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The Figueroa Music and Arts Project: "The Firebird and Tchaikovsky"

Fri. 11/1 10a:  Spencer Beckwith is joined by conductor and violinist Guillermo Figueroa for a look at the opening program of The Figueroa Project's third season.  Maestro Figueroa's symphony orchestra is joined by dancers from Festival Ballet Albuquerque for Stravinsky's "The Firebird" and Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings."  The program is presented November 2 and 3 at Albuquerque's National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Spencer Beckwith reports on the arts for KUNM. For ten years, until March of 2014, Spencer was the producer and host of KUNM's "Performance New Mexico," a weekday morning arts program that included interviews with musicians, writers and performers. Spencer is a graduate of the acting program at the Juilliard School, and, before moving to New Mexico in 2002, was for many years a professional actor based in New York City.