
HIGH DESERT WINDS SANTA FE
High Desert Winds Santa Fe is a community wind ensemble comprised of primarily wind and percussion instrumentalists. The ensemble promotes wind-centric music and music education in the Northern New Mexico community. This community has a need for high level music opportunities, which allow for collaboration among accomplished adult community musicians and music educators and advanced high school students.
If you would like more information about participating in High Desert Winds, as a musician or volunteer, please contact us.
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Would you like to sponsor a work on an upcoming concert by the High Desert Winds Santa Fe? Most music purchases cost approximately $200. Your contribution is tax-deductible, and your sponsorship will be noted in our concert program. Contact us to learn more!
Our 2025-2026 Season

October 12, 2025
February 15,2026
May 17, 2026
All concerts are at 2:00 pm
New Mexico Museum of Art
St. Francis Auditorium
107 W. Palace Ave. – Santa Fe
Now Accepting
Requests for
Auditions
We are particularly looking for percussionists!
Please contact Ricardo Hernandez, Artistic Director, if you are interested in auditioning.
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Meet High Desert Winds Santa Fe’s Artistic Director and Principal Conductor

Ricardo A. Hernandez
Advisory Board
Ned Snow – President
Bob Miller – Past President
MaryBeth Britton – President Elect/Vice President
Open – Secretary
April Pickrell – Treasurer
Open – Membership Chair
Sarah Hood – Member At Large
Karen Conley – Librarian
Gretchen Johnson – Member At Large
Manny Mandel – Member At Large
Heidi Vogel – Member At Large
Ricardo Hernandez – Artistic Director
Jan Gaynor – Artistic Director Emerita
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