Join us For Our Spectacular 52nd Season

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is one of the most respected and renowned chamber music festivals in the world, and part of its allure, for audiences and musicians alike, is that it draws inspiration from its namesake hometown, which is famously and affectionately known as the City Different.

Schedule of Events

6:00 Pm - 8:00 Pm - Bartók and Beethoven

The Miami String Quartet Teams Up With Legendary Clarinetist David Shifrin For Weber’s High-Spirited Clarinet Quintet—Written For One Of The Leading Clarinet Virtuosos Of Weber’s Day—And Violinist Jennifer Frautschi And Pianist Shai Wosner Play Bartók’s Second Violin And Piano Sonata, An Intoxicating And Wholly Individual Work That Helped Build The Composer’s International Reputation. The Thrilling Program Also Includes A Performance Of Beethoven’s Youthful But Seminal (And Highly Demanding) String Trio In D Major.

Beethoven String Trio In D Major, Op. 9, No. 2

Bartók Sonata No. 2 For Violin And Piano, Sz. 76

Weber Clarinet Quintet In B-Flat Major, Op. 34

Approximate Length: 1 Hour And 40 Minutes

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - BAM!! Insights on the Brain and Music 2 of 3

Music, Memory, and The Aging Brain
DR. CONCETTA M. TOMAINO, DA, LCAT, MT-BC Executive Director/Co-Founder, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function

Presentation Synopsis
Both research and clinical work in music therapy point to the importance of music as a therapeutic tool to help facilitate preserved function in people with various neurologic diseases-especially ones that involve movement disorders and neurocognitive impairment—and the field of cognitive neuroscience is starting to provide information about how and why this is the case.

Music, Memory, and the Aging Brain gives an overview of how music-based interventions can be used to enhance memory and stimulate associations and personal connections in those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The presentation will also address issues related to motor timing and expectation, improvisation and disinhibition, attention and memory, and language processing as well as strategies for including music to enhance senior wellness and healthcare.