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John Schumann, President
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Once again, our first concert is being held outdoors at the band shell at La Entrada Park. Each of our outdoor concerts has been very successful. We’ve been blessed by good weather in the past and are hopeful for the same this year. Because we can accommodate a very large audience, we’re trying something new this year. Kids 12 and under can attend the Nosotros Concert for FREE with a paying adult. This is part of our effort to engage children in the joys of music and complement our ongoing Music in Schools initiatives.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and a picnic dinner and enjoy this amazing Latin dance band!
Beginning next month, you will see a new section in NOTES, where we will be introducing a new Board member or Volunteer to you each month. It takes many dedicated people each season to continue to bring you this wonderful music and we would like to let you know who they are and how they contribute to our ongoing success as we enter our 37th season.
Warm regards to all,
John Schumann, President
Music in Corrales
Corrales Cultural Arts Council
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and a picnic dinner and enjoy this amazing Latin dance band!
Beginning next month, you will see a new section in NOTES, where we will be introducing a new Board member or Volunteer to you each month. It takes many dedicated people each season to continue to bring you this wonderful music and we would like to let you know who they are and how they contribute to our ongoing success as we enter our 37th season.
Warm regards to all,
John Schumann, President
Music in Corrales
Corrales Cultural Arts Council
2023-2024 SCHEDULE OF PERFORMERS
SEASON 37 LINEUP OF ARTISTS
NOSOTROS Latin Music
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.La Entrada Park, 84 La Entrada, Corrales, NM
Nosotros is one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States. The group seamlessly combines a myriad of Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create an innovative and imaginative Latin sound.
RASTRELLI CELLO QUARTET Chamber Classics and Pop Favorites*
Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
Since 2002, the Rastrelli Cello Quartet have devoted themselves to exploring and experiencing the sound of the cello as a quartet committed to tradition, but totally detached from a conventional approach. The ensemble has a wide-ranging repertoire that will astonish and delight you.
CARION WIND QUINTET Classical and Modern Chamber Music
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
With carefully choreographed and dramatized performances of classical and modern works, the prize-winning Danish-Latvian ensemble brings truly unique and innovative chamber music experience to audiences. They make music on stage visible, and add a new dimension to traditional concert events.
GABRIELA MARTINEZ Classical Pianist
Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez has a reputation for the lyricism of her playing, compelling interpretations, and elegant stage presence. She has been described as “magical…a remarkable pianist, with a cool determination, a tone full of glowing color and a seemingly effortless technique” (LA Times) and “….versatile, daring and insightful” (New York Times).
JOE JENCKS Folk Singer
Saturday, January 27, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
A 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, Joe Jencks is an award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove, and grit.
NEW YORK POLYPHONY A cappella Quartet
Saturday, February 10, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Praised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts” (NPR), New York Polyphony is one of the foremost vocal chamber ensembles active today. The four men, “singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure” (The New Yorker), give vibrant, modern voice to repertoire ranging from Gregorian chant to cutting-edge compositions.
ALISDAIR FRASER AND NATALIE HAAS Celtic Fiddler and Cellist
Saturday, March 16, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
This beloved duo returns just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Corrales. The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum from intimate chamber music to ecstatic dance energy. Their music is based in tradition but firmly rooted in modernity.
GABRIEL BIANCO Classical Guitarist
Saturday, April 13, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Born in 1988 in Paris, Gabriel Bianco started playing the guitar with his father when he was 5 years old. In 1997, he enrolled at the Conservatoire National de Region in Paris. In 2005 he was unanimously admitted to the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris. Considered one of the finest classical guitarists in the world, Gabriel has won first prize in several international competitions, performed in over fifty countries, and recorded 8 CDs.
NOSOTROS Latin Music
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.La Entrada Park, 84 La Entrada, Corrales, NM
Nosotros is one of the most recognizable and original Latin bands in the Southwest United States. The group seamlessly combines a myriad of Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create an innovative and imaginative Latin sound.
RASTRELLI CELLO QUARTET Chamber Classics and Pop Favorites*
Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
Since 2002, the Rastrelli Cello Quartet have devoted themselves to exploring and experiencing the sound of the cello as a quartet committed to tradition, but totally detached from a conventional approach. The ensemble has a wide-ranging repertoire that will astonish and delight you.
CARION WIND QUINTET Classical and Modern Chamber Music
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
With carefully choreographed and dramatized performances of classical and modern works, the prize-winning Danish-Latvian ensemble brings truly unique and innovative chamber music experience to audiences. They make music on stage visible, and add a new dimension to traditional concert events.
GABRIELA MARTINEZ Classical Pianist
Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 7:30 p.m.
Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez has a reputation for the lyricism of her playing, compelling interpretations, and elegant stage presence. She has been described as “magical…a remarkable pianist, with a cool determination, a tone full of glowing color and a seemingly effortless technique” (LA Times) and “….versatile, daring and insightful” (New York Times).
JOE JENCKS Folk Singer
Saturday, January 27, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
A 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, Joe Jencks is an award-winning songwriter and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove, and grit.
NEW YORK POLYPHONY A cappella Quartet
Saturday, February 10, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Praised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts” (NPR), New York Polyphony is one of the foremost vocal chamber ensembles active today. The four men, “singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure” (The New Yorker), give vibrant, modern voice to repertoire ranging from Gregorian chant to cutting-edge compositions.
ALISDAIR FRASER AND NATALIE HAAS Celtic Fiddler and Cellist
Saturday, March 16, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
This beloved duo returns just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Corrales. The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum from intimate chamber music to ecstatic dance energy. Their music is based in tradition but firmly rooted in modernity.
GABRIEL BIANCO Classical Guitarist
Saturday, April 13, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Born in 1988 in Paris, Gabriel Bianco started playing the guitar with his father when he was 5 years old. In 1997, he enrolled at the Conservatoire National de Region in Paris. In 2005 he was unanimously admitted to the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris. Considered one of the finest classical guitarists in the world, Gabriel has won first prize in several international competitions, performed in over fifty countries, and recorded 8 CDs.