The 2025 UNM Music Concerto & Aria Competition finalists compete for the opportunity to solo with the UNM Symphony Orchestra.

Finalists include:
Amanda Rindlisbach, soprano (Strauss: 1. Ruhe meine Seele; 2. Cacilie (4 Lieder Op. 27))
Andre Silva, viola (Max Bruch: Romanze)
Antonio Mamedio, double bass (Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No.2 a minor)
Brandon Roux, trombone (Launy Grondahl: Concerto for Trombone)
Levi Walsh, bassoon (Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo)
Natalie Smith, horn (Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1)
Penelope Teixeira, cello (F. J. Haydn: Cello Concerto in C Major, Mvt. 1)
Reese Cruz, tenor (Henri Duparc: “Phidylé”; “Chanson Triste”)

Free admission!