Thomas Heuser, conductor; Elizabeth Maconchy, Nocturne; Maurice Ravel, La Valse; Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances; 20th century composers produced some of history’s most exhilarating orchestral music. Maurice Ravel changed the palette of the orchestra, and his groundbreaking La Valse is a choreographic poem depicting a dream-like ballroom with swirling dancers. The ravishing Symphonic Dances of Sergei […]
Join the San Juan Symphony String Quartet for an intimate and impactful concert of string quartet repertoire. The program features diverse works by Elena Kats-Cherrin (b. 1957), Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate (b. 1968), and an iconic "Middle Period" string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). The SJS String Quartet includes Concertmaster Lauren Avery, Principal Second Violin […]
Thomas Heuser, conductor; Side-by-Side with Student Musicians. Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, Chokfi’: Sarcasm; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33; Antonín Dvorak, Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70. Chickasaw classical composer Jerod Tate writes music that expresses his native culture in symphonic form, and his Chokfi provides a brilliant, rhythmical introduction. Then a […]
Up next, Season 39! For almost 40 years, the San Juan Symphony has been a centerpiece of the arts in the Four Corners area. Join us in this fun and exciting online auction to benefit our season programming, spring family concert, Beyond the Concert Hall series, Youth Orchestra programs, and camps. There is something here […]
Thomas Heuser, conductor; Inna Faliks, piano soloist. Johannes Brahms, Tragic Overture Clarice Assad, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: Lilith Inna Faliks, piano soloist Edward Elgar, Enigma Variations, Op. 36 Lilith is the symbol of a liberated woman, either demon or goddess, and Brazilian composer Clarice Assad has written a piano concerto for Inna Faliks in […]
Lemony Snicket: The Composer is Dead! Meredith Mapel, narrator Thomas Heuser, conductor PROGRAM Golliwog’s Cakewalk Claude Debussy Jeux d’enfants (“Children’s Games”) Georges Bizet Le bal - galop Lemony Snicket: The Composer is […]
Welcome to our 39th Season! We are thrilled to present a diverse season of music that will create lasting echoes in our hearts and minds. Get your Season Tickets and join us all year long! Click Here to Download our Brochure Mailer Henderson Hall at San Juan College | Farmington, NM SEASON TICKET RENEWALS: […]
Calling all Four Corners Area instrumental music students! Do you love band or orchestra and want to make more music? Are you interested in taking your musicianship to the next level by playing new styles of music? Join us by auditioning for the San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras! Learn more here. Sign up for an audition […]
We are delighted to welcome Spanish Broom back to the San Juan Symphony! Spanish Broom’s artistic vocabulary is derived from Flamenco, and their performance will feature a Guitarist, a Vocalist, and three Dancers in an hour-long program. We are excited to promote this fantastic Latin art form and welcome back our friends from the Albuquerque […]
MODERN CLASSICAL STYLE Thomas Heuser, conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture Igor Stravinsky, Pulcinella: Suite (1922) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543 The elegance of Mozart and Mendelssohn echoes through Stravinsky, who crystalizes the Classical style in his ballet Pulcinella. Maestro Heuser brings a searing intensity to this music, […]
