The JACK Quartet: 1 Exciting Debut, 2 Wonderfully Different Concerts

The JACK Quartet: 1 Exciting Debut, 2 Wonderfully Different Concerts

When you’re an adventurous, risk-taking chamber-music group whose mission is to “champion new string quartet music and the transformative experiences that it creates,” being hailed by The New York Times as “fearless” and “one of contemporary music’s indispensable...
2025 Artist Spotlight: The Calidore String Quartet Returns

2025 Artist Spotlight: The Calidore String Quartet Returns

Last summer, audiences got to experience the Festival debut of one of today’s most in-demand ensembles: the Calidore String Quartet, which Gramophone has called “the epitome of confidence and finesse” and the Los Angeles Times has praised for its “astonishingly...
Carol McGonnell: A Clarinet Virtuoso Returns to Santa Fe

Carol McGonnell: A Clarinet Virtuoso Returns to Santa Fe

This summer, acclaimed clarinetist Carol McGonnell will grace the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival stage, bringing her distinctive artistry to two captivating performances. Known for her expressive interpretations and fearless exploration of contemporary repertoire,...
2025 Artist Spotlight: Soprano Ailyn Pérez Makes Her Festival Debut

2025 Artist Spotlight: Soprano Ailyn Pérez Makes Her Festival Debut

I dreamed a dream of this happening, but I could never have imagined the details,” soprano Ailyn Pérez said in an interview about her experiences as an artist for the online series Living the Classical Life. “I’m aware that I need to create the narrative I’m hoping...
Percussion Virtuoso Colin Currie Makes His Festival Debut

Percussion Virtuoso Colin Currie Makes His Festival Debut

One of the most exciting things about presenting our concerts every summer is that, in addition to welcoming back dozens of longtime friends, we welcome artists who are performing at the Festival for the very first time, too. In 2025, several thrilling artists are...