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The New Mexico Symphonic Chorus: Rossini's "Petite Messe Solonnelle"

Fri. 9/27 10a:  Spencer Beckwith is joined by Roger Melone, Music Director of the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus.  The Chorus opens its third season on October 6 at Albuquerque's National Hispanic Cultural Center with a rare performance of Gioachino Rossini's late work, "Petite Messe Solonnelle." 

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.