Music

Salt Lake Electric Ensemble’s convincing rendition of Stockhausen’s ‘pure, gently shimmering fire’ in Set Sail For The Sun

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For Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007), undoubtedly among the most important composers of the 20th century, the element of text humanized the imagery of his music in the most emotionally intense and spiritually gratifying ways. Stockhausen was an exceptional and extraordinary creative force. He broke new artistic ground in electronic music, spatial musical performance and the use … Read more

JazzSLC opens new season September 9

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The 2016-2017 JazzSLC concert season launches on September 9 at Capitol Theatre. Some of the best in the business are on the docket this season. JazzSLC is a non-profit concert series that is produced and funded by the GAM Foundation. Gordon Hanks and Michael MacKay founded the GAM Foundation in 1994 in an effort to … Read more

Utah Symphony performs the music of John Williams at Deer Valley Music Festival

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Deer Valley Music Festival

As part of the Deer Valley Musical Festival, the Utah Symphony, along with conductor Rei Hotoda and the Utah Symphony Orchestra, will be presenting the music of composer John Williams on August 6. Concert goers that evening will be entertained by the wonderful sights and sounds that only the Utah Symphony and the picturesque mountain backdrop of the … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Closing day headliners include The Steep Canyon Rangers, Sierra Hull, Mingo Fishtrap, Cimarrón, Dine Krew

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Closing night headliners at The Utah Arts Festival run the gamut, as they have on each of the three previous evenings. Among them is Cimarrón (see earlier feature), a Grammy-nominated ensemble from Colombia, will perform Joropo and Llanera music (June 26, 8:15 p.m., Festival Stage). The winner of the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association (IAMA)’s Susanne … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Some random acts of opera for the City Library urban atrium

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Sometimes art’s most appreciated beauty arises randomly to the observer’s delight. The cathedral-like atrium in the City Library’s Urban Room, just one of the many high-traffic areas of the Utah Arts Festival, is a musician’s dream for acoustics, especially for opera singers. Perched in the middle of the overhang on the second floor, a singer … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Clarice Assad, Elvin Bishop, Jet Black Pearl, Incendio, Dennis Gruenling highlight jam-packed Saturday

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Saturday evenings at the Utah Arts Festival, often bringing the largest crowds of the event, are packed with outstanding musical headliners. Among them will be veteran blues musician Dennis Gruenling featuring Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones (June 25, 8:30 p.m., Amphitheater Stage). Then, Clarice Assad, Elvin Bishop, Incendio and Jet Black Pearl bring a … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Bassmint Pros, Latin Jazz Factory All Stars, The Soulistics will keep Saturday party groove going

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Three local music headliners will give the Utah Arts Festival’s Saturday night party edge that much more oomph in a variety of musical styles and influences. Bassmint Pros (The Round, 9:45 p.m.) In the midst of the Utah Enlightenment, many local creative producers in every artistic medium, conventional or hybrid, are making their mark. Cast … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Day 2 Headliners will include Beats Antique, Red Rock Rondo, Silent Sorcerer, Candy’s River House, Slow Magic

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Day 2 Headliners for the Utah Arts Festival, once again, will cover music interests for all ages and types. The Amphitheater Stage becomes the destination for world-class electronic music, first with the enigmatic Slow Magic (8:30 p.m.), who is wholly focused and invested in creating and presenting music that is truly boundless and attuned to … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: Opening day headliners highlight acoustic folk punk, electronic music, Sinatra, Celtic rock, Chapman Stick virtuosity

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Opening night Utah Arts Festival headliners cover the gamut of musical influence — from acoustic folk punk rock to the versatile virtuosity of the Chapman Stick to the original arrangements of classic Frank Sinatra songs and a savvy electronic music duo. And, of course, The Young Dubliners (9:45 p.m., Amphitheater Stage), one of the best … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2016: ‘Five Grand Micro-Adventures,’ ‘A Shift West,’ ‘Networked’ highlight music, dance commissions

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Two musical works inspired by autobiographical transitions – one the news of an impending birth of a child and the other relocating from the Midwest to Salt Lake City – and a new dance composition about conformity and the age of social media mark this year’s newest Utah Arts Festival commissions for music and dance. … Read more