Roberto Minczuk Music Director
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3 Saturday, October 14, 2017, 6 p.m. A New Era 4 Saturday, October 28, 2017, 6 p.m. Spanish Sensación 5 Saturday, November 11, 2017, 6 p.m. Magnificent Mahler 4 6 Saturday, January 27, 2018, 6 p.m. For the NMPhil: Mozart’s Requiem Fundraising Special 7 Saturday, February 24, 2018, 6 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 8 Saturday, March 17, 2018, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018, 2 p.m. Ballet! Aladdin & the Magic Lamp 9 Saturday, March 24, 2018, 6 p.m. Double Delights: Mozart & the Kerns 10 Saturday, April 21, 2018, 6 p.m. From the Heart of Fumi POPEJOY POPS
11 Saturday, November 18, 2017, 8 p.m. The Music of Led Zeppelin 12 Saturday, December 16, 2017, 6 p.m. Holiday Pops! 13 Saturday, January 20, 2018, 6 p.m. Lights! Camera! Music! 14 Saturday, February 3, 2018, 8 p.m. Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles NHCC
15 Sunday, October 8, 2017, 2 p.m. Divertimento, Dances, & Vivaldi! 16 Sunday, November 19, 2017, 2 p.m. Mendelssohn Meets Beethoven: Protégé Series 17 Sunday, January 14, 2018, 2 p.m. Winds & Horns Aplenty 18 Sunday, February 11, 2018, 2 p.m. From Bach to Bachianas & Britten NEIGHBORHOOD
19 Saturday, September 23, 2017, 6 p.m. Jubilation & Surprise 20 Friday, December 1, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Handel’s Messiah 21 Saturday, March 10, 2018, 6 p.m. Classical Giants 22 Saturday, April 7, 2018, 6 p.m. Passionate Strings & Voices 23 Saturday, April 28, 2018, 6 p.m. Hail, Brittania! 2
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A NEW ERA Saturday, October 14, 2017, 6 p.m. A New Era Roberto Minczuk conductor Chen Guang piano J. Strauss Blue Danube Waltz Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Seidle Vernissage Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition Olga Kern International Piano Competition winner Chen Guang brings virtuosic talent and charisma to Beethoven’s exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1. The splendor of Vienna beckons in the beloved Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss. Join us as newly appointed Music Director Roberto Minczuk conducts Mussorgsky’s brilliant and beloved Pictures at an Exhibition, arranged by Maurice Ravel. An exciting new era begins for the NMPhil! Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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SPANISH
SENSACIÓN Saturday, October 28, 2017, 6 p.m. Spanish Sensación Roberto Minczuk conductor Jason Vieaux guitar De Falla El amor brujo Rodrigo Fantasía para un Gentilhombre Ravel La valse Ravel Bolero Guitar great Jason Vieaux returns to Popejoy Hall with your NMPhil in an evening filled with the energy and power of love: the orchestral flamenco of De Falla’s El amor brujo; Rodrigo’s Spanish guitarfilled Fantasía para un Gentilhombre; and two Ravel favorites—the swirling La valse and world-famous, fabulous Bolero. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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MAGNIFICENT
MAHLER 4 Saturday, November 11, 2017, 6 p.m. Magnificent Mahler 4 Roberto Minczuk conductor Paul Huang violin Bruch Scottish Fantasy Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G Major Recipient of the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists—violinist Paul Huang is featured in a consummate performance of Bruch’s brilliant Scottish Fantasy. Then, it’s Mahler’s wondrous Symphony No. 4 in G Major, a breathtaking artistic marvel. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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FOR THE NMPHIL
MOZART’S REQUIEM FUNDRAISING SPECIAL
Saturday, January 27, 2018, 6 p.m. For the NMPhil: Mozart’s Requiem Fundraising Special Roger Melone conductor Anna Dmytrenko piano Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major Mozart Requiem Maestro Roger Melone conducts the New Mexico Philharmonic and New Mexico Symphonic Chorus in Mozart’s epic, enigmatic, mythical, and legendary work, intertwined with the composer’s own demise. The incomparable Mozart Requiem—in a special fundraiser to benefit the NMPhil. Also—Mozart’s extraordinarily glorious Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, featuring Olga Kern International Piano Competition 2nd prize winner, Anna Dmytrenko. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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TCHAIKOVSKY’S 1812 Saturday, February 24, 2018, 6 p.m. Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Roberto Minczuk conductor Karen Gomyo violin Smetana Vltava (The Moldau) Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Remember the music behind that old television commercial with cereal shot from cannons? That’s Tchaikovsky’s celebrated, spectacular, and triumphant 1812 Overture, commemorating victory over Napoleon. The evening’s program also includes Smetana’s exuberant Vltava (The Moldau) and Prokofiev’s ravishing and rhythmic Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, featuring internationally renowned violinist Karen Gomyo. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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BALLET!
Aladdin & the Magic Lamp
Saturday, March 17, 2018, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018, 2 p.m. Ballet! Aladdin & the Magic Lamp David Felberg conductor Aladdin & the Magic Lamp The New Mexico Ballet Company returns to Popejoy Hall with your NMPhil for this fully staged beloved tale. A wicked sorcerer tries to trick Aladdin in order to get the Genie’s lamp, leaving Aladdin trapped in the cave of wonders. The enchanted story comes to life, and Aladdin realizes that true love has its own magic. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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DOUBLE DELIGHTS
MOZART & THE KERNS Saturday, March 24, 2018, 6 p.m. Double Delights: Mozart & the Kerns Roberto Minczuk conductor Olga Kern piano Vladislav Kern piano Mozart Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A Major Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major is ambitious, effervescent, and surprising, yet also tender, gentle, and harmonic. Be a part of this extraordinary concert as New Mexico favorite— phenomenal Russian pianist Olga Kern—is joined by her brilliant son, pianist Vladislav Kern—for a truly special experience. Then Olga will launch into Prokofiev’s 1st Piano Concerto. The concert concludes with Beethoven’s heroic, joyful Symphony No. 7 in A Major. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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HEART OF FUMI Saturday, April 21, 2018, 6 p.m. From the Heart of Fumi Roberto Minczuk conductor Fumiaki Miura violin Britten Pomp and Circumstance, No. 1 Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Ravel Tzigane Holst The Planets The staggeringly supreme technique of violinist Fumiaki Miura will be on full display as he returns to New Mexico for the NMPhil’s final Popejoy Classics concert of the season! You’ll feel the fireworks on stage in the lyrical and technically challenging Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saëns and in Ravel’s dance-filled Tzigane (Gypsy) rhapsody. Also, graduation favorite Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar and Holst’s galactic and dreamy The Planets. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN Saturday, November 18, 2017, 8 p.m. The Music of Led Zeppelin Finally—top-notch rock musicians join your NMPhil for a symphonic rock experience you won’t soon forget! From “Good Times Bad Times” to “Stairway to Heaven,” you’ll be thrilled by a massive array of favorites from the Zeppelin catalog. Performed tantalizingly close to the original recordings with the orchestra wrapped around the band, it’s an all-out rock show you won’t soon forget! Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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Holiday Pops! Saturday, December 16, 2017, 6 p.m. Holiday Pops! Jason Altieri conductor Manzano Day School Chorus / Penny Voss director Bosque School Choirs / Joanna Carlson Hart director Rio Rancho HS Concert Choir / Becky Talbott director Santa Claus New Mexico’s family favorite returns—the NMPhil’s Holiday Pops at Popejoy Hall! Warm your heart with timeless holiday favorites. Celebrate the season with our most festive concert—sure to delight all ages! The NMPhil is joined by the Manzano Day School Chorus and the Bosque School and Rio Rancho High School Choirs. And, of course, our traditional holiday sing-along will bring smiles to all. Jason Altieri conducts. Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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LIGHTS! CAMERA! MUSIC! Saturday, January 20, 2018, 6 p.m. Lights! Camera! Music! Jason Altieri conductor Hooray for Hollywood! The silver screen will come alive in an Oscar®-worthy evening of Hollywood’s best-loved music! Jason Altieri conducts iconic favorites from your favorite films as we get ready for the Academy Awards. Get dressed to impress and join the NMPhil for all the glitz, glamour, and musical excitement associated with Oscar’s classic scores. Celebrate 90 years of movie music! Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR
A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES Saturday, February 3, 2018, 8 p.m. Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles Heralded as the “best Beatles tribute” ever! Imagine the Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. That is what you’ll get when the New Mexico Philharmonic joins four musicians who look and sound just like the Beatles! “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section, the beauty of “Yesterday” with an acoustic guitar and string quartet, the hard-edged “I Am the Walrus,” and so much more! The Los Angeles Times called the show “more than just an incredible simulation …” Go back in time with your favorite Beatles music! Popejoy Hall 203 Cornell Dr NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 925-5858 / unmtickets.com
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DIVERTIMENTO, DANCES, &
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Saturday, October 8, 2017, 2 p.m. Divertimento, Dances, & Vivaldi! Suzanna Pavlovsky conductor Krzysztof Zimowski violin Joan Zucker cello Mozart Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 Vivaldi Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 3, No. 6, RV 356 Vivaldi Cello Concerto in a minor, RV 418 Vivaldi Concerto for Violin and Cello in B-flat Major, RV 547 McLean Five Dances Maestra Suzanna Pavlovsky brings her singular passion and excitement to the podium in a colorful fall afternoon concert of sumptuous sound, featuring NMPhil stars violinist and concertmaster Krzysztof Zimowski and principal cellist Joan Zucker. The Baroque influence of Italy abounds—in Mozart’s lush Divertimento in D and three gorgeous Vivaldi Concerti. Los Angeles-based Michael McLean’s innovative Five Dances will make you think “tango” and “fandango!” National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 724-4771 / nationalhispaniccenter.org The New Mexico Philharmonic
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MENDELSSOHN MEETS BEETHOVEN
PROTÉGÉ SERIES Sunday, November 19, 2017, 2 p.m. Mendelssohn Meets Beethoven: Protégé Series Christopher Confessore conductor Joshua Rupley piano Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, “Emperor” Elgar Enigma Variations It’s a pre-Thanksgiving musical celebration from your NMPhil! Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) captures changing harmonies and dynamics that rise and fall like the swelling sea. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley—the only American in last year’s inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition—plays Beethoven’s heroic “Emperor” Piano Concerto. And, Elgar’s much-loved Enigma Variations will whet your appetite for the feast ahead. National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 724-4771 / nationalhispaniccenter.org
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WINDS & HORNS APLENTY Sunday, January 14, 2018, 2 p.m. Winds & Horns Aplenty Eric Rombach-Kendall conductor Rossini (arr. Gryc) Rossiniana, Four Pieces from “Sins of Old Age” Bird Serenade for Wind Instruments Bach (arr. Crees) Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, BWV 582 Terracini Concerto for Brass New Mexico’s own wind and horn connoisseur— Professor Eric Rombach-Kendall—conducts an afternoon of magnificent music. The orchestra pays tribute to Rossini, plays Bach’s glorious Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, and returns to the dawn of the 20th century with Arthur Bird’s remarkable Serenade for Wind Instruments. And if you love brass, don’t miss the massive brass sound in Terracini’s Concerto for Brass! National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 724-4771 / nationalhispaniccenter.org
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FROM BACH TO BACHIANAS & BRITTEN Sunday, February 11, 2018, 2 p.m. From Bach to Bachianas & Britten Roberto Minczuk conductor Kevin Vigneau oboe Kimberly Fredenburgh viola Piazzolla Libertango Piazzolla Oblivion Stephenson Concerto for Oboe and Viola Bach Aria from Suite No. 3 Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Simple Symphony Music Director Roberto Minczuk wields the baton in a glimmering afternoon of globe-spanning masterworks by renowned composers. Piazzolla’s Libertango and Oblivion bring “Tango Nuevo” to the forefront. Bachianas Brasileiras by Villa-Lobos links Brazilian popular music to Baroque works—such as those of Bach, one of which is included in this concert. Also, an homage to Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt and the purity of Britten’s own Simple Symphony. National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 724-4771 / nationalhispaniccenter.org 18 2017/18 Season
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JUBILATION & SURPRISE! Saturday, September 23, 2017, 6 p.m. Jubilation & Surprise! Matthew Greer conductor Chancel Choir of St. John’s United Methodist Church Mozart Exsultate, jubilate Schubert Mass in G Haydn Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” Breathtaking ingenuity in Mozart’s gorgeous motet Exsultate, jubilate. Schubert’s superb sense of lyricism is on full display in the Mass in G, one of his most loved works. And Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony always brings smiles with the most famous fortissimo chord in the repertoire. St. John’s United Methodist Church 2626 Arizona St NE / Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505) 323-4343 / nmphil.org
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MESSIAH Friday, December 1, 2017, 7:30 p.m. Handel’s Messiah David Felberg conductor Handel Messiah Just in time for the holidays, the NMPhil is proud to bring back Handel’s story of the birth of Christ. Experience a transcendent tour de force—Handel’s beloved masterwork the way it was meant to be! A gift from our family to yours. Central United Methodist Church 201 University Blvd NE / Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 323-4343 / nmphil.org
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CLASSICAL GIANTS Saturday, March 10, 2018, 6 p.m. Classical Giants Patrick Kavanaugh conductor David Felberg violin Sarah Tasker violin Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Bach Concerto for Two Violins in d minor Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Three great masters. One magical, magnificent night! Begin with the joyous, treasured Overture to The Marriage of Figaro. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins is one of the most memorable and famous concertos in history. And Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony brings cheerful lightheartedness and irrepressible momentum—a reminder to live life to the fullest! First United Methodist Church 314 Lead Ave SW / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 323-4343 / nmphil.org
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PASSIONATE STRINGS & VOICES Saturday, April 7, 2018, 6 p.m. Passionate Strings & Voices Bradley Ellingboe conductor Barber Adagio for Strings Mozart Missa brevis Laura Rossi Voices of Remembrance In this glorious concert, three emotional masterworks in one night! Samuel Barber’s exquisite and most celebrated work—Adagio for Strings—originally performed by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Orchestra. Mozart’s Missa brevis is filled with classical harmonic beauty. And Laura Rossi’s Voices of Remembrance was inspired by ten famous World War I poems. St. Paul Lutheran Church 1100 Indian School Rd NE / Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 323-4343 / nmphil.org
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HAIL, BRITTANIA! Saturday, April 28, 2018, 6 p.m. Hail, Brittania! Kristin Ditlow conductor Purcell Selections from The Old Bachelor Purcell Sonata for Trumpet and Strings Purcell Music from Dido and Aeneas Tallis Third Tune (Psalm 2) of Tallis’s Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Handel Dixit Dominus An evening of marvelous musical homage to great English choral composers, spanning five centuries of wondrous music! Henry Purcell, Thomas Tallis, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and George Frideric Handel (who spent most of his career in England) are represented in this concert filled with sonic splendor! Location TBD
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