September
Kim Fredenburgh and the Altura Ensemble
35th Anniversary Season 2021—2022
The Placitas Artists Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
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Join us on September 19th, when Kim Fredenburgh and the Altura Ensemble present music
for strings and flute. Violist Kim will be joined by violinist David Felberg, cellist Felix Fan,
and flutist Jesse Tatum. Online ticket sales for this concert are now closed. Tickets
may be available at the door.
David Felberg is currently Artistic Director of Chatter. He has performed numerous recitals and concerto
performances throughout the southwest and beyond. He currently holds the position of Concertmaster of
the Santa Fe Symphony, and associate concertmaster of the New Mexico Philharmonic. He performs
regularly with Santa Fe Pro Musica, Taos Chamber Music Group, Abiquiu Chamber Music, Serenata of
Santa Fe, and Albuquerque Chamber Soloists. Also in demand as a conductor, he has conducted all the
major professional symphony orchestras in New Mexico, numerous contemporary music performances
with Chatter, and recently made his conducting debut with Santa Fe Pro Musica.
Jesse Tatum currently serves as Principal Flute of The Santa Fe Symphony. She is also Principal Flute of
the Opera Southwest Orchestra and a Principal Player at Chatter. She has performed the Santa Fe Opera,
Performance Santa Fe, the New Mexico Philharmonic, and the El Paso Symphony.
Jesse was a prizewinner at the Myrna Brown Artist competition. She has performed at the Currents
International New Media Festival and appeared as a soloist with the Albuquerque Philharmonic and the
Santa Fe Symphony. She was a performer at the 2017 TEDxABQ conference and a solo performer at 2017
Gatas y Vatas, a feminist experimental music festival. Jesse is a regularly featured performer at Meow
Wolf, an immersive art installation in Santa Fe.
Jesse has collaborated with many composers and participated in numerous premieres of solo, chamber,
orchestra and opera works. She has been a Featured Performer of Powell Flutes, appeared in Rolling
Stone magazine, and served multiple times as a Newly Published Music judge for the National Flute
Association.
Violist Kimberly Fredenburgh, originally from New York, is a professor of viola and chamber music and
serves as head of the string area at the University of New Mexico. Fredenburgh has been featured as a
soloist and chamber musician across the United States, including Puerto Rico, South Africa, Brazil,
Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Monaco. She is the principal violist of
the Santa Fe Symphony and Santa Fe Pro Musica. She is also the associate principal violist of the New
Mexico Philharmonic. She has performed many seasons with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the
Santa Fe Opera, and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale; she is regular performer with Chatter. Fredenburgh has
served on the faculty at Arizona State University while also performing as associate principal of the
Phoenix Symphony for seven years and was a principal violist in the New World Symphony in Miami
under Michael Tilson Thomas. She has delivered pedagogical papers and performed at several national
string conferences and international competitions. Her interest in contemporary music has resulted in the
creation of many new works for the viola. Recent performances include European premieres of chamber
works by University of New Mexico composers.
Felix Fan is a rare talent in the world of contemporary music as a soloist, collaborative artist and advocate
for new music, Felix is admired for his technically refined interpretations and independent spirit, working
with diverse and contemporary composers including Philip Glass, Michael Gordon, Hans Werner Henze,
Oliver Knussen, David Lang, Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Kaija Saariaho, Tan Dun, Julia
Wolfe and Charles Wuorinen. Felix collaborates with the most cutting-edge composers and
instrumentalists, “navigating the structural complexities and layers of shifting tempo with flair” (New
York Times). A strong advocate for the creation and commissioning of new music, Felix has premiered
over 100 works. On the world stage, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln
Center, Musikverein and the Royal Festival Hall and as a soloist with orchestras including the Hong Kong
Philharmonic, National Symphony (Taiwan), and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. As a member of Flux
Quartet, Felix pushes the boundaries of contemporary music, embracing the avante garde and
interpreting the innovative styles of emerging composers and artists.
