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26 Years Of Music In Angel Fire
May 17, 2009
Music from Angel Fire opens its 26th season Friday, Aug. 21, when more than 30 internationally known chamber music artists and visitors gather at the Angel Fire Community Center for an evening of classical, romantic, baroque and contemporary work.
The season continues through Sept. 6, during which 14 concerts will be presented at a variety of venues the Angel Fire area, including Taos, Eagle Nest, Raton and Las Vegas. Two special events will be held Aug. 18 and Aug. 30 in Taos and Angel Fire, respectively. The first is a pre-season fundraising event, while the latter features the 2009 Benefit Auction of Southwestern art.
The 26th season features the Miami String Quartet, two-time Grammy winner Robert Mirabal of Taos Pueblo and composer-in-residence Augusta Read Thomas, who will premier her new work, Capricious Angels, at the closing concert. Thomas was the Mead Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Music.
"We are exceptionally proud of our Angel Fire Young Artist Program, now in its 11th year," said Artistic Director Ida Kavafian. "Ten youngsters from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia will join us this summer, performing in Festival concerts and meeting with school children in communities across Northern New Mexico."
For schedule and tickets, call 575-377-3233 or 888-377-3300 or visit www.musicfromangelfire.org.
The season continues through Sept. 6, during which 14 concerts will be presented at a variety of venues the Angel Fire area, including Taos, Eagle Nest, Raton and Las Vegas. Two special events will be held Aug. 18 and Aug. 30 in Taos and Angel Fire, respectively. The first is a pre-season fundraising event, while the latter features the 2009 Benefit Auction of Southwestern art.
The 26th season features the Miami String Quartet, two-time Grammy winner Robert Mirabal of Taos Pueblo and composer-in-residence Augusta Read Thomas, who will premier her new work, Capricious Angels, at the closing concert. Thomas was the Mead Composer-in-Residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Music.
"We are exceptionally proud of our Angel Fire Young Artist Program, now in its 11th year," said Artistic Director Ida Kavafian. "Ten youngsters from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia will join us this summer, performing in Festival concerts and meeting with school children in communities across Northern New Mexico."
For schedule and tickets, call 575-377-3233 or 888-377-3300 or visit www.musicfromangelfire.org.
