Fri. 9/6 10a: A benefit concert on September 7 at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque opens the third season of the New Mexico Philharmonic. Joining the orchestra will be violinist Rachel Barton Pine and young musicians from the Albuquerque community. The concert raises funds for the Philharmonic's Young Musician Initiative. Spencer Beckwith talks with the Executive Director of the New Mexico Philharmonic, Marian Tanau.
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.