WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN MUSIC (MARCH 4-10, 2015)

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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Baroque Ensemble, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LOGAN, Dover Quartet, March 5, 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.

TAYLORSVILLE-SLCC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, “Concerto Night Concert,” Adam Larson, music director and conductor, March 5, 7:30 p.m., Taylorsville High School, 5225 Redwood Road, free.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” directed by Karen Bruestle, Weber State University Chamber Orchestra, Francisco De Galvez, conductor, Sarah Singer, soprano, in early 20th century Japan a naive young Geisha-wife steadfastly awaits the return of her American Naval officer, when she realizes he never intended to honor his marriage vows, Cio-Cio San chooses to die with honor rather than live in shame, sung in Italian with English supertitles, March 5-7, 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee also on March 7, Austad Auditorium, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, $10-$12, 800-978-8457, www.weberstatetickets.com.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Group for New Music, March 5, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, free.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, “Heartsongs: Melodies of Love,” the Young Ambassadors 45th anniversary concert featuring Young American alumni from 45 years of world tours, in a fast paced revue about those moments in life when love touches us in unexpected ways, Randy Boothe, artistic director, March 5-7, 7:30 p.m., also a 2 p.m. matinee on March 7, de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, $8-$12 general, 801-422-4322, www.byuarts.com.

TEMPLE SQUARE PERFORMANCES, Logan Canyon Winds, March 6, 7:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, Temple Square, free.

UTAH SYMPHONY, Masterworks Series, “André Watts Plays Beethoven,” Hugh Wolff, conductor, the concert will feature Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, and Symphony No. 3, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, March 6-7, 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, for further ticket information please call 801-533-6683, www.utahsymphony.org. Note: There will be a “Finishing Touches” final rehearsal performance on March 6, 10 a.m., $16.

COVEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Vocal Point, March 6-7, 7:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. performances, Main Performance Hall, Covey Center for the Arts, 425 West Center Street, Provo, $14 general, $12 students/seniors, 801-852-7007, www.coveycenter.org.

OQUIRRH MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY, featuring One Voice Children’s Choir, with special guest conductor Ty Turley-Trejo, the concert will include classical music and show tunes, March 6, 7:30 p.m., Elk Ridge Middle School, 3659 W. 9800 South, March 7, 7:30, Bonneville Junior High, 5300 S. 1650 East, tickets for both concerts, $5 general (6 years and up), $20 (for a group of six), at the door with cash, check or credit card, or www.omsymphony.org.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL AFFAIRS, “3 Acts, 2 Dancers, 1 Talk Show Host,” Ira Glass has been working with Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass to invent a show that combines two art forms that, as Glass puts it, “have no business being together, dance and radio,” the result is a funny, lively and very talky evening of dance and stories, March 7, 7:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden, $30 general, $20 students, 801-626-7000, www.wsuculturalaffairs.org or www.weberstatetickets.com.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Concert, Steven Doane, cello, program includes Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style, op. 102,  Bach’s Suite No. 4 for solo cello, and Barber’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, op. 6, March 7, 5 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, in David Gardner Hall, free. Note: Steve Doane will be conducting a master class on March 6, 1-4 p.m., Dumke Recital Hall, and a technique/ergonomics class on March 7, 12 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall, both classes are free and open to the public.

AMERICAN WEST SYMPHONY, “A European Journey,” Joel Rosenberg, conductor, Lindsay Tarbet, piano, the concert will feature Bizet’s Carmen, Suite No. 1, Debussy’s Fetes (Festival), Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 in C major, op. 61, Chopin’s Andante Spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, March 7, 8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 8600 South and 700 East, $10 general, $8 students, $5 youth (7-15 years of age), at the door, March 14, 7:30 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, University of Utah, $10 general, $8 students, free for U. students, www.americanwestsymphony.org.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Sundays@7 Faculty Spotlight, Jeffrey Price, piano, will be playing an all-Scriabin program, March 8, 7 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, free.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Guest Artist Recital, Dr. Chris Carrillo, trumpet, March 10, 4:10 p.m., Libby Gardner Concert Hall in David Gardner Hall, free.

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About Edward Reichel

Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, has been covering the classical music scene in Utah since 1997. For many years he served as the primary music critic for the Deseret News. He has also written for a number of publications, including Chamber Music Magazine, OPERA Magazine, 15 Bytes, Park City Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He can be reached at ed.reichel@gmail.com. Reichel Recommends is also on Twitter @ReichelArts.

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