"One Truth, Many Variations"
2025 Season • August 14 - 28
Angel Fire • Taos • Raton
Music from Angel Fire has a long tradition of auctioning the piece of art chosen each season. This year, Sharon L. Sorensen’s “Enchanted Moonlight,” has been selected. This painting captures the beauty of New Mexico moonlight shining on the golden aspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The artwork is an imagined reflection of the landscape based on plein air drawings. The winner of the painting will be announced–if they wish to be named–at one of the concerts.
To place your bid, email [email protected], or call (575) 377-3233. Bidding closes at midnight August 27th. The winner will be announced at the final concert on August 29th. Current bid is $2,600.
Tara O'Connor & Daniel Phillips, Artistic Directors
Artistic Directors Welcome
We are so happy to be back in this enchanting place sharing this incredible music with you all. Our programs this year feature a wonderful mixture of brazen brilliance and profound beauty and they all connect to the theme of “Virtue and Virtuosity”. You will have the opportunity to hear the wonderful roster performing solo and chamber works ranging from Bach and Biber to the music of today. Our composer in residence, Marc Neikrug, the director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, has written a newly co-commissioned work for oboe and strings. Please join us in Raton and Taos where you will watch a Buster Keaton film shown with live musicians providing the soundtrack.
You won’t want to miss our annual Fiesta; a celebration with food and informal music making with musicians and friends. The salon concert promises to be a great event, hosted by Toby Appel, featuring a surprise string quartet written and dedicated to Music from Angel Fire, by the Dolphins from Juilliard. Our grand finale will be the famous Four Seasons by Vivaldi as well as Astor Piazzola’s Argentinian take on the Seasons. In addition to our regular concert series, daily, our Young Artists from Juilliard and Curtis are out in the field each day bringing music to the public schools in Northern New Mexico!
There are so many people who make this festival possible. We want to thank our incredible Board, staff and volunteers who work tirelessly donating their time and energy to Music From Angel Fire and our donors and sponsors who help us bring this beautiful series of concerts to you all. We would not be able to do this without YOU!!! We are so thrilled to see you and to be here with you to share the joy of our troop of world class musicians in this breathtaking land.
Board Welcome
Music from Angel Fire – there’s not a better way to top off a delightful summer season in the Enchanted Circle! Glorious music, spectacular scenery, stunningly talented musicians, and friends from near and far make for a grand celebration each August. Here we are at Season 41, an accomplishment only made possible by those who came before, those who work tirelessly year round, and YOU – our supporters and followers.
Such unwavering dedication and commitment brings us to this wondrous festival once again. Our artistic directors, Tara and Danny, have outdone themselves with this year’s amazing program. So sit back, relax, and marvel as the musicians bring the program to life!
The Board of Directors and staff thank you, welcome you, and wish you much enjoyment as you attend the concerts and events.