Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Earth and Space’ concert to feature two world premieres and a guest artist from Amsterdam
LAS CRUCES, NM – Prepare to step out of this world with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra in March as the ensemble premieres two orchestral compositions during its Earth and Space concert.
The symphony’s 2024-2025 season continues this month with a concert jam-packed with pieces by contemporary composers, including the premiere of The Wind is Causing the Stars to Sway, a piece composed for LCSO by Star Wars composer Christian Kreigeskotte. Kreigeskotte will also attend the premiere in person.
“Christian has his works performed all over the place. He’s worked everywhere, including Hollywood and even helped John Williams write some of the music for Star Wars” LCSO Conductor Ming Luke says.
The symphony will also perform and record 3futures for Trumpet and Orchestra, composed by LCSO’s own principal trumpet and New Mexico State University applied trumpet professor, Jacob Dalager. The piece explores three climate crisis scenarios and took second prize at the 2022 Music International Grand Prix.
Pianist Heather Pinkham will travel from Amsterdam and step into the spotlight at Atkinson Recital Hall to perform her piano concerto, Nowhere and No-When, replicating the sounds NASA recorded from space.
“It couldn’t be more exciting to have all these composers and these new works by the Las Cruces Symphony,” Luke says. “It’s going to be a spectacularly fun concert! ”The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra will perform “Earth and Space” on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 at Atkinson Recital Hall on the New Mexico State University campus.
Tickets for both concert dates are available for purchase online at lascrucessymphony.com or by calling 575-646-3709.
Concert program:
- Wind is Causing the Stars to Sway by Christian Kriegeskotte
- Nowhere and No-When Piano Concerto by Heather Pinkham
- 3futures for Trumpet and Orchestra by Jacob Dalager
- Capriccio Espagnol by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
WHAT: Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra’s “Earth and Space” concert
WHEN: Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. AND Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
WHERE: Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe St., Las Cruces
About Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra founded in 1958. Music Director and Conductor Ming Luke leads the orchestra, which is made up of professional musicians throughout Doña Ana County and neighboring communities, who perform with world-class visiting guest artists.
The mission of the Las Cruces Symphony Association is to present orchestral music of the highest artistic quality in a variety of settings and formats to engage, educate and enrich our historically diverse and underserved region.
For immediate release: March 7, 2025
Media Contact: Carmen Rustenbeck, Executive Director, Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
