Elizabeth Baker, Violin

Violinist Elizabeth Baker had a 40 year career performing with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (10 years) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (30 years) before permanently moving to Taos. She has been active performing in New Mexico as part of chamber and orchestral ensembles and has served as the Director of the Taos School of Music.

Program Notes | SFS Strata II—Amor!

HÉCTOR CAMPOS-PARSI  Canciones de cielo y agua Coming soon MANUEL DE FALLA Born 1876, Cadiz Died 1946, Alta Grazia, Argentina Siete canciones populares españolas El paño moruno • Seguidilla murciana • Asturiana • Jota • Nana • Canción • Polo Siete canciones populares españolas (Seven Popular...

Laura Chang, Violin

Laura Chang, a native of Wisconsin, was born into a musical family and began her studies shortly after her fourth birthday. Laura earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Martin Beaver and Pamela Frank, for whom she was a...

Elizabeth Young, Violin

Violinist & pianist Elizabeth Young has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Radio City Music Hall, and The United Nations, among other notable venues in New York City, as well as the National Gallery of Art and the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, she has appeared on the BBC, CBS, and CNN, and she has performed concerts throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Italy, and Oman. After over a decade working as a full-time musician in New York City, Elizabeth moved to Santa Fe, where she has performed with the Santa Fe Opera, the New Mexico Philharmonic, the Santa Fe Symphony, the New Mexico Performing Arts Society, Chatter Albuquerque, and the Las Palomas Chamber Music Series, among others. She continues to travel nationally for chamber music and solo performances as a violinist and pianist, and in 2018, she was the violin soloist with the Santa Fe Community Orchestra in their performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto. A previous faculty member at the New Mexico School for the Arts and the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, Elizabeth can be heard regularly at Vanessie’s, improvising everything from Bach to The Devil Went Down to Georgia. In addition to her musical pursuits, Elizabeth is the General Manager of Las Palomas Hotel in downtown Santa Fe.

Allegra Askew, Viola

Allegra Askew grew up in Houston, Texas, where she studied viola with Wayne Crouse, Principal Violist of the Houston Symphony. She won the Houston Symphony Young Artist Competition and made her solo debut with the Houston Symphony at the age of sixteen. Allegra continued her...

Allison Tutton

Allison Tutton is second horn of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a position she has held since 2019, following three seasons as fourth horn. She also holds the position of fourth horn in the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (IA) and the Santa Fe Symphony. She holds...

James Holland, Cello

  James Holland began his cello studies at age 9 in his hometown of Pensacola, FL. He earned degrees in cello performance from the University of Alabama and the Eastman School of Music, after which he became a member of the New World Symphony in Miami...

Erin Eyles Espinoza, Cello

  in Eyles Espinoza is a member of The Santa Fe and El Paso Symphonies. She has performed in the New Mexico Philharmonic, in chamber music recitals in the area, and concertized throughout the United States and in Europe, South America, and Asia. Before relocating...

Christine Rancier, Viola

  Christine Rancier has been a violist with The Santa Fe Symphony since 1991. In the past she served on the Orchestra Committee and as a musician board member representative which gave her a great appreciation of the dedication of the talented staff and board....

Carol Swift, Violin – Clone

Carol Swift is director of the String Ensemble at the Academy and Assistant Principal Second Violin in the New Mexico Philharmonic. A member of The Santa Fe Symphony and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, she performs regularly with Opera Southwest and The Santa Fe...

Ann Karlstrom, Viola

Anne Karlstrom has lived in Albuquerque since 1991. She has a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, and received her Suzuki Long Term Teacher Training at NAU, with Dr. Louise Scott. She continued her teacher training in Albuquerque, with Susan...

Carol Swift, Violin

Carol Swift is director of the String Ensemble at the Academy and Assistant Principal Second Violin in the New Mexico Philharmonic. A member of The Santa Fe Symphony and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, she performs regularly with Opera Southwest and The Santa Fe...