SOLD OUT - The Chopin Connection. From County Cork, Ireland to County Santa Cruz and the Benderly- Kendall Opera House, internationally acclaimed pianist David Syme brings a wealth of accomplishments to our venue with an all Chopin program and the possibility of a performance on the Bluthner...
The Schubert Trout Piano Quintet - Raphael Lizama, Fanya Lin, Phillip Alejo, Juan David Mejia and Emily Chao closes the 2024 - 2025 season. The official name for this work is the Piano Quintet in A major D.667. Rather than the usual piano quintet ensemble of piano...
The Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts is proud to sponsor the Santa Cruz Singers performing a program entitled "Songs of Inspiration". The Santa Cruz Singers, directed by Christina Wilhelm and accompanied for this performance by Lymie Beth Toemies, have presented high-quality performances for...
SUMMER WEEKENDS WILL BE SPECIAL IN PATAGONIA with MOVIES at the Tin Shed Theater and MUSIC in the courtyard of the Opera House. Details will follow soon.
Make it a jazzy weekend, beginning with a special presentation of "LaLa Land" at the Tin Shed Theater on Friday, June 1#th, at 6 PM. "La La Land" is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan...
Enjoy a special presentation of "Goldfinger" at the Tin Shed Theater on Friday, June 27th, at 6 PM. "Goldfinger" is a 1964 film starring Sean Connery as Ian's Fleming's James Bond. Using a nuclear device supplied by Red China, gold-smuggler and metallurgist Auric Goldfinger intends...
Start off the weekend with a special presentation of "Roma" at the Tin Shed Theater on Friday, July 5th, at 6 PM. Roma is a 2018 historical drama film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who also produced, shot, and co-edited it. Set in 1970 and 1971, Roma follows the life...
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to place one order for ALL the 2025 - 2026 BENDERLY concerts for this season at a discount. Purchasing a packet of tickets at the subscription price of $360 means you will see thirteen concerts for the price...
Do you want to hear the piano sing? Then join us for this memorable performance of the romantic and poetic music of Spanish composer Enrique Granados. In his debut performance at the Opera House, pianist Edmundo Santacruz will perform several major works by Granados, including...
Looking for a joyful concert experience? The Fourth Wall Vocal Ensemble - Grammy award-winning contemporary group on tour from New York City brings them to Patagonia. A newly formed group, dedicated to storytelling through sound and movement, brings new works to life, while simultaneously exploring...
Don't miss an inspired program performed by a trio of gifted musicians, Kyungsun Choi, Caroline Bell and Daniel Becker. What do Beethoven and Brahms have in common? They both wrote a signature clarinet trio. Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio in Bb major Opus 11 is celebrated for...
Award-winning concert harpist Ben Albertson will grace our venue with a program that is unique and perfectly paired with the elegant tonality of the harp. Included in the program are works by Faure, Debussy, Bach, Hindemith and a new composition that was premiered in 2025 “Brain...
Would you like to experience the music of Patagonia, Argentina up close and personal in Patagonia, Arizona? You won’t have to travel far. Join us for a performance by Maxi Larrea, Jenni Grubner, Diana Peralta, Esteban Hernandez Parra and Andrés Pantoya. Don’t miss this concert that...
Captivating, elegant and engaging, the Cynosure Trio (Edward Zilberkant, Yue Sun and Charly Akert) returns to the Opera House to present a program of “Passion, Romance and Dance”. Opening with Rachmaninoff’s Trio Elegiac No.1in G minor, an homage to Tchaikovsky, Cynosure continues to beguile us...
"Songbook for a King" performed by Allison Monroe (vielle, rebec, psaltery, voice), Karin Weston (voice, flute), Sian Ricketts (recorders, reeds, bagpipes, voice) and Nathan Dougherty (voice). Trobár Medieval presents the story of a lavish thirteenth-century anthology of French music, known today as the "Manuscrit du...
Join us for an unforgettable moment as world-class pianist Rie Tanaka brings history to life on the legendary 1881 grand piano, renowned for its lyrical, poetic tone and cherished by great pianists through the ages. Experience a timeless performance in a program of works by...
Colleagues and friends, Emily Chao, Juan Mejia, Raphael Lizama and Laura Casarez, return to the Opera House this season with special guest, Sarah Bromberg, in a program that features La Oración del Torero (the prayer of the toreador) by Joaquin Turina and the String Quintet...
“Resonant Wood and Vibrating Strings” performed by Bin Hu (European classical guitar) and Jing Xia (Chinese guzheng). West meets East with this unique pairing of instruments in a dialogue exploring the emotional depth that binds classical musically globally. Featured on the program are works by...
There is a change in today's program due to a medical emergency. Pianist Fanya Lin will perform "Metamorphosis": Chorale Prelude Op. 122 No. 10 Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Trans. Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) Chaconne in D minor Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Trans. Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) Sonata in B minor...