WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN MUSIC (MAY 6-12, 2015)

(Be sure to visit our monthly music calendar by clicking on “Events Calendar.”)

UTAH SYMPHONY, Chamber Orchestra, “Music of Stravinsky,” Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor, the concert will feature Stravinsky’s Concerto in D, Basle, Dumbarton Oaks, Octet for wind instruments and Danses concertantes for chamber orchestra, May 7, 8 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, U-224 at White Pine Canyon Rd., $35 general, $10 students/under 30 years with ID, tickets are $5 higher when purchased on day of performance, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org, for further ticket information please call 801-533-6683, www.utahsymphony.org.

SALTY CRICKET COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE, “Cirque du Pierrot,” marvel as the music pirouettes and achieves incredible acrobatics with the combination of a “Pierrot” ensemble, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, voice, and percussion, May 7, 7:30 p.m., Ladies Literary Guild, 850 E. South Temple, $20 general, $10 students, call 801-652-0737 for information/tickets, www.saltycricket.org.

AMERICAN WEST SYMPHONY AND CHORUS, “Classical Favorites,” Joel Rosenberg, conductor, Tyler Kofoed, chorus master, Ning Lu, piano, music by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Verdi and Sibelius, May 7, 8 p.m., Eastmount Middle School, 10100 S. 1300 East, $10 general, $8 students, $5 youth 7-15 years, tickets at the door, May 11-12, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, U. students free with ID, at the door, www.americanwestsymphony.org.

GINA BACHAUER, American Piano Quartet, the quartet founded by Paul Pollei continues the tradition of virtuoso concert music for two pianos eight hands, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20 general, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.

TEMPLE SQUARE PERFORMANCES, David Tolk, piano, performing sacred, traditional, and original compositions, featuring Jessica Nally Davis, violin, May 8, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.

UTAH YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND ENSEMBLE, Barbara Scowcroft, conductor, featuring the Utah Youth Philharmonic, Utah Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Utah Youth Junior Symphony Orchestra, May 9, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, free.

UTOPIA EARLY MUSIC, “Poignant Pleasures: Music of the French Baroque,” Emily Nelson, soprano, Christopher LeCluyse, tenor, Alex Woods and Aubrey Woods, violin, John Lenti, theorbo, and Eleanor Christman Cox, baroque cello, May 9, 8 p.m., May 10, 5 p.m., Cathedral Church of St. Mark, 231 E. 100 South, pay as able (suggested donation of $15 general, $12 seniors and $10 students), www.utopiaearlymusic.org.

JUBILATE, “Renaissance,” May 9, 7:30 p.m., Mount Tabor Lutheran Church, 175 S. 700 East, Salt Lake City, www.jubilatesings.weebly.com.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Piano Monster Concert, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, $10 general, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, at the door.

TEMPLE SQUARE PERFORMANCES, “Organ Music of Robert Cundick,” tribute to Tabernacle organist emeritus Robert Cundick in music, words and visuals on the 50th anniversary of his appointment as a Tabernacle organist, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.

THE NEW AMERICAN PHILHARMONIC, BALLET & OPERA  ASSOCIATION, “Spring Concert,” David Van Alstyne, conductor, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, free.

UTAH OPERA, “The Rake’s Progress,” music by Stravinsky, libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, Thierry Fischer, conductor, Roy Rallo, stage director, Norman Reinhardt, tenor, Joélle Harvey, soprano, Mark Schnaible, baritone, and Jill Grove, mezzo-soprano, May 9, 11, 13, 15, 7:30 p.m., May 17, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $10-$95 general ($5 more if purchased on the day of the performance), 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahopera.org.

NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, Utah composer John Costa is featured on NOVA with two brand new works, Whiplash, written for violinist Hasse Borup, and a new song cycle composed for baritone Timothy Jones, the program also features Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon, May 10, 3 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $20 general, $18 seniors (60+ years), $5 students, free for U. students, tickets online or cash or checks at the door, 801-463-5223, www.novaslc.org.

MADELEINE FESTIVAL, The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine will present Charles Gounod’s Messe solennelle de Sainte-Cécile, May 10, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free and open to the public, www.utcotm.org.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN THEATRE (MAY 6-12, 2015)

(Be sure to visit our monthly theatre calendar by clicking on “Events Calendar.”)

HERITAGE THEATRE, Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, in 1934, Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world famous Tito Merelli, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Otello, the star arrives late and through a series of mishaps is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out, but everybody thinks he’s dead, so Saunders’ assistant, Max, gets into costume to pretend to be Tito, in the meantime Merelli comes to and gets into his other costume, now there are two Otellos running around, through May 9, 7:30 p.m., $10 general, $9 seniors/children under 12, S. Highway 89, Peery, 435-723-8392, www.heritagetheatreutah.com.

SCERA CENTER, Guys and Dolls, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, through May 9, 7:30 p.m., $12 general, $10 seniors (65+ years) and children (ages 3-11 years), 745 S. State, Orem, 801-225-2787, www.scera.org.

NEW WORLD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, through May 10, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West, $15, preview (April 30) suggested donation of $10, benefit (May 7) suggested donation of $15, 801-719-7998, www.newworldshakespeare.com

THE ZIEGFELD THEATRE, Les Misérables, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, Jean Valjean is released from unjust imprisonment after 19 years, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment, through May 16, 7:30 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays, $19 general online ($20 at the door), $17 seniors/students/children (12 and under) online ($18 at the door), 3924 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, 855-949-2787, www.theziegfeldtheater.com.

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yaybek, directed by Jim Christian, lying, cheating, totally dishonest, dirty, rotten, and completely hilarious, two swindlers make a bet, but end up getting a surprise of their own, this conman comedy will have you rolling in the aisles, through May 16, 7:30 p.m., Barlow Main Stage, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $17.25-$23.25 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

WASATCH THEATRE, The Little Dog Laughed, by Douglas Carter Beane, a laugh-out-loud lampoon of Hollywood humbuggery and sliding sexuality, through May 16, 8 p.m., also 2 p.m. matinees on May 9 and 16, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $15, www.wasatchtheatre.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-WEST VALLEY CITY, Over the River and Through the Woods, by Joe DiPietro, in New Jersey two very loud sets of grandparents simply adore their 29-year-old grandson, when he tells them he might take a job in Seattle, they think a girl might make him stay, through May 23, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, $27-$30 general, $16 children (5-11 years, no children under 5 years permitted), 801-984-9000, www.halecentretheatre.org.

COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Nunsense, book, lyrics and music by Dan Goggin, five of the 19 surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, accidentally killed the other 52 residents of the convent with her tainted vichyssoise while they were off playing bingo with a group of Maryknolls, laughter ensues when they try to raise money to bury the dead nuns, through May 24, 7:30 p.m., Brinton Black Box, $14 reserved, $12 seniors/students/military, 801-852-7007, www.provo.org/community/covey-center-for-the-arts.

TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE, Annie Get Your Gun, book by Dorothy Fields, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, Annie Oakley is the best shot around, when she’s discovered by Buffalo Bill he persuades her to join his Wild West Show, where she falls head over heels for dashing shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show, through May 30, 7:30 p.m., 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden, $12-$14 general, $11-$13 seniors/students, $9-$11 children (12 and under), 801-393-0070, http://terraceplayhouse.com.

DESERT STAR PLAYHOUSE, Into The Hoods: A Fractured Fairy Tale, through June 6, 2:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. performances, 4861 S. State Street, Murray, $18.95 adults, $10.95 children (11 years and under), www.desertstar.biz.

THE OFF BROADWAY THEATRE, The Revengers, by Rob MacArthur, this musical comedy parody tells the story of a group of American superheroes who fight mythological gods, and hopefully come out on top…gods bless America, through June 6, 7:30 p.m., 272 S. Main, $10-$16, 801-355-4628, www.theobt.org.

PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY, The Music Man, book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, fast-talking Harold Hill sweeps into sleepy Iowa town, and soon there’s trouble, right here in River City, May 1-16, 7:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday evenings), 8 p.m. (Friday and Saturday evenings), also 2 p.m. matinees (on Saturdays), $38-$59 (tickets will be $5 higher when purchased on day of performance), 801-581-6961, www.pioneertheatre.org

CENTERPOINT LEGACY THEATRE, The Emperor’s New Clothes (Or Lack Thereof), Academy Production, a vain Emperor who cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes, hires two swindlers who promise him the finest, best suit of clothes…what he gets instead is a silly and embarrassing lesson through May 16, 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. performances, Leishman Performance Hall, 525 N. 400 West, Centerville, $7 general, 801-298-1302, www.centerpointtheatre.org.

THE GRAND THEATRE, Always…Patsy Cline, based on a true story originally written and directed by Ted Swindley, May 7-23, 7:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees on May 9, 16, 23, Black Box, Salt Lake Community College, 1575 S. State St., $14-$20 general, 801-957-3322, www.the-grand.org.

HALE CENTRE THEATRE-OREM, Big Fish, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by John August, based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, and the Columbia Motion Picture written by John August, Edward Bloom is a traveling salesman whose impossible stories of fantastical adventures aggravate his son, Will, as Edward’s fate is revealed, Will embarks on his own journey to uncover the man behind the myth, and the truth behind his father’s tales, May 7-June 20, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, $16-$22 general, $12-$16 children, 801-226-8600, www.haletheater.org.

UTAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, Winnie the Pooh, come visit the Hundred Acre Wood and laugh alongside Winnie the Pooh and his friends Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Roo, Kanga, Owl, Rabbit and Christopher Robin as they have the silliest of adventures, based on the beloved book by A.A. Milne, May 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performances, 3605 S. State St., $14 general, 801-532-6000, www.uctheatre.org.

UTAH REPERTORY THEATER COMPANY, Rabbit Hole, JayC Stoddard, director, Johnny Hebda, producer, Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, that is, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart, the play charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light, May 8-24, 7:30 p.m., with 3 p.m. matinees on May 10 and 17, Midvale Main Street Theatre, Midvale, $12-$15, www.utahrep.org.

THE ECHO THEATRE, Lucky Stiff, music by Stephen Flaherty, book and lyrics by Lynn Ahens, Harry, a down and out shoe salesman, finds one day he has inherited a large sum of money upon the death of a previously unknown uncle, Uncle Anthony’s only condition is that Harry must take his corpse on the trip of a lifetime to Monte Carlo, fulfilling his every desire or the fortune will be donated to charity, and they aren’t the only ones dying to get their paws on the money, join Harry as he navigates Monte Carlo, crossing paths with a boisterous Italian, a representative of the charity, and some shady characters from Uncle Anthony’s past, May 8-30, 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on May 23, 15 N. 100 East, Provo, $10 general (in advance), $12 (day of), $9 students, $8 seniors, $8 general (matinee performance), 801-375-2181, www.theechotheatre.com. Note: there will be a preview performance on May 7, 7:30 p.m., $6. 

REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE, “Ring Around the Rose,” RDT’s Ring Around the Rose is a “wiggle-friendly” series of performances that introduces children to the arts: May 9, Hatch Magic and Music, enjoy an enchanting performance of magic accompanied by piano and violin, all shows begin at 11:00 a.m., at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $5 (children 2 and under free), 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org, season tickets/flex package tickets are $4, and can be purchased directly from RDT, www.rdtutah.org.