WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY GUITAR ENSEMBLE, Monday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Theater, Val A. Browning Center, WSU, Ogden. The ensemble will perform its spring concert with works by Albeniz, Piazzolla, Ravel and Machado. Free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA, Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. Conducted by graduate students Joel Neves and Daniel O'Bryant, the orchestra will perform works by Schubert, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Free.
DAVID BURGESS, Tuesday, April 3, 8 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 S. Foothill Drive. The guitarist will perform a variety of Brazilian solo works by composers Ernesto Nazareth, Joao Pernambuco, Pixinguinha, Radames Gnattali, Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Tickets are $15 and $10, available at the door.
"THE MOAT: HOLOCAUST METAPHOR," Wednesday, April 4, 7 p.m., Allred Theater, Val A. Browning Center, WSU, Ogden. As part of the university's annual Holocaust Commemoration, WSU Department of Performing Arts faculty member Erik Stern will present his original choreographed work, featuring performances by performing arts students. Free.
BYU STRING CHAMBER NIGHT, Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo. This concert will feature an assortment of students performing familiar and unfamiliar chamber works. Free.
BYU WIND SYMPHONY, Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. This performance will feature a diverse repertoire for wind orchestra, including works by Sousa, George Gershwin and Richard Wagner. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 378-BYU1.
WSU CHAMBER CHOIR AND MARK HENDERSON, Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square. The program will feature a plethora of styles ranging from ancient to contemporary and from vocal jazz to folk. Free.
WSU FLUTE CHOIR AND FLUTE SOLO CONCERT, Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Garrison Choral Room, Val A. Browning Center, WSU, Ogden. Under the direction of Lorinda Atwater, the flutists will perform a variety of styles. Free.
"OPERA SCENES," Wednesday and Thursday, April 4-5, 7:30 p.m., Pardoe Theater, BYU, Provo. BYU opera students will perform selections from "Carmen," "Beatrice and Benedict," "Manon" and "L'Enfant Prodigue." Free.
CRAIG 'N CO., Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., Zany Brainy, 184 E. 6400 S., Murray. The kids' Rock 'n' Roll group will perform original music from albums "Morning 'n' Night," "Rock 'n' Together," and "Rock 'n' Toontown," as well as preview songs from the new "My Zany Music" recording, "Gotta Dance!" Free.
REGINA CARTER, Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden. Jazz violinist Regina Carter performs a variety of styles ranging from Latin, funk, jazz and R&B. For ticket information call 395-3227.
SONGWRITER'S SHOWCASE, Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, BYU, Provo. Conducted by Ron Simpson, the showcase will feature music by 18 BYU student songwriters. Free.
WOMEN'S CHORUS, Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The concert will feature a variety of works ranging from folk hymns to spirituals, religious works and classical pieces. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 378-BYU1.
SYNERGY DANCE, Thursday and Friday, April 5-6, 7:30 p.m., Sorenson Student Center, Ragan Theater, UVSC. "Dance We Dance" will feature original works by Synergy Dance members as well as UVSC faculty member Amy Markgraf. Tickets are $6 and $5, available by calling 222-8797.
PERFORMING DANCE COMPANY, Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center for Dance, University of Utah. The concert will feature original works by New York choreographer Sean Curran, German choreographer Hanya Holm, and faculty members Pamela Geber and Stephen Koester; music will be performed by Lane M. Cheney and soprano Aubrey Adams. Tickets are $8 and $5.50, available by calling 581-7100.
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, Friday-Saturday, April 5-7, 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South. "Souvenir" will feature Susan Hadley's "Blue Grass, Jim Moreno's "View" and "Flashbacks," excerpts of various RAT repertoire. Tickets are $15, available by calling ArtTix at 355-ARTS (2787).
WLADIMIR JAN KOCHANSKI, Friday, April 6, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah. The pianist will present his program "For The Love of Children." Tickets are $20, available by calling 1-800-273-8671.
AMERICAN PIANO QUARTET, Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The four pianists will perform works such as "The Star Spangled Banner" and "The Sabre Dance," complete with percussion and stick tossing. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 378-BYU1.
THE MOUTAINWEST CHORALE, Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square. The choir will perform music ranging from the 16th century to the present; featured composers will be Pergolesi, Handel, Lassus, Faure, Mascagni, Rutter and Shaw. Free.
PIERCE KAGARI EMATA, Friday, April 6, 7:00 p.m., Midavale Senior Citizens Center, 350 W. 7160 South. Emata will present his piano series "Concerts & Conversation" featuring the program "Masterpieces Outside of the Box." Free.
ODYSSEY DANCE UTAH, Friday, April 6, 8 p.m., Cox Performing Arts Theater, St. George. This professional dance group will perform a concert featuring its original style of dance that combines the elements of ballet and jazz, among others. Tickets are $10, available by calling 1-435-652-7800.
SABELLA CONSORT, Friday, April 6, 8 p.m., Tabernacle, Provo. The jazz group trio will perform music that combines original works, Irish reels and world music that spans six centuries. Free.
BYU BALLROOM DANCE COMPANY, Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center, BYU, Provo. The 170-member cast will perform works choreographed by Tony Meredith, Melanie LaPatton and James and Jaana Kunitz. Tickets are $8 and $7, available by calling 378-BYU1.
"RIVER OF LIVES," MODERN DANCE CONCERT, Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, 7:30 p.m., Courage Theatre, Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, Westminster College. The concert will include four works by choreographer Deborah McLaughlin and will feature Westminster student dancers. Tickets are $8 and $5, available at the door.
BILL MILLER, Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, University of Utah. Miller will perform original works that fuse his American Indian roots with his influences — Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Tickets are $14 in advance and $17 at the door. Tickets are available at Acoustic Music, Local Music, Salt City CD's, Intermountain Guitar and Banjo, Orion's Music in Park City and Graywhale CDs in Logan, Ogden, Layton, Salt Lake, Draper and Taylorsville.
BROOKS DE WETTER-SMITH, Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah. Accompanied by pianist Julie Sargent, flutist Brooks de Wetter-Smith will perform a concert featuring Romantic and Neo-Romantic works. Tickets are $22 and $11, available at the door.
CONCERT CHOIR, Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, Provo. The concert will feature a variety of choral works. Tickets are $8 and $5, available by calling 378-BYU1.
THE COMBINED CHOIRS AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF RICKS COLLEGE, Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Tabernacle, Temple Square. The performance will feature the premiere of "The Passion and the Promise of our Lord Jesus Christ," a newly commissioned oratorio by Daniel E. Gawthrop. Free.
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