When the Utah Symphony and Ballet West held their respective opening galas last week, it marked the beginning of the 1998-99 classical music and dance season.
Along with such world-renowned local artists as the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, the Repertory Dance Theatre, the Utah Opera and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, this season will also feature a number of international guest artists and performers.The Vienna Choir Boys, Chanticleer and the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble are among many performers coming to local venues in the months ahead.
Here is a calendar of music and dance concerts scheduled for the upcoming season. The schedule is, of course, subject to change:
SEPTEMBER 1998:
22 - Todd and Cody Miller, Temple Square Assembly Hall
23-24 - Nachtmusik, Provo Tabernacle
23-26 - BYU Dance Department, "World of Dance," de Jong Concert Hall, Brigham Young University
24 - Utah Symphony with Keith Lockhart, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
25-26 - Utah Symphony with Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
25 - University of Utah Marching Band Contest, Gallivan Utah Center
26 - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
28 - U. Wind Symphony with Lee Hipp, Student Union Gardner Hall, U. of U.
28 - Chanticleer, Abravanel Hall
28-30 - Ballet West, "Swan Lake," Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
29 - BYU combined choirs, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
29 - Mike Ohman, Theater Organ Concert, the Organ Loft
29 - Duo Clasico, Provo Tabernacle
29 - Marching Band Review, Stewart Stadium, Weber State University, Ogden
30 - Utah State Fair Competition Organ Winners, Temple Square Assembly Hall
30 - Syncopation, the BYU Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band and Synthesis, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
OCTOBER 1998:
1 - Utah Symphony with Sandy Duncan, Dee Events Center, Ogden
1 - Philharmonic Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
2 - Ramsey Lewis and Billy Taylor, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
2 - Utah Symphony with Sandy Duncan, Abravanel Hall
2-3 - Repertory Dance Theatre, "Worldview II," Capitol Theatre
3 - Ogden Concert Band, David Eccles Conference Center, WSU
3 - Utah Symphony with Sandy Duncan, Abravanel Hall
4 - Weber State Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
6 - Children's Dance Theatre, "The Joy Keeper," Peery's Egyptian Theater
7 - Jazz In the Skyroom, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
7-8 - Utah Valley Symphony with Jenny Oaks, Provo Tabernacle
8 - Tokyo Quartet, U. Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium
8 - WSU Combined Choirs, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
9 - Utah Symphony with Eugenia Zukerman, Abravanel Hall
9 - Legacy Chorale, Temple Square Assembly Hall
9-10 - American West Symphony, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
10 - Metropolitan Opera Winners, Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College
10 - Utah All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra, Salt Lake Tabernacle
10 - Utah Symphony with Eugenia Zukerman, Abravanel Hall
13 - Combined church choirs, In-ter-de-nom-i-na-tional Night, Provo Tabernacle
14 - Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra and the BYU Concert Choir, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
14 - University of Utah Philharmonia, Temple Square Assembly Hall
15 - Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra and the BYU Concert Choir, Abravanel Hall
15-17 - U. Performing Dance Company, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
16 - Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
16-17 - American West Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
17 - Nacthmusik, SCERA, Provo
17-25 - Utah Opera, "Turnadot," Capitol Theatre
19 - Western Opera Theater, "La Traviata," Dixie Center, Dixie College, St. George
21 - The Orpheus Winds, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
22-24 - U. Performing Dance Company, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
23 - New American Symphony Orchestra, TBA
23-24 - Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony, Salt Lake Tabernacle
23-31 - "Cosi Fan Tutte," directed by Lawrence Vincent, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
24 - Ray Smith Quintet, Alpine Art Center, Alpine
24 - New American Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
24 - West Valley Symphony, Granger High School Auditorium
24 - Utah Symphony with the Hiratsuka Japanese Koto Ensemble, Abravanel Hall
26 - Michael Palumbo Faculty Recital, Marriott Allied Health Building WSU
26 - Utah Symphony, "Halloween High Jinks," Abravanel Hall
26-27 - Paradigm Concert, Jewish Community Center, Fort Douglas
29-30 - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, "Center Stage," Capitol Theatre
29-31 - "Octubafest," Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
30 - Utah Symphony with Robert Taub, Abravanel Hall
30 - Junction City Big Band Dance, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
30 - Clayne Robison and Reid Nibley, Temple Square Assembly Hall
31 - Utah Symphony with Robert Taub, Abravanel Hall
31 - U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus, SCERA, Orem
NOVEMBER 1998:
3 - Assad Brothers, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
4 - Jazz In the Skyroom, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
5-6 - BYU Dance Department, graduate concert, Studio 165, Richards Building, BYU
5-7 - U. Ballet Showcase, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
6 - BYU Singers, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
6-7 - Utah Symphony & Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Tanner Gift of Music, Salt Lake Tabernacle
6-14 - Ballet West, "Ports of Discovery," Capitol Theatre
7 - Michael Maguier and Debbie Gravitte, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
10 - BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
10 - WSU Symphonic Band, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
11-12 - Nachtmusik, "Brave New World," Provo Tabernacle
11 - Utah Symphony with Alicia De Larrocha, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
12 - BYU Men's Chorus, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
12-13 - Theatre Ballet Showcase, Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building, BYU
13 - Viva Voce!, Temple Square Assembly Hall
13 - BYU Symphonic Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
14 - Dian Baker-Drinkall and Lawrence Vincent, Temple Square Assembly Hall
14 - Panoramic Steel Band and the Percussion Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
15 - WSU Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
16-17 - Paradigm Concert, Jewish Community Center, Fort Douglas
17 - Synthesis, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
17 - WSU Percussion Ensemble, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
18 - The Wind Symphony, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
18-21 - U. Department of Modern Dance, "Dance/Rink," Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
19 - BYU Folk Ensemble, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
19 - Orion Quartet w/Ida Kavafian, U. Museum of Fine Arts
19-20 - Dancensemble Showcase, Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building, BYU
19-21 - Orchesis Studio Dance Concert, Swenson Gym Dance Studio, WSU
19-21 - New American Symphony, "The Nutcracker," Kingsbury Hall
20 - BYU Women's Chorus, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
20 - Salt Lake Symphony, Salt Lake Tabernacle
20 - Junction City Big Band Dance, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
20 - Ogden Community Choir, Temple Square Assembly Hall
20 - Trio Voronezh, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
21 - Vocal Point, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
21 - Marie-Adele McArthur and Paul Dorgan, Temple Square Assembly Hall
24 - WSU Jazz Ensemble, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
24 - BYU String Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
24 - American Guild of Organists, "Interdenominational Festival of Hymns," Temple Square Assembly Hall
25 - U. Philharmonia, Temple Square Assembly Hall
27 - Viewmont High School Combined Choirs, Salt Lake Tabernacle
27-28 - Repertory Dance Theatre, "Packages," Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
28 - Pro Voce Chorale, "Messiah," Temple Square Assembly Hall
27-Dec. 1 - Ballet West, "The Nutcracker," Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
29 - Weber State Singers, Temple Square Assembly Hall
29 - Ogden Community Choir, Temple Square Assembly Hall
DECEMBER 1998:
1 - The Symphony Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
1 - WSU Flute Choir, Marriott Allied Health Building, WSU
2 - BYU Chorale, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
2 - Jazz In the Skyroom, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
3 - Ogden Community Choir, Ogden Tab-er-na-cle
3-4 - BYU Dance Senior Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, Richards Building, BYU
3-5 - Utah Ballet, "The Snow Maiden," Kingsbury Hall
4 - Junction City Big Band Dance, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
4-5 - Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony, Christmas Concert, Salt Lake Tabernacle
4-5 - BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble, "Christmas Around the World," Marriott Center, BYU
4-5 - BYU School of Music's "Celebration of Christmas," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
5 - WSU High School Honor Band, Shepherd Union Building, WSU
5 - Winter Choral Concert, Jewett Center, Westminster College
6 - WSU Combined Choirs Christmas Concert, St. Joseph Church, Ogden
8 - BYU School of Music, Handel's "Messiah," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
8 - Weber State Singers, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
9 - Mark Gollaher, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
9 - WSU Guitar Ensemble, Marriott Allied Health Building, WSU
9 - Utah Symphony Chamber Concert, Peery's Egyptian Theater
9 - Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony, sing in, Salt Lake Tabernacle
9-10 - BYU Dance Senior Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, Richards Building, BYU
9-10 - Utah Valley Symphony, "Christmas Concert," Provo Tabernacle
11 - WSU Chamber Choir Concert, First United Methodist Church, Ogden
11 - Ogden Community Choir, St. Mark's Cathedral, Salt Lake City
11 - Salt Lake Symphony Christmas Concert, Temple Square Assembly Hall
11-12 - American West Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
11-19 - Utah Regional Ballet, "The Nutcracker," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
11-30 - Ballet West, "The Nutcracker," Capitol Theatre
11-19 - Utah Regional Ballet, "The Nutcracker," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
12 - Eleanor Kennard Chorale, Temple Square Assembly Hall
13 - "Messiah" Sing In, Ogden Tabernacle
13 - Musica Reservata, St. John's Episcopal Church, Logan
15 - Musica Reservata, All Saints Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City
13 - Musica Reservata, St. John's Episcopal Church, Logan
18-19 - Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert, Salt Lake Tabernacle
19 - West Valley Symphony, Granger High School Auditorium
19 - Nachtmusik, Sundance
20 - Christmas Carol Sing In, Ogden Tabernacle
31 - "First Night" gala, Joseph Smith Memorial Building
JANUARY 1999:
7 - Utah Symphony with Garrick Ohlsson, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
9 - Phoenix Band, Jewett Center, Westminster College
13-14 - Nachtmusik, Provo Tabernacle
15-16 - Tabernacle Organ Symposium, Salt Lake Tabernacle
16-24 - Utah Opera, "Of Mice and Men," Capitol Theatre
19 - American Quartet, U. Museum of Fine Arts
20 - BYU Faculty Jazz Quintet, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
21 - Mountain Jubilee Chorus, SCERA, Orem
21-23 - BYU's Young Ambassadors, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
23 - State Men's and Women's High School and Jr. High School Honors Combined Choirs, Salt Lake Tabernacle
27 - BYU Symphony Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
27-30 - Dancer's Company, "Dance In Concert," Pardoe Theatre, BYU
27 - Nachtmusik, Mountain View High School, Provo
28 - BYU's Winter Choirfest, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
28-30 - U. Ballet Showcase, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
29 - Lori Sims, Alpine Art Center, Alpine
29 - Salt Lake Symphony, "Evening In Vienna," Salt Lake Tabernacle
29-30 - BYU Musical Dance Theatre Students, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
30 - Metropolitan Opera Preliminaries, venue to be announced
FEBRUARY 1999:
5-6 - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, "The Shy Hag's Magic Shadow Show," Capitol Theatre
6 - NEXUS, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
6 - Dean Kaelin Quartet, Jewett Center, Westminster College
12-13 - Vienna Choir Boys, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
12-20 - Ballet West, "Cinderella," Capitol Theatre
13 - West Valley Symphony, Granger High School Auditorium
19-120 - U. Modern Dance Senior Concert, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
21 - Cavani Quartet, TBA
24-27 - BYU Theatre Ballet, "Ballet In Concert," Pardoe Theatre, BYU
25 - J. Ryan Selberg, Alpine Art Center, Alpine
26 - Pamela Paul, Temple Square Assembly Hall
26-27 - U. Modern Dance Senior Concert, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
26-27 - Repertory Dance Theatre, "De Mond," Capitol Theatre
27 - The Formosan Duo, Temple Square Assembly Hall
MARCH 1999:
2 - BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
3 - Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
4 - BYU Faculty Jazz Quartet, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
4 - Orpheus Winds, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
4-6 - U.S. Ballroom Championships, Marriott Center, BYU
5 - U. Concert Chorale, Temple Square Assembly Hall
5-6 - American West Symphony, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
5-6 - Synthesis, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
6 - Intermountain Choral Fest, Salt Lake Tabernacle
9 - BYU Men's Chorus, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
9 - Dixie College Chamber Singers, Temple Square Assembly Hall
10 - Folk Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
10 - U. Philharmonia, Temple Square Assembly Hall
10-11 - Utah Valley Symphony with Grant Johannesen, Provo Tabernacle
11-13 - U. Ballet Ensemble, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
12 - Stella Simakova, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
12-13 - American West Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
12-13, 25 - Living Legends, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
15 - American West Symphony, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
16 - BYU Women's Chorus, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
16 - Young Artist Chamber Players, Temple Square Assembly Hall
17 - The American Piano Quartet, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
18 - BYU Concert Choir, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
18-19 - BYU Cougarettes Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
19 - String Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
19 - Hillcrest High School, Temple Square Assembly Hall
20 - Vocal Point, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
20 - Honor Concert, Temple Square Assembly Hall
20-28 - Utah Opera, "Fidelio," Capitol Theatre
21-22 - American West Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
22-23 - Paradigm Concert, Jewish Community Center, Fort Douglas
23 - BYU Symphony Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
24 - The Symphonic Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
24 - Utah Federation of Music Clubs Honors Piano Recital, Temple Square Assembly Hall
24-25 - Nachtmusik, Provo Tabernacle
25-26 - Dancensemble Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
26 - BYU Singers, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
26 - The Percussion Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
26 - Fine Arts Ball, Harris Arts Center Gallery, BYU
27 - University Band, de Jong Concert Hall
28 - Eroica Trio, U. Museum of Fine Arts
31 - BYU Wind Symphony Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
APRIL 1999:
1-2 - BYU Dance Senior Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
1-3 - U. Performing Dance Company, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
6 - Dawn Upshaw, Provo Tabernacle
8-9 - BYU Dance Senior Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
8-10 - U. Performing Dance Company, Marriott Center for Dance, U. of U.
9 - BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, the Concert Choir and the Men and Women's Choris, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
9 - Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson, Temple Square Assembly Hall
9-10 - BYU Ballroom Dance Company, Marriott Center, BYU
10 - BYU Student Folk Dancers, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
10 - Ricks College Combined Choirs, Salt Lake Tabernacle
13 - BYU University Chorale, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
14 - NATS Honors Recital, Temple Square Assembly Hall
15 - Utah Symphony and the Dukes of Dixieland, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
15-17 - Orchesis Dance Theatre Concert, Egyptian Theater, Ogden
16 - Weber State University Concert and Chamber Choir, Temple Square Assembly Hall
16-17 - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, "In The Wings," Capitol Theatre
17 - Spring Choral Concert, Jewett Center, Westminster College
17 - Logan Canyon Winds, Temple Square Assembly Hall
19 - Emerson String Quartet, U. Museum of Fine Arts
21 - LDS Institute Concert Choir, Temple Square Assembly Hall
21-22 - Utah Valley Symphony with Kathryn Laycock, Provo Tabernacle
22-24 - Utah Ballet, Kingsbury Hall
23 - U. A Cappella Choir, Spring Concert, Temple Square Assembly Hall
23-May 1 - Ballet West, "Spring Collage," Capitol Theatre
23-May 1 - Repertory Dance Theatre, "Chairs," Rose Wagner Performing Arts
24 - West Valley Symphony, Granger High School Auditorium
24 - U. Wind Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
25 - Paradigm Concert, Jewish Community Center, Fort Douglas
MAY 1999:
1 - Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
1 - International Children's Choir School, Temple Square Assembly Hall
5 - Utah State Solo Competition Winners Recital, Strings, Temple Square Assembly Hall
7 - BYU Young Dancemakers, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
7 - Joe Muscolino Scholarship Benefit Concert, Jewett Center, Westminster College
8 - Eleanor Kennard Chorale, Spring Concert, Temple Square Assembly Hall
12 - Cache Children's Choir, Temple Square Assembly Hall
12-13 - Nachtmusik, Provo Tabernacle
13-15 - Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, "Downstage Left," Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
14 - Salt Lake Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
15-23 - Utah Opera, "The Marriage of Figaro," Capitol Theatre
20-21 - BYU Theatre Ballet, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
21-22 - American West Symphony, Temple Square Assembly Hall
JUNE 1999:
2 - BYU Opera Program, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
5 - Jeannie Naylor, Temple Square Assembly Hall
10-11 - BYU Dance Senior Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, BYU
12 - West Valley Symphony, Granger High School Auditorium
15 - Symphonic Band, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
15 - Spring Chorale/Orchestra Concert, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
15-19 - Jr. Bachauer Competition, Temple Square Assembly Hall
22-26 - Jr. Bachauer Judges Recitals, Temple Square Assembly Hall
JULY 1999:
2-3 - Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band, Salt Lake Tabernacle
AUGUST 1999:
5-6 - BYU Dance Seniors' Showcase, Dance Studio Theater, 165 Richards Building, BYU
7 - Barbara and Gerhardt Suhrstedt, Temple Square Assembly Hall
21 - Ivory Piano Quartet, Temple Square Assembly Hall