Singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing the upcoming UFOMT season which includes Henry the VIII,. Seussical, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance, Madama Butterfly and other performances. Always unbelieveable voices and talent! Not to be missed! For more information, go to www.utahfestivalopera.org
Dr. Craig Jessop
Dr. Craig Jessop is Professor of Music and the
founding Dean for the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University. These appointments follow Dr. Jessop’s
distinguished tenure as music director of the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir
and Head of the Department of Music at Utah State. He is the founder and Music Director of the
American Festival Chorus and Orchestra
Dr. Jessop will present background for the Verdi Requiem, one of Verdi's greatest works. He will conduct the Requiem and it will be presented on Wednesday evening, August 2, 2017 in the Eccles Theater.
AUGUST 2, 2017
Rock String Quartet
Classically trained musicians will present one hour of classical music with a twist like you have never heard before. This is not your average string quartet, but a style that will have you remembering it for a long time.
AUGUST 3, 2017
Emily Ezola
Emily Ezola moved to Logan from Bountiful, Utah in 2007 to study with Professors Gary Amano and Dennis Hirst. In 2011 she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Piano Performance. In 2011 she accepted the USU Youth Conservatory assistantship, and began her masters degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. After graduating in 2013 Emily accepted a position on the piano faculty, where she continues to serve. AUGUST 4, 2017
Fry Street Quartet
This remarkable quartet - hailed as "a triumph of ensemble playing" by the New York Times - is a multi-faceted ensemble taking chamber music in new directions. Since securing the Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quartet has reached audiences from Carnegie Hall to London, and Sarajevo to Jerusalem, with "profound understanding...depth of expression, and stunning technical astuteness"..Deseret News. Members include: Robert Waters, violin; Rebecca McFaul, violin; Bradley Ottesen, viola; and Ann Francis Bayless, cello.
The Fry Street Quartet is pleased to hold the Dan C. and Manon Caine Russell Endowed String Quartet Residency at the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University. A must see performance!
Encore Performance
August 11, 2017
7:00 P.M.
Some of the best of the best performers are showcased in this concert from this season of the Tabernacle Noon Concerts. Not to be missed!
THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.