MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, Rocky Mountain Power Family Picnic Concert, the festival honors Canyonlands National Park’s 50th anniversary with a brand new work, Grandstaff, by Utah composer Gerald Elias, the program also includes Celtic tunes and the music of harpist Edmar Castaneda and vocalist Andrea Tierra, September 1, 2 p.m., Swanny Park, 400 N. 100 West, Moab, free, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, Ranch Benefit Concert, “El Camino – The Road to Spanish Celtica,” Christopher Layer, pipes and flutes, Maeve Gilchrist, lever harp, Paul Woodiel, fiddle, and Natalie Haas, cello, September 2, 6 p.m., at a private ranch in Moab, $100, call 435-259-7003 for venue, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Tad Calcara & New Deal Swing, September 2, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, House Benefit Concert, at a private home, music by Debussy, Mozart, and Fauré, September 3, 5:30 p.m., $250, contact 435-259-7003 for more information and to purchase tickets, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Grotto Concert II,” a 45 minute jet boat ride down the Colorado River transports you to “nature’s concert hall,” a pristine, acoustically perfect wilderness grotto, music by Beethoven, Boccherini and Brahms, September 4, 12 p.m., $325, of which $190 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8. Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003.
UTAH CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY, Gaëlle Solal, September 5, 8 p.m., Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, $20 general, $10 students, for more information and advance tickets please visit www.ucgs.org.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Freedom and Censorship: The Music of Russia and Poland,” music by Shostakovich, Chopin, Weinberg, Bacevicz and Rimsky-Korsakov, September 5, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17, Highway 128, Moab, $30 general, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BRAVO! Series, “An Evening with Sutton Foster,” the two-time Tony Award winner celebrates Broadway and the American songbook with a night of show tunes, jazz standards, and songs familiar and new, September 5-6, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $35 general ($10 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
UTAH SYMPHONY, “Video Games Live!,” the Utah Symphony will perform along with exclusive video footage, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience, September 6, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. performances, $18-$85 (tickets are $5 more on the day of the performance), $15 youth tickets (18 years and under) are available for the 11 a.m. performance only, Abravanel Hall, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.arttix.org.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Open Rehearsal Conversation,” get an insider’s view of how musicians create a staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, in partnership with the University of Utah Opera Department, Michael Barrett, conductor, Robert Breault, tenor, LP How and Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Jeremy Turner, cello and Eric Zivian, piano, September 6, 11 a.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, admission is free, however tickets are required, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “John Pizzarelli Quartet,” John Pizzarelli, guitar and vocals, Konrad Paszkudzki, piano, Martin Pizzarelli, bass, and Kevin Kanner, drums, September 6, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17, Highway 128, Moab, $30, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Robert Baldwin & Friends, “Going for Baroque!,” September 7, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Music Hike III,” Mark Teicholz, guitar, Dana Lyn, fiddle, Christopher Layer, pipes and flutes, Jeremy Turner, cello, a concert for the outdoor enthusiast, you will be transported to a secret wilderness location, from there a rigorous hike leads you to a natural setting for acoustic music, September 7, 9 a.m., $60, the hike requires a moderate level of stamina, agility and comfort with uneven footing, slickrock, and some exposure to sun, outdoor clothing for a desert environment is recommended, hiking or trail shoes are required, not suitable for children under 12. Contact 435-259-7003 for more information and to purchase tickets, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Festival Finale: There Will Always Be an England,” Michael Barrett, conductor, Julie Wright-Costa, stage director, Robert Breault, tenor, Marc Teicholz, guitar, Ayano Ninomiya, Arnaud Sussmann, and Paul Woodiel, violin, Tanya Tomkins, and Jeremy Turner, cello, and Jeffrey Price and Eric Zivian, piano, music by Benjamin Britten, Alice Verne-Bredt, Arnold Bax, and Gilbert and Sullivan, September 7, 7 p.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, $30 general, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs through September 8.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Grotto Concert III,” a 45 minute jet boat ride down the Colorado River transports you to “nature’s concert hall,” a pristine, acoustically perfect wilderness grotto, music by Bach, September 8, 12 p.m., $325, of which $190 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org, the Moab Festival runs August 28-September 8. Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Musical River Raft Trip,” a 4-day 3-night custom raft trip, the experience of a lifetime, the trip begins with a grotto concert, rafting on the Colorado River, daily concerts, an exhilarating run of the Class III and IV rapids of world-famous Cataract Canyon, and then jet boat for the final leg of the trip to Hite Marina at Lake Powell to catch a scenic flight over Canyonlands National Park and the Colorado River, September 8, 12 p.m., $2,100, Note: this concert is sold out, to be added to the waiting list call 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Group For New Music, September 9, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Music Series, “La voix humaine,” by Poulenc, Olivia Custodio, soprano, accompanied by Paul Dorgan, piano, Lucas Goodrich, director, September 10, 7 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Art, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Deseret Piano Trio, September 10, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “9/11 Memorial Concert,” LeAnn Morgan, violin, Scott Holden, piano, Laura Candland, narrator, music by Hindemith, Christian Asplund, Shostakovich, September 11, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY, “Memorial Tribute Concert to 9/11,” the outdoor concert memorializes the rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex after the destruction on 9/11, and celebrates the public opening of One World Trade Center in 2014, program features premiere of Symphonic Poem: Voices by Shane Mickelsen, who will also be the evening’s guest conductor, September 11, 7:30 p.m., North Shore in Daybreak, Daybreak Lake, South Jordan, free.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Mahler’s Symphony No. 1,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, music by Mosolov, Beethoven and Mahler, September 12-13, 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.
SALT LAKE CHORAL ARTISTS, Utah premiere of Orpheus Lex, by Marie Nelson Bennett, libretto by David Kranes, with Alisa Peterson, soprano, Tyler Oliphant, baritone, and Michael J. Bennett, narrator, Brady Allred, conductor, originally a two-act full length opera, this performance will be presented as a multimedia concert, September 13, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $15 general, $10 students, 801-232-7521, www.saltlakechoralartists.org.
JAZZSLC, Monty Alexander and the Harlem Kingston Express, September 13, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, $25.00 – $35.00 general, $10 students, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Yuneun Carillo & Mariachi Sol de Jalisco, September 13, 7 p.m., Viridian Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, free.
NOVA CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES, free community thank you concert, featuring NOVA musicians and friends, including percussionists Keith Carrick and Eric Hopkins, and violinists Hasse Borup and Kasia Sokol-Borup, September 14, 3 p.m., Memory Grove and Memorial House, 300 N. Canyon Rd., free lawn seating, $25 VIP seating and a post concert reception in Memorial House, www.novaslc.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Eleanore Christman Cox, cello, with Caleb Harris, piano, September 14, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
ECCLES ORGAN FESTIVAL, dedicated to the memory of Brigham Young University organist and musicologist Douglas E. Bush, who passed away in December 2013, performing will be organists Andrew Lloyd of First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas, and Robert August of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth Texas, both of whom were students of Douglas Bush, September 14, 8 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free, no seating passes required, 801-328-8941, www.utcotm.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Alexander Tselyakov, piano, September 17, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Utah Philharmonia, Robert Baldwin, conductor, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 students/seniors/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES, Joe Muscolino Band, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Gallivan Center, free.
UTAH SYMPHONY, presented by The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, Masterworks Series, “Bronfman Plays Brahms,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, music by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Brahms, September 18, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $16-$37, for more information and tickets, www.symphonyballet.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Faculty Artist Kerilyn Johnson, vocalist, September 19, 7:30 p.m., Nelke Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Sundance Trio, September 19, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “Bronfman Plays Brahms,” Thierry Fischer, conductor, Yefim Bronfman, piano, music by Stravinsky, Schoenberg and Brahms, September 19-20, 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.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Chamber Concert, Heather Conner, piano, with Paradigm Chamber Orchestra, Joel Rosenberg, conductor, music by Mozart., Gluck, Bach and Vivaldi, September 20, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10.
UTAH CHAMBER ARTISTS, Collage Concert, “Crossings,” Barlow Bradford, music director and conductor, with guest artists Gabriele Terrone, organist, Jared Pierce, piano, and Michelle Dean, soprano, lighting design by Chip Dance, the concert will showcase the compellingly emotional Passion & Resurrection, by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds, September 22-23, 8:00 p.m., Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, free, no tickets required, www.utahchamberartists.org.
UTAH WIND SYMPHONY, Season Opener, sponsored by Legacy Music Alliance, Scott Hagen, music director, with guest artist Timothy McAllister, saxophone, September 23, 7:30 p.m., Corner Canyon High School, 12943 South 700 East, Draper, concert is free however tickets are required, www.utahwindsymphony.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, American Piano Quartet, Robin Hancock, Scott Holden, Jeffrey Shumway, and Del Parkinson, piano, September 24, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, www.byuarts.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Wind Ensemble, September 24, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, $10 general, $6 students/seniors/U. faculty/staff, free for U. students, 801-581-7100, www.kingtix.com.
UTAH SYMPHONY, presented by The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, Entertainment Series, Doc Severinsen, “Solid Gold,” September 25, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, $26-$44, for more information and tickets, www.symphonyballet.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BRAVO! Series, Nishat Khan, sitar, transcending musical barriers with his spellbinding expression and technical mastery, standing at the threshold of the future of sitar and Indian music, September 25, 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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Choir Showcase, September 25-26, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general ($10 off with BYU or student ID, $3 off seniors and BYU alumni), 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Guest Artist David Korevaar, piano, September 26, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Weber State Faculty Chamber Music Festival, September 23, 3 p.m., Garrison Choral Room, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $6-$7, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Entertainment Series, “Doc Severinsen: Solid Gold,” Doc Severinsen, conductor, September 26-27, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $18-$85 (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.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONY, Season Opener, “Celebrating Ten Years,” Robert Baldwin, music director and conductor, includes music by Shostakovich and Leonard Bernstein, September 27, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, $5 students and seniors, 801-531-7501 or at the door with cash, check or credit card, www.saltlakesymphony.org.
PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER, “The Sarod Project,” Amjad Ali Khan, sarod virtuoso, Amaan Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, sarod, Issa Malluf, Arabic/Middle Eastern percussion, and Anubrata Chatterjee, tabla, September 27, 7 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden, $20-$75, www.smithstix.com.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Ning and Jie Lu with Wen Yuan Gu and Yuxi Liu, September 28, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, Concert Series, Westminster faculty join with local professionals in a diverse array of 20th century works by Martinu, Proto, Poulenc, Barber, Britten and Crumb, performers will be Yuki MacQueen, Julie Edwards, Pegsoon Whang, Ted Merritt, Sally Humphreys, Susan Swidnicki, Lee Livengood, Jennifer Rhodes, Steve Proser, Kimi Kawashima and Karlyn Bond, September 29, 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.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Sundance Trio, Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, Christian Smith, bassoon, Jed Moss, piano, September 29, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Fry Street Quartet, music by Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann, September 30, 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.
UTAH SYMPHONY, 55th Annual “Salute to Youth, Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor, September 30, 7 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $6-$18, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahsymphony.org.
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Doug Smith, September 30, 7:30 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, David Gardner Hall, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, BYU Jazz Showcase, September 30, 7:30 p.m., de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $6 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.