Turtle Island String Quartet Strings for the 21st century Thursday, May 8, at 7:30PM The Monarch Turtle Island isn’t your typical string quartet – they’ve been marrying classical traditions with modern jazz and improvisation since long before it was trendy. Borrowing their name from a Native American creation story, they’ve honored their original purpose for nearly four decades: melding the wide range
Mozart's Requiem An All Amadeus Evening Utah Symphony Thursday, April 17, at 7:30PM Browning Center at WSU Joined by the Utah Symphony Chorus and vocal soloists, we share Mozart’s Requiem, his introspective and hauntingly beautiful final work that contemplates mortality—made even more significant by the fact that Mozart passed away before its completion. The first half of this all-Mozart program offers the exuberance that
The Brother Brothers Two of a Kind Thursday, April 17, at 7:30PM The Monarch Harmonies don’t get any closer than those sung by siblings Adam and David Moss. The identical twins known as The Brother Brothers evoke the ’60s-era folk sounds they heard as kids learning to sing harmony with their dad’s records. Multi-instrumentalists and music scholars, the brothers formed their
Live From Laurel Canyon Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30PM Peery’s Egyptian Theater From 1965 to 1976, a unique sound echoed through the Hollywood Hills in a place called Laurel Canyon. Psychedelic rockers, poetic singer-songwriters, and pop groups looking for an edge all flocked to the musical Shangri-la. Live from Laurel Canyon - Songs and Stories
Holst's The Planets: An HD Odyssey Symphonic voyage through the skies Utah Symphony Thursday, March 27, at 7:30PM Browning Center at WSU Take a trip through the skies with Holst's The Planets (An HD Odyssey). Sampled, stolen, and cherished for over a century, The Planets' blockbuster sounds have inspired many larger-than-life composers, including John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Your Utah Symphony will perform
International Guitar Night Six String Spectacle Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30PM Peery's Egyptian Theater From its modest origins in a California laundromat, International Guitar Night has evolved into the world’s premier mobile guitar festival. The Ogden crowd-pleaser returns for its third year, uniting the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists for solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the boundless virtuosity and diversity of acoustic
Ballet Folklórico de México Explosion of Color, Dance, and Culture Monday, February 17, at 7:30PM Browning Center at WSU A living institution and ambassador of Mexican culture to the world, Ballet Folklórico is world renowned for embracing regional dance and incorporating traditional Mexican dress and folk music. Founded in 1952 by choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico is Mexico’s most revered dance company, bringing
Bravo Broadway From the Golden Age to Modern Classics Utah Symphony Thursday, February 13, at 7:30PM Browning Center at WSU This Valentine’s Day eve, take a musical journey down the great white way with Bravo Broadway. Veteran Broadway vocalists Scarlett Strallen (Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain), Dee Roscioli (Wicked, The Cher Show), and Hugh Panaro (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables)
Maeve Gilchrist Strings to stir the spirit Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30PM The Monarch Upon hearing the ethereal sounds of Maeve Gilchrist, you may think you’ve entered another realm. The Scottish harpist/composer is turning the instrument’s stereotypes on their heads. Born and raised in Edinburgh in a musical family, Gilchrist stretches the harmonic limits of the stringed instrument, creating moving music that
One-Man Star Wars 1 Man, 3 Films, 60 Hilarious Minutes Friday, January 31, at 7:30PM Peery’s Egyptian Theater A long time ago, in a Canadian town far, far away…young “uber geek” Charles Ross had no idea that his love for Star Wars films would someday produce a global sensation. Now touring worldwide with his solo madcap creation One-Man Star Wars ® Trilogy,