Saturday, January 17, 2026
11 AM | Lensic
Family Concert
The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus
Guillermo Figueroa, Music Director
Carmen Flórez-Mansi, Choral Director
Elizabeth Young, Narrator
SPECIAL GUESTS
The Santa Fe Children’s Chorus & Youth Chorus
Katherine Keener, Director
The Los Alamos Children’s Chorus
Madeline Thibodeaux, Director
Program
ROSSINI
Overture to The Barber of Seville 
Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra!
WAGNER
Entry of the Guests from Tannhäuser
Meet the Voices of the Chorus!
Let’s Learn to Conduct an Orchestra!
BIZET
Prelude, Aragonaise, and March of the Toreadors from Carmen
Let’s Learn to Play with the Orchestra!
VERDI
The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore
Let’s Learn to Sing with the Orchestra!
O Fair New Mexico (New Mexico State Song)
Audience Sing-A-Long
Admission is free, but tickets are required. All ticket reservations
must include at least one ticket
for a child under 18.
Experience the magic of opera with The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in a fun, 45-minute family concert featuring familiar favorites, a lively narrator, and audience participation. This relaxed performance welcomes children under 18 and their families. Feel free to move, dance, or make joyful sounds!
10:30 AM – Family-friendly activities & instrument petting zoo in the lobby
11 AM – Performance begins
The runtime is approximately 45 minutes with no intermission.
The performance will last approximately 45 minutes with no intermission.
House lights will remain partially on during the performance.
A family-friendly narrator will guide the audience through the performance by explaining the elements of the concert before they happen.
Audience members may leave and re-enter the theater as needed.
The performance will have a relaxed atmosphere and will be noticeably different from a typical Santa Fe Symphony concert.
The overall noise level will be loud at times, sometimes unexpected, but the narrator will prepare the audience in advance.
There will be opportunities for audience participation, if desired.
All energy levels – babies, toddlers, young children are welcome!
Families and children who would enjoy a more interactive concert experience
Audience members who may not be able to sit in their seat for the entire performance
Families who may need to leave and re-enter the theater during the performance
Children may make noise or need to move around during the concert
Families and children who might not normally feel comfortable attending a classical music performance – this one is especially for you!
The Santa Fe Symphony is committed to creating inclusive musical experiences for our community. If you have accessibility needs or questions about accommodations, please contact Elizabeth Young, Director of Education & Community Engagement, at eyoung@santafesymphony.org.