A mainstay since 1982, the Festival’s Youth Concerts are enduringly popular events that make classical music fun and accessible to children of all ages. Interactive concerts are held during the Festival’s summer season at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art. The concerts feature Festival musicians engaging children with fascinating storytelling—about composers, instruments, music, and musical styles—as well as performing repertoire drawn directly from the Festival’s regular programming.
The concerts delight and inspire our youngest audiences while also building their knowledge and curiosity about the world of music. They draw individual children of all ages, plus their family members or guardians, as well as hundreds of students from public schools and summer camps.
Admission is always free!
2023 Concert
Monday, July 24, 10:00 a.m.
Music of Dvořák
Miami String Quartet
Festival Family Day!
Enjoy a free youth concert and related activities on Monday, July 24 at the St. Francis Auditorium of the New Mexico Museum of Art. The day begins with a Summer Youth Concert with the friendly, genuine, and world-acclaimed Miami String Quartet at 10:00 a.m. A meet-and-greet with the musicians, guided tours of the museum, and art activities in the courtyard immediately follow the concert. Discounts at Taos Ale House (formerly The Burger Stand) and La Lechería Craft Ice Cream.
Free busing for large groups/reserve by July 10: call 505-983-2075 x 113, or Click here to email
Youth Concerts are sponsored by
and presented in partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art.


