For your convenience, we’re listing the concerts that are taking place between today and next Tuesday. And don’t forget, if you want a complete monthly listing please mouse over “Concert Previews” and click on “Upcoming Concerts.”
GIFTED MUSIC SCHOOL, Faculty Recital Concert, Dr. Jon Yerby, guitar, September 5, 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 17 E. Foothill Blvd., admission is free and open to the public.
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 Derek Bermel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Olivier Messiaen, September 6, 12 p.m., $300, of which $175 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, no online ticketing, please contact box office at 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
UTAH PREMIERE BRASS, “Pleasant Grove Promenade,” September 6, 7 p.m., Historic Pleasant Grove Park, 100 South Main Street, Pleasant Grove, free.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Chamber Music,” music by Schubert, Poulenc, Ravel and Dohnányi, September 7, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17 Highway 128, Moab, $30 general, $5 children 6-18 years, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
UTAH SYMPHONY, Entertainment Series, “Michael Cavanaugh in Concert,” featuring the music of Billy Joel, Jerry Steichen, conductor, September 7-8, 8 p.m., Abravanel Hall, $29-$59 general, (tickets are $5 higher on the day of performance), 801-355-2787, 888-451-2787, www.utahsymphony.org.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Open Rehearsal,” Michael Barrett, moderator, various festival artists, September 8, 11 a.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, admission is free however tickets are required, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “America: Three Generations,” music by Joplin, Bermel and Copland, September 8, 6 p.m., Sorrel River Ranch, Mile Post 17 Highway 128, Moab, $30 general, $5 children 6-18 years, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONY, SummerArts Piano Concerto Concert, Robert Baldwin, conductor, September 8, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, $8 seniors/students, 801-531-7501, or at the door with cash, check or credit card.
THE CATHEDRAL OF THE MADELEINE, Eccles Organ Festival, Andrus Madsen, BYU alumnus, organ, September 9, 8 p.m., free, 801-328-8941 for more concert information, www.saltlakecathedral.org/art-and-humanities/eccles.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “Classical Music Hike,” music by Kodaly, Handel, Bach, September 9, 9 a.m., $60, the hike requires a moderate level of stamina, agility and comfort with uneven footing and potentially some exposure on slickrock, 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. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL, “The Music of Leonard Bernstein,” September 9, 7 p.m., Star Hall, 159 East Center Street, $30 general, $5 children 6-18 years, 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.
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 Chopin, Schumann, Debussy, Ravel, Bach, September 10, 12 p.m., $300, of which $175 is tax deductible, not appropriate for children under 12 years of age, no online ticketing, please contact box office at 435-259-7003, www.moabmusicfest.org. This is the Moab festival’s 20th anniversary season and runs August 29-September 10.