Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

The Festival draws inspiration from its namesake hometown, which is famously and affectionately known as the City Different. And things are different here, both in Santa Fe and at the Festival.

Schedule of Events

12pm: Annika Schlicht & Donald Runnicles Recital

The stunning German mezzo-soprano Annika Schlicht is joined by Donald Runnicles (the renowned conductor) on the piano for this beautifully crafted recital, which features 19th- and 20th-century works by Debussy, Brahms, Lili Boulanger, and Roger Quilter that transport listeners along an international journey of song.

Debussy trois melodies de verlaine, l. 81

Brahms "therese," op. 86, no. 1

Brahms "in stiller nacht," woo 33, no. 42

Brahms "auf dem kirchhofe," op. 105, no. 4

Brahms "O WÜßT ICH DOCH DEN WEG ZURÜCK," OP. 63, NO. 8

Brahms "sapphische ode," op. 94, no. 4

Brahms "von ewiger liebe," op. 43, no. 1

L. Boulanger "attente"

L. Boulanger "Le Retour"

L. Boulanger "Reflets"

Quilter Selections from Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, Op. 12

6pm: Russian Odyssey: Rachmaninoff & Prokofiev

This program celebrates the rich variety and enduring beauty of the Russian repertoire—from the intricate textures in Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Violins and the aching beauty in Rachmaninoff's Trio élégiaque to the stark, powerful expressions in Ustvolskaya's Clarinet Trio. Violin virtuosos Paul Huang and Danbi Um—described, respectively, by The Strad as possessing an "unfailingly attractive, golden, and resonant tone" and being an "utterly dazzling" artist—share the Festival stage for the first time.

Prokofiev Sonata in C Major for Two Violins, Op. 56

Ustvolskaya Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque in D Minor for Piano Trio, Op. 9