Berwald Septet
This fascinating program begins with Julian Bliss making his Festival debut in one of the best-known works for solo clarinet.
Dvorák & Bernstein
Bernstein’s Halil opens the program, while Dvořák’s tumultuous F-minor Piano Trio brings the evening to a dramatic close.
Ran Dank Piano Recital
This rich recital program features works from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Vivaldi Concertos
Ida Kavafian, Cho-Liang Lin, Daniel Phillips, Danbi Um, violin soloists; Tara Helen O’Connor, flute soloist; Harvey de Souza, L. P. How, violin; Toby Appel, viola; Kajsa William-Olsson, cello; Edgar Meyer, double bass; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord
BODYTRAFFIC
Celebrate 20 years of Los Angeles–based BODYTRAFFIC, whose electrifying dancers and genre-spanning repertoire shine in a legacy program featuring Schachmatt (Checkmate), where a giant chessboard becomes a playful theatrical stage.
Lili Elbe: Art, Life and Opera
Join the Santa Fe Opera in celebration of the American premiere of Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman’s Lili Elbe
Lensic 360 Events
Lensic 360 brings the power of performance outside of the historic Lensic theater, presenting concerts at venues across New Mexico and offering top-quality, free community programs. See all events at lensic360.org.
Beach Bunny & The Beths
On 2025’s Tunnel Vision, Beach Bunny is getting back to basics: urgent, guitar-based indie rock with pop melodies. Woven through the album, “Just Around the Corner” echoes dynamic ’90s indie rock courtesy of fuzzed-out guitars and crashing drums, while slashing riffs and precise rhythms propel the melodic “Big Pink Bubble.”
Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, founded in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes and Joshua Homme. With a sound that's a combination of “bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals," and a frontman in Hughes who is known for his over-the-top stage histrionics and evangelistic interaction with his fans, the band’s live performances are a sight to be seen.
Don Was & The Pan Detroit Ensemble
Drawing on the wide-ranging influences of his five-decade career, Don Was has assembled his band, the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and recorded their debut album Groove in the Face of Adversity
Thee Sacred Souls
Thee Sacred Souls highly anticipated sophomore album, Got A Story To Tell, released in October 2024, is filled with immortal grooves, classic vocal harmonies, and sincere, heartfelt lyrics about love and loss.
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule has galvanized a global fan base with their honest, organic, and daring music and improvisational virtuosity, making them one of the most timeless, revered and active bands today.
Big Thief
Over the last decade, Big Thief has proven themselves to be one of the most exciting live bands of their generation.
Pixies
Founding members; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering, with bassist Emma Richardson - mark four decades of the band by announcing Pixies 40, a new headline worldwide tour.
The California Honeydrops
Formed in Oakland's subway system, retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops is an electrifying group that defies convention at every turn. A benefit for Taos Cancer Support Services.
Sammy Rae and The Friends
Tyler Ballgame
With a vibrant blend of alternative indie pop, Tyler Ballgame's sound evokes a sense of nostalgia, joy, and classic song-craft.
Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays
Bluey's Big Play
Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy? award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.
Beethoven & Mendelssohn
This powerhouse program begins with an intimate violin-and-piano performance of music from Stravinsky’s enduring ballet Pulcinella, moves to a beloved early composition by Beethoven and culminates in Mendelssohn’s genre-defining Octet.
Young People's Concert
The Summer Young People’s Concert is a FREE event. Tickets are not required.
Wiley & Polonsky Recital
In this highly anticipated duo recital, Peter Wiley and pianist Anna Polonsky perform two gorgeous 19th-century works.
Liverman & Huang Recital
Grammy Award–winning baritone Will Liverman and Grammy-nominated pianist Myra Huang return for a powerful program.
Mozart & Arensky
Alan Gilbert returns to play violin in Arensky’s Quartet in A Minor on a program that includes Mozart’s G-minor Piano Quartet and the first-ever Festival performance of English composer Malcolm Arnold’s Divertimento.
Nicolas Namoradze Piano Recital
Pianist Nicolas Namoradze returns with an all-Ravel recital that features the exquisitely restrained Pavane pour une infante défunte; Jeux d’eau, and music from the composer’s Daphnis and Chloé ballet score.