The New Mexico Symphonic Chorus opens the 2026–27 season on November 15 with Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ). Intimate and luminous, this oratorio tells the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt with Hector Berlioz’s characteristic invention and gift for melody. You’ll recognize the composer of the Symphonie Fantastique and Faust in this rarely-heard work.

On March 14, 2027, the Chorus returns with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 — performed in Spanish. The Spanish-language Masterworks series has become one of the most talked-about series in the country, and for good reason: it works. Following the resounding success of Handel’s Mesias and Brahms’ Requiem in Spanish, it was only a matter of time before the Ninth, with its universalist message, found its place in this tradition.

The 2026-27 NMSC Season

Berlioz – L’Enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ)
Sunday, November 15, 2026  2:00 PM

Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
Sunday, March 14, 2027 2:00 PM

At the National Hispanic Cultural Center Journal Theater