Los Alamos Concert Association

06/05/2026

We are excited to close out the 2025-2026 season with the Isidore String Quartet this Saturday! Don't miss the free pre-concert lecture by KHFM's Brent Stevens at 2 pm, courtesy of the Los Alamos Arts Council. The concert begins at 3 pm. Concert tickets are still available online and at the box office. Only a few tickets remain for the Dinner with the Artists which are available online only through Friday. If any remain on Saturday, they can be purchased at the box office.

School may be out, but students ages 6-18 still attend the concert for free!

05/31/2026

The Los Alamos Concert Association invites you to close out our 2025-2026 season with a performance by the young and dynamic Isidore String Quartet. Join us this Saturday, 6 June 2026, 3 PM at Duane Smith Auditorium.

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Tickets for the Dinner with the Artists may be purchased at the auditorium while supplies last.

A lecture by Brent Stevens, the former executive director of 95.5 KHFM New Mexico’s listener-supported classical music station, precedes the concert at 2 PM also at Duane Smith Auditorium. After the concert enjoy our popular Dinner with the Artists event at Beef and Leaf in Los Alamos. Tickets for the Dinner with the Artists may be purchased at the auditorium while supplies last.

The evening's program is titled "Brahms, The Admirer" and shines a light on Brahms' deep admiration and reverence for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. The program starts with an arrangement by Devin Moore that evokes the traditional layout of the Tridentine Mass. Interspersed with arrangements of choral works by Bach and Brahms that reinterpret this liturgical form, the program follows the skeletal structure of the Mass Ordinary - Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei. This is followed by a string quartet by Beethoven (B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6). conclusion. With its expressive contrasts and structural ingenuity, Op. 18 No. 6 showcases Beethoven’s ability to honor the Classical form while injecting it with new emotional and formal complexity—a hallmark of his evolving style.

The second half is entirely comprised of a string quartet by Johannes Brahms himself (B-flat major, Op. 67). Composed during the summer of 1875, Brahms’s String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67, is a radiant and refined work that stands apart from the emotional weight of his earlier quartets.

05/17/2026

On Saturday, June 6 at 3 PM, the Isidore String Quartet will offer this exciting program!
Choral Arrangements for String Quartet – Bach & Brahms arranged by Devin Moore
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 – Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major – Johannes Brahms

The concert will be followed by Dinner with the Artists at 5 pm. Seating limited—reserve your seat when you purchase your Season Tickets. Purchase tickets for the concert and the dinner online here:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/losalamosconcert/6559/

05/07/2026

Join the Los Alamos Concert Association in welcoming the Isidore String Quartet on Saturday, June 6 at 3 PM.

The concert will be followed by Dinner with the Artists at 5 pm. Seating limited—reserve your seat when you purchase your Season Tickets. Purchase tickets for the concert and the dinner online here:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/losalamosconcert/6559/

Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and has coached with Joel Krosnick, Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween, Laurie Smukler, Joseph Kalichstein, Roger Tapping, Misha Amory, and numerous others. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly estaWinners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and has coached with Joel Krosnick, Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween, Laurie Smukler, Joseph Kalichstein, Roger Tapping, Misha Amory, and numerous others. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly esta .’

04/29/2026

What a fantastic, thoughtful, moving performance by violinist Rachel Barton Pine pictured here post-concert with LACA board member Todd Urbatsch who handled back stage arrangements, long-time piano accompanist Matthew Hagel, and LACA artistic director Linda Deck.

At this concert, we also released next season's schedule to help our audience members reserve the dates in their calendars:
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3 pm
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 3 pm
Saturday, February 27, 2027, 3 pm
Sunday, April 18, 2027, 3 pm
Saturday, June 12, 2027, 3 pm

The artists will be announced at our final concert on Saturday, June 6th with Isidore String Quartet, and season brochures will be available to take home.

04/05/2026

THIS SATURDAY April 11, 2026 • 3 PM join us for Rachel Barton Pine!

American concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine is renowned for her dazzling technique, rich tone, and expressive depth. Combining infectious musicality with a commitment to historically informed performance, she brings fresh vitality to classical masterworks. A prizewinner at major international competitions, including the gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition, she has performed with leading orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata Salzburg, and the Chicago, Vienna, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, collaborating with conductors including Marin Alsop, Daniel Barenboim, and Zubin Mehta.
Tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/losalamosconcert/6559/event/1430980

03/30/2026

Rachel Barton Pine's program is out!
Take a look at what this wonderful violinist will be playing on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3 PM for the Los Alamos Concert Association's audience.
Antonín Dvořák—Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100
Ludwig Van Beethoven—Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47 (“The Bridgetower Sonata”)
Dolores White—Blues Dialogues
William Grant Still—Here’s One
Billy Childs—Incident on Larpenteur Avenue
William Grant Still – Suite for Violin and Piano

03/27/2026

If you don't have tickets yet for the final 2 concerts of the season, consider bidding for a pair of tickets in the annual PAC 8 Auction fundraiser: https://pac8cmc.com/pac-8-auction-2026.html

Saturday, April 11 @ 3 pm: Rachel Barton Pine, violinist
Saturday, June 6 @ 3 pm: Isidore String Quartet

Oppenheimer Martini Set One Martini Shaker with Oppenheimer's Martini Recipe Two Martini Glasses ...

03/20/2026

The Los Alamos Concert Association is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. One of our volunteer board members was recently spotlighted in Los Alamos National Laboratory's National Security Science magazine: https://ow.ly/xwSL50Y9rQy Jeff Favorite is a scientist who brings math, music, mascot costumes and a lot of laughter into local classrooms as a part-time substitute teacher. He also makes sure everything runs smoothly backstage at our concerts!

Los Alamos researcher Jeff Favorite finds purpose—and a lot of laughter—as a substitute teacher.

02/14/2026

It's not easy transporting a harp! Thank you, Yolanda Kondonassis, for making the trip to Los Alamos, and to our volunteer board members Bob Chrien and Galina Austin who handle hospitality backstage for our artists! The January concert with Yolanda Kondonassis, harpist and Jason Vieaux, guitarist, was wonderful! Mark your calendar for our next concert on Saturday, April 11 with violinist Rachel Barton Pine.