The Rio Grande Chapter of the American Recorder Society:
Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX

The Rio Grande Recorders are a group of music enthusiasts in the Las Cruces / El Paso area, who get together twice a month to play a wide variety of music. Our main meeting is on the second Thursday of every month at Good Samaritan Village in Las Cruces, Buena Vida entrance. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the evenings, and also meet once a month on Saturday afternoons. Visit our Meetings page for dates and times.

We are a chapter of the American Recorder Society .  Our mission is to promote playing of recorders and other early music instruments among amateurs and professionals.  All levels of players are welcome!

Performances include music from the renaissance and baroque periods, as well as a variety of other music.

Please see our About Us page if you would like performances for your event.

Chapter activities include:

• Semi-monthly meetings/rehearsals, where we play music from the medieval, rennaissance, baroque, and classical periods, as well as a variety of other types of music.
One meeting of the month is conducted by professional musicians in the local area.
• Performances throughout the year at local venues, the Las Cruces Renaissance ArtsFaire in November, and the Good Samaritan Society.  
• Bi-annual week-end early music workshop for recorders and violas de gamba, featuring classes from professional, nationally-known musicians.
• Occasional, 1-day workshops for recorders and violas de gamba, featuring classes from professional, nationally-known musicians.

View or print a  brochure  (.pdf)