May 3, 2014 at the Albuquerque Rail Yards
Creating a venue and performing a concert
- The Blacksmith Shop at the Albuquerque Rail Yards - Chatter's Concert Venue
- Arrival of the stage
- 700 chairs for the audience!
- Construction of the stage
- Music stands!
- The first of two pianos is moved in
- Reflection of the Blacksmith Shop windows on the piano
- Tuning the piano
- Pipe and drape!
- A quick production huddle
- Volunteers clean 700 chairs
- Rehearsal from behind the stage
- More rehearsal
- Nathan Ukens plays a horn call to bring the audience to their seats
- The audience takes their seats
- David Hockmuth of Wells Fargo (concert sponsor) welcomes Mayor and Mrs. Berry
- David Hockmuth recognizes and thanks Pamela Michaelis, Chatter Board President
- Soloists David Felberg, Conor Hanick and Ruxandra Marquardt lead Schnittke's Concerto Grosso No. 1
- David Felberg, Chatter's Artistic Director
- David Felberg and Ruxandra Marquardt
- Performing JS Bach Double Concerto
- More Double Concerto
- Enjoying the music in the audience
- A heartfelt ovation
Download a copy of the printed program here
Listen to a 4-min KUNM interview with David Felberg here
See a YouTube video playlist of performance excerpts here
Press Coverage
An Unsolicited Review | Kip Allen
Chatter Concerning the Heavenly Sounds | AssistNews
Full Steam Ahead | Local IQ
New Venue at the Rail Yards | Albuquerque Journal
Spatial Soundscapes: Chatter in the Rail Yards | Pasatiempo/Santa Fe New Mexican
The Long Road to The Rail Yards | abqARTS
What’s all the Chatter About? | New Mexico Magazine
Rail Yards Site Plan

The Rail Yards is 27 acres! Chatter performed in the Blacksmith Shop.