The following is a list of musical, dance and other arts organization performances and programs scheduled throughout May. Dates and locations are subject to change.
January
8: Darrell Babidge, vocal, Madsen Recital Hall, Brigham Young University, Provo, free
9, 10: "Mozart's Grand Piano Concerto," Utah Symphony, pianist Gunilla Sussmann, conductor Stefan Solyom, Abravanel Hall
10: Q'd Up, jazz, Grand Theatre, SLCC
10: "Ring Around the Rose," Ballet West, Rose Wagner Center
10: Interpreti Veneziani, chamber music, Browning Center, WSU
13: Ma'alot Woodwind Quintet, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
14: "Jazz at the Station," Union Station, Ogden
16: "The Four Seasons," Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
16: WSU Gospel Music Festival, Browning Center, WSU
17: Salt Lake Symphony, narrator Roland Steadham, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
17: Murray Symphony Chamber Concert, Murray High School
17-25: "Regina," Utah Opera, conductor Keith Lockhart, Capitol Theatre
19: Pancho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, jazz, Sheraton City Center
20: New York Chamber Soloists: Paris in the 20s, Browning Center, WSU
20-24: Young Artists of Voice Competition, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
21: Q'd Up, jazz, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
21, 22: Utah Valley Symphony, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
22: Virtuoso Series with Soonjin Ahn, piano, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
22: Murray Concert Band, Murray High School
26: "An Evening with Flute, Oboe and Piano," Sally Humphreys, Susan Swidnicki and Vedrana Subotic, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
29: Deseret Piano Trio, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
29: "Schubert's Unfinished," Utah Symphony, pianist Louis Lortie, conductor Theirry Fischer, Browning Center, WSU
29-31: "Dance in Concert," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
30, 31: "Schubert's Unfinished," Utah Symphony, pianist Louis Lortie, conductor Thierry Fischer, Abravanel Hall
30, 31: "The Crystal and the Sphere," Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Capitol Theatre
30, 31: Winter Choirfest, Provo Tabernacle, Provo
February
2: Stacey Kent, jazz, Sheraton City Center
6: Ballet Showcase, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
6, 7: Young Ambassadors, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
6, 7: "The Inextiguishable," Utah Symphony, pianist Peter Serkin, conductor Hugh Wolff, Abravanel Hall
6, 7: Royal School of London with Ballet Showcase, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
7: American Piano Duo, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
7: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Kingsbury Hall, U.
9: "Cho's Anatomy, Utah Symphony, conductor David Cho, Browning Center, WSU
10: BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
10: "Cho's Anatomy," Utah Symphony, conductor David Cho, Abravanel Hall
11: Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
12: Utah Symphony and the King's Singers, conductor David Cho, Browning Center, WSU
13, 14: International Folk Dance Ensemble, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
13, 14: Synthesis, jazz, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
13, 14: Utah Symphony and the King's Singers, conductor David Cho, Abravanel Hall
13-21: "Madame Butterfly" and "Gong," Ballet West, Capitol Theatre
14: "Vienna Ball Gala," Salt Lake Symphony, Olpin Union Ballroom, U.
14: "Children's Jubilee," Orchestra of Southern Utah, Heritage Theatre, Cedar City
14: "Ring Around the Rose," Repertory Dance Theatre, Rose Wagner Center
15: Nova Chamber concert, Museum of Fine Arts, U.
17: Concertante String Sextet, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
18-21: BYU Opera Scenes, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
19: "Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto," Utah Symphony, pianist Alexandre Paley, conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus, Browning Center, WSU
19-21: Cougarettes in Concert, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
19-21: Performing Dance Company, modern dance, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
20, 21: "Living Legends," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
20, 21: Paradigm Chamber Orchestra and U. Lyric Opera, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
20, 21: Music, dance and theater showcase, Pardoe Theatre, BYU
20, 21: "Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto," Utah Symphony, pianist Alexandre Paley, conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus, Abravanel Hall
21: "Te Deum," Salt Lake Choral Artists, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
23: Luther Hughes & the Cannonball-Colltrane Project, Grand Theatre, SLCC
25: BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
25: Virtuoso Series with Vienna Boys Choir, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
26: "Evening of Concertos," BYU school of music, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
26: "Rhythm," Orchestra of Southern Utah, Heritage Theatre, Cedar City
26: Salt Lake Choral Artists, Murray High School and Cottonwood High School Choirs, Cottonwood High School
26: "From Broadway to the Met," Wasatch Chorale, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
26-28: Performing Dance Company, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
27: Barbara Nissman, piano, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
27, 28: Children's Dance Theatre 60th Anniversary, Capitol Theatre
27, 28: "Keith and Olga," Utah Symphony, pianist Olga Kern, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
27, 28: "Madame Butterfly," Ballet West, Browning Center, WSU
28: BYU Combined Choirs, Provo Tabernacle, Provo
28: First Calvary Baptist Choir, Grand Theatre, SLCC
28: Sweet Honey in the Rock, blues, jazz and gospel, Kingsbury Hall, U.
March
3: Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
6, 7: "An Evening in Vienna," Utah Symphony, conductor Christian Arming, Abravanel Hall
6, 7: Orchestra of Sandy City, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
6, 7: Vocal Point, a cappella, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
7: Bobby McFerrin, Kingsbury Hall, U.
7: Murray Symphony, Murray High School
7: "Charette," Repertory Dance Theatre, Rose Wagner Center
11: 5 Browns, piano, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
11, 12: Utah Valley Symphony, selected young artists, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
11, 12, 14: U. modern dance senior concert I, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
12: BYU String Honors Quartet, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
12, 13: U. college of fine arts gala, Kingsbury Hall, U.
12-14: U.S. DanceSport Championship, Marriott Center, BYU
13: BYU Brass Honors Quintet, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
13, 14: Ballet Showcase, Richards Building, BYU
13, 14: BYU Men's and Women's Choruses, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
14: Celtic Celebration with Shanahy, Celtic Beat and the Galloway Highlanders, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
14: BYU Woodwind Honors Quintet, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
14: "Ring Around the Rose," Utah Opera, Rose Wagner Center
14, 15: Paradigm Chamber Orchestra, soloist Robert Breault, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
14-22: "The Marriage of Figaro," Utah Symphony, conductor Christopher Larkin, Capitol Theatre
16: Orchestra of Sandy City, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
16: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sheraton City Center
17: Brentano Quartet, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
17: Group for New Music, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
17: Celtic Harpestry, Grand Theatre, SLCC
17-19: "Red Shoes," Ballet Centre, Murray Ballet Centre
18: Symphony Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
18-28: "Shut Up and Dance," Odyssey Dance Theatre, Kingsbury Hall, U.
19: "Evening at Pops," Utah Symphony, conductor Keith Lockhart, Browning Center, WSU
20: BYU Concert Choir, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
20: Woodwind Chamber Night, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
20, 21: BYU DancEnsemble, Richards Building, BYU
20, 21: "Evening at Pops," Utah Symphony, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
21: "Brahms!", Salt Lake Symphony, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
21: "Cowboy Jamboree," Utah Symphony, poet Frank Oden, conductor David Cho, Abravanel Hall
21: Douglas Bush, organ, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
23: Quattro Amici and Guest, chamber music, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
24: Parsons Dance Company, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
25: BYU Folk Music Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
25: Orpheus Winds, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
26: Cello Studio, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
26: "Living Legends," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
26: Virtuoso Series with Salzburg Chamber Artists, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
27: BYU Chamber Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
27: BYU Trombone Choir, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
27, 28: "An Evening of Adventure with Keith and Viviane," Utah Symphony, violinist Viviane Hagner, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
27, 28: BYU Senior Dance Showcase, Richard Building, BYU
27-April 4: "The Treasures of Ballet Russes," Ballet West, Capitol Theatre
28: "Cabaret of Fools," Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Rose Wagner Center
28: Harp Solo and Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
28: University Orchestra and University Strings, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
29: NOVA Chamber concert, Museum of Fine Arts, U.
31: BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
April
1: String Chamber Night, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
1: Synthesis, jazz, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
2: BYU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
2-4: U. modern dance senior concert II, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
3: Group for New Music, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
6: Monty Alexander, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, jazz, Sheraton City Center
6: "The Double Bass in Action," Tom Zera and pianist Heather Connor, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
7: Amati Quartet, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
7: Jazz Lab Band, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
7, 8: "Treasures of the Ballet Russes," Ballet West, Browning Center, WSU
8: Brass Chamber Night, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
9: Flute Choir, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
9-12: "Chairs," Repertory Dance Theatre, Rose Wagner Center
10, 11: "A Hero's Life," Utah Symphony, cellist Alban Gerhardt, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
10, 11: "A Pilgrim's Journey Home," BYU Combined Choirs and Orchestras, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
10, 11: Ballroom in Concert, Marriott Center, BYU
11: Panoramic Steel and Percussion Ensemble, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
14: Saxophone Chamber Night, Madsen Recital Hall, BYU
14: University Bands, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
14: University Chorale, Provo Tabernacle, Provo
16: "Rach 2 With Jon Kimura Parker," Utah Symphony, pianist Jon Kimura Parker, conductor Thomas Wilkins, Browning Center, WSU
17, 18: "Rach 2 With Jon Kimura Parker," Utah Symphony, pianist Jon Kimura Parker, conductor Thomas Wilkins, Abavanel Hall
17, 18: Utah Ballet & Character Dance Ensemble, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
18: Dave Compton Quartet, jazz, Grand Theatre, SLCC
19: Erin Bode Group, Grand Theatre, SLCC
23: Roy L. Halversen Young Artist Concert, Orchestra of Southern Utah, Heritage Theatre, Cedar City
23, 24: Murray Dance Company, Murray High School
23-25: "Surfaces," Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
24, 25: Utah Ballet & Character Dance Ensemble, Marriott Center for Dance, U.
24, 25: "Keith Concludes His Mahler Tradition," Utah Symphony, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
24, 25: "Little Women," Utah Lyric Opera, Kingsbury Hall, U.
25: Murray Concert Band, Murray High School
25: Salt Lake Symphony, pianist Stephen Beus, conductor Kory Katseanes, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
25: Nova Chamber concert, Museum of Fine Arts, U.
27: John Scofield Quartet, jazz, Sheraton City Center
29, 30: "Beyond Sibelius," Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conductor David Cho, Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College
29, 30: Utah Valley Symphony, Wasatch Chorale, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo
May
1, 2: "Bravo Broadway," Utah Symphony, Abravanel Hall
2: "Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio," Salt Lake Choral Artists, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
2: "Nebbia," Cirque Eloize, Kingsbury Hall, U.
7: "Tchaik's Big 5," Utah Symphony, violinist Baiba Skride, conductor Andrew Grams, Browning Center, WSU
8, 9: "Tchaik's Big 5," Utah Symphony, violinist Baiba Skride, conductor Andrew Grams, Abravanel Hall
8, 9: Orchestra and Chorus of Sandy City, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
8, 9: "World of Dance," de Jong Concert Hall, BYU
9: "Ring Around the Rose," African drums, Rose Wagner Center
14: "A Haydn Place," Utah Symphony, conductor David Cho, Abravanel Hall
14-23: "Innovations," Ballet West, Rose Wagner Center
16: Murray Symphony, Murray High School
16: "A Night at the Opera," Salt Lake Symphony, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
16-24: "Don Pasquale," Utah Opera, conductor Susanne Sheston, Capitol Theatre
18: Orchestra and Chorus of Sandy City, Libby Gardner Concert Hall, U.
19: "All-Star Evening," Utah Symphony, Utah Youth Symphony All-Stars, conductor David Cho, Abravanel Hall
23: The Klezbros, world folk, Grand Theatre, SLCC
29, 30: "Keith's Finale," Utah Symphony, conductor Keith Lockhart, Abravanel Hall
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