NOVA Chamber Music Series

2019/20

MARVEL AT THE POWER OF MUSIC.

In 2019/20, NOVA Chamber Music Series explored works confronting the greatest challenges facing humanity.

Through the artistry of musicians from Utah and around the world, beloved classics and new favorites fought oppression, gave voice to the disenfranchised, and shined light on the impact our species has on the world around us.

Fry Street Quartet
2019/20 NOVA Music Directors
Robert Waters, Rebecca McFaul, Bradley Ottesen, Anne Francis Bayless

2019/20 Concerts

Libby Gardner Series

NOVA's Libby Gardner Series consisted of six concerts performed in the Libby Gardner Concert Hall at the University of Utah.

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Apr 19, 2020

Adaptation and Persistence

Apr 19, 2020

Explore what it means for nature and society to adapt and survive when confronted with humanity’s influence.

Apr 19, 2020

Mar 29, 2020

Darkness and Light

Mar 29, 2020

Piano, organ, and brass are featured in works which span the spectrum from ominous to exuberant before giving way to the joyous strains of Schubert’s String Quintet.

Mar 29, 2020

Feb 16, 2020

Fierce Grace

Feb 16, 2020

Courage and integrity overcome prejudice and discrimination in the story of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson stars in this dramatic song cycle.

Feb 16, 2020

Nov 17, 2019

Contrasts

Nov 17, 2019

Opposites attract in music drawing on the drama of contradiction, whether in the combination of folk, jazz, and classical styles in Bartók’s Contrasts or in the surprising mood shifts of Schumann’s Kreisleriana.

Nov 17, 2019

Oct 13, 2019

Ligeti and Brahms

Oct 13, 2019

The fascinating intricacies of Ligeti’s Métamorphoses nocturnes and solo viola sonata are juxtaposed against the sunny breezes of Brahms’ String Quintet No. 2.

Oct 13, 2019

Sep 15, 2019

Night Music

Sep 15, 2019

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.

Sep 15, 2019

Gallery Series

The Gallery Series featured two additional concerts performed at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.

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Mar 1, 2020

Nordic Spirit

Mar 1, 2020

The freedom of the north wind sweeps through the hall, bringing with it music celebrating the beauty and wonder of life.

Mar 1, 2020

Nov 3, 2019

Mozart and Britten

Nov 3, 2019

Meet two musical masters who were experts at infusing heartfelt emotion into classical forms, from the foreboding darkness of Mozart’s Adagio & Fugue to the cheeky playfulness of Britten’s Three Divertimenti.

Nov 3, 2019