In 2012, we celebrated the 125th birthday of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos with a series of three chamber music concerts devoted entirely to his works. This year we continue that tradition, with a varied program of works for wind ensembles, strings, and piano. The program, organized by pianist and Villa-Lobos expert Fred Sturm, will include:Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (1921). Performed by Kevin Vigneau, Keith Lemmons, and Denise Turner (all UNM faculty members). This virtuosic…See More

A concert of solo piano music by Mexican composer Federico Ibarra, marking the release of a new CD, Federico Ibarra, Music for Piano. This is absolutely amazing music by a composer I consider one of the very best living today. In fact, I would put him in the ranks of the best composers of all time. He has something to say and knows how to say it. He imagines sounds and connections of those sounds to our inner emotional lives in a way that is fresh and speaks directly to the heart. The more I…See More

Celebrating Villa-Lobos’ 125th birthday, a series of four concerts devoted to his music. This third concert includes Cirandas (for piano, complete), Fred Sturm; Bachianas Brasileiras #5 (complete), soprano and celli, Elysia Meyers and cello choir; Canto do Cisne Negro, cello and piano, David Schepps and Fred Sturm; and String Quartet #1, Abe Frank Quartet.See More

Celebrating Villa-Lobos’ 125th birthday, a series of four concerts devoted to his music. This second concert includes Choro #1 and selected Etudes for guitar, Benjamin Silva; Saudades das Sélvas Brasileiras and Chôro No. 5 for piano "Alma brasileira" (Brazilian Soul) Fred Sturm; Selected songs from Serestas and Chansons Brésiliennes, Jacqueline Zanderwall and Fred Sturm; Bachianas Brasileiras #6 for flute and Bassoon, Valerie Potter, Stefanie Przybylska; and Sonate-fantaisie no. 1,…See More

Celebrating Villa-Lobos’ 125th birthday, a series of four concerts devoted to his music. This first concert includes Preludes for guitar, Michael Chapdelaine; Choro #2 for flute and clarinet, Jennifer Lau and Keith Lemmons; Choro #7 "Settimo" for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, violin, cello, tam-tam. Jennifer Lau. Kevin Vigneau, Keith Lemmons, Eric Lau, Beth Van Arsdel, Carmelo de los Santos, Mathias Iff, conducted by Jorge Perez-Gomez;Sexteto místico, for flute, oboe, saxophone,…See More

 This concert will include compositions by Federico Mompou of Spain, Rodolfo Halffter of Spain and Mexico, Federico Ibarra of Mexico, and Heitor Villa-Lobos of Brazil. On the program will be:Mompou's Paisajes (Landscapes) (1942 - 1960), three pieces inspired by bells and fountains, a lake, and oxcarts in GaliciaHalffter's 11 Bagatelles (1950), a set of very pianistic pieces in a neo-Baroque-ish style; and Apuntes (1936 - 1982), very Spanish in character, the first two written in Spain before…See More

 This concert will include compositions by Federico Mompou of Spain, Rodolfo Halffter of Spain and Mexico, Federico Ibarra of Mexico, and Heitor Villa-Lobos of Brazil. On the program will be:Mompou's Paisajes (Landscapes) (1942 - 1960), three pieces inspired by bells and fountains, a lake, and oxcarts in GaliciaHalffter's 11 Bagatelles (1950), a set of very pianistic pieces in a neo-Baroque-ish style; and Apuntes (1936 - 1982), very Spanish in character, the first two written in Spain before…See More

Music of 20th and 21st century Latin America and Spain:Ginastera's Suite de Danzas Criollas, Twelve American Preludes.Mompou's Suburbis, Musica Callada vol 1Ibarra's Sonata 5, Sonata 0, and Páramo PétreoPerformed by pianist Fred SturmSee More

In celebration of Mexico's centennial/bicentennial of revolution/independence, a concert of solo piano music devoted to works by Mexican composers. Especially featured will be sonatas of Federico Ibarra, as well as works by Halffter, Moncayo, Moncada, and Márquez. Samples:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALJn0DelRohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwK64Fl2JSohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALJn0DelRoSee More

A catch-all group for local musicians and audiophiles. Promote your acts, keep us apprised of good bands coming to town, talk about your favorite clubs, even discuss the proper way to refurbish the vacuum tubes in your amps.See More

Pianist Fred Sturm will perform works by contemporary Mexican composers, with a focus on Federico Ibarra and Rodolfo Halffter. A CD release concert.