Please join us for the culmination of the 3rd Annual Southwest Collaborative Music Convergence! Spanning three days and two nights, the SWCMC is a one-of-a-kind experience for musicians and audiences alike. Co-facilitators Thollem McDonas and the Interference Series have invited a wide variety of musicians from around the region to create unique sonic experiences that express the dynamics of the Southwest ecologically, socially, culturally, linguistically, and politically. Following the event, Sounding the Constellations, in Buffalo Park the previous night and Downtown Descensions throughout downtown during the day, the Southwest Collaborative Orchestra will be performing in the CCA theater Saturday evening. We are grateful for the opportunity to host all of these exceptional artists who have spent their lives honing their craft through collaboration with others. Most of all, we are excited to share it with the community.
The 2026 Southwest Collaborative Orchestra
Abby Fisher (percussion), Al Faaet (percussion), Amanda Owen (clarinet), Athena Bryant (percussion), Chad Kim (wildcard), Chelsey Trejo (multi-instruments), Chris Woodward (percussion), Drake Hardin (electronics), Eric Matchett (acoustic guitars), Ishta Paz (bass and sax), Jessie Demaree (winds), Lauren Sarah Hayes (electronics), lone eagle (voice/electronics), Marisa Demarco (voice/electronics), Marya Jones (voice/electronics), Michael Begay (guitar and effects), Owen Davis (percussion), Robert Neustadt (multi-instruments), Rosie Hutchinson (violin), Sage Bond (guitars), Sam, Somei Kundu (tenor saxophone), Steev Hise (multi-instruments), Teo Morris (violin), Vicki Brown (violin), and guests.
$20*
*no one turned away for lack of funds
www.interferenceseries.org/swcmc-2026
A special thanks to the Interference Series, and for funding support from Creative Flagstaff, the City of Flagstaff BBB Tax Revenue Fund, and the NAU Honors College.
