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Lensic presents
American Spiritual Ensemble, January 24, 2025 7:30 PM
Event Summary
Accessibility at the Lensic
- The mezzanine and balcony do not have elevator access.
- Removable seats for wheelchair access or bariatric seating are available in rows BB, A, B, and S in our Orchestra level.
- If you need seats removed for this access, please include that information in your order notes and call the box office at (505) 988-1234.
- Removable seats are marked with a wheelchair on the seat map.
- Seats with adjustable armrests for easier access are available in seats D101, D112, H101, H112, K1, and K2.
- Seats with extended legroom are in row O in the Orchestra and row K in the Balcony.
- The venue is equipped with a Telecoil Hearing Loop; if you have a t-coil enabled hearing device, you can activate it once you arrive. If you do not have a t-coil enabled hearing device, receivers are available for loan. Please ask an usher for assistance.
- Areas with limited telecoil reception will have a warning before purchasing your tickets.
- A handicap accessible restroom is located in the lobby.
- Restrooms are located in the atrium attached to the Lensic; there are no concessions or restrooms located in the mezzanine.
- For more information, visit https://lensic.org/visit/accessibility
Tickets
- E-tickets will be sent via email one week before each performance.
- The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s e-tickets may be delayed on a different schedule. See your order confirmation for details.
- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- For information on service fees, visit https://lensic.org/visit/box-office-hours-and-ticket-policies/
Item details
Date
January 24, 2025 7:30 PM
Name
Lensic presents
American Spiritual Ensemble
Description
The American Spiritual Ensemble (ASE) supports the tradition of storytelling through the performance and preservation of the American negro spiritual. Comprising some of the finest performers in classical music, ASE’s roster includes soloists with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and some of the most prominent voice professors in the country.
The ASE works to preserve the music of a culture that was enslaved and forced to come to America over 400 years ago and celebrate the many forms that this music has taken since its creation. Enslaved people were not permitted to speak their native language, sing their traditional songs, or play their instruments. Oftentimes, individuals were separated from their families and stripped of their ways of life, forcing them to create new ways of communication in order to survive.
As they adjusted and incorporated some of their culture into their lives, spirituals were born. These songs became sources of comfort, hopes, and communication; songs of direction and faith. Today, there are over 6,000 negro melodies; around 3,000 of said melodies have been documented while many more were passed down through oral tradition.
Seats
Choose Your Own Seat
Accessibility at the Lensic
- The mezzanine and balcony do not have elevator access.
- Removable seats for wheelchair access or bariatric seating are available in rows BB, A, B, and S in our Orchestra level.
- If you need seats removed for this access, please include that information in your order notes and call the box office at (505) 988-1234.
- Removable seats are marked with a wheelchair on the seat map.
- Seats with adjustable armrests for easier access are available in seats D101, D112, H101, H112, K1, and K2.
- Seats with extended legroom are in row O in the Orchestra and row K in the Balcony.
- The venue is equipped with a Telecoil Hearing Loop; if you have a t-coil enabled hearing device, you can activate it once you arrive. If you do not have a t-coil enabled hearing device, receivers are available for loan. Please ask an usher for assistance.
- Areas with limited telecoil reception will have a warning before purchasing your tickets.
- A handicap accessible restroom is located in the lobby.
- Restrooms are located in the atrium attached to the Lensic; there are no concessions or restrooms located in the mezzanine.
- For more information, visit https://lensic.org/visit/accessibility
Tickets
- E-tickets will be sent via email one week before each performance.
- The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s e-tickets may be delayed on a different schedule. See your order confirmation for details.
- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- For information on service fees, visit https://lensic.org/visit/box-office-hours-and-ticket-policies/