UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Jazz Summit, swing into the new season with hot jazz hits, performed by students and faculty, Jonathan Campbell, music director, Keven Johansen, guitar, music by Jim McNeely, John Clayton and Count, October 1, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 seniors/non U. students/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, USU Choirs, “Gone Country,” October 1, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, $8- $10 general, USU students free with ID, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Instrumental Showcase, BYU Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, BYU Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra, October 1, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
SALTY CRICKET COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE, “Plucking in the Wind,” instruments shine when put together in novel ways, in untraditional pairings the flute will be met by the viola and harp, the chemistry of this ensemble will be a blast of refreshment for your ears, all music on the program is by Utah composers, Lisa Byrnes, flute (Associate Principal Flute, Utah Symphony), Leslie Richards, viola, and Julie Gaisford Keyes, harp, October 2, 7:30 p.m., Ladies Literary Guild, 850 E. South Temple, $20 general, $10 students, call 801-652-0737 for information/tickets.
CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF UTAH, with orchestra, Sterling Poulson, music director, Doctoral Recital, Eric Schmidt, guest conductor, the concert highlights Luigi Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor, October 3, 8 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, $5 students, tickets can be purchased at www.casu.org or at the door.
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PARK CITY, Autumn Classics, Artist Showcase Concert featuring Steinway artist and former Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition winner Michael Gurt, piano, with Festival Artists Russell Harlow, clarinet and Leslie Harlow, viola, program features selections from, Clementi’s Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Brahms’ Klavierstücke, op. 119, solo piano works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brahms’ Sonata in F minor, op. 120, no. 1, for clarinet and piano and works for viola, clarinet and piano, October 4, 7 p.m., North Summit High School, 111 E. 100 South, Coalville, free, www.pcmusicfestival.com.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OGDEN, Michael Palumbo, conductor and music director, Julie Barney, flute, October 4, 7:30 p.m., Ogden’s Union Station, 2501 Wall Avenue, $5, at the door, age 8 and up are welcome, www.chamberorchestraogden.org.
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PARK CITY AUTUMN CLASSICS, 30th Season Gala Celebration Salon Concert, featuring Steinway artist and former Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition winner Michael Gurt, piano, with Festival Artists Russell Harlow, clarinet and Leslie Harlow, viola, program features selections from, Clementi’s Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Brahms’ Klavierstücke, op. 119, solo piano works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brahms’ Sonata in F minor, op. 120, no. 1, for clarinet and piano and salon works for viola, clarinet and piano, October 5, 12:30 p.m., Temple Har Shalom, 3700 N. Brookside Court, Park City, make your reservations in advance online here or make your reservation by email to lharlow@pcmusicfestival.com or by calling 435-649-5309, please include the number of guests, tickets are also available at the door subject to available space, you will receive a confirmation by email or phone, $50 per person, checks to PCCMS or payment using any major credit card will be collected at the event.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Hasse Borup and Kasia Sokol-Borup, violin, the program explores works for two violins from the baroque to the modern, the concert features music by Prokofiev, Leclair, Spohr and Bartók, October 5, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE CITY, Brentano String Quartet, program includes Mozart’s Quartet, K. 458, Hunt, Bartók’s Quartet No. 3 and Elgar’s String Quartet in E minor, October 6, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $30 general, $10 students with ID, tickets available at the door, for general information and season ticket pricing call 801-467-2181 or log on to www.cmsofslc.org. Note: Michael Chikinda will hold a free pre-concert lecture from 6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m. in Room 270 of the music hall.
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LOGAN, Brentano String Quartet, program includes Mozart’s Quartet, K. 458, Hunt, Bartók’s Quartet No. 3 and Schubert’s Quartet, D. 810, Death and the Maiden, October 7, 7:30 p.m., Performance Hall, Utah State University, $24 general, $10 student (with ID), tickets may be purchased online or at the door, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Recital, Piana/Friedman Duo, Greg Allen Friedman, tenor, and Dominique Piana, harp, October 8, 7:30 p.m., Thompson Chamber Music Hall, in David Gardner Hall, $15 general. Note: The Duo will be conducting a master class on October 7, 3 p.m., Thompson Chamber Music Hall, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Jazz Ensembles, October 8, 7:30 p.m., The Performance Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, $8-$10 general, USU students free with ID, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Group for New Music, October 9, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Jazz Combos, experience the intimacy and spontaneity of jazz, as small ensembles tackle classic works in the style of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, October 9, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $7 general, $3 seniors/non U. students/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Yunuen Carillo, October 9, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PARK CITY, Autumn Classics, Artist Showcase Concert, featuring Festival Artists in Residence Russell Harlow, clarinet, and Leslie Harlow, viola, with pianist Bryan Stanley, program features Chopin’s Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Widor’s Introduction and Rondo for Clarinet and Piano, Bryan Stanley’s Piano Preludes, Reinecke’s Trio for Viola, Clarinet and Piano and short works by Ravel, Gerster, and Beethoven, October 10, 7 p.m., Park City Community Church, Hwy. 224 at Bear Hollow Dr., $20 general, $15 students/seniors 62+, tickets are available at the door or in advance here, www.pcmusicfestival.com.
AMERICAN FESTIVAL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, “From Oz and Beyond: A Family Pops Concert,” Craig Jessop, music director and conductor, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Kent Concert Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, Utah State University, $15 general, youth 11 years and under free (limit two children per ticket purchased), 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
SALT LAKE CHORAL ARTISTS, “Sing God A Simple Song: A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein,” Dr. Brady Allred, conductor, Miles Romney, countertenor, Tyler Nelson, tenor, October 10-11, 7:30 p.m., St. Ambrose Church, 1975 S. 2300 East, $20 general, $10 students, www.saltlakechoralartists.org.
GINA BACHAUER, “Paul Pollei Commemorative Concert Series,” Inaugural Concert, Faina Lushtak, piano, program features Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann, Seasons by Tchaikovsky and works by Mozart, Liszt, Prokofiev, and several of Lushtak’s own compositions, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $20 general, $60 series, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
AMERICAN WEST SYMPHONY, Richard Chatelain, and Mark Johnston, guest conductors, Anastasia Magamedova, piano, program features music by Dvorák, Mozart and Mark Johnston, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free, October 11, 8 p.m., Butler Middle School, 7530 S. 2700 East, Cottonwood Heights, $10 general, at the door, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, at the door, U. students free with ID, www.americanwestsymphony.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BRAVO! Series, “Sound of Silk and Bamboo,” the melodies of ancient China come into focus as four skilled instrumentalists from Tianjin’s highly regarded Conservatory of Music play works for qin, xiao, pipa, erhu and sheng, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $13 general ($6 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Choir, A Cappella Choir, Women’s Choir, Jessica Napoles and Barlow Bradford conductors, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $7 general, $3 seniors/non U. students/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Fall Choral Showcase, featuring the Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir and Concert Choir, Cherilyn Worthen and Reed Criddle, conductors, October 10, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, 65 E. 500 North, Orem, $10 general, $5 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
TIMPANOGOS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, “Beethoven and Rutter,” John Pew, music director and conductor, October 10-11, 7:30 p.m., Timberline Middle School, 500 W. Canyon Crest Road, Alpine, $10 general, $8 students/seniors, $25 family pass (up to 5), 801-210-2466, www.thetso.org, or at the door.
UTAH OPERA, “Madame Butterfly,” by Puccini, the depth of love is tested and a choice between love and honor must be made, Christopher McBeth, artistic director, Robert Tweten, conductor, Garnett Bruce, stage director, Yunah Lee, soprano, Eric Fennell, tenor, Nina Yoshida Nelson, mezzo-soprano, October 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 7:30 p.m., October 19, 2 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $18-$95 general ($5 more if purchased on the day of the performance), $20 rush tickets available the day of the performances for patrons 30 years or younger, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahopera.org.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Symphony Orchestra, October 11, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $6-$7, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Runnin’ flUtes, directed by Tiffany Sedgley, featuring student soloist Stefania Neumann, October 11, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, in David Gardner Hall, free.
TEMPLE SQUARE CONCERT, Utah All-State Choir, outstanding choral members from high schools throughout the state perform, October 11, 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Tabernacle, Temple Square, free.
CATHEDRAL OF THE MADELEINE, Eccles Organ Festival, Ken Cowan, Rice University, October 12, 8 p.m., free, 801-328-8941 for more information, www.utcotm.org.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, String Sensation, UVU’s string faculty Cheung Chau, cello, and Donna Fairbanks, violin, create a musical dialog between old masters and living composers, October 13, 7:30 p.m., Science Building Auditorium, $10 general, $5 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONIC WINDS, Thomas P. Rohrer, conductor, October 14, 7:30 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, corner of 1700 South and Foothill Blvd., free.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Fall Choirfest, October 15, 7:30 p.m., Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $6-$7, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Spectacular, “Take Flight,” featuring BYU Philharmonic, Men’s Chorus, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Young Ambassadors, Living Legends, Ballroom Dance, Contemporary Dance Theatre, BYU alum fantasy artist James Christensen, and scenes from Music Dance Theatre’s production of The Count of Monte Christo, October 16-17, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center, $14-$25 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Guest Artist Robert Williams, bassoon, October 17, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE, 15th Anniversary Celebration Concert, Igor Gruppman, conductor, the orchestra will perform, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op.23, George Li, piano, and Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op. 78, Clay Christensen, organ, October 17-18, 7:30 p.m., Salt Lake Tabernacle, Temple Square, free, but tickets are required for this event, tickets can be obtained at www.lds.org/church/events, or by calling 801-570-0080 or 866-537-8457, or at the ticket office located at door 4 of the Conference Center, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
WEST VALLEY SYMPHONY, Fall Concert, Donny Gilbert, music director, George Dye, associate music director, October 18, 7:30 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center Auditorium, 1355 W. 3100 South, West Valley City, free.
JAZZSLC, Cyrille Aimee, October 18, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $24.50 general, $10 students, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
UTOPIA EARLY MUSIC, “My Bonny Lass She Smelleth: P.D.Q. Bach and More Saucy Songs of the 17th Century,” featuring selections from The Short-Tempered Clavier, and The Art of the Ground Round by P.D.Q. Bach (a.k.a Peter Schickele), to keep thing historical, Utopia presents masterworks alongside their legit, if still saucy, forbears: naughty songs from Elizabethan England, 17th century drinking songs, and even the humorous side of that other Bach, Emily Nelson, soprano, Gretchen Windt, mezzo-soprano, Geoffrey Friedley and Christopher LeCluyse, tenors, Ricky Parkinson, bass, Lisa Chaufty, recorder, Pam Cook, harpsichord and Eleanor Christman Cox, baroque cello, October 18, 8 p.m., October 19, 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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “The Marriage of Figaro,” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, directed by Lawrence Vincent, BYU Philharmonic, Kory Katseanes, conductor, Mozart’s comic opera recounts a single day of mischief and madness at the palace of Count Almaviva, near Seville, Spain, where acts of flirtation, revenge and mistaken identity abound, October 18, 21 (preview performances), 22-25, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $18, $10 preview performances, $4 off weeknights/$3 off weekends with BYU ID, $2 off weeknights/$1 off for seniors or BYU alumni, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL PARK CITY, Autumn Classics, Special Event, try your hand at painting a masterpiece while enjoying live performances of chamber music masterpieces, featuring Festival Artists in Residence Russell Harlow, clarinet, and Leslie Harlow, viola, with pianist Bryan Stanley, October 19, 5:30 p.m., hosted at The Paint Mixer Studio, 738 Main Street, Park City, $50 per person includes all painting supplies and hors d’oeuvres, wine is available for an additional price, for more information and/or to register online for this event, click here or www.beethovenfestivalparkcity.org.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Wind Symphony, “Dreams and Nightmares,” David Fullmer, conductor, the program will have you checking under the bed and in the closet for monsters both friendly and demonic, experience that delicious shiver running up and down your spine, October 20, 7:30 p.m., with a 12:30 p.m. matinee, Ragan Theatre, $10 general, $5 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Jon Paul Yerby, classical guitar, October 20, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, in David Gardner Hall, free.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, Classical Guitar Recital, “Alive,” with faculty artists Jon Yerby, classical guitar, and Donna Fairbanks, violin, a cool, sensual and articulate mix of music that is simultaneously lyrical and progressive, October 22, 7 p.m., Sorensen Center, Centre Stage, $10 general, $5 students, 801-863-7529, or box office located in Noorda Theatre, or Campus Connection, www.uvu.edu/arts.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, OcTUBAfest, Steve Call, tuba and euphonium, October 23, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Utah Philharmonia, Annual Halloween Concert, Robert Baldwin, conductor, October 23-24, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general $6 seniors, staff, faculty, and non U students, free for U students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com. Note: Audience members are encouraged to dress up in their costumes and children are invited to join the costume parade.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7,” Ignat Solzhenitsyn, guest conductor, program also includes music by Mozart and Hindemith, October 24-25, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$69 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), see website or contact box office for information regarding student tickets, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org. Note: There will be a “Finishing Touches” final rehearsal performance on October 24, 10 a.m., $15 (which includes light refreshments), for further ticket information please call 801-533-6683, www.utahsymphony.org.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Visiting Master Artist Series, “Too Much, Too Early: Composers Who Left Us In Their 30s,” recital by tenor Hugo Vera, with soprano Shana Osterloh and mezzo-soprano Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Brandon Derfler, piano, program consists of works by Purcell, Mozart, Schubert, Bellini, Bizet and Gershwin, October 24, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, free. Note: Hugo Vera will hold a free master class on October 25 at 11 a.m. in Vieve Gore Concert Hall.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, USU Orchestra, October 24, 7:30 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 725 S. 250 East, Hyde Park, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, OcTUBAfest, Utah Premiere Brass, October 24, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Grand OcTUBAfest Concert, October 25, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
TEMPLE SQUARE CONCERT, Cantorum Chamber Choir, early sacred music, Steve Durtschi, director, October 25, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.
DAVIS COUNTY SYMPHONY, Annual Halloween and Trick or Treating Concert, Marie Maxfield, music director, a spooktacular evening of Halloween and other fun music, indoor trick or treating, feel free to come in your favorite costume, October 25, 7 p.m., Christian Life Center, 2352 E. Hwy. 193, Layton, free, www.daviscountysymphony.org.
NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, the series opens with Mendelssohn’s beloved Octet for Strings and a haunting work by Utah composer Michael Hicks of BYU, Strategy of Looms, and two works by Bach including a jubilant cantata sung by soprano Celena Shafer, October 26, 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, www.novachambermusicseries.org.
WASATCH COMMUNITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Ted Zalkind, music director and conductor, featuring Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, October 26, 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 S. Foothill Drive, free.
CATHEDRAL OF THE MADELEINE, Memorial Concert, featuring the Choristers of the Madeleine Choir School, Melanie Malinka, director, program includes Fauré’s Requiem, op. 48, and works by Peter Philips, Arvo Pärt, William Harris and Palestrina, October 26, 8 p.m., free, seating passes can be requested by calling 801-994-4662 or logging on to www.utmcs.org.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Concert Series, “An Evening in Vienna,” violinist Lun Jiang, cellist Pegsoon Whang, and pianists Hyunsoon Whang and Karlyn Bond perform Beethoven’s Sonata in A major, for cello and piano, Schubert’s Fantasy in F minor for piano four hands and Brahms’ Sonata in D major, for violin and piano, October 27, 7:30 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $15 general, students and Westminster faculty and staff free with ID, www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Special Concert, “Halloween Hi-Jinks,” Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor, October 28, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $6-$18, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Music Therapy Eclectic Recital, October 28, 7:30 p.m., Room 214, Chase Fine Arts Center, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Annual Halloween Concert, “Extracts from ‘The Fall of the House of Usher,’” music by Christian Asplund, with texts by Edgar Allen Poe, with Michael Lee, guest narrator, October 28, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, free CD with admission, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Wind Ensemble, October 28, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general $6 seniors, staff, faculty, and non U. students, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Symphonic Band, “Home Grown,” Kirt Saville, conductor, October 28, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Symphony Orchestra, Christian Smith, conductor, October 29, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Ray Smith Quintet, October 30, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.
UTAH VIOLA SOCIETY, “The Virtuoso Viola,” featuring internationally renowned violist Roger Chase, with the Fry Street Quartet, the recital features a mixed program of solo viola and chamber music, works to be played are Kodály’s transcription for solo viola of J.S. Bach’s Fantasia Chromatica, Alessandro Rolla’s Duo for Violin and Viola, Paganini’s Sonata per la Gran Viola and Mozart’s Quintet in C major, K. 515, October 31, 7:30 p.m., Performance Hall, Utah State University, $8-$10, free for members of the Utah Viola Society, www.arts.usu.edu/htm/box-office/.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Special Concert, “Cirque de la Symphonie,” Jerry Steichen, conductor, the daredevils of Cirque de la Symphonie return for another thrilling performance with thrills and chills, some of the best cirque artists in the world will join the Utah Symphony to create a dazzling combination of music and acrobatics, October 31-November 1, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$85 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.