About Us

executive summary

DIRECTOR
Landon Young

Our volunteer Board is made up of representatives from the communities of Cimarron, Ute Park, Springer, Raton and Miami.

OFFICERS
Charlotte Hollis
Sharon Smith
Louella Reed
Candice Busa
Bill Crary
David Stafford
Rye Lemmons
Jessica Cordova

about us

We are a non-profit group dedicated to expanding the educational and cultural resources of northeast New Mexico by presenting a variety of fine live music to people of all backgrounds and ages, and providing performance workshops in Colfax County schools.

We are governed by a set of bylaws approved under a 501(c) 3 non-profit status and meet at regular intervals throughout the year to produce global, classical and regional musical performances and benefits in the schools and communities of northeast New Mexico.

Cimarron, NM, 1938.

festival concerts 2005-2016

2005
Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio

2006
Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
Ferintosh (Celtic)
Cowjazz (Western Swing)

2007
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet & Peter Stoltzman, piano
Creole Belles
Santa Cruz River Band

2008
Lise de la Salle, piano
Spring Creek Bluegrass Band
Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams

2009
Zuill Bailey, cello & Navah Perlman, piano
Chuy Martinez/Oti Ruiz
Buckarettes

2010:
Old City String Quartet (now the Dover quartet)
Santa Fe Chiles Jazz Band
Rosie Flores

2011
Violinist Bella Hristova and Anna Polonsky, piano
Bayou Seco
Ray Wiley Hubbard

2012
Charlie Albright, piano
Anne & Pete Sibley
Gary P. Nunn

2013
Duo Parnas, violin & cello
Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Celtic fiddle & guitar
Joe Ely

2014
Matthew Lipman, viola, & Yi-Fang Huang, piano
Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, banjo & fiddle
Jarana Beat
Randy McAllister, blues
Hwy 38 Houndogs

2015
La Chat Lunatique, jazz
Steep Ravine, bluegrass
Jason Eady, country
Hwy 38 Houndogs
JI, classical piano

2016
Magnolia Sisters, traditional music of French Louisiana
Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Rocky Mountain Rock rock & roll
Cello & Piano Recital by Denise Djokic, cello and Heng-jin Park, piano