Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducts The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra for a memorable afternoon of spellbinding music by two of the biggest names in classical music history. The triumph of true love over evil sets the tone with selections from Tchaikovsky’s beloved Swan Lake, followed by the magical movements of one of the most highly influential ballets of the 20th century. The rhythmic tour-de-force of Stravinsky’s magical Pétrouchka is sure to leave you with visions of ballet dancers and puppets dancing in your head. FREE preview-talk one hour before the performance.

Gather your friends and family and join us for our highly anticipated Choral Masterworks performance this fall at Santa Fe’s iconic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Choral Director Carmen Flórez-Mansi leads the angelic voices of our new children’s choirs as they join forces with our Symphony Chorus and Choral Scholars for this uplifting program with featured soloists accompanied by Collaborative Pianist Paul Roth.

Featured work

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Dona Nobis Pacem, Cantata for Soprano
and Baritone Soloists,
Chorus and Orchestra

Other Selections

ELAINE HAGENBERG
Measure Me, Sky!

EARLENE RENTZ
I Shall Not Live In Vain

ROSEPHANY POWELL
To Sit and Dream
(Based on poetry by Langston Hughes)

TOM SHELTON
When I Sing

SARAH QUARTEL
Be Like the Bird

ANDREW PAN
Fill the Earth
with Joyful Singing

Handel’s glorious Messiah is a landmark oratorio, with soaring arias, memorable choruses, and all the elegance traditionally associated with the High Baroque style. This beloved masterpiece is also one of the most enduring messages of hope in the entire choral repertoire. Do not miss The Symphony’s annual production of Messiah—a Santa Fe tradition and a “can’t miss” event of every holiday season. Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow and featuring the full Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, with choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi, this season’s brilliant cast of stars include soprano Cadie J. Bryan, mezzo-soprano Gina Perregrino, tenor Aaron Crouch, and bass Kevin Burdette. FREE preview-talk one hour before the performances.

Experience a brilliant program packed with winter favorites the entire family can enjoy under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, with a special guest conductor appearance by Laurie Rossi. TOGETHER is better, and we are thrilled to share the stage with the “future players” from our Santa Fe Youth Symphony Orchestra, prepared by Maestro William Waag—the first side-by-side performance since our merger with the Santa Fe Youth Symphony! Enjoy a very special appearance by this year’s senior division winner of The Symphony’s 2024 Concerto Competition. Reserve your seats now, this popular concert often sells out. No preview talk.

Carmen Flórez-Mansi leads The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus for this spectacular community concert at the iconic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in downtown Santa Fe—with Paul Roth on collaborative piano. Join us for some of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time—accompanied by the glorious sounds of The Symphony Brass & Organ. This concert is our gift to the Santa Fe Community during the holiday season.

Be sure to bring the entire family! All ages are welcome. Pay what you wish! No tickets are required and all ages are welcome

Join us for our annual Home for the Holidays fundraiser “Holly & Harmony” taking place this year at Santa Fe’s landmark La Fonda on the Plaza! Special performances include advanced students from The Sierra String Quartet, The Quemazon Combo, and Choral Scholars, as well as our Santa Fe Symphony Principal String Quartet. Contact Laura Witte to RSVP 505.552.3916 or lwitte@santafesymphony.org.

As promised, we have something for everyone this season! Enjoy Christmas Eve with Time for Three and the Santa Fe Symphony. This outstanding trio, known for its charismatic performances that have been leaving audiences around the globe captivated, joins your Symphony Orchestra on the Lensic stage for two amazing performances this Christmas. Standing at the intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music, Time for Three (Tf3) and The Santa Fe Symphony will perform incredible arrangements of works by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Led Zeppelin … in addition to special arrangements of holiday favorites such as The Christmas Song, Edelweiss, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Hanukkah MashUP, and so many more. Get your tickets early. Both performances could easily sell out!

Join us as we ring in the new year with a blockbuster program featuring silver screen classics by the legendary film composer John Williams. Experience this all-John Williams extravaganza performed by your Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra under the baton of GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Richard Kaufman. An Emmy Nominated Producer and Director as well, Maestro Kaufman is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after film score conductors, regularly appearing with top orchestras across the globe. Don’t miss the debut of this musical genius with The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra at the Lensic—a performance you don’t want to miss!

Celebrate the musical culture of Latin America with this brilliant program led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, presenting the talents of your Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and guest soloists JP Jofre and Miguel del Águila. JP Jofre, one of the world’s leading performers of the bandoneón—the Latin American version of the accordion—joins us for Astor Piazzolla’s Concerto for Bandoneón, “Aconcagua.” We are also honored to have a special appearance by Latin GRAMMY® nominated composer and musician Miguel del Águila playing the piano on his popular “Conga,” a not-to-be-missed performance! This exciting afternoon of great music also presents Roberto Sierra’s brilliant Symphony No. 3, “La Salsa” and Ariel Ramírez’ Misa Criolla (conducted by Choral Director Carmen Flórez-Mansi), plus appearances by local guitarists and percussionists.

Join us for a FREE preview talk at 3:00 PM

Tickets: $25, $42, $52, $64, $74, $89, $99

Critics are raving about the “impeccable technique” and “extraordinary musicianship” of Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist of the prestigious 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. On March 9, 2025, Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducts The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra for this brilliant program featuring Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, regarded as the pinnacle of Romantic music and perhaps the most famous violin concertos of all time. Complementing this magnificent work is Amy Beach’s Symphony in E Minor “Gaelic” and Sibelius’ Finlandia featuring a side-by-side performance with our Santa Fe Symphony Youth Orchestra.

The Santa Fe Symphony Concertmaster, David Felberg, performs Jennifer Higdon’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in its Santa Fe debut. This brilliant program opens with Starburst for String Orchestra by Jessie Montgomery, concluding with Beethoven’s anthem to freedom and liberty—Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major “Eroica,” and its retracted dedication to Napoleon, once the French had occupied the composer’s native Vienna.

The legend of Faust has been retold in countless ways over the centuries and while five versions are known to exist, Faust always sells his soul to the Devil for unlimited knowledge and a lifetime of worldly pleasure! Under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, with choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi, Hector Berlioz’ légende dramatique, La Damnation de Faust, is not to be missed! One of Berlioz’ most striking works, La Damnation de Faust was inspired by the composer’s reading of the first translation of Göethe’s Faust into French. Likely to sell out in advance, this grande season finale will showcase the full Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus plus an all-star cast of four seasoned professionals and familiar faces from the opera world: mezzo-soprano Maire Therese Carmack; tenor Joseph Dennis; and bass-baritones Brandon Cedel and Christopher Humbert, Jr.

Join us for a FREE preview talk one hour before the performance.

Tickets: $25, $42, $52, $64, $74, $89, $99

Carmen Florez-Mansi leads The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus in a spectacular—and free—community concert. Enjoy beautiful choral music at the iconic Cathedral-Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in downtown Santa Fe and be inspired by The Symphony Chorus, The Symphony Chamber Singers, The Symphony Choral Scholars, The Symphony Chamber Ensembles and members of our newly-formed Youth Choruses. Bring the entire family. All ages welcome! Free. No tickets or reservations required. Doors open at 6:15 PM.

You’re invited to our biggest event of the year! This elegant evening begins with live music, cocktails, and passed hors d’oeuvres while you peruse exciting silent auction items and a live auction preview, with all proceeds benefiting the ongoing operations of your Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Experience a night you will never forget with fine wines, a multi-course gourmet dinner, and live entertainment. Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Santa Fe.