Anywhere singing and playing are welcome, you’ll find Fletcher and John.

Our friends Fletcher and John have been making sweet, sweet music together for almost fifteen years.  Blending soft folk singer-songwriter pieces with rocking Celtic and blue grass numbers, they have been delighting audiences at gallery openings, festivals, wineries, and home parties since 1997.  And to add a new layer to their stylings, John’s son, Max, has been joining them on the bodhran (a traditional Irish drum) for many performances, including our artist receptions this summer.

Catch them at Waxlander Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden for Bruce King’s reception on Friday, August 19, from 5 – 7pm or,

To learn more about them, their music, or to book them for your gathering, please check out their website:

http://fletcherandjohn.com/

Celebrating its 74th Season, 2010 – 2011!

The Santa Fe Concert Association was established on April 1, 1937, as a participant in Columbia Artists Management’s famed Community Concerts program, which toured international artists all over the country through a network of local presenters.

As it turned out, that initial event would prove to be anything but a joke; for from then until now, for almost three-quarters of a century, SFCA has continued to present the world’s greatest artists and ensembles in recital and concert to the residents and students of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico.

From singers and instrumentalists to dance companies and theater groups, SFCA has brought literally hundreds of superb performers to Santa Fe through the decades. Among the many standouts have been alto Kathleen Ferrier, soprano Deborah Voigt, and soprano Helen Jepson; pianists Ruth Laredo, Radu Lupu, Andrew von Oeyen, Alicia de Larrocha, and Emanuel Ax; violinists Gidon Kremer, Yehudi Menuhin, Zino Francescatti, Gil Shaham, Midori, and Sarah Chang; The Vanbrugh, Emerson, Cleveland, and Kronos string quartets; vocal ensembles Chanticleer and Anonymous 4; The Beaux Arts Trio; and The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Octet.

SFCA became in independent not-for-profit presenting organization in 1973, and has been under the guidance of Executive and Artistic Director Joseph Illick since May 2008.

The National Institute of Flamenco and El Farol Restaurant present Joaquin Encinias in Grito Flamenco with special guest Mercedes Amaya… featuring Marisol Encinias, Jose Fernandez, Vicente Griego, Santiago Aguilar, Ricardo Anglada and Yjastros.  Dates are June 25th – August 1st, Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:30pm.  Located at El Farol Restaurant at 808 Canyon Road.  Call 505-242-7600 for more information, reservations at 505-983-9912.  www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org.

Joaquin Encninias

Encinias has begun a new generation of artistry, and is one of the most highly sought-after flamenco artists and instructors in the nation.  His musical talent and deep understanding of the language of flamenco make him an exceptional and valuable instructor and choreographer.

Mercedes Amaya

Born into the most legendary of all flamenco families, Mercedes Amaya joined the pantheon of flamenco legends from the time that she took her first steps.  As the neice of the great flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, daughter of Anthonia Amaya and the singer Chiquito de Triana, Mercedes is a legendary performer, following in her family’s legacy.