The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is highlighted in the New York Times music section today. It’s by the same writer who reviewed the Santa Fe Opera’s presentation of Handel’s "Radamisto."

It’s always interesting to read how a place is described from far away. In this case, Santa Fe is a "…pleasant city of adobe charm and aggressive tourism." The Lensic is an "…elaborately decorated vaudeville house from 1931" while St. Francis Auditorium is an "…attractive and acoustically vibrant hall" from the Pueblo revival period of Santa Fe architecture. Describing the chamber music and the summer festival hours meant to ensure one’s ability to also catch any opera performances as well, the article captures the classical music environment that’s alive and well in New Mexico.

Then, the author couldn’t help but reflect on the Mariachi music he encountered as he left the auditorium, putting it all into perspective with just one sentence: "From Saariaho to mariachi: a typical day in Santa Fe during the summer festival season."