The Young Americans: Emerging Composers
2023-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
The Chamber Music Singers bring you “The Young Americans: Emerging Composers”
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/

Musically Speaking
2023-11-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Powerhouse Science Center, 1295 Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
All Musically Speaking Events are at the Powerhouse Science Center from 6-7pm. We provide light appetizers and there is a cash bar available. This is a FREE event and a wonderful opportunity for people to learn more about our weekend concert. Maestro Heuser fills us with knowledge!
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/

Ravishing
2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 Rachmaninoff showcase the orchestra in marvelous detail, as our Maestro leads an expanded San Juan Symphony.
For tickets visit www.durangoconcerts.com or call (970) 247-7657.

Ravishing
2023-11-05 15:00 - 17:30 | Henderson Performance Hall, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM, 87401, United States
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 Rachmaninoff showcase the orchestra in marvelous detail, as our Maestro leads an expanded San Juan Symphony.
For tickets, visit sjcboxoffice.universitytickets.com

San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestras Concert
2023-11-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
For tickets visit www.durangoconcerts.com or call (970) 247-7657.

The Nutcracker Ballet
2023-12-08 - 2023-12-10 | Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
One of the most highly anticipated events of the season, the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College for Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet, featuring student dancers in a variety of roles. The San Juan Symphony will provide live music under the direction of Maestro Heuser.
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/

The Majesty of Christmas
2023-12-15 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Enjoy a beautiful presentation of sacred and spiritual music that celebrates the Christmas season.
Featuring the voices of the SJS Chamber Singers and musical guests.
Join us for a community reception following the event!

Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/durangoconcerts/260/event/1345598

The Majesty of Christmas
2023-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Enjoy a beautiful presentation of sacred and spiritual music that celebrates the Christmas season.
Featuring the voices of the SJS Chamber Singers and musical guests.
Join us for a community reception following the event!
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/

San Juan Symphony String Quartet
2024-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 Tennille Taylor, Principal Viola Karl Winkler, and Principal Cello Dr. Katherine Jetter. The captivating program ushers in our 2024 concerts and marks the first Beyond the Concert Hall program to be featured in Farmington. Audiences can mingle with the musicians during casual receptions after the performance.
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/
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San Juan Symphony String Quartet
2024-01-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Connie Gotsch Theater, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, New Mexico, 87402
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 Tennille Taylor, Principal Viola Karl Winkler, and Principal Cello Dr. Katherine Jetter. The captivating program ushers in our 2024 concerts and marks the first Beyond the Concert Hall program to be featured in Farmington. Audiences can mingle with the musicians during casual receptions after the performance.
Tickets: universitytickets.com
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Passionate
2024-02-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 deeply moving, romantic Ballad by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor will stretch the expressive powers of our musicians and students. Drama and lyricism dominate Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony, leaving audiences brimming with musical memories.
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/
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Passionate
2024-02-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Henderson Performance Hall, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM, 87401, United States
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 deeply moving, romantic Ballad by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor will stretch the expressive powers of our musicians and students. Drama and lyricism dominate Dvorak’s Seventh Symphony, leaving audiences brimming with musical memories.
Tickets available: https://sjcboxoffice.universitytickets.com/
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Durango Bach Festival All Access Pass
2024-03-02 - 2024-03-09 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Welcome to the Durango Bach Festival! For more than 15 seasons, the Durango Bach Festival has served as a community-wide celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Now proudly presented by the San Juan Symphony, the Festival promises a blend of Baroque music and a variety of ensemble combinations, from solo works to instrumental concertos and the voices of the SJS Chamber Singers. Festival Pass holders will add their names to the list for all ticketed performances and the popular Bach’s Lunch series. Passes are $130.00 each.
Reserve your seat! Limited to 50 passes.
FULL BACH FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FACETS / March 2, 2024 / 7:00pm – IS NOW SOLD OUT & NOT INCLUDED IN PASSES PURCHASED AFTER 2/19/24. THE PACKAGE PRICE NOW REFLECTS THIS.
Student Recitals / March 3, 2024 / 2:00pm & 4:00pm / Summit Church
Bach’s Lunch Concert No. 1 / March 4, 2024 / 12:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bach’s Lunch Concert No. 2 / March 5, 2024 / 12:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bach’s Lunch Concert No. 3 / March 6, 2024 / 12:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bach’s Lunch Concert No. 4 / March 7, 2024 / 12:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Bach’s Lunch Concert No. 5 / March 8, 2024 / 12:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Final Concert / March 9, 2024 / 7:00pm / St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Purchase your passes here: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/durangoconcerts/260/event/1372363
For more information on the 20MOONS Dance Theater Company and additional performance dates, visit https://www.20moons.com/facets.html.

Bach Festival Opening Night | Facets | In Collaboration with 20MOONS Dance Theater Company
2024-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | The Light Box Theater at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave Suite C, Durango, CO, 81301
The 2024 Durango Bach Festival kicks off with FACETS, featuring the world premiere of a new production that combines the 20MOONS dance theater company with select musicians of the San Juan Symphony and members of the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers. The collaboration will re-envision and reimagine the music of John Sebastian Bach as an embodied journey through the many transformative experiences of a human life.
20MOONS is a Durango-based non-profit that is collaborating with the Durango Bach Festival and the San Juan Symphony for the first time in their history.
More information about 20MOONS dance theater company and additional performance times is available online at https://www.20moons.com/facets.html

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Durango Bach Festival Free Student Recital Performances
2024-03-03 | Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Durango Bach Festival Free Student Recital Performances
Join us on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Summit Church for our free student Bach Recitals.
Recital times are at 2:00 and 4:00 PM.
Please follow the links below for information on how to participate!
Applications are due by February 1st, 2024.
Individual Student Bach Recital Application
Student Groups Bach Recital Application

Lunchtime Concert & Bach's Lunch
2024-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen
Monday, March 4 | 12:00 pm
J.S. Bach, Partita for Keyboard No. 1 in B-flat Major: Prelude
Dr. Thomas Heuser, harpsichord
J.S. Bach, Partita for Violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Dr. Brandon Christensen, violin
Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / $14 Concert Only
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Lunchtime Concert & Bach's Lunch
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen
Tuesday, March 5 | 12:00 pm
J.S. Bach, Toccata for Organ in F Major, BWV 540
Kyle Osborne, organ
C.P.E. Bach, “Hamburg” Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133, H.564
Dr. Andreas Tischhauser, flute, Dr. Wesley Dunnagan, harpsichord
J.S. Bach, Partita for Keyboard No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
Dr. Holly Quist, piano
Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / $14 Concert Only
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Lunchtime Concert & Bach's Lunch
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen
Wednesday, March 6 | 12:00 pm
J.S. Bach, Selections for Handbell
Choir St. Paul’s Lutheran Handbell Choir, Jo Ann Beegles, Director
Wilhelm Friedman Bach, Duetto a 2 Flauti
Dr. Rochelle Mann & Kathryn Shaffer, flutes
J.S. Bach, Five Sinfonias for Solo Harpsichord
Marilyn Garst, harpsichord
Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / $14 Concert Only
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Lunchtime Concert & Bach's Lunch
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen
Thursday, March 7 | 12:00 pm
“Bach Organ Showcase”
Dr. Grant and Dr. Jim Gephard, organ
Prelude in G Major, BWV 550, Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 556
Passacaglia & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582
Arias with organ, featuring Helen Gebhard, soprano Sheep May Safely Graze, Bist du bei Mir, and more
Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / $14 Concert Only
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Lunchtime Concert & Bach's Lunch
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen
Friday, March 8 | 12:00 pm
J.S. Bach, Selections from Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
Karl Winkler, viola
GeorgePhilippe Telemann, Tafelmusik-Quartetto in G Major TWV 43:G2
Rebecca Ray, oboe, Rochelle Mann, flute, Lauren Avery, violin, Katherine Jetter, cello, Mika Inouye, harpsichord
J.S. Bach, Lyrical Selections featuring Friends of the Bach Festival
Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / $14 Concert Only
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Durango Bach Festival "Festival Finale"
2024-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | New Mexico
Join us for the evening performance and final concert of the Durango Bach Festival. Featuring the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers.
Durango Bach Festival Orchestra
San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers Elizabeth Crawford, Music Director
Christine Richards, soprano
Drea Pressley, mezzo-soprano
Wesley Dunnagan, tenor
Santiago Alfonzo Mesa, bass-baritone
Kyle Osborne, organ and harpsichord
Rebecca Ray, oboe soloist
Thomas Heuser, conductor
DURANGO BACH FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL FINALE CONCERT
Saturday, March 9 | 7:00 pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church | 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango
PROGRAM
Concerto for Oboe d’amore in A Major, Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 1055 (1730). (1685-1750)
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegro ma non tanto
Rebecca Ray, Oboe d’amore
INTERMISSION
Missa in G Major (Lutheran Mass), Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV 236 (1738)
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Gratias
IV. Domine Deus
V. Quoniam
VI. Cum Sancto Spiritu
Tickets $24 Adults | $5 Students
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Exploring the Life and Music of Antonin Dvorák
2024-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
SJS Music Director Dr. Thomas Heuser leads a unique Lecture Recital that illuminates the life and musical personality of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Several musicians will perform excerpts from a variety of works that showcase the brilliance, authenticity, and lyricism of the great composer. Bohemian stylistic influences and Dvořák’s embrace of diverse cultures will be explored, and with his Seventh Symphony still ringing in our ears after recent SJS performances, the music of Antonín Dvořák will be brought into a new light. Limited seating is available!
SELECTIONS WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE FOLLOWING WORKS:
Music for Piano:
Lístek do památníku (Album Leaf)
Otázka (Question)
Dvě perličky (2 Little Pearls)
Selections from the Slavonic Dances and Legends for Piano Four Hands
Music for Voice and Piano:
“Song of the Moon” from Rusalka, Op. 114
“Songs My Mother Taught Me” from Gypsy Songs, Op. 55
Selections from Cypresses for Voice and Piano, B. 11
Selections from the Moravian Duets, B. 32
Music for String Quartet:
String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 51, “Slavonic”
String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, “American”
A detailed program insert will be provided at the performance with complete historical notes and musician information.

Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/

San Juan Symphony Online Auction
2024-04-14 00:00 - 2024-05-05 18:30 | New Mexico
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 for everyone! Thank you for your support, and happy bidding!
Join us LIVE for the final three hours of our event on Sunday, May 5th, at Public House 701From 4:00 – 7:00 PM, with the auction ending at 6:30. It will be an exciting conclusion with complimentary hors-d’oeuvres and a special cocktail benefiting the San Juan Symphony. $50 cover at the door entitles you to one drink ticket. Everyone who attends also has the chance to win two Season Tickets to either the Community Concert Hall or Henderson Hall for the 2024-2025 season!
CHECK OUT THE AUCTION & START BIDDING!
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Enigmatic
2024-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive Durango, CO 81301, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
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 her name. Adding to the varied personalities captured in musical form, the program features Edward Elgar’s iconic Enigma Variations, which pays musical homage to many characters from the composer’s life.
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/
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Enigmatic
2024-04-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Henderson Performance Hall, 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM, 87401, United States
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 her name. Adding to the varied personalities captured in musical form, the program features Edward Elgar’s iconic Enigma Variations, which pays musical homage to many characters from the composer’s life.
Tickets available: https://sjcboxoffice.universitytickets.com/
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San Juan Symphony Spring Social
2024-05-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Public House 701, 701 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO, 81301, United States
Celebrate the launch of Season 39! Sunday, May 5th, at Public House 701 in Durango from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, with the online auction ending at 6:30. It will be an exciting conclusion with complimentary hors-d’oeuvres and a special cocktail benefiting the San Juan Symphony. $50 cover at the door entitles you to one drink ticket and complimentary appetizers from Public House 701. Maestro Houser will give a sneak peek into Season 39, and everyone who attends will also have the chance to win two Season Tickets to either the Community Concert Hall or Henderson Hall for the 2024-2025 season!
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Music for Mother’s Day
2024-05-12 15:00 - 17:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave., Durango, CO, 81301, United States
The Chamber Music Singers bring you “Music for Mother’s Day.”
SUNRISE: SONGS OF HOPE
Now Is the Month of Maying, Thomas Morley (1558-1602)
Lux Aeterna, Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
I Can See Clearly Now, Johnny Nash (1940-2020), arr. Larry Nickel
Danny Boy, trad. Irish, arr. Joshua Pacey (b. 1995)
Sunrise Mass, Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
The Spheres
Sunrise
The City
Identity & The Ground
Mother’s Day Encore: Music in My Mother’s House, Stuart Stott’s (b. 1957), arr. Elizabeth Crawford
Tickets: https://www.durangoconcerts.com/
