For our 70th Concert Season we are offering 2 great ways to buy tickets at a discount.
CMA Season Tickets (sales close Oct 15) See eight great concerts for one low price. Whether in our reserved seating or our new open-seating section, Season Tickets offer the greatest discount and the best seats available. But buy today because prices increase on October 15, 2010.
Purchase Ticket Vouchers in groups of 6, 8 and 10. These vouchers are available for both the reserved seats and the open seating sections and you get extreme flexibility (you can buy 6 tickets to one show or 1 ticket to six shows), and a 10% discount.
The Assad Brothers Sunday, November 7, 2010 3:00 pm Brazilian Guitar Then and Now Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad have set the benchmark for all other guitarists by creating a new standard of guitar innovation, ingenuity and expression. Their exceptional artistry and uncanny ensemble playing come from both a family rich in Brazilian musical tradition and from studies with the best guitarists in South America.
Dan Franklin Smith Sunday, December 5, 2010 3:00 pm La Vida Iberiana Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Dan Franklin Smith, who resides in New York City, recently returned from Germany where he performed in Kurt Weill Zentrum in Dessau and the Lucas Cranach Hof in Wittenberg. In the United States he has appeared at such venues as the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Cleveland Museum's Distinguished Artist Series, and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. Mr. Smith's work as a solo artist has been described as "breathtakingly beautiful . . . . The dazzling, agile finger work left the audience in utter awe of Smith's technical skill and beauty of tone."
The Cypress String Quartet Friday, February 4, 2011 7:30 pm Location to be announced $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Sunday, February 6, 2011 3:00 pm Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Widely celebrated for the power of its performances and its passionate dedication to the genre, the Cypress String Quartet combines technical precision with imaginative programming to create unforgettable concert experiences. Cecily Ward, Tom Stone, Ethan Filner and Jennifer Kloetzel have shown an unfailing dedication to exploring the masterworks of the time-honored, classic chamber music repertoire with its unique and refreshingly open sound. “Young, Dynamic, Courageous and Accomplished” Augsburger Allgemeine
The Leipzig String Quartet Friday, March 11, 2011 7:30 pm Shuman, TanDun, Beethoven Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Founded in 1988, the Leipzig String Quartet is now widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting string quartets on the international chamber music scene: The "Neue Züricher Zeitung" has described the ensemble as "one of the towering and most versatile quartets of our time" and in 2002 "The New York Times" wrote "if there is a Leipzig sound, this is it!" After studies with Gerhard Bosse, the Amadeus quartet, Hatto Beyerle and Walter Levin, the quartet went on to win numerous prizes and awards.
Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin TRIO Sunday, June 12, 2011 4:00 pm Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
After 25 years of friendship and music-making, Ani Kavafian, Andre-Michel Schub and David Shifrin - each a true virtuoso and a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - come together as a trio with undeniable chemistry. Combined they have performed with nearly every major orchestra around the world. Violinist Ani Kavafian is one of the most sought after chamber musicians in the. Clarinetist David Shifrin has appeared in critically acclaimed recitals and is a frequent orchestra soloist with major orchestras. As a piano recitalist, orchestra soloist and chamber musician, Andre-Michel Schub has been praised by critics and audiences for more than thirty years.
The Euclid String Quartet Saturday, June 18, 2011 7:30 pm Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
Sunday, June 19, 2011 4:00 pm Simms Performing Arts Center $40 Rsvd $30 GenAdm $10 Student
The Euclid Quartet is one of the most well-regarded chamber ensembles of its generation. This award-winning group currently holds the prestigious residency at Indiana University. The Euclid Quartet has performed to high acclaim across the country – at appearances including Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, the Aspen Music Festival, and the National Gallery – and has won top prizes at several prestigious competitions, including the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition as well as Hugo Kauder, Carmel, and Yellow Springs competitions.
Chamber Music Albuquerque Performance Space
Simms Performing Arts Center
Albuquerque Academy
6400 Wyoming Blvd NE
The Box Office is open at the Simms 90 minutes prior to every concert Map Simms
