The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra has a rich history of bringing together students, community and professional musicians to present top-notch live symphonic music to the region. The LCSO has brought extraordinary guest artists to Las Cruces including: international recording artist Lynn Harrell, cellist; Van Claiburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu, piano; and Metropolitan Opera artist Angela Brown, mezzo-soprano. The LCSA has also been a champion of new music, commissioning 9 new orchestral works in the last 10 years. The most recent being the Mountain Premiere of Christopher Theofanidis’ new work, Dreamtime Ancestors, during the 2015-16 Season’s Classics Two concerts. Offerings each season include six Classics Concerts, an outdoor POPS concert, and a January indoor POPS concert.
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