Event Details

WHAT: Iberian Harpsichord Concert

WHERE: Los Luceros Historic Property, off Hwy 68, County Rd 48, Alcalde, NM 87511 

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 pm to 4 pm

DESCRIPTION: This free concert will feature music from the Iberian Peninsula, from the Differencias of 16th century Spanish composer Cabeza to the Gallardes of 17th century Spanish composer Cabanilles. Also included will be sonatas of 18th century composers Seixas, Soler and Scarlatti.

The concert will be by Elaine Thornburgh who performs on harpsichord throughout the United States as both soloist and in chamber ensemble. A native of Key West, Florida, she was raised in San Francisco and began her study of the harpsichord with Alan Curtis while a student at the University of California at Berkeley. She has studied harpsichord with Gustav Leonhardt and fortepiano with Malcolm Bilson and Laurette Goldberg. A graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she was a cash-prize winner at the Sixth Bruges International Harpsichord Competition. In 1984 she received the National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Award and toured California for many years as an Arts Council Touring Artist.

CONTACT: Ethan Ortega, Interim Manager (505-476-1165)