Utah Opera will be stepping out of the comfort zone of standard repertoire when it presents Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas starting Jan. 19. The work received its world premiere in 1996 at Houston Grand Opera, and since then has been staged at a number of houses around the country, including Los Angeles Opera, …
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WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TO PRESENT PURCELL’S ‘DIDO AND AENEAS’ THIS WEEKEND
The music department at Westminster College will be making school history when it presents Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas this weekend. “This is our first opera and everyone is excited about it,” said Michael Chipman, head of the opera program at the Salt Lake City school. While the opera program is still in its fledgling …
MET OPERA UTAH DISTRICT AUDITIONS TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY
The yearly Metropolitan Opera auditions have helped countless budding opera singers, many of whom have gone on to distinguished international careers. Renée Fleming, Deborah Voigt, Lawrence Brownlee, Nathan Gunn and Samuel Ramey are just a few who got their start through the Met auditions. There are three stages in the audition process. The first round …
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PARK CITY TO PRESENT SPECIAL WINTER CONCERT SATURDAY
The Beethoven Festival Park City will be performing a special concert this weekend. The performance takes place Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Park City Community Church, U-224 at Bear Hollow Dr. Tickets are $15-$20 and available at the door. Music students are admitted free of charge. The program is called “A Winter’s Concert” …
ONLINE SALON CONCERT NOV. 16 BY THE PARK CITY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
The Park City Chamber Music Society (PCCMS) will be participating in the LivePCGivePC Campaign on Nov. 16. PCCMS is the non profit that presents the Beethoven Festival Park City, Utah’s oldest classical music festival, and the Park City Film Music Festival, the nation’s first film festival dedicated to the impact of music in film. PCCMS …
AUTUMN CLASSICS FESTIVAL TO PRESENT THREE CONCERTS THIS WEEKEND
The Beethoven Festival Autumn Classics will present three concerts this weekend in Park City. An offshoot of the summer Beethoven Festival Park City, which is Utah’s longest running classical music festival, Autumn Classics brings together a number of renowned chamber musicians. This year, the focus will be on local artists Monte Belknap, violin, professor of …
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL BRINGS CHAMBER MUSIC TO PARK CITY IN JULY AND AUGUST
Chamber music enjoyed a significant position in Ludwig van Beethoven’s output. His piano sonatas, string quartets, piano trios, violin sonatas and cello sonatas are staples of the repertoire. And, in fact, his quartets, particularly the late ones (those written in the last decade of his life), are especially revered. But despite this large body of …
SPRING CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL TO FEATURE LOCAL AND GUEST ARTISTS
The Spring Chamber Music Festival, a collaboration between the Park City Chamber Music Society and the music department of Utah Valley University, takes place next weekend. There will be two concerts and a salon concert. Festival founders Leslie and Russell Harlow have invited guest cellist Tom Landschoot, to join them and UVU faculty members Serena …
FINAL WEEK OF THE 27TH ANNUAL PARK CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 28, 7:30 p.m., Park City Community Church (U-224 at Bear Hollow Dr., Park City): “Chamber Music Showcase.” Kodaly, Serenade for Two Violins and Viola; Brahms, Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, op. 14; Glazunov, String Quartet No. 5. Performed by Walter Olivares, violin; Monte Belknap, violin; Leslie Harlow, viola; Mark Kosower, cello; Russell Harlow, …
THIS WEEK AT THE PARK CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL (WEEK OF JULY 18)
July 18, 6:30 p.m., City Park Bandstand, Park City: “Chamber Music Under the Stars.” Music by Glazunov, Mozart, Dvorak and others. Performed by Monte Belknap, violin; Leslie Harlow, viola; Jeffrey Solow, cello; Russell Harlow, clarinet; and Michael Gurt, piano. Free. July 21, 7:30 p.m., Park City Community Church (U-224 at Bear Hollow Dr., Park City): …