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Platnum Achievement

Candyman Strings & Things

Candyman Strings & Things

The Candyman Strings & Things ~ Santa Fe & Los Alamos The NM Music Commission Foundation is pleased to present the 2019 Lee Berk Foundation Award to Rand and Cindy Cook, owners of the Candyman Strings and Things, celebrating 50

Thomas Goodrich April 29, 2019September 21, 2021 Businesses, Platnum Achievement, showcase, slider Read more

Fresquez, Noberta

Fresquez, Noberta

Noberta Fresquez ~ Arabela | Deming | Albuquerque Noberta Fresquez is a 2019 Platinum Music Awards honoree. Originally from Deming and currently living in Albuquerque, Noberta is well known in the world of Mariachi throughout the United States and Mexico.

Thomas Goodrich April 29, 2019September 10, 2019 Patrons, Platnum Achievement, showcase, slider Read more

Dalton, Bert

Dalton, Bert

Bert Dalton ~ Santa Fe Bert Dalton is a 2019 Platinum Music Awards honoree. Originally from Chicago and living in Santa Fe for over 20 years, Bert is a renowned and versatile jazz pianist, arranger, educator, and producer, who has

Thomas Goodrich April 29, 2019September 10, 2019 Artists, Platnum Achievement, showcase, slider Read more

Bonnell, Jim

Bonnell, Jim

Jim Bonnell ~ Alamogordo | Artesia | Albuquerque Jim Bonnell is a 2019 Platinum Music Awards honoree. Jim has spent his entire life selflessly serving as a music educator, professional violist, and promoter of high-quality new music. Jim taught extensively

Thomas Goodrich April 29, 2019September 10, 2019 Educators, Platnum Achievement Read more

Guralnick, Thomas

Thomas Guralnick ~ Albuquerque Tom Guralnick has been an arts presenter and performing musician for more than 40 years. He has been a force of nature bringing more than 100 jazz concert events annually to New Mexico for nearly 30

Thomas Goodrich April 19, 2018March 25, 2019 Platnum Achievement Read more

Mendez, Nacha

Mendez, Nacha

Nacha Mendez ~ La Union | Santa Fe Nacha Mendez is pioneering the genre of World Latin music, drawing from the influences of her youth combined with the formal training she received during her world travels. Nacha grew up as

Thomas Goodrich April 19, 2018March 25, 2019 Artists, Platnum Achievement, slider Read more
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Meet the Commissioners

Buddy Abeyta ABQ

Jir Anderson Cochiti Pueblo

Sara Diaz Santa Fe

Tom Frouge Placitas

Keith Langerman ABQ

Derrick Lee Las Cruces

Busy McCarroll Cerrillos

Carlos Medina Chair Coruco

D’Santi Nava Santa Fe

José Ponce ABQ

Jennifer Rogers Las Cruces

Dustin Seifert Portales

Neil Swapp Silver City

Tracey Whitney ABQ

Zenobia ABQ

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Bataan Memorial Building
407 Galisteo St. Suite 270
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

Tel: 505-827-6490
Instate: 1-800-879-4278
TTY Relay:1-800-659-8331
Fax: 505-827-6043

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