Community Outreach and Audience Development
(2007/2008 season)

This past season, the Chamber Music Festival expanded its programming to
include small informal concerts in several locations. The performers also worked with music
students in the local schools, with many of the students attending the evening performances.

In January, the Michael Francis Jazz Trio performed at the Hubbard Museum of the
American West. The ENMU Wind Trio gave workshops at Capitan High School and
Ruidoso High School during the day, then performed an evening concert at the
Ruidoso Public Library.  The ENMU Wind Trio is made up of faculty members
from Eastern New Mexico University: flutist - Dr. Lindsay Beasley,
clarinetist - Dr. Tamara Raatz and oboist Dr. Tracy Carr.  The
Stage Band from New Mexico Military Institute performed
at Capitan High School and Ruidoso Middle School, with
a noon concert at Cree Meadows Country Club,
courtesy of the Ruidoso Lion’s Club.  All the
programs were free and open to the
public. The Chamber Music
Festival plans  to continue
these programs for the
2008/2009 season
to foster the love
of
classical music.