As the sun dips below the mountains, the Garden comes alive with the sound of music! Join us for a special Thursday Classics after-hours event featuring the Piñon Piano Project for an unforgettable evening of live classical and contemporary piano performances in a magical outdoor setting.
🕰 Performance Schedule
3:15 PM – Nico Rattray – Lullabies & Magical Night Music
4:00 PM – Michael Maricle – Finding The Voice Of This Piano
4:45 PM – James Raymond – Improvisations and Explorations on the Modern American Songbook
5:30 PM – Holly Mead’s Piano Studio – Young pianists perform “Coda’s Tale,” inspired by nature
6:15 PM – Lauryn Bomse – Bodies in Motion: 11 Oscillations from the Observable Universe
Lauryn Bomse
Lauryn Bomse is a contemporary pianist, composer, and music educator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her most recent work for solo piano, Bodies in Motion: 11 Oscillations from the Observable Universe, explores the kinesthetic essence of physical forces, from dancing subatomic particles to the crushing pressure of black holes, exploring what it means to be a sentient being in a beautiful and volatile cosmos.
Nico Rattray
Nico writes magical, peaceful music for piano, guitar, and voice. He blends classical, folk, and R&B to tell audiences colorful bedtime stories, and rock them to sleep. He is a music teacher and choir director in Los Angeles. He loves yoga, Buddhism, novels, dinner parties, and camping.
Michael Miracle
Whether it be in the studio, on the stage, or on the dance floor, Michael Maricle is devoted to creating beautiful music with purpose. A lifelong pianist and composer, Michael’s music is a balm for the heart and soul.
James Raymond
James Raymond is a producer, songwriter, composer, and keyboardist who began performing with R&B, rock, and jazz bands in his early teens. Adopted as a child, he discovered his birth father was David Crosby in 1995, leading to a close musical partnership and several acclaimed records together. Now based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, James collaborates with local musicians and is working on an instrumental album inspired by Crosby, while continuing to produce and co-write new projects.
Holly Mead’s Piano Studio
Holly Mead is a Santa Fe-based composer, pianist, and educator who believes in the power of music and nature to spark creativity in young minds. Holly’s piano students will perform selections from the first book of her original series, Coda’s Tale—a playful, story-driven piano method that helps beginning pianists learn music theory and improvisation through the adventures of Coda the fox.
🌌 Wander the garden trails in the evening glow, breathe in the fresh air, and let the music move you—from celestial compositions and whimsical lullabies to jazz-infused improvisations and the inspired performances of Santa Fe’s rising young pianists.
🎟 Included with general admission | No extra ticket required
🌿 Bring a friend, bring a blanket, and let the evening unfold among the flowers.
