Alejandro Brittes Trio
Argentine Chamamé Accordionist and Composer
Saturday, September 21, 2024 – 5:00 p.m.
La Entrada Park, 84 W. La Entrada, Corrales, NM
Alejandro Brittes is an accordionist, composer, researcher and interpreter of music of the Argentine Littoral region and has been hailed as one of the three most important contemporary figures of chamamé , which is a traditional folk music style from Northeast Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. He will appear with Andre Ely (7-string guitar) and Carlos de Cesaro (double bass).
Rooster Blackspur – SOLD OUT
Singer/Songwriter
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 5:00 p.m., Alfredo Garcia Community Barn in Los Ranchos
Born in the Alaskan wilderness and called to the desert landscapes of cactus and tumbleweeds, Rooster Blackspur is an award-winning singer-songwriter who has a big and undeniable voice.
A bolt of lightning live on stage, she is guaranteed to captivate any audience.
Bettman & Halpin – SOLD OUT
Original Folk/Americana Duo
Saturday, November 16, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Bettman & Halpin perform original, toe-tapping, and heartfelt Americana and folk music. Stephanie Bettman is a fiddle player and vocalist. Her partner Luke Halpin is a renowned multi-instrumentalist who sings and plays guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo. The Pasadena Weekly calls the duo “master storytellers in the fireside tradition.”
Aldo López-Gavilán – SOLD OUT
Cuban Pianist & Composer
*Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
Aldo returns to Music in Corrales where he performed with the Harlem Quartet in 2018. Praised for his “dazzling technique and rhythmic fire” in the Seattle Times and dubbed a “formidable virtuoso” by The Times (London), Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-Gavilán excels in both the classical and jazz worlds as a recitalist, concerto soloist, chamber-music collaborator, and performer of his own electrifying jazz compositions.
New York Brass Arts Trio – SOLD OUT
Brass Trio
*Sunday, January 12, 2025 – 3:00 p.m.
Three world-class virtuoso soloists have come together to revolutionize the brass trio and are being hailed as the first brass group ever to play with the sensitivity and musicality of a string quartet. Members of the New York Brass Arts Trio have forged together classical, light classical and classical/jazz masterworks of all eras and adapted them in unique and innovative instrumentation. Of the New York Brass Arts Trio, Classical Sonoma wrote: “Every now and again a performance comes along that takes you by surprise with its brilliance… and makes you realize you’ve just witnessed something special.”
Tommy Mesa and Juan Pablo Jofre – SOLD OUT
Cuban-American Cellist and Argentinian Bandoneonist/Composer
*Sunday, February 9, 2025 – 3:00 p.m.
World-renowned Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa is joined by Argentinian bandoneonist/composer Juan Pablo Jofre in a special program of classical cello and tango music.
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman – SOLD OUT
Irish Harpist and Guitarist
Saturday, March 15, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
Máire and Chris return to Music in Corrales after their performance in April 2018. Máire Ní Chathasaigh is “the doyenne of Irish harp players” (Scotland on Sunday), “the great innovator of modern Irish harping, a player of outstanding technique and imagination” (The Rough Guide to Irish Music). Chris Newman is a “brilliant English master of the acoustic guitar” (The Daily Telegraph) and one of the very few guitarists who excel in Celtic, European swing jazz, and American bluegrass styles.
This concert is SOLD OUT but there may be tickets available at the door. Arrive at the Old San Ysidro Church at 6:30pm to be added to the waiting list. We will determine seating availability at 7:20pm and sell as many tickets as there are seats available. Tickets at the door are $30.
An Tran
Vietnamese Classical Guitarist
*Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
and Sunday, April 13, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Due to an unavoidable delay for her travel visa to the United States, our scheduled April 2025 performer, Gaëlle Solal, will not be able to perform for Music in Corrales. She will be replaced by Vietnamese classical guitarist, An Tran.
Hailed by The Boston Globe for his “subtle, graceful virtuosity,” guitarist An Tran impresses audiences with his innate musicality and dynamic artistry. He has won over a dozen international guitar competitions and music awards, including top prizes from Berlin International Guitar Competition, New Orleans International Guitar Competition, and Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition.
The Saturday concert is SOLD OUT but there may be tickets available at the door. Arrive at the Old San Ysidro Church at 6:30pm to be added to the waiting list. We will determine seating availability at 7:20pm and sell as many tickets as there are seats available. Tickets at the door are $30.