Celloquacious + Meridian Alpha
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
700-708 1ST ST. NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102 | Albuquerque, NM
Sandia Soundscapes is a new series of electronic and electro-acoustic music in New Mexico that will escort your imagination on a colorful sonic journey. It will appeal to lovers of ambient, cinematic, downtempo, and other creative, chilled-out non-mainstream styles; fans of jazz, classical, world, and other adventurous music will also find a home here.Our inaugural show at FUSION | The Cell in Albuquerque, New Mexico will open with Jim Coker and Meridian Alpha. To paraphrase a recent listener, Meridian Alpha makes "soundtracks to the coolest Sci-Fi film I have yet to see.” Space music, floating ambient clouds, and unknown alien landscapes are all part of the Meridian Alpha experience. His performance will be truly immersive, presented in quadraphonic sound.
Jim will be followed by multiple New Mexico Music Award winning musician Keely Mackey-Gonzales, also known as Celloquacious. She combines her soulful cello with judicious use of electronics to create swirling layers of rich sonorities. Drawing inspiration from land, memory, environmental histories, and the body as a listening vessel, her compositions often explore themes of transformation, grief, resilience, and reverence for the natural world. Celloquacious’s performances blur the boundaries between concert, meditation, and ceremonial space.
One of our goals is to weave a closer connection between the audience, artists, and their music. Each performance will start with a discussion led by host Chris Meyer about how and why the artist creates their music with their chosen tools. Video cameras and screens will give you a close-up, real-time look at how they create their amazing sonic worlds.
Loose schedule for the evening:
6:30 doors open
7:00 introductions
7:05 conversation with Jim Coker of Meridian Alpha
7:15 Meridian Alpha performance
7:40 intermission
8:00 conversation with Keely Mackey-Gonzales of Celloquacious
8:15 Celloquacious performance
9:00 evening concludes
Advance tickets are $15; $20 at the door; a ticket link will be posted soon. FUSION has a small free parking lot, plus street parking is free from 6 PM. Bar service will be provided by Safe House Distilling Co. and Teller Genuine Vodka. Say Cheese will also be in open in the lobby 5:39-8 for dinner beforehand or a quick snack during intermission.
Where is it happening?
700-708 1ST ST. NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102
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