Popejoy Hall

<a href="https://nmphil.org/music-in-new-mexico/roberto-minczuk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Roberto Minczuk</a> Music Director <a href="https://nmphil.org/concerts/guest-artists/paul-huang-violin/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Paul Huang </a>violin
Montgomery: Starburst Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
The NMPhil’s season opens with a vibrant blend of contemporary energy and timeless masterworks. Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst sets an exhilarating tone with its sparkling textures and propulsive rhythms. Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical and evocative Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) follows, offering a captivating musical reflection on love and human connection, inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue and performed by violin virtuoso Paul Huang. The program concludes with Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” a powerful and deeply moving work shaped by the composer’s time in America, filled with unforgettable melodies and richly colored orchestration.

Local Event: New Mexico Philharmonic:  Dvořák’s New World

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New Mexico Philharmonic:  Dvořák’s New World

Roberto Minczuk Music Director Paul Huang violin
Montgomery: Starburst Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) Dvořák:...

National Hispanic Cultural Center

<a href="https://nmphil.org/music-in-new-mexico/roberto-minczuk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Roberto Minczuk</a>, Music Director Alicia Peng, violin Sowmya Sankaran, piano
Schumann: Piano Concerto in a minor, I. Allegro affettuoso Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, I. Allegro moderato Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
Celebrate the artistry of the next generation of musicians as the Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition winners perform beloved concerto movements by Tchaikovsky and Schumann. The program also features Beethoven’s dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3, the third of four overtures he composed for his opera Fidelio. The afternoon concludes with Prokofiev’s sparkling Classical Symphony, a witty and affectionate tribute to the musical styles of an earlier era.

Local Event:  Young Musical Stars Play Tchaikovsky & Schumann

 Young Musical Stars Play Tchaikovsky & Schumann

Roberto Minczuk, Music Director Alicia Peng, violin Sowmya Sankaran, piano
Schumann: Piano Concerto in a minor, I. Allegro...

Cathedral of St John

Add this organ recital to your Halloween fun. FREE for any Full-Time student! British Organist, Richard Gowers, takes to the organ at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John to perform these spooktacular pieces. Costumes are encouraged!&nbsp;
The Cathedral of St. John in Albuquerque, New Mexico, houses the largest pipe organ in the state, the <a href="https://agoabq.org/nm-organs/cathedral-of-st-john/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reuter Opus 2210</a>. Installed in 2001 and expanded in 2002, this 3-manual, 65-rank, 3,800-pipe instrument replaced the original 1952 Reuter Opus 918, incorporating most of its pipework.
Repertoire: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor – Bach (arr. Reger) Fantômes – Vierne Funerailles – Listz (arr. Demessieux) Gargouilles et Chimères – Vierne Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns (arr. Lemare)
British organist, conductor and pianist <a href="https://www.rgowers.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Richard Gowers</a> performs at the world’s most prestigious venues with top orchestras and conductors while enjoying a diverse freelance career on the London concert scene.

Local Event: Spooktacular Pipe Organ Concert with British Organist, Richard Gowers

Spooktacular Pipe Organ Concert with British...

Add this organ recital to your Halloween fun. FREE for any Full-Time student! British Organist, Richard Gowers, takes to the...

Spooktacular Pipe Organ Concert with British Organist, Richard Gowers

<h2> The Music of Benjamin Britten</h2>
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Join us on All Saints’ Sunday for an afternoon celebrating the musical works of Benjamin Britten on the 50th anniversary of his death. Guest organist Richard Gowers, Organist &amp; Director of Music at St. George’s Hanover Square, London, joins The Cathedral Choirs, a chamber orchestra led by concertmaster Carmelo de los Santos, all under the baton of Maxine Thévenot.
All are invited to attend a pre-concert lecture by Professor Bruce Redford on Benjamin Britten held in Kaseman Hall at 2:00 – 2:45 PM. Limited seating is available.
Repertoire of Benjamin Britten:&nbsp; Missa Brevis in D Prelude and fugue on a theme by Vittoria – organ solo played by Richard Gowers Te deum in C&nbsp; Jubilate deo in C Sinfonietta Rejoice in the Lamb – (orchestration by Imogen Holst)
Tickets:&nbsp; Pay what you wish For those wishing to attend the pre-concert lecture, please select the appropriate ticket type.

Local Event: The Music of Benjamin Britten

The Music of Benjamin Britten

 The Music of Benjamin Britten
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Join us on All Saints’ Sunday for an afternoon celebrating...

First Presbyterian Church

<a href="https://nmphil.org/music-in-new-mexico/roberto-minczuk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Roberto Minczuk </a>Music Director
Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 12&nbsp; Elgar: Serenade for Strings&nbsp; Sibelius: Andante Festivo&nbsp; Nielsen: Little Suite&nbsp; Holst: St. Paul’s Suite
Felix Mendelssohn wrote his remarkable String Symphony No. 12 during his teenage years, a work that is both captivating and a glimpse of the genius yet to come. From the joyful exuberance of Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite and Nielsen’s Little Suite to the noble beauty of Sibelius’s Andante Festivo and the sparkling virtuosity of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, enjoy a morning showcasing the warmth, brilliance, and expressive range of the NMPhil string section in music spanning two centuries.Includes coffee and donuts/cookies

Local Event:  New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing Strings in the Morning

 New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing...

Roberto Minczuk Music Director
Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 12  Elgar: Serenade for Strings  Sibelius: Andante Festivo ...

 New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing Strings in the Morning

<a href="https://nmphil.org/music-in-new-mexico/roberto-minczuk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Roberto Minczuk </a>Music Director
Musical Selections From: Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 12 Elgar: Serenade for Strings&nbsp; Sibelius: Andante Festivo&nbsp; Nielsen: Little Suite&nbsp; Holst: St. Paul’s Suite
Can four string instruments create an entire world of sound? Come find out as the NMPhil explores the colorful voices of the violin, viola, cello, and bass through selections by Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Nielsen, and Holst. Along the way, families will discover what makes a concerto, a symphony, and a suite, while hearing music that dances, sings, celebrates, and tells stories without words. Join us for this enjoyable musical adventure for listeners of all ages.

Local Event: New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing Strings

New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing...

Roberto Minczuk Music Director
Musical Selections From: Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 12 Elgar: Serenade for Strings ...

New Mexico Philharmonic:  Festive & Dancing Strings

<a href="https://nmphil.org/people/nimrod-david-pfeffer/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nimrod David Pfeffer</a> conductor (Music Director candidate) <a href="https://nmphil.org/music-in-new-mexico/olga-kern-piano/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Olga Kern</a> piano
Yoshimatsu: Sinfonia in Birds: To the Birds of Youth Grieg: Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
The NMPhil explores the many faces of love and fate in this emotionally charged program. Olga Kern returns to the Popejoy stage to take on Edvard Grieg’s fiery, lyrical, Schumann-influenced piano concerto. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony journeys from darkness to triumph with sweeping lyricism and commanding orchestral writing. The program opens with Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Sinfonia in Birds: To the Birds of Youth, a playful, avian-inspired mini-symphony that sets a vivid and imaginative tone.

Local Event:  New Mexico Philharmonic:  Olga Plays Grieg

 New Mexico Philharmonic:  Olga Plays Grieg

Nimrod David Pfeffer conductor (Music Director candidate) Olga Kern piano
Yoshimatsu: Sinfonia in Birds: To the Birds of Youth...

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