.07 to 11.18.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ A MUSICAL FEAST
Friday, November 16, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, November 17, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, November 18, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Saint-Saens - Violin Concerto No. 3
Walton - Belshazzar's Feast
New Mexico Symphony Brass Quintet
11.11.07 | Cedar Crest, NM ___________________________ NEW MEXICO SYMPHONY BRASS QUINTET
Sunday, November 11, 3pm First United Methodist Church
John Marchiando, trumpet
Mark Hyams, trumpet
Peter Ullffers, horn
Debra Taylor, trombone
Richard White, tuba
PROGRAM:
Bach - Contrapunctus IX
Ewazen - Frost Fire
Bach - Fugue in g minor, "Little"
McCartney/Lennon, arr. Dedrick - When I'm Sixty-Four
McCartney/Lennon, arr. Dedrick - Penny Lane
Williams, arr. Van Hoy - The Magic of Harry Potter
Williams, arr. Van Hoy - Star Wars Medley
New Mexico Symphony Pops
11.10.07 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Saturday, November 10, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Classical Mystery Tour, guest artists
PROGRAM:
Join Michael Krajewski and the New Mexico Symphony Pops for a special night of music by the most famous rock and roll band to ever hit the airwaves. Studio hits never performed live by the Beatles, such as Eleanor Rigby, Penny Lane and Yesterday, will be played by Classical Mystery Tour and the NMSO.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
10.26.07 to 10.28.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ LISZT PIANO CONCERTO
Friday, October 26, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, October 27, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, October 28, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Arnaldo Cohen, piano
PROGRAM:
Elgar - Cockaigne Overture, "In London Town"
Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra
John Marchiando with the La Crosse Symphony
10.19.07 to 10.20.07
La Crosse, WI ___________________________ FANFARE
Friday, October 19, 7:30pm Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
Saturday, October 20, 7:30pm Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
Amy Mills, conductor
John Marchiando, trumpet
PROGRAM:
Wagner - Overture to Rienzi
Shore - Lord of the Rings
Haydn - Concerto for Trumpet
Respighi - Pines of Rome
John Marchiando in Concert
10.11.07 | Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ JUST FOR FUN
Thursday, October 11, 8pm Keller Hall
John Marchiando, trumpet
Michael Bowen, piano
PROGRAM:
arr. Koff - La Virgen de la Macarena
Méndez - Romanza
Haydn - Concerto for Trumpet
Lane - Song for Cornet
Debussy - The Little Shepherd, arr. Marchiando
Debussy - Golliwog's Cakewalk, arr. Marchiando
deFalla - Selections from Siete Canciónes Españolas arr. Pepping
Dvorak - O Silver Moon from Rusalka arr. Marchiando
Broughton - Oliver's Birthday
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
10.05.07 to 10.07.07
Albuquerque, NM ___________________________ BARBER'S ADAGIO
Friday, October 5, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, October 6, 6pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, October 7, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Members of the UNM Wind Symphony
PROGRAM:
Dvorak - Symphony No. 7
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Robb - Dances from Taxco
Shostikovich - Festive Overture
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
08.22.07 | Albuquerque, NM _ BEETHOVEN'S NINTH
Friday, September 14, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Saturday, September 15, 8pm Popejoy Hall
Sunday, September 16, 2pm Disney Hall at NHCC
Guillermo Figueroa, conductor
Paul Neubauer, viola
Korliss Uecker, soprano
Kathleen Clawson, mezzo-soprano
Karl Dent, tenor
Zheng Zhou, baritone
NMSO Chorus
PROGRAM:
Crafts - Celebratory Fanfare
Bartok - Viola Concerto
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
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