Bring the family out for this beloved holiday tradition!

Harwood Museum and our Ledoux Street neighbors invite you to kick off the holiday season with our annual Winter celebration Lighting Ledoux. Enjoy bonfires and farolitos, performances up and down this historic street, free museum admission, holiday art making, an open-air art market and lots of festive cheer. 

Brought to you by Harwood Museum of Art, Omni Hum, Barro Vino, The Valley, Blumenschein Home & Museum, Stella’s Italian Restaurant, Inger Jirby Gallery and Guest Houses and Taos Soul Designs. 

Schedule:

Open-Air Art Market

4:00–7:00 pm

Harwood Museum

Story Time with Taos Public Library

4:30 pm

Arthur Bell Auditorium

Holiday Card and Ornament Making

5:00–7:00pm

Harwood Education Studio

MovementLab presents Gather

5:30–6:30 pm

Ledoux Street

Don’t miss this illuminated dance performance that expresses the symbiotic relationships that happen when we gather together.

Sarah Martinez playing Classical Guitar 

5:00–7:00 pm

Harwood Museum of Art

Taos Community Chorus Troubadours  

5:30–6:30 pm

Ledoux Street

Enjoy holiday caroling along Ledoux Street!

The incomparable, award-winning Gleb Ivanov (piano) will enthrall us again this year in a solo performance featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Waldstein” Sonata and works by Franz Schubert.

This is a treasured Taos Chamber Music Group holiday tradition featuring a musician called a “super-virtuoso” by the NY Times and tickets do sell out quickly.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

The holiday celebration continues with Gleb Ivanov and our beloved founder, Nancy Laupheimer (flute) delighting us with Maurice Ravel’s Flute Sonate.

Kim Bakkum (piano) and Gleb will impart youthful wonder and imagination with Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite).  The holiday treats will also include Ravel’s Jeux d’eau (Gleb solo) and Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 1 performed by Margot Schwartz (violin), Sally Guenther (cello) and Gleb.

Doors at 5:10pm.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

Special Holiday Matinee! Doors open at 2:30pm. 

The holiday celebration continues with Gleb Ivanov and our beloved founder, Nancy Laupheimer (flute) delighting us with Maurice Ravel’s Flute Sonate.

Kim Bakkum (piano) and Gleb will impart youthful wonder and imagination with Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite).  The holiday treats will also include Ravel’s Jeux d’eau (Gleb solo) and Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 1 performed by Margot Schwartz (violin), Sally Guenther (cello) and Gleb.

Please note that ticket sales are final for all Taos Chamber Music Group concerts.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

In collaboration with the Harwood Museum and Artstreams: From the Well of Memory, Meet us at the Museum harnesses the power of art and provides access to the museum for individuals with memory impairment and their caregiver. Explore a new work of art each month at the Harwood while engaging in meaningful conversations that build communication skills, stimulate social engagement, and deepen connections through art.  

To register, please contact Kathleen Burg M.A.:  575-770-9874 or ktburg@newmex.com and www.artstreamstaos.com

Artstreams: From the Well of Memory has been in the forefront of creating programs for Taos Alzheimer’s family caregivers since 2008.  Image courtesy of Kathleen Burg. 

This exciting screening event will feature the premiere of a new film by 2022-2023 Taos Poet Laureate, Joshua K. Concha.

This short film comprised of 14 poets reading work that acknowledge the role of Taos in the counter-culture movements of the 1960’s-70’s. Themes of unity, peace, love, and community were paramount in the selection process of poems for the project. Each poem will be accompanied by a work of art from a local visual artist. The activist movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s were integral to advancing the interests of underserved communities of this nation and, Taos, with Taos Pueblo as its ancient cultural foundation, was greatly impacted by the resulting Indian Civil Rights Act of 1965. The return of Blue Lake to Taos Pueblo in 1970 was indicative of the power of these movements and set a national precedent. It is vital that the spirit of these movements continues today and a poetry film project promoting these ideals will be a continuation of the blessings that the counter-culture movements inspired. While the film will be geared towards uplifting elements, it will also include content that relates to the more challenging issues that are still relevant today in order to give a balanced perspective.

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A and reception.

Featured Poets include:

Visual and musical arts are interwoven in this program to add some vibrancy and color to the serene, snowy landscape of winter in Taos.  Debra Ayers (piano), Sally Guenther (cello), Laura Chang (viola) and Elizabeth Baker (violin) bring us winter daydreams and Romantic musings in pieces by Johannes Brahms, Ernő Dohnányi and Caroline Shaw.

“While considering my love of Brahms’ piano quartets and my memory of playing them—and more generally how our memories of beloved music evolve over time—I began thinking about the history of still-life paintings.” – Caroline Shaw, Pulitzer prize-winning composer of Thousandth Orange.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

Special Holiday Matinee!

Visual and musical arts are interwoven in this program to add some vibrancy and color to the serene, snowy landscape of winter in Taos.  Debra Ayers (piano), Sally Guenther (cello), Laura Chang (viola) and Elizabeth Baker (violin) bring us winter daydreams and Romantic musings in pieces by Johannes Brahms, Ernő Dohnányi and Caroline Shaw.

“While considering my love of Brahms’ piano quartets and my memory of playing them—and more generally how our memories of beloved music evolve over time—I began thinking about the history of still-life paintings.” – Caroline Shaw, Pulitzer prize-winning composer of Thousandth Orange.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

The preeminent pianist and esteemed teacher, Robert McDonald, will join Sally Guenther (cello) and Ruxandra Marquardt (violin) in a tribute to Gabriel Fauré.  Also included will be the Sonatina for violin and cello by Fauré’s student, Arthur Honneger, as well as solo performances by Robert McDonald.

This program presents a logical progression from Romanticism to Fauré and his link to the beginnings of the modern era.  Fauré, perhaps one of the most influential French composers, studied as a youth with Camille Saint-Saëns and together they cofounded the Société Nationale de Musique (1871) to promote new French music.  This program honors not only Fauré but reminds us of the admiration and gratitude due to those that dedicate their lives to teaching others and forging new paths.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

The preeminent pianist and esteemed teacher, Robert McDonald, will join Sally Guenther (cello) and Ruxandra Marquardt (violin) in a tribute to Gabriel Fauré.  Also included will be the Sonatina for violin and cello by Fauré’s student, Arthur Honneger, as well as solo performances by Robert McDonald.

This program presents a logical progression from Romanticism to Fauré and his link to the beginnings of the modern era.  Fauré, perhaps one of the most influential French composers, studied as a youth with Camille Saint-Saëns and together they cofounded the Société Nationale de Musique (1871) to promote new French music.  This program honors not only Fauré but reminds us of the admiration and gratitude due to those that dedicate their lives to teaching others and forging new paths.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

TCMG is delighted to present for the first time on its series Taos School of Music faculty and alumni in spring performances. TCMG has long held the honor of collaborating with TSofM, which for 60 summers has brought to Taos elite, early-career musicians and prepared them to be artistic leaders. Today, its 1,000+ alumni can be found in leading chamber music ensembles, orchestras, and teaching positions throughout the world.

Following rehearsals led by cellist Nina Lee of the Brentano String Quartet with three selected TSofM alumni in New York City, the quartet will perform two high-voltage concerts in Taos.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.

TCMG is delighted to present for the first time on its series Taos School of Music faculty and alumni in spring performances. TCMG has long held the honor of collaborating with TSofM, which for 60 summers has brought to Taos elite, early-career musicians and prepared them to be artistic leaders. Today, its 1,000+ alumni can be found in leading chamber music ensembles, orchestras, and teaching positions throughout the world.

Following rehearsals led by cellist Nina Lee of the Brentano String Quartet with three selected TSofM alumni in New York City, the quartet will perform two high-voltage concerts in Taos.

Doors at 5:10pm.

All ticket sales for Taos Chamber Music Group Performances are Final Sale.

ABOUT TCMG

There is something different about making music in New Mexico – its endless vistas and open landscapes infuse creativity with a sense of spaciousness and possibility. For the past thirty years the Taos Chamber Music Group has tapped into the Land of Enchantment by presenting the imaginative and inspirational performances for which it has become known. Programs often reflect the beauty of our surroundings as well as the unique cultural diversity of the Taos area, earning TCMG a reputation as one of Northern New Mexico’s most innovative and successful music series.