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Season Opener

September 16

Sunday, September 16, 2018―4:00 pm The Lenic Principal Conductor Guillermo Figueroa leads us into another year of world-class performances with Bach, Barber & Tchaikovsky. Featuring two world-renowned, Tchaikovsky gold-medalists, this celebratory performance kicks off The Symphony’s exciting 35th Anniversary Season. Praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique, deeply expressive phrasing, and poetic weight,” Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. Performing the famous and exquisite “Bach Double,” this 2017 winner of the Elmar Oliveira International Violin… READ MORE

Música Hispana

October 14

Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 4:00 pm The Lensic Join us on a journey from the rhythms of Spain to the melodies of Argentina with this brilliant program featuring Alberto Ginastera’s Variacones concertantes, de Falla's "The Three-Cornered Hat," and the New Mexico premiere of Mariano Morales’s Concerto for Flute featuring Latin GRAMMY® Award-winner Nestor Torres. This brilliant concerto is a collaborative work by three Puerto Rican artists: composer Mariano Morales, flutist Nestor Torres, and conductor Guillermo Figueroa—showcasing the flute in… READ MORE

Latin Jazz Concert

July 23

October 14, 2018, at 7:00 pm St. Francis Auditorium Don't miss the first of our 2018-2019 Concert Recital Series, now in its third and highly-anticipated year. Since 2016, we have been presenting more intimate opportunities to share the experience of great music with a select few of our phenomenally talented guest artists. This season, three Concert Recitals will feature world-famous performers in stunning solo or ensemble performances at St. Francis Auditorium, before or after their appearance with the full Symphony Orchestra. On… READ MORE

Handel's Messiah

November 17 - 7:00 PM
November 18 - 4:00 PM

Saturday, November 17, 2018―7:00 pm Sunday, November 18, 2018―4:00 pm The Lensic Don’t miss our acclaimed annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, featuring the full Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus led by Principal Conductor Guillermo Figueroa. Included in the lineup this year, are guest soloists Hailey Clark, soprano; Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano; John Tiranno, tenor; and Joseph Beutel, bass-baritone. First performed in 1742, this musical masterpiece by George Frideric Handel has become one of the world’s most beloved musical works and… READ MORE

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Christmas Treasures

December 9

Sunday, Deember 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm The Lensic Don't miss our annual Christmas Pops concert at The Lensic, led by Principal Conductor Guillermo Figueroa, and featuring a special side-by-side performance with The Santa Fe Youth Symphony! TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker BERLIN White Christmas NORRIS / FAITH Brazilian Sleigh Bells Be sure to join us for a FREE preview talk one hour before the concert. Many thanks to Concert Sponsor-In-Part: Century Bank READ MORE

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Welcome to our 35th Season!

"35 years of amazingly wonderful music-making is indeed a cause for celebration. Please join me for the festivities and delight in the artistry of The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, and our world-class soloists, as we launch our 2018-2019 season!" -Guillermo Figueroa

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