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Opera Southwest: Mosè in Egitto

April 19, 24 & 26, 2026 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday NHCC  | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Music/ G. Rossini Libretto/Andrea Leone Tottola A sweeping Biblical epic rarely heard in the United States. This visually arresting production features Justin Hopkins (Bluebeard 2023 & Norma 2018) as Mosè, Ashley Milanese in her company debut as Elcia, and Zaikuan Song (Turandot 2023) as Pharaoh. Expect dramatic storms, plagues, and miracles, set to some of Rossini’s most powerful writing. It’s as if The Ten Commandments were an opera! Piano tuning (more…)

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Opera Southwest: Aida

February 22, 27 and March 1, 2026 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Music / G. Verdi Libretto / Antonio Ghislanzoni The grandest of grand opera is back on the NHCC stage. Michelle Johnson (Turandot 2023 and Lohengrin 2019) returns in the title role, alongside Olivia Vote (Verdi’s Requiem 2025 & Norma 2018 ) as Amneris, Dane Suarez makes his company debut as Radames, OSW favorite Matt Hanscom returns as Amonasro. This new production promises vocal fireworks, stirring choruses, and unforgettable theatrical moments. Piano tuning

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Opera Southwest: Dolores Huerta

October 26, 31 & November 2, 2025 2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Music / Nicolás Lell Benavides Libretto / Marella Martin Koch 1968. The Delano grape strike is dragging into its third year. Farmworkers in California are building solidarity that transcends race and language. Bobby Kennedy is running for president. Tricky Dick is on the radio promising discipline. Dolores Huerta is holding the movement together with one hand. With the other, she dials home, again, to say goodnight to children she

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NHCC Fall Film Series: I Dream in Another Language

7:00 pm The NHCC Fall Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente. This film series concludes with I Dream in Another Language (2017) on Thursday, Nov. 13. A millenary language agonizes: Its last two speakers, Evaristo and Isauro (70’s) had a quarrel 50 years ago and haven’t spoken to each other since. Martin, a linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the two old friends back together and convince them to talk again

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NHCC Fall Film Series: El 47

7:00 pm The NHCC Fall Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente. This film series continues with El 47 (2024) on Thursday, Oct. 9. Fed up with Barcelona City Council claiming that public transport couldn’t reach the Torre Baró district because the streets were too narrow and unsafe, Manolo Vital, a local resident and bus driver for the city’s public transport service, set out to show, from behind the wheel of the route

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New Mexico Philharmonic: Beethoven & Schumann

2:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Beethoven & Schumann Roberto Minczuk, Music Director Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Schumann: Concertstück Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major From the fierce determination of Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture to the charming virtuosity of Schumann’s rarely heard Concertstück, this program explores musical boldness in all its forms. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s luminous Fourth Symphony, a masterwork that sings with clarity and classical grace under the baton of Roberto Minczuk. Run time: Approximately 2 hours $34, $44, $54 & $78 *The event is

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New Mexico Philharmonic: Olga Kern International Piano Competition Finals

2:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Olga Kern International Piano Competition Finals Roberto Minczuk, Music Director Join us for a thrilling afternoon of music and discovery as emerging pianists from around the globe take the stage for the final round of the prestigious Olga Kern International Piano Competition. Music Director Roberto Minczuk leads the NMPhil in an evening of electrifying performances and unforgettable artistry. The next great piano star could be discovered tonight! Run time: Approximately 2 hours $34, $44, $54 & $78 *The event is a

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New Mexico Philharmonic: Schubert’s Tragic Symphony

2:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Schubert’s Tragic Symphony Francois Lopez-Ferrer, conductor Ella Tasker violin Sean Choi piano Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo-Vivace Schubert Symphony No. 4 in c minor, “Tragic” Step into the heart of musical drama with Schubert’s emotionally charged “Tragic” Symphony. This concert showcases the brilliant young talents of Ella Tasker and Sean Choi, first-place winners of the Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition, performing selections from Mozart’s

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New Mexico Philharmonic: Tetiana Plays Beethoven

2:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Tetiana Plays Beethoven Tetiana Shafran, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Stravinski: Pulcinella Suite Ukrainian pianist Tetiana Shafran, gold medalist at the 2019 Olga Kern International Piano Competition, brings sparkle and soul to Beethoven’s youthful and exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1. Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite invites us into a dreamlike world of fantasy while Stravinsky’s spirited Pulcinella Suite delivers humor, wit, and rhythmic brilliance to close the NMPhil Afternoon Classics season with flair and panache. Run

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