Feb
23
3:00 PM15:00
Mar
9
3:00 PM15:00
Jessie Montgomery Plays Jessie Montgomery
The Grammy-winning composer and violinist joins NOVA artists to perform her own music, as well as works by Bartók, Okpebholo, and Bansal.
May
4
3:00 PM15:00
American Gamelan
Madeline Adkins plays Lou Harrison’s Violin Concerto. Kimi Kawashima performs Christopher Cerrone’s Don’t Look Down for prepared piano.
Also featuring music by Fauré and Debussy.
Jan
12
3:00 PM15:00
Stops & Starts: Bach Cantatas & Organ Music
including the Wedding Cantata, Ich habe genug, and music by Viet Cuong and Haruhito Miyagi.
Nov
10
3:00 PM15:00
Oct
13
3:00 PM15:00
Sep
15
3:00 PM15:00
Alex & Aubrey Woods Play Baroque
music by J.S.Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Stravinsky, Kenji Bunch
May
19
3:00 PM15:00
Zalkind & Elizalde: Romantic Music for Cello
Matthew Zalkind and Julio Elizalde present Romantic music for cello and piano..
Apr
14
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Walter Haman, Rebecca McFaul, Robert Waters, Anne Francis Bayless, Bradley Ottesen, Fry Street String Quartet, Aubrey Adams-McMillan, JT Posadas, Kathryn Eberle, Mitchell Giambalvo, Thomas Glenn, Jason Hardink
Walter Haman Plays The Magic Flute
Walter Haman plays Beethoven's variations on music from Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Also featuring music by Bonis, Rorem, Shirazi, and Tucker.
Mar
24
3:00 PM15:00
Gallery Series, Frank Weinstock, Zachary Hammond, Thomas Glenn, Edmund Rollett, Melissa Heath, Evgenia Zharzhavskaya, Joel Gibbs, Anne Lee, Jessica Danz
Frank Weinstock Plays Schubert
Frank Weinstock performs Schubert's Piano Sonata in A Major.
Also featuring Britten's Still Falls the Rain and Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings.
Mar
10
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Viktor Valkov, Alex Martin, Lisa Byrnes, Mercedes Smith, Katie Porter, Sam Elliot, Walter Haman, Keith Carrick, Eric Hopkins, Gabriel Gordon, Kendall Fischer, Sarah Lorraine, Fiona Gitlin, Tawna Waters
Dance in the Desert
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.
Feb
24
7:00 PM19:00
NOVA presents The Fry Street Quartet In Concert
Free admission!
Enjoy an evening of incredible music in an intimate setting as the Fry Street Quartet performs music by Beethoven, Frank, and Shostakovich. Tickets are free to this concert, but advance reservations are required.
Jan
21
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Robert Waters, Fry Street String Quartet, Anne Francis Bayless, Bradley Ottesen, Rebecca McFaul, Brant Bayless, Kimi Kawashima, Lissa Stolz, Evgenia Zharzhavskaya, Andrew Larson, Caitlin Valovick Moore, Karen Wyatt, Celena Shafer, Alex Purdy, Michael Cottle, Chris Bosco
Fry Street Plays Beethoven
The Fry Street Quartet performs Beethoven's String Quartet in F major, op. 135.
Also featuring music by Fujikura, Holland, Iachimciuc, and Sheng.
Nov
5
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Brant Bayless, Anne Francis Bayless, Fry Street String Quartet, Bradley Ottesen, Rebecca McFaul, Robert Waters, Sasha Kasman Laude
A Gabriela Lena Frank Premiere
The Fry Street Quartet premieres A Psalm of Disquiet, a new string quartet by Gabriela Lena Frank.
Also featuring Brahms' F major String Quintet and Turina's Escena andaluza.
Oct
22
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Robert Waters, Jason Hardink, Kimi Kawashima, Laura Ha, Fremont String Quartet, Madeline Adkins, Bradley Ottesen, Claude Halter, Matt Johnson, Erin Svoboda
Jason & Kimi Play Debussy
Husband-and-wife piano duo (and NOVA audience favorites) Jason Hardink & Kimi Kawashima team up to present the delicate longing of Debussy's Petite Suite.
Also featuring Walton's String Quartet No. 2 and music by Wiancko and Yun.
Sep
17
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Jason Hardink, Robert Waters, William Hagen, Anne Francis Bayless, Erin Svoboda, Cahill Smith, Yuan Qi
Robert Waters Plays Bartók
The NOVA season kicks off with a bang when Robert Waters and Jason Hardink take on the musical acrobatics of Bartók's First Violin Sonata.
Also featuring Haydn's “Hungarian" Trio and music by Kurtág and Ligeti.
May
21
4:00 PM16:00
Libby Gardner Series, Thierry Fischer, Barry Banks, Anna Larsson, Jens Tenbroek, Walter Haman, Brant Bayless, Claude Halter, Madeline Adkins, Mitchell Giambalvo, Eric Hopkins, Keith Carrick, Jessica Danz, Erin Svoboda, Zachary Hammond, Mercedes Smith, Leon Chodos
Connect With The Earth
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.
Apr
16
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Jin-Xiang Yu, Kimi Kawashima, Fry Street String Quartet, Laura Ha, Katie Porter, Noriko Kishi, Keith Carrick, Alex Martin, Jason Hardink, Yuan Qi
Connect With The West
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.
Mar
12
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Andrew Larson, Walter Haman, John Eckstein, Lauren Posey, Rebecca McFaul, Mayumi Matzen, Zachary Hammond, Erin Svoboda, Lori Wike, Michael Sammons, Alex Woods, Viktor Valkov
Connect With Mystery
music by CPE Bach • Bartók • Chuaqui • Beethoven
Experience haunting music that explores the intersection between community and spirituality.
Feb
19
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Michael Sammons, Karen Wyatt, Evgenia Zharzhavskaya, Whittney Sjogren, Pegsoon Whang, Keith Carrick, Michael Pape, Eric Hopkins, Mitchell Giambalvo, Kimi Kawashima, Madeline Adkins, Matt Johnson, Fremont String Quartet, Claude Halter, Brant Bayless
Connect With Hope
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.
Jan
29
3:00 PM15:00
Gallery Series, Anne Francis Bayless, Bradley Ottesen, Brant Bayless, Fry Street String Quartet, Robert Waters, Rebecca McFaul
Innovation & Tradition
music by Habibi • Montgomery • Mozart • Thomas
Mozart was an early adopter who frequently used new musical technology in his works. Experience his Fourth String Quintet alongside works by living composers who are equally intrigued by the connection between technology and culture.
Nov
13
3:00 PM15:00
Gallery Series, Fry Street String Quartet, Walter Haman, Rebecca McFaul, Robert Waters, Bradley Ottesen, Anne Francis Bayless
Britten & Shostakovich
Despite cultural and language barriers, Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich were close friends who deeply respected one another’s work. Experience intimate string music by two of the 20th century’s most important composers.
Oct
23
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Anne Francis Bayless, Erin Svoboda, Frank Weinstock, Kathryn Eberle, Jason Hardink, JT Posadas, Walter Haman, Laura Ha, Melissa Heath
Connect With Beauty
music by Dohnányi • Xenakis • Crumb • Brahms
Melodic lyricism flows through this concert filled with serenades and songs.
Sep
18
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Hasse Borup, Cahill Smith, Caitlin Valovick Moore, Fry Street String Quartet, Zachary Hammond, Anne Francis Bayless, Bradley Ottesen, Jason Nicholson, Jessica Danz, Lee Livengood, Louis-Phillip Robillard, Rebecca McFaul, Robert Waters, Jennifer Rhodes
Connect With Inspiration
music by Pärt • Snider • Joachim • Medtner
Like the melodic fragments infinitely reflected in Arvo Pärt’s Mirror in the Mirror, an elegant web of influences exists between these composers and their inspiration.
May
1
3:00 PM15:00
Songs of Migration
Our world is constantly in motion. We conclude our season by celebrating the life and vitality that emerge from this ever-changing dance of ideas, biomes, and cultures.
Apr
10
3:00 PM15:00
Songs of the Americas
NOVA artists engage with song traditions ranging from 19th-century New England to 21st-century Brazil.
Mar
13
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Brooks Fisher, Lee Livengood, David Porter, Carl Johansen, Corbin Johnston, Madeline Adkins, Viktor Valkov, Mark Davidson, Erin Svoboda, Karen Wyatt, Louis-Phillip Robillard
Songs of Play
The lively quintets of Prokofiev and Coleridge-Taylor join two new pieces on this concert filled with spirited music.
Feb
20
3:00 PM15:00
Gallery Series, Cameron Welke, Travis Peterson, Jason Hardink, Fry Street String Quartet, Rebecca McFaul, Robert Waters, Anne Francis Bayless, JT Posadas
Britten, Dowland, and Purcell
Some of Benjamin Britten's greatest chamber works are juxtaposed against music by the Renaissance and Baroque composers who inspired him.
Jan
16
3:00 PM15:00
Songs of Perseverance
From Wang Lu’s Rates of Extinction to Clara Schumann’s quiet defiance of a male-dominated society, we explore perspectives on persistence and extinction.
Nov
14
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Mercedes Smith, Caitlin Valovick Moore, Erin Svoboda, Keith Carrick, Eric Hopkins, Viktor Valkov, Alex Martin, Rebecca McFaul, Bradley Ottesen, Anne Lee, Ted Merrit, Anne Francis Bayless, Fry Street String Quartet, Joel Gibbs, Evgenia Zharzhavskaya, Robert Waters, Haruhito Miyagi, Matthew Tutsky, Katie Porter
Songs of Life
Musicians cut loose in this program packed with rowdy energy and just a hint of mystery.
Oct
10
3:00 PM15:00
Libby Gardner Series, Keith Carrick, Kyra Sovronsky, Jason Hardink, Cahill Smith, Mike Cottle, Madeline Adkins, Claude Halter, Robert Waters, Rebecca McFaul, Fry Street String Quartet, Brant Bayless, Bradley Ottesen, Anne Francis Bayless, Matt Johnson
Songs of Gratitude
NOVA welcomes you back to the concert hall with music that celebrates life with joy and thanksgiving.
Sep
12
6:30 PM18:30
NOVA at the Gallivan Center
To express our thanks as we return to live performances this season, we're presenting a free concert at the Gallivan Center. Pack a picnic dinner, and bring your friends and family!
This outdoor concert is presented free of charge. No ticket required.
May
21
to Jun 30
Cahill Smith, Walter Haman, Kathryn Eberle, Laura Ha, Rebecca McFaul, Hannah Linz, Alex Martin, Video on Demand
Medtner, Norman, and Bach
Discover romantic masterpieces by Nikolai Medtner and an early work by modern American master Andrew Norman. This concert concludes with five artistic perspectives on Bach’s E Major Partita for Solo Violin
pre-concert discussion with Cahill Smith: Episode 15 of The NOVA Podcast.