Chorus Director

Handel’s Messiah is a glorious oratorio, full of soaring arias, memorable choruses, and all the elegance we associate with the High Baroque. This masterpiece is also one of the most enduring messages of hope in the entire choral repertoire.

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handel’s messiah

Lensic Performing Arts Center

Carmen Flórez-Mansi leads The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus in three spectacular community concerts in 2025-2026. The first of these, Choral Masterworks, features the voices of our Children, Youth, and Adult Choruses performing some of the most beloved choral music ever written. 

choral masterworks

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Experience a brilliant program packed with winter and holiday favorites the entire family can enjoy. Led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, with a special appearance by guest conductor Laurie Rossi, we are thrilled to once again share the stage with our very own Santa Fe Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by William Waag, as they join us for the first side-by-side performance of the season. You’ll also hear the senior division winner of our 2025 Concerto Competition, and so much more. Join us and kick off your holiday season in style!

sounds of the season

Carmen Flórez-Mansi leads The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus in a spectacular—and free—community celebration of the holiday season. Enjoy beautiful choral music at the iconic Cathedral-Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in downtown Santa Fe and be inspired by our outstanding ensembles, including The Symphony Chorus, The Symphony Chamber Singers, The Symphony Choral Scholars, The Symphony Brass and Chamber Ensembles and members of our recently formed Youth Choruses. Bring the whole family — all ages welcome!

carols & choruses

	
What better way to ring in the New Year than with an exciting program featuring all your favorites from the world of opera performed by members of The Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus. Enjoy overtures and melodies from Mozart, Rossini, Bizet and Leoncavallo alongside dances, choruses and other works from Verdi, Borodin, and Wagner. 

operatic favorites

With its shimmering orchestration and primal rhythms, Carl Orff’s “scenic cantata” Carmina burana is already a mainstay in the canon of contemporary music for choir and orchestra. Its lyrics are based on 24 Medieval poems addressing issues as familiar to us today as they were when they were first written in the 13th century — the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of spring’s return, and the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and, of course, love.

carmina burana

Carmen Flórez-Mansi leads The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus in a spectacular—and free—community celebration of Memorial Day. Enjoy beautiful choral music at the iconic Cathedral-Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in downtown Santa Fe and be inspired by our outstanding ensembles, including The Symphony Chorus, The Symphony Chamber Singers and The Symphony Chamber Ensemble. Bring the whole family — all ages welcome!

Chorus Director

Carmen Flórez-Mansi

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 7, 2025

sounds of the season · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Dec 9, 2025

carols & choruses · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Jan 18, 2026

operatic favorites · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

9 - 10 May, 2026

carmina burana · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

May 17, 2026

we remember · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Past events

Nov 22, 2025

handel’s messiah · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Oct 26, 2025

choral masterworks · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

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