Workshop on hymns of the season
Church musician Rick McClure explores the stories behind some of the best-loved hymns of Advent and Christmas. The audience-participation program will include carol singing and a discussion of the history, legends and scriptures that accompany the various songs. Singers and nonsingers alike are welcome.
When • Tonight at 7
Where • Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E. 3300 South, Millcreek
Tickets • Free
Children's Choir
The Salt Lake Children's Choir will present its traditional Christmas concert. Featured will be music of Bach, Vivaldi and other early masters. Also heard will be music of film composer Miklos Rozsa and prominent Utah composer Vanja Watkins. The audience and combined choirs will join in carol favorites to conclude the evening.
When • Tonight at 8
Where • Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
WSU musical groups to celebrate season
The Weber State University Choirs and Symphony Orchestra will perform Schubert's Mass in G, the original version of "Silent Night," excerpts from Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" and Rachmaninoff's "Bogoroditye Devo (Hymn to the Virgin)."
When • Today at 5:30 and 8 p.m.
Where • St. Joseph's Church, 24th Adams Ave., Ogden
Tickets • $8, $30 for family up to six members; visit weberstatetickets.com
Concert of Christmas carols on tap
The Utah Chamber Artists will perform carols by Burt, Betinis and Bradford.
When • Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10; visit kingsburyhall.utah.edu/performances/christmas-concert
Utah Baroque Ensemble
The vocal group will perform selections from Bach's G Minor Mass, three settings of the "O Magnum Mysterium" text, Spanish Christmas carols and "Virga Jesse" by Anton Bruckner. For more information, visit http://www.utahbaroque.org.
When • Monday, Dec. 3, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
Where • Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Tickets • Free
Christmas memories in American Fork
The American Fork Symphony will ring in the holiday season with a variety of Christmas carols and holiday favorites.
When • Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where • American Fork Junior High, 20 W. 1120 North, American Fork
Tickets • $5, $15 for families
String chamber music set at WSU
The program will feature a variety of music for ensembles, ranging from Weber's Clarinet Quintet to a Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet by Boccherini.
When • Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Garrison Choral Room (BC136) at Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, 3750 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
Tickets • Free
Park and Paradigm
Violinist David Park will join violist Joel Rosenberg and the Paradigm String Quartet to play music of Mozart, Paganini, Beethoven and Wieniawski.
When • Monday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Where • First Unitarian Church, 569 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Suggested donation $10
Brentano Quartet
The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City will present the musical group in a performance that will include Purcell's Group of Fantasies, Haydn's Quartet in E-flat Major ("Joke") and Beethoven's great Op. 130 Quartet with the "Grosse Fuge."
When • Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25; visit cmsofslc.org/ CMS_Tickets_ Season.htm
Classical guitar, Renaissance to contemporary
This concert by Classical Guitar Ensembles I and II will focus on a wide variety of musical periods, from the Renaissance to contemporary, including a piece by ensemble member Monty Dillon. Visit music.utah.edu/ ensembles/ small-ensembles/ index.php for information.
When • Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Dumke Recital Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
SUU Wind Symphony to 'Sound the Bells'
Along with "Sound the Bells" by John Williams, the program includes holiday favorites such as "Winter Dances" by Fergal Carroll, "Greensleeves," "Chanson for Christmas" by Gregory B. Rudgers, "Gloria" by Randol Alan Bass and a Jerry Brubaker arrangement of the traditional "Coventry Carol."
When • Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City
Tickets • $6, SUU faculty and staff $4. SUU students admitted free with valid ID; call 435-586-7872 or visit http://www.suu.edu/arts.
WSU Chamber Choir
Weber State's department of performing arts will present its annual Christmas concert.
When • Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 E. 5550 South, Ogden
Tickets • Free
Winter concert: Brahms, Dvorak
The Mt. Olympus Waters and OC Tanner Honors String Quartets will present their winter concert, performing works by Brahms, Dvorak and Iachimciuc. Visit music. utah. edu/ ensembles/ string- chamber- music/ index.php for information.
When • Thursday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Dumke Recital Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Local Divas
The Grand Theatre presents "A Diva Holiday," with an original script written by Robin Wilkes-Dunn, Kevin Mathie and Eric Jensen, and featuring an eight-piece orchestra and singers Erica Hansen, Detorea Oliver, Mackenzie Seiler, Erica Walters and Alicia Washington.
When • Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 6-8, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Salt Lake Community College Grand Theatre, 1575 S. State, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10-$24; call 801-957-3322 or visit http://www.the-grand.org.
U. choirs and orchestra in holiday concert
The University of Utah Chamber Choir, A Cappella Choir and Women's Chorus will be joined by the Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra and the Harp Ensemble to present a wide range of seasonal favorites.
When • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10; Free for University of Utah students; visit music. utah.edu/ ensembles/ choirs/ index.php
Utah Symphony to play Debussy, Ravel
The Utah Symphony, guest conductor Jun Märkl and pianist Pascal Rogé will present Debussy's "Petite suite" and "Iberia" and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G and "Rapsodie espagnole."
When • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, 8 p.m.
Where • Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $27-$67; children ages 8 and older may attend; visit arttix.org/ tickets/ production. aspx? performance Number=7994
Lend an ear to Baroque Germany
Utopia Early Music continues its fourth season with "Heaven to Earth: A German Baroque Christmas."
When • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, 5 p.m.
Where • St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15
Murray-Mapleton musical match-up
The Murray Symphony and the Mapleton Chorale will celebrate the season with selections from Handel's "Messiah," John Williams' "Home Alone" Christmas Suite, Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on Greensleeves" and other music to celebrate the holidays. A food donation for the Food Bank is requested.
When • Saturday, Dec. 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where • Murray High School, 5440 S. State St., Murray
Tickets • Free; visit www. murraysymphony. org
College Chorale
The Westminster vocal group will present a holiday concert.
When • Saturday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Vieve Gore Concert Hall, 1250 E. 1700 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
'Christmas Around the World'
The Salt Lake Choral Artists Chamber Choir will perform. Visit http://www.saltlakechoralartists.org for more information.
When • Saturday, Dec. 8, 7:30-9 p.m.
Where • Park City Community Church, 4501 N. Highway 224, Park City
Tickets • $15; visit salt lake choral artists .org/ concerts_ events
American West in Christmas Concert
The American West Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra in excerpts from Handel's "Messiah", including the "Hallelujah Chorus" and "Pastoral Symphony." The concert will end with an audience sing-along of carols.
When • Saturday, Dec. 8, 8 p.m.
Where • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 8575 S. 700 East, Sandy
Tickets • $10
