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    • Nov 6, 2023

Chamber Concert to Benefit ABQ FaithWorks this Sunday, November 12th!

(Pictured above are Joan Zucker and Juani de la Isla)



We are super excited for the upcoming concert this Sunday, November 12th at 4pm.


Musicians include two former Principal players from the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (NMSO) who chose to move back to their beloved New Mexico after retiring from their esteemed careers in other orchestras. Luis Baez was Associate Principal Clarinet, and often Acting Principal Clarinet in the San Francisco Symphony for 30 years. Peter Bond was a trumpet player in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 28 years. Krzysztof Zimowski and Joan Zucker retired as Concertmaster and Principal Cellist of the NMSO and NM Philharmonic in the last couple of years.


Other marvelous musicians on the roster include:

Janosch Armer, violin, who recently moved to Albuquerque after 17 years performing in Dresden, Germany as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician; Brynn Marchiando, who plays Principal Trumpet with the Santa Fe Symphony and is a member of the NM Philharmonic and Opera Southwest orchestras; Byron Herrington, trombone, who conducts the Albuquerque Symphony, plays in and conducts the NM Philharmonic, and is Principal Trombone of the Santa Fe Symphony. Other musicians performing are part of a pool of terrific players who perform in many of the orchestras in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas. These players include: Sigrid Karlstrom viola; Olivia de Souza Maia, violin, (a graduate student at UNM); Maria Long, french horn; Christopher Vargas, tuba. Virtually all of these fine musicians teach privately or in schools. The Macedonian pianist Natasha Stojanovska is a concert pianist who recently finished her doctorate at Northwestern and has performed as soloist and accompanist around the world. Juani de la Isla, from Spain, is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer, who is now affiliated with Casa Flamenca in Albuquerque.


ALL MUSICIANS PERFORMING IN THIS CONCERT ARE DONATING THEIR TIME, which includes many hours of practicing and rehearsing. We are so grateful to them! Congregation Albert is generously donating the concert space. This means that every dollar of the ticket price goes to ABQ FaithWorks!


Thank you for your support!

    • Nov 2, 2023

Thank you, Rev. Dr. Harold ("Hal") Nilsson!


The Asylum Program at ABQ FaithWorks is so grateful for the ongoing generosity of Rev. Dr. Harold ("Hal") Nilsson who collects, tunes up, and drops off bikes for newcomers in town.


Transportation is such a big issue and allows our clients to go to places that they need to. Hal makes sure that the bikes are the correct size, type and safe for our clients to ride. One client said, "I'm so happy! Please thank the person who gave me the bike. I don't know how to ride a bike yet, but I am very excited to learn."


Thank you Hal, for you contribution to ABQ FaithWorks and thank you to Odalys Marquez, our Asylum Program Volunteer Coordinator, for her "behind the scenes" work.

    • Nov 1, 2023

Have you heard of GivingTuesday?


On November 28th, people from around the world will come together to participate in a global day of giving. ABQ FaithWorks is excited to participate and is working to raise $10,000.


An anonymous donor will match the first $1,000 donated. Will you join us in helping to see all people safely housed and integrated into healthy communities of their choice? Will you help us to reach our goal?


You can make your donations by clicking the button below:


Or send a check made out to:

ABQ FaithWorks Collaborative

PO Box 40482

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87196

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