2026 Artist Spotlight: Pianist Jeremy Denk Plays Bach Partitas
The New Mexico–raised, “Genius” Award–winning pianist Jeremy Denk returns to the Festival to give an all-Bach recital at The Lensic on August 15. In the years since growing up in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Jeremy Denk has become one of the leading pianists of his...
Our Education Programs Are off to a Strong Start for the Year!
Our Education Programs Are off to a Strong Start for the Year! Our music education programs are fully underway in schools across Santa Fe and northern New Mexico, and we’re excited to share the latest updates—from pre-K visits from a Santa Fe Symphony cellist...
Pianist Katia Skanavi in Recital & More
Katia Skanavi has quickly become a Festival-audience favorite since making her debut in 2023, and this summer she returns for three programs, including a can’t-miss recital with violinist Chad Hoopes and our thrilling season-finale concert. The Moscow- and...
Stefan Dohr Plays Brahms and Ligeti
When Berlin Philharmonic Principal Horn Stefan Dohr made his Festival debut in 2019, he brought the house down with his nuanced and highly virtuosic performance of Britten’s stunning Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings alongside tenor Paul Appleby, conductor David...
The JACK Quartet Premieres Works by the Festival’s Two 2025 Young Composers
On Friday, August 1, the JACK Quartet premieres Festival-commissioned works by the two outstanding talents in our 12th annual Young Composers String Quartet Project. Tyson Gholston Davis’s work, …echoes of river and mist…, draws its inspiration from a 1992...
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
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
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,...