percussion
Keith Carrick joined the Utah Symphony as Principal Percussionist in 2012. From 2007 to 2012, he was Principal Percussionist of the Sarasota Orchestra, and appeared as guest soloist with the orchestra on several occasions. While in Sarasota, Keith was also on faculty at the State College of Florida. Keith has performed and taught extensively across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Originally from Mt. Airy, Maryland, Keith began his musical studies at age 8 in the public schools and at age 15 honed his classical training through the National Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Fellowship Program. He went on to graduate from Boston University as a student of Tim Genis, and the New England Conservatory as a student of Will Hudgins.
Keith can be heard on Andrew Beall’s album ‘Deliverance’ available through BMP records, and as a performer on the premiere performances and premiere recordings of Joan Tower’s Splendid Wood and Gunther Schuller’s Grand Concerto for Percussion and Keyboards available through Naxos records. He has previously attended the Tanglewood Music Center, Verbier Festival, and the Music Academy of the West.
When not performing with the Utah Symphony, Keith enjoys travelling, hiking, kayaking, and rafting with his wife Kyra.
upcoming performances
past performances
NOVA presents the world premiere of Desert Portal, a new multimedia work for dancers and musicians by Laura Kaminsky.
Also featuring Brahms' Seven Fantasies and music by Boulanger, Okpebholo, and Rudman.
Our season comes to a transcendent close with Gustav Mahler’s song-symphony The Song of the Earth, conducted in a farewell performance by Utah Symphony Music Director Thierry Fischer.
This concert is made possible through the generous support of O.C. Tanner.
music by Larsen • Benavides • Chacon • Harris
Explore music inspired by the culture and natural beauty of the American West — some of it composed right here in Utah.
music by Ratkje • Reid • Boquiren • Beethoven
Music can be a tremendous comfort in moments of mourning. It has the ability to give voice to grief while offering visions of hope.
Musicians cut loose in this program packed with rowdy energy and just a hint of mystery.
NOVA welcomes you back to the concert hall with music that celebrates life with joy and thanksgiving.
Discover the world of dreams in music uncovering the mysteries of the night, including Chopin’s Nocturnes and Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.
Grawemeyer Award-winning composer Andrew Norman presents three works depicting glass and mirrors, followed by Debussy’s Sonata for Violin and Piano and Dvořák’s String Quintet.
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Connect with nature through music by Beethoven and Elgar, Joan Tower's Night Fields, and a choreographed performance of Iranian-American composer Gity Razaz's Chance Has Spoken.
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The theatrical charm of English music is on full display in music by Purcell, Britten, Adès, Imogen Holst, and Walton.
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