The Santa Fe Symphony Concertmaster, David Felberg, performs Jennifer Higdon’s 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning Concerto for Violin & Orchestra in its Santa Fe debut. The 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.

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 live auction items, 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.

Our Spring Showcase #1 features performances by students in the following ensembles:

Running Start Beginning String Orchestra
Cantate Youth Chorus
Caldera Jazz Combo
Potrillo Jazz Combo
Guaje Jazz Combo
Chamber Music Trio

Spring Showcase 2 features performances by students in the following ensembles:

Anima Youth Chorus
Prelude String Orchestra
Intermezzo String Orchestra
Mariachi Citlali

Spring Showcase III: All That Jazz features performances by students in the following ensembles:

Tesuque Jazz Combo
Pajarito Jazz Combo
Capulin Jazz Combo
Atalaya Jazz Combo
Quemazon Jazz Combo

Spring Showcase 4: Symphonic Splendor features performances by students in the following ensembles:

Youth Philharmonic
Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sierra String Quartet

Join us as we celebrate our youth mariachi programs! Program details to be announced.

Carmen Flórez-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. All ages welcome, no tickets required. Doors open at 6:15 PM.