Angel Fire in summer is a place where you can steep your senses in joy, through beauty and lots of music. Here, you can uplift your soul to perfect sounds of chamber music, dance to rock 'n' roll, or buy from art masters and artisans.
Cool Summer Nights, June 14–Sept. 6
Every Friday night, the Cool Summer Nights Concert Series offers free live music from national and regional acts. Grab a lawn chair and bring your friends and your dancing shoes. Listen to live music under the sunset in Frontier Park.
Music from Angel Fire, Aug. 15–29
For the 41st season of Music from Angel Fire, all programs connect to the theme of “Virtue and Virtuosity.” According to Tara Helen O’Connor, co-artistic director along with husband Daniel Phillips, “each program features a wonderful mixture of brazen brilliance and profound beauty. Highlights are a Buster Keaton film shown with live musicians providing the soundtrack. Baroque music is back! Our grand finale will be the famous 'Four Seasons' by Vivaldi as well as Astor Piazzola’s Argentinian take on the 'Seasons.' The annual Fiesta is a celebration with food and informal music making. The salon concert is again hosted by our own dry-witted comedian Toby Appel.”
Many favorite musicians are returning including Tara Helen O’Connor, Daniel Phillips, Benny Kim, and Toby Appel. Cathy and Robbie Robinson are also returning along with Robbie’s brother Hal Robinson, former principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their brilliant and fashionable pianist this year is Wendy Chen, and they welcome new artists, violinist Aaron Boyd, cellist Natasha Brofsky and harpsichordist Kathleen MacIntosh, as well as their young hot shot artists from the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. Marc Neikrug, the director of the Santa Festival Chamber Music, has written a new commissioned work for oboe and strings. Learn more at musicfromangelfire.org
Angel Fire Studio Tour, Sept. 28–29
This tour includes artists in Angel Fire, Black Lake and Taos Canyon. Art will be for sale, with music and workshops at some venues. Be sure to stop at “Whatville” on 30 Trujillo Lane, which is made up largely of colorful wooden structures, art pieces and found objects by Ray Renfroe. Spend the weekend in Angel Fire for two days to complete the tour and enjoy gorgeous fall colors in the Moreno Valley. Pick up a map/brochure at the Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce, 3407 Mountain View Blvd., Angel Fire, as well at Visitor Centers in Taos, Santa Fe and Raton and online at angelfirestudiotour.org. Check artup-nnm.org for other summer events.
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