Serious Listening
If you want to hear music by Benjamin Britten that is almost never performed and music that offers sounds you have rarely heard, then you will want to attend Intermezzo’s concert on Monday, July 11th.
Park City Film Music Festival
by Edward Reichel Everyone loves movies. And that fascination for the cinema is reflected in the number of festivals and award shows worldwide. Every year we pay particular attention to who wins best actor or actress, best director and best movie, whether it’s at the Academy Awards, Cannes […]
Tale of a Tenor: Brian Stucki Finds His Voice
“Tenors are seen as being a little neurotic,” explains singer (and tenor) Brian Stucki, “and I think it’s because it’s a high wire act. The demands on the tenor are greater than the demands on just about any other part. The big notes are a big deal and […]
Does Classical Music Matter?
Ed Reichel, former music critic for the Deseret News, responds.
Utah Chamber Artists: Bernstein, Mozart and the Miraculous Case of the High “C”s
by Crystal Young-Otterstrom Once upon a time I hated all music written after 1900. That statement was true for all music including pop and classical. Shocking, I know. Little by little I happened upon pieces of music that blew my mind, until I finally became the music nerd […]
Rounding Out Your Paideia: Musical Performances in Artistic Settings
Rounding Out Your Paideia In ancient Greece, the “paideia” was the aristocratic system of education. It wasn’t about learning a trade or an art; it was about training a person for liberty and nobility. Paideia was the process of educating humans into their true form. You are probably […]
Stravinsky: Learn to Love it
Quick, tell me three things you know about Igor Stravinsky… I’ll tell you what, come back after Jason Hardink’s lecture on Tuesday to answer that question. I guarantee you’ll have more interesting answers. According to Stravinsky, “The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught […]
Salt Cricket Composers Tonight
As we contemplate expanding our coverage into the performing arts, Salty Cricket Composers Collective is one of the groups in our radar to cover. We haven’t quite pulled that together yet, but we didn’t want you to miss an opportunity to hear music by this group of local […]
Last Twilight Concert
Though many arts venues either call it quits for the summer or cool down their programming, other summer-specific events step in to heat things up. Galleries and exhibition spaces may have fewer shows, but almost every town has an arts festival of sorts. Though you can catch the […]
A Water Bird Talk
During a recent Art Talk at the Salt Lake Art Center, one participant wondered at the community’s tepid embrace of the Art Center compared to its enthusiastic support of the Symphony, which is housed next door and shares the same logistical situation. Afterwards, in a conversation with friends, I objected to […]
