Welcome to our 40th Anniversary Season

2023–2024

Celebrating 40 years of bringing great music to life!

This season, we mark 40 years of live classical music, 40 years of star power onstage, and 40 years of caring for our musicians and our community. This is no small feat. But thanks to our loyal supporters, we are about to kick off yet another year of great music with our world-class orchestral musicians and a season to remember—our celebratory 40th Anniversary Season.

Italian Nights

Sunday, March 17—4:00 PM

THE LENSIC

GIOACHINO ROSSINI
L’Italiana in Algeri Overture

FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, op.90 “Italian”

HECTOR BERLIOZ
Harold in Italy,
Symphony with Viola obligato, op.16

Kimberly Fredenburgh, Viola

Enchanté—SFS Strata I

Tuesday, April 9—7:00 PM

MEOW WOLF SANTA FE

The Santa Fe Symphony Wind Quartet is coming to Fancy Town! Immerse yourself into the layers of musical conversation—as seen in chamber music—at Enchanté. Discover a world of enchanting works written by diverse composers including Karl Edward Goepfart’s “Wind Quartet,” Jenni Brandon’s “The Sequoia Trio,” Jacques Ibert’s “Deux Mouvements,” Claude Debussy’s “Syrinx,” Malcolm Arnold’s “Divertimento,” Eugène Bozza’s “Trois pièces pour musique de la nuit,” and Alyssa Morris’ “Motion.”

Oceana

Sunday, April 21—4:00 PM

THE LENSIC

HANDEL
Water Music Suite in D Major

JEROD TATE
Chokfi’ (Rabbit) — Sarcasm for String Orchestra and Percussion

TCHAIKOVSKY
Variations on a Rococo Theme
Gabriel Martins, Cello

STELLA SUNG
Oceana

SFS Strata II: Amor

Thursday, May 16—7:00 PM

NMMOA

HÉCTOR CAMPOS-PARSI
Canciones de cielo y agua

MANUEL DE FALLA
Siete canciones populares españolas

JOACQUĺN TURINA
Poema en forma de canciones, op.19

CARLOS GARDEL
El día que me quieras

ERNESTO LECUONA Y CASADO
Maria la O

FERRER ERRAN
Amanecer

RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ MARÍN
Preciosa

MANUEL PONCE
Estrellita

RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ MARÍN
Cumbanchero

Program details subject to change.

Beethoven's Ninth

Sunday, May 19—4:00 PM

THE LENSIC

HECTOR BERLIOZ
Nuits d’été, op.7
Ana María Martínez, Soprano

BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op.125

The Symphony Chorus

Teresa Perrotta, Soprano
Katherine DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano Anthony Leon, Tenor
Griffen Hogan Tracy, Bass

We Remember

Tuesday, May 21—7:00 PM

CATHEDRAL BASILICA

Join us as we salute those who served and their families, in honor of Memorial Day, with an inspirational and uplifting program featuring beloved choral favorites such as Stephen Paulus’ Prayers and Remembrances, and more.

Studio 84—Annual Gala

Saturday, June 1—6:00 PM

FOUR SEASONS

Get ready to “Strike a Pose” at Studio 84—The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus’ 40th Anniversary Gala! “Let’s party like it’s 1984” at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado. Experience 8o’s favorites by harpist Anne Eisfeller during cocktail hour with Purple Rain and Kamikazi cocktails, premium wines, Champagne; a special “Hungry Like the Wolf” gourmet dinner, entertainment by The Santa Fe Symphony Brass, and spectacular live and silent auctions.