PARADIGM CONCERTS PRESENTS MENOTTI'S "THE TELEPHONE," today, 3 p.m., Jubilee Center, 309 E. 100 South. Joel Rosenberg, Jed Moss and the All Saints Chamber Group will perform the one-act comic opera, as well as works by Brahms, Bernstein, Copland, Berget and Tchaikovsky. Donations accepted at the door.
THE CANYONLANDS NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE, Monday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah. The program will feature works by visiting composer Gunther Schuller, as well as Milton Babbit, Lansing McLoskey and Olivier Messiaen. Tickets are $8, available by calling 801-581-7100.
THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. Otherwise known as "The Power of the Wasatch," the marching band will perform a variety of works. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 801-378-4322.
THE BYU WIND SYMPHONY, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The university's concert band will perform a number of works on woodwind and percussion instruments. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 801-378-4322.
VIVA VOCE! Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square. Under the direction of Jean S. Applonie, the women's chorus will perform a program featuring guest artist Yankee Clipper, with folk songs and works by a variety of composers. Free.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH BIG BAND/GUITAR ENSEMBLE, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U. campus. The Big Band will premiere director Shannon Roberts' "Games" as one of the evening's highlights. Tickets $5 and $8 at the door.
THE BYU PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA,Thursday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The symphony will perform works by Aaron Copland, including "Lincoln Portrait," "American Symphony," his Symphony No. 3 and "El Salon Mexico." Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 801-378-4322.
"THE NUTCRACKER," Thursday-Satruday, Nov. 16-18, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Browning Center, Weber State University, Ogden. The New American Symphony Orchestra and the Clytie Adams Ballet will perform this classic work. Tickets are available by calling 801-399-9214.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS ONE-ACT OPERAS, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 16-17, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 18, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dansante Building, downtown Logan. Under the direction of John Mauldin, the students of USU's opera workshop course will perform two one-act operas, "Cox and Box" and "A Game of Chance." Free.
THE U. MODERN DANCE FACULTY CONCERT, Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 16-18, 7:30 p.m., Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance, U. Works by Abby Fiat, Pamela Gerber, Steve Koester, Kaye Richards, Brent Schneider and Donna White will be presented with guests Chia-Chi Chiang, John P. Duffy, Meghan Durham and Eric Handman. Tickets are $5 and $8, available through ArtTix (355-ARTS) or at the door.
ANDREW STAMP, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Nunemaker Place, Westminster College. In a recital presented by the Utah Flute Association, Stamp will perform works by Bach, Taffanel, Cortese, Sancan, Grovlez and Mower. Tickets are $12 and $7, available at the door.
THE FOLK MUSIC ENSEMBLE, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo. The ensemble will perform music ranging from Appalachian folk, Celtic, French-Canadian and American New England, to bluegrass, cajun, jazz, blues and country. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 801-378-4322.
INTERLUDE, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Community Church, Park City. The vocal ensemble will perform works by Ellington and Dowland, as well as sacred pieces and Broadway hits. For tickets, call 435-655-7531.
THE SALT LAKE SYMPHONY, Friday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square. Under the direction of James Michael Caswell, the symphony will perform works by Bach, Respighis and the Appalachian Spring Ballet by Copland. Free.
THE MEN'S CHORUS AND WOMEN'S CHORUS, Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The BYU choruses will perform music ranging from classical to contemporary works. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 801-378-4322.
JOANIE BARTLES, Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden. Bartles is a prominent children's entertainer who has garnered praise for "Lullaby Magic," "Magic Series," "Simply Magic" video and her latest recording, "Adventures with Family and Friends," which received the Parents' Choice Award, the Early Childhood News Directors' Choice Award and Gold Music Award. Tickets are $5, available by calling 801-395-3227.
THE ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE, Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall. Under the direction of Barlow Bradford, the orchestra will perform the R. Strauss Horn Concerto, featuring guest-artist Lawrence Lyon. Free.
BRYAN BOWERS, Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Social Work Auditorium, U. Bowers will perform a number of works on the autoharp. Tickets are $12 in advance, available at Acoustic Music, Intermountain Guitar and Banjo, Salt City CDs, Local Music, Orion's Music in Park City and Graywhale CD in Logan, Ogden, Layton and Salt Lake City.
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