UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, “Big Bands,” October 10, 7:30 p.m., The Performance Hall, Chase Fine Arts Center, $10 general, $8 youth and seniors, $5 USU faculty and staff, USU students free with ID, 435-797-8022, www.arts.usu.edu.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, “Jazz at the Station,” October 10, 7 p.m., Grand Lobby, Ogden’s Union Station, 2501 Wall Avenue, well behaved children are welcome, free.
Takács Quartet (Photo: Ellen Appel)
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF SALT LAKE CITY, Takács Quartet, music by Haydn, Schubert and Bartók, October 11, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $25 general, $5 students with ID, tickets available at the door, general information www.cmsofslc.org.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “Homecoming Spectacular,” featuring Vocal Point, Synthesis, Young Ambassadors, Contemporary Dance Theatre, Ballroom Dance Company and the Cougarettes, October 11-12, 7:30 p.m., Marriott Center, $14-$25, 801-322-2981, 801-422-2981, www.byutickets.com.
AMERICAN WEST SYMPHONY, “Three Great Romantics,” Joel Rosenberg, conductor, music by Schumann, Chopin, Mahler and Rossini, October 12, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Faculty Artists, “Orpheus Winds,” April Clayton, flute, Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, Jaren Hinckley, clarinet, Christian Smith, bassoon, Laurence Lowe, horn, October 12, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.
TAYLORSVILLE-SLCC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, “Orchestra Goes to the Band!,” A Tribute to Maestro Richard Brunson, October 12, 7:30 p.m., Taylorsville High School, 5225 S. Redwood Road, $5 suggested donation, www.taylorsvillesymphony.com.
SALT LAKE VOCAL ARTISTS, “Jubilate Deo: Sounds of Earth and Heaven,” music by Paulus, Orban, Barber and Eric Whitacre’s Alleluia, October 12, 7:30 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 E. 5550 South, Ogden, October 13, 7:30 p.m., Park City Community Church, 4501 N. Hwy 224, Park City, $15 general, $5 students, 801-232-7521, www.saltlakechoralartists.org, or at the door.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONY, “Sound and Light: Playing and Painting for a Purpose,” Robert Baldwin, music director and conductor, music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Bach, Purcell, Respighi, October 13, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $25 regular admission, $15 students with valid ID, preferred tickets $45, VIP tickets $100 (VIP tickets include reserved parking, a private reception prior to the concert, refreshments during intermission and a closing social with the Moroccan ambassador, Robert Baldwin, Josee Nadeau and others); student tickets must be purchased over the phone at 801-581-7100 or in person at the Kingsbury Hall box office, regular admission tickets must be purchased either by calling 801-581-7100 or online at http://kingsburyhall.utah.edu/performances/sound-light-playing-and-painting-for-a-purpose, preferred and VIP tickets must be purchased through Zahra Charity by calling 801-808-4563 or online at http://www.zahracharity.org/ZahraLC/.
WEST VALLEY SYMPHONY OF UTAH, “Music to Spy By,” Donny Gilbert, music director, includes music by Lalo Schiffrin, John Barry and Hal David, October 13, 7:30 p.m., Granger High Auditorium, 3690 S. 3600 West, West Valley City, $5, suggested donation, at the door, www.westvalleysymphonyutah.org.
Lori Sims
GINA BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL PIANO FOUNDATION, “A Season of Gold,” music by Bach and Chopin, Lori Sims, piano, 1998 Gina Bachauer gold medal winner, October 13, 7:30 p.m., Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, $15 general, $5 students, 801-355-2787, www.arttix.org.
THE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF UTAH, U. of U.’s College of Fine Arts Choral Studies, “Felix Mendelssohn’s Psalm 42,” a fall concert doctoral recital, Sonja Sperling, guest conductor, October 13, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake, 12 C street, $10, suggested donation, at the door, www.casu.org.
UTAH OPERA, Il Trovatore, Robert Tweten, conductor, Kevin Newbury, stage director, October 13-21, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, Capitol Theatre, $15-$83 general, 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahopera.org.
JAZZ SLC, Ben Allison Chamber Jazz with Steve Cardenas, Rogerio Boccato, and Ted Nash, October 16, 7:30 p.m., Capitol Theatre, $25-$35 general, $10 student (with ID), 801-278-0235, www.jazzslc.com.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, “Opera Scenes,” directed by Karen Brookens, October 16, 7:30 p.m., Garrison Choral Room, BC136, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $6-$9, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “Group for New Music, works by David Rakowski, winner of the 2006 Barlow Prize, October 16, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free. Barlow Lecture, October 16, 3 p.m., E-400 HFAC.