Beyond the Concert Hall

Durango Chamber Music Festival

Durango Bach Festival

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT Series

SJS Chamber Singers

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Durango Chamber Music Festival

Enjoy a week-long celebration of small ensembles and chamber music performances, each weekday afternoon starting at 12:15pm in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Durango. Concerts feature the faculty of the Durango Chamber Music Academy and the Piano Academy at Fort Lewis College, plus other local musicians and friends of the arts. Students in the Chamber Music Academy and Piano Academy attend the afternoon concerts for free as part of their summer curriculum.

Tickets for each DCMF concert are available online by visiting www.durangoconcerts.com, and there will be additional tickets available at the door on the day of each concert. Dedicated listeners can Pre-Purchase a $55 Festival Pass for all 5 Chamber Music Festival concerts by clicking here: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/durangoconcerts/260/event/1345612

MONDAY, June 10, 12:15pm: “Mostly Mozart”
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango

W.A. Mozart, String Quartet in B-flat Major, K. 458, “The Hunt”
Richard Silvers and Tennille Taylor, violins
Lauren Avery, viola; Katherine Jetter, cello

TUESDAY, June 11, 12:15pm: “Lyrical and Romantic”
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango

David Popper, “Gavotte No. 2”
Katherine Jetter, cello, and Lisa Campi Walters, piano
Amy Cheney Beach, “Romance”
Richard Silvers, violin, and Holly Quist, piano
Astor Piazzola, “Oblivion Trio”
Molly Jensen, violin, Katherine Jetter, cello, and Amy Barrett, piano
William Grant Still, “Suite for Violin and Piano”
Lauren Avery, violin, and Lisa Campi Walters, piano

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 12:15pm: “Percussion and Keyboards”
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango

C.W. Gluck (arr. Anderson & Roe), Ballet from Orphee et Eurydice
Mika Inouye & Sarah Inouye Mano, pianos
Aram Khachaturian (arr. Anderson & Roe), Sabre Dance from Gayane
Mika Inouye & Sarah Inouye Mano, pianos
Astor Piazzola, “Libertango”
Mika Inouye, Sarah Inouye Mano, and Lisa Campi Walters, pianos
P.I. Tchaikovsky (arr. Rachmaninoff), Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Kristen Chen and Holly Quist, pianos

Orff Percussion Ensemble Performance
Members of the Four Corners Orff Chapter

THURSDAY, June 13, 12:15pm: “Friends of the Festival Trio”
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Durango
Music of Domenico Gallo, Peter Schickele, Nancy Lau, and Marco Uccellini
Rochelle Mann, flute; Susan Doering, violin; Dieter Wulfhorst, cello

FRIDAY, June 14: “Academy Student Recitals”
Roshong Hall, Jones Hall, Fort Lewis College
12:15pm: Final Recital of the 2024 Chamber Music Academy and Young Musicians Camp
2:30pm: Final Recital of the 2024 Piano Academy at Fort Lewis College
Free Concerts for all audiences with a suggested donation of $20 at the door!

Durango Bach Festival

The timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach is the focus of the annual Durango Bach Festival, a week-long series of events that includes student recitals, evening performances with choir, soloists, and orchestra, and the popular Bach’s Lunch series. Collaborations with other local non-profit performing arts organizations enhance the Festival’s community impact each season.

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Bach's portrait in a 4x4 grid with pink, orange, yellow, and blue backgrounds

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3rd Avenue Concert Series

Our newly-minted 3rd Avenue Concert Series brings the San Juan Symphony to new and unique venues around the Four Corners. Originally the St. Mark’s Recital Series, founded in the beautiful St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on 3rd Avenue in Durango, these diverse programs provide our community with an opportunity to experience a variety of musical styles in smaller, more intimate ensemble combinations.

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The Chamber Singers is a mixed-voice choir of about 22 auditioned voices founded and directed by Elizabeth Crawford. In addition to performing solo programs, the Chamber Singers are featured in various San Juan Symphony concerts and festivals. The ensemble offers its singers and local audiences exposure to unique and interesting choral works from diverse sources, performed at their highest standard in the beautiful setting of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

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