Las Cruces Symphony: Defiance & Romance
Sun, Nov 15
|NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Bruch’s beloved violin concerto featuring guest violinist Mari Lee, all in one weekend with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra.
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N Horseshoe St, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
About the event
The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Jorge Martinez-Rios present Defiance & Romance, a program full of fire and lyricism.
The concert opens with Beethoven’s stirring Egmont Overture, a musical portrait of courage against oppression. Guest artist Mari Lee then takes the stage for Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, one of the most beloved and heartfelt concertos in the violin repertoire. The program closes with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, the “Scottish,” inspired by the composer’s travels through the misty Highlands.
Program:
Beethoven – Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 (Mari Lee, violin)
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, “Scottish”