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In Person Harris Fine Arts Center Ticket Office Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU, Provo, UT 84602 Marriott Center Ticket Office 500 E. University Parkway, BYU, Provo, UT 84602 Tickets for all BYU Arts performances may be purchased at both locations. The Marriott Center features convenient 15-minute curbside parking for Ticket Office access. Tickets can be purchased online at no additional cost. Seat selection is now available on mobile devices. Ticket reissues can now be done online at no additional cost if your tickets are misplaced or forgotten. Y TIX $10 Rush Tickets Current BYU students may register online on the day of any BRAVO! series performance (excluding OFF THE MAP) to be selected to purchase up to two tickets for $10 each. See byuarts.com/y-tix.
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ArtsPASS
Create your own season ticket – Order tickets to five or more different on-campus events sponsored by BRAVO! Series, School of Music, Department of Dance, or Department of Theatre and Media Arts, and your order will be processed immediately— no need to wait for on-sale dates. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! No additional discounts apply. ArtsPASS holders will also be given exclusive first access to special offers throughout the year and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular!
BRAVO! Series Flex Package
Professional Performing Arts at BYU – Select six or more BRAVO! events on pages 10–19 to save $3 per ticket on most performances, get access to the best seats, and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! The cost of the Flex Package is based on the events chosen, seat location, and category price.
Theatre and Media Arts Rush Tickets Rush tickets will be available for BYU students for select TMA performances. Students may register online on the day of performance to be selected to purchase up to two tickets at a discounted rush price. Visit byuarts.com for complete details. Group Discounts Many performances offer discounts for groups of 10 or more. Contact the BYU Ticket Office at 801.422.2981 for pricing and availability. Accessibility Please indicate any special needs or requests when you place your order. Accessible seating and parking are available. Assisted-listening devices are available for selected performances from the ushers or the house manager. Other accommodations can be made by contacting the Ticket Office three weeks in advance. American Sign Language interpretation is available for all TMA main stage productions. See the specific performance pages for dates. Children and Babies Children under the age of six, including babes in arms, are not admitted to performances unless specifically indicated otherwise.
BYU Theatre Season Tickets
– This fixed season ticket package features six productions (With Two Wings, A Wilder Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Little Shop of Horrors, Wendy & Peter Pan) produced by the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts. For descriptions and credits, see pages 44–53. Subscribe and save on ticket price, depending on the night of the week and category chosen. Receive the same reserved seats for most performances before tickets go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! Order additional tickets to other BYU Theatre productions at discounted prices at the time of the season ticket purchase. Exchange your tickets at no cost for another performance of the same production at the Ticket Offices in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center or by calling 801.422.2981. (Restrictions apply.)
Purchase your tickets now before they go on sale to the general public— no waiting in line. Visit bravo.byu.edu to learn more. Single tickets for individual BRAVO! events go on sale approximately four to six weeks prior to each performance.
BYU Student Music Pass
$35: two tickets for 50 performances – Purchase your BYU Student Music Pass now at byuarts.com. Claim your tickets at the BYU Ticket Office when they go on sale. See pages 26–41 for event descriptions and on-sale dates. Tickets subject to availability. Offer exclusive to current BYU students. Card and tickets non-transferable. BYU School of Music performances are in the Harris Fine Arts Center Sept. 2019–June 2020 and exclude Celebration of Christmas, Broadway Revue, BYU Young Ambassadors, and The Magic Flute.
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CONTENTS Calendar
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BRAVO!
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Dance
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Music
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Theatre and Media Arts
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Other Events
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Visual Arts
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+ Multiple Performances t Ticketed Event
Dates, ticket prices, and programs subject to change. Visit byuarts.com for current calendar.
September 9/7
t BRAVO! An Evening with Patti LuPone Don't Monkey with Broadway
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October
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10/17 +t BYU Spectacular! Featuring Ben Rector and Hilary Weeks
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9/7
Faculty Recital: Joshua Lindsay, tenor
36
10/17 +t Final Cut Film Festival
9/11
Guest Artist: Nancy Ambrose King, oboe; Scott Holden, piano
38
10/17
Alumni Achievement Lecture: Jared Benson
56
9/12
Faculty Recital: Monte Belknap, violin; Stephen Beus, piano
36
10/17 +
OcTUBAfest
40
9/13
A Soldier's Tale by Igor Stravinsky
40
9/14
Faculty Recital: Christian Asplund, pianist & composer; Melissa Heath, soprano
36
9/17
Faculty Recital: Neil Thornock, organist & composer
36
9/19 +t World of Dance Guest Artists: Vinny Golia and Ron Coutler with Ricksplund
9/19
9/19 +t Student Work: Dr. Faustus 9/23
t Greek Theatre: Prometheus Bound
20 38 55 55
9/25
Guest Artists: Nicolas Giusti, Gérald Caussé & Friends
38
9/26
Faculty Recital: Brassworks
36
9/27
Faculty Recital: Deseret String Quartet
36
9/27
t BYU Instrumental Showcase
27, 32
9/28
Family Concert Series: Magical Movie Music! BYU Philharmonic
41
9/28
Faculty Recital: Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Vincent Humphries, piano
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10/1
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10/24 +t Microburst Theatre: New Work by BYU Students
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10/24
Faculty Recital: Groove Axis
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10/26
Faculty Recital: Orpheus Winds
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10/26
Family Concert Series: Opera! The Magical Magic Flute
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10/30
Baroque Ensemble
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10/30 t BYU Wind Symphony: Wind Band Classics
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Guest Artist: Organist Christophe Montoux
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10/30
November 11/1 11/1
Faculty Chamber Recital
11 36
10/2
t Jazz Showcase
30
10/3
t Choir Showcase
28
10/3
Guest Artist: The Music of Korea
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10/4
Faculty Recital: Stephen Beus
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10/9 +t BYU Young Company: With Two Wings
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Group for New Music: Barlow Premiere & More
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t BYU Philharmonic: King Kong Live!
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11/5
t Symphony Orchestra
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11/6
11/8
t BRAVO! No Tenors Allowed Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni
t BYU Symphonic Band
11/2
11/7
October 10/1
10/19 +t Opera: The Magic Flute
Jazz Combos t BRAVO! Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan Student Composersʼ Showcase
30 12 35
11/8 +t dancEnsemble
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11/8 +t A Wilder Night: Three Short Plays by Thornton Wilder
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11/8 +t BYU Men’s Chorus and Womenʼs Chorus
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11/12 t Cougar Marching Band
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11/12
Faculty Recital: Michelle Kesler, cello
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11/13 t Jazz Ensemble
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11/14 t BRAVO! Utah Symphony Rhapsody in Blue
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10/9
Faculty Recital: Darren Bastian
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10/10
BYU Jazz Legacy Band
11/15 +t BYU DanceSport Championships
30
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10/11
Guest Artist: Kirill Gliadkovsky
11/15 t Syncopation
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11/15
10/12
Guest Artists: Occasional Noise Trio
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11/15 +t Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing
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10/15
Guest Artist: Adam Gordon, baroque trumpet
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11/15 +t Ballet Showcase Company
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10/16
Faculty Recital: Steve Lindeman, Hammond B3 organ
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11/16 t BYU Singers, Concert Choir, and Baroque Ensemble
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Faculty Recital: Matt Coleman, percussion
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November
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January
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1/17
Faculty Composersʼ Recital
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1/18
Utah Crosstalk
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40
1/21 +
Young Artists of Voice
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11/20 t BYU Synthesis
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1/22
Faculty Recital: Qʼd Up
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11/21 t Classical Percussion
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11/23 t BYU Global Rhythm
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Trombone Choir
11/19
11/19 t BRAVO! Tenebrae: Path of Miracles Saxophone Chamber Night
11/19
12/3
1/23 +t Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic 1/23 +t Student Work: Loveʼs Labourʼs Lost
December t University Strings and Orchestra
1/22 +t OFF THE MAP: New Owner
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t OFF THE MAP: Kuné – Canadaʼs Global Orchestra Faculty Recital: Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Joshua Lindsay, tenor; Jared Pierce, piano
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Brass Chamber Night
40
12/4
String Chamber Night
40
12/4
Flute Choir
40
February
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2/4
40
2/5
24
2/5
12/6 +t Celebration of Christmas
28, 32
12/7
Tuba Christmas
40
12/7
Harp Solo & Ensemble
40
12/10 t University Chorale
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Jazz Lab Band
30
12/11 t BYU Symphony Orchestra
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12/12 t BYU Wind Symphony and BYU Symphonic Band
27
12/12 t Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble
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12/10
40
1/8
Guest Artists: Transient Canvas
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1/9
t BRAVO! Itzhak Perlman with the BYU Philharmonic
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1/9
+t Contemporary Voices: Play Readings From Award-Winning Scripts
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1/10
Guest Artists: Double Reed Roundup Alex Klein, oboe; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Scott Holden, piano
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1/10 +t BYU Vocal Point 1/16
2/6 2/6
t BRAVO! Dublin Guitar Quartet +t BYU Young Company: Hamlet Faculty Recital: Christian Smith, bassoon; Jared Pierce, piano t Jazz Ensemble & Syncopation Faculty Recital: BYU Organ Faculty +t Contemporary Dance in Concert
Faculty Recital: Alexander Woods, violin; guest artist Rex Woods, piano
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2/7
Faculty Recital: Robert Brandt, baritone; Scott Holden, piano
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2/8
Family Concert Series: Mountain Strings! BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble
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2/13
t BRAVO! Anderson and Roe
2/14 +t Living Legends Faculty Recital: Matt Coleman, percussion
2/19 +t Opera Scenes BYU Trumpet Festival
1/3
2/5
2/15
January
15
1/29
12/3
12/6 +t Christmas Around the World
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Songwritersʼ Showcase
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Faculty Recital: Brassworks
Woodwind Chamber Night
12/6
14
1/24
12/3
12/5 +t Music Dance Theatre Workshop: Rump
35
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2/19 +t Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic
29, 33
2/21 +t Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival: BYU Synthesis
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2/26
t BYU Symphonic Band
27
2/27
Faculty Recital: Kristen R. Bromley
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2/28
Guest Artists: Primrose Memorial Concert
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2/28
t BYU Noteworthy
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2/29
t BYU Young Ambassadors
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2/29
Faculty Recital: Scott Holden, piano
37
March 3/3
3/4 3/5 3/5 3/6
PP. t BRAVO! “We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed Faculty Recital: Jared Pierce, piano t BYU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Night Guest Artists: The Uinta Trio
+t Musical Comedy: Little Shop of Horrors
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3/6
t Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble
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3/6
t BYU Wind Symphony
27
3/10
t Evening of Concertos
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3/11 +t US Amateur DanceSport
22
3/11
Student Composersʼ Showcase
35
3/12
Faculty Recital: Orpheus Winds
37
3/13 3/13
t BRAVO! Szolanna and Band BYU Jazz Legacy Band
3/13 +t dancEnsemble 3/14
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Family Concert Series: Everybody Sing! Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus
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April
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4/1
t BYU Synthesis
31
4/2
t BRAVO! Zakir Hussain with Jayanthi Kumaresh and R. Kumaresh
19
4/2
t BYU Womenʼs Chorus
29
4/2
+t Broadway Revue
4/3
t Bon Voyage for Scandinavia: BYU Chamber Orchestra
33
4/7
t BYU Symphonic Band
27
4/8
+t BFA New York Showcase
55
4/8
String Chamber Night
40
4/8
Flute Choir
40
4/10 +t Ballroom Dance in Concert 4/10
19
4/10
t Syncopation
31
4/10
t Philharmonic Finale: BYU Philharmonic
33
4/11
t University Strings & Orchestra
33
4/11
Harp Solo & Ensemble
40
4/11
t Ballet Showcase Workshop
21
t BYU Wind Symphony
27
Saxophone Chamber Night
40
4/11
3/17
Trombone Choir
40
4/14 +t Baucis and Philemon, a Multimedia Chamber Opera
3/19
t OFF THE MAP: Air Play Group for New Music: Michael Hicks
3/20 +t Fantasy: Wendy & Peter Pan
15 35 53
3/24
t Jazz Ensemble
31
3/25
Jazz Lab Band
31
3/26
Woodwind Chamber Night
40
3/26
Brass Chamber Night
40
3/27 +t Senior Dance Showcase 3/27
Songwritersʼ Showcase
23 40
3/27 +t BYU Menʼs Chorus
29
3/28 +t BYU Young Ambassadors 50th Anniversary Celebration
42
3/28
34
3/31 3/31
t Evening of Percussion
BYU Singers and Concert Choir t BYU Symphony Orchestra
+ Multiple Performances t Ticketed Event
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t BRAVO! Parsons Dance
3/17
3/18
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35
4/14
t University Chorale
29
4/15
t University Bands
27
4/15
Jazz Combos
31
* t Evening of Dance
56
May 5/8
June 6/10 * t Spring Opera
34
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BRAVO! PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Y TIX – $10 Rush Tickets for Students
What: Day-of “rush” tickets to select BRAVO! shows, discounted to $10 (limit 2). Who: BYU students How: Register at byuarts.com/y-tix before noon for that day’s show. Cross your fingers! Then claim tickets at an on-campus Ticket Office. The Fine Print: • Winners are randomly selected, and are notified by email. • Tickets must be purchased at either the HFAC or Marriott Center. • Current student ID required to claim tickets. • Y Tix are not available for OFF THE MAP performances.
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BRAVO! SERIES FLEX PACKAGE PICK 6 OR MORE Select six or more BRAVO! events on pages 10–19 to save $3 per ticket on most performances, get access to the best seats, and receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! The cost of the Flex Package is based on the events chosen, seat location, and category price. Purchase your tickets now before they go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Visit bravo.byu.edu to learn more. Single tickets for individual BRAVO! events go on sale approximately four to six weeks prior to each performance.
An Evening With
Patti LuPone Join two-time Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Patti LuPone for a very special evening of music and conversation. In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, she explores—through indelible interpretations of classic Broadway show tunes by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin—her lifelong love affair with Broadway and her concern for what the Great White Way is becoming today. LuPone will be joined onstage by BYU music dance theatre (MDT) students as she entertains audiences with her vivacity and unmatched talent. – Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale July 15 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Axel Dupeux
Don’t Monkey With Broadway
No Tenors Allowed
Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni
Dario Acosta
Kevin Murphy, Pianist
Legendary baritone Thomas Hampson and his son-inlaw, acclaimed bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, bring their stunning talents and musical family ties to the stage in No Tenors Allowed. This spectacular program features highlights of the operatic repertoire (Don Pasquale, Don Giovanni), greatest hits from beloved Broadway musicals (Rodgers and Hammerstein), and timeless classical and popular songs (Cole Porter). Since 2010, Hampson and Pisaroni have brought their signature artistry and humor to enthusiastic audiences across the globe. – Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale August 26 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Made possible through the Nancy Perry Marriott Vocal Artist Endowment BYU TICKET OFFICE 801.422.2981 BYUARTS.COM 11
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Taylor Kelly
Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan
Three-time Grammy-nominated Noam Pikelny is the preeminent banjoist of his generation and a founding member of The Punch Brothers. His albums, including the landmark Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, reveal his abilities as a dynamic bandleader and reinforce his reputation as an inventive bluegrass performer. Pikelny is joined by influential multi-instrumentalist Stuart Duncan, the consummate sideman, who lends his taste and tone by trading dizzying instrumental licks and adding complementary fills to surpass the musical limits of all genres. – Thursday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $$, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Utah Symphony Kevin Cole, one of today’s leading interpreters of Gershwin’s music, joins with the Utah Symphony for an evening of Gershwin classics, including the everpopular Rhapsody in Blue and Variations on “I Got Rhythm.” Rounding out the jazz-inflected, toe-tapping program are the Caribbean rumba rhythms of Gershwin’s Cuban Overture and his Second Rhapsody. The evening opens with a new work by Utah Symphony’s composer-in-association, Andrew Norman, who wrote Sacred Geometry using strict rules and “unseen geometries.” The result, Norman observed, was “one of the most spacious and openly emotive spans of music I’ve ever written.” – Thursday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Kevin Cole
Rhapsody in Blue Featuring Pianist Kevin Cole
Tenebrae Path of Miracles
SYMPHOTOGRAPHY
Standout British choral group Tenebrae returns to BYU this season for another concert featuring the BYU Singers and Concert Choir. Stephen Paulus’s poignant Pilgrims’ Hymn—a work sung at the funerals of former US presidents Reagan and Ford—sets the tone for an evening of sacred music, which centers on Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles, a musical exploration of the traditional Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in northwestern Spain. With lighting, movement, and the glorious traditions of sacred choral repertories, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of sound and spirit. – Tuesday, November 19, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+, on sale October 7 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Itzhak Perlman Fifteen Grammy Awards, four Emmy awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are just the tip of Itzhak Perlman’s immense reputation “iceberg” as the leading violinist of his time. This performance, Perlman’s first at BYU, is in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday and will feature Beethoven’s famous Violin Concerto. The concert also features audience favorites Carnival Overture by Dvorák and Strauss’s Till Eulenspeigel’s Merry Pranks, both showpieces in their own right. This is BYU history in the making! (See also page 33.) – Thursday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$$+, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Lisa Marie Mazzucco
BYU Philharmonic Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
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OFF THE MAP:
New Owner
from The Last Great Hunt
From the creators of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik and It’s Dark Outside comes a sensitive new show about friendship, loss, and new beginnings. The day Bernie, a boisterous puppy, and Mabel, a lonely widow, find each other is the beginning of a profound relationship. But Mabel is old, and Bernie is young—and suddenly alone. Combining puppetry, live action, and animation, New Owner takes audiences on an adventure through a dog’s eyes. Internationally-renowned theatre makers, The Last Great Hunt gives audiences an engaging, challenging, and moving theatre experience. Recommended for ages 7+ (and those still young at heart). – Thursday–Friday, January 22–24, 6:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre $, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni 14 BYU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
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OFF THE MAP:
Kuné
Kuné Orchestra
Canada’s Global Orchestra Canada’s global orchestra, Kuné, explores and celebrates Canada’s cultural diversity and pluralism. The thirteen virtuoso musicians hail from all corners of the globe and play instruments as diverse as they are. Kuné, which means “together” in Esperanto, shares each musician’s cultural and musical traditions to create a band that looks and sounds like Canada today. The members of Kuné have formed a sound that is at once global and uniquely local. The orchestra illustrates what’s possible when we listen to each other and play together. – Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. Pardoe Theatre $$, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
OFF THE MAP: Circus and science collide in a gorgeous homage to the power of air. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. The creation of husbandand-wife team Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, Air Play merges their circus and street-theater performance art with the sculptural artistry of Daniel Wurtzel. With visual images seemingly drawn from the sky, this poetic ode to childhood will enchant and electrify the young and young at heart. – Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$+ on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Florence Montmare
Air Play
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With work that’s brought the attention of some of the world’s leading composers, the Dublin Guitar Quartet has dedicated itself with unwavering devotion to performing contemporary music, making the ensemble unique within its genre. Its work has been championed as “an extraordinary achievement; quite wonderous” (Gramophone), and the performers’ “keen sensitivity to the musical and emotional demands of each composition” (San Diego Tribune) is “astonishing” and “satisfying” (NPR). This is a performance that will stay with you! – Tuesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $$+, on sale December 2 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Laura Sheeran
Dublin Guitar Quartet
Piano Duo
Anderson and Roe
Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and Emmy-nominated music videos, Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo aims to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society. As Northwest Reverb observed, “[They make] a strong case that playing piano is the most fun thing that two people could ever do together.” – Thursday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $$+, on sale December 2 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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“We Shall Overcome”
A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed
Starlic Williams Frank Stewart
Starlic Williams
Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We Shall Overcome” showcases music that moved and motivated generations of civil rights activists and defenders, interwoven with recordings of Dr. King’s electrifying speeches. A living lineage of music and culture, this performance celebrates both traditional and modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spiritual genres. Prodigy, producer, and Sphinx Medal recipient Damien Sneed possesses a unique understanding of each genre which allows him to fluidly cover so much musical ground in a single performance. – Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $+, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Szolanna and Band
Levente Váradi
Levente Váradi
Szalonna and Band is a thrilling Hungarian folk music ensemble dedicated to sharing the traditional music from the Carpathian Basin. The band’s style and authenticity have brought them popularity and acclaim within their home country, and their level of artistry brings them around the world. This performance includes beautiful Hungarian folk songs, as well as revised folk masterpieces. BYU folk dancers will join the band on stage for some collaborative entertainment. – Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain is regarded as an international musical phenomenon. His consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his home country of India, but have gained him worldwide fame and collaborations with artists as diverse as George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, and the Kodo Drummers. With percussive playing marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, Hussain is widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement. This performance will feature Hussain on the tabla, as well as collaborators Jayanthi Kumaresh on veena and R. Kumaresh on violin. – Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $$, on sale February 3 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Paul Joseph
with Jayanthi Kumaresh & R. Kumaresh
Parsons Dance
Contemporary American dance company Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work. Heralded as “one of the great movers of modern dance” (The New York Times), David Parsons has received accolades and collaborated with iconic artists across all disciplines throughout his career. The company is proud of its autism-friendly initiatives and will feature a relaxed, sensory-friendly performance for audiences of all abilities. Parsons dancers combine athletic prowess and choreographic gifts to engage audiences with the joy of it all. – Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Sensory-friendly performance, 10:00 a.m. Pardoe Theatre $$+, on sale February 3 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Funding for this performance and its programs is provided by WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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DEPARTMENT OF DANCE World of Dance
Curt Holman, artistic director
Savannah Richardson
This treasured season opener features performances by BYU Ballroom Dance Company, Contemporary Dance Theatre, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Living Legends, and Theatre Ballet. – Thursday–Saturday, September 19–21, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale August 26
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BALLET
BALLET Ballet Showcase Company Shani Robison, artistic director
Ballet Showcase Company presents engaging classical and contemporary choreography by faculty and students and will feature guest performers from BYU Theatre Ballet. – Friday–Saturday, November 15–16, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale September 9
Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic Shayla Bott, artistic director
This classic love story has been delighting audiences since its 1895 premiere. This restaging features the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra and showcases the technical virtuosity and artistry of BYU Theatre Ballet. (See also page 33.) – Thursday–Saturday, January 23–25, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18
Ballet Showcase Workshop Hilary Wolfley, artistic director
Showcasing student choreography and selections from classical ballet and contemporary repertoire, this concert will provide something for everyone's interests. – Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale February 3
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BALLROOM US Amateur DanceSport
Curt Holman & Brent Keck, co-organizers
Curt Holman & Brent Keck, co-organizers
The BYU DanceSport Championships is one of the most exciting amateur competitions in the Intermountain West. This two-day event offers a culminating experience for students enrolled in ballroom dance classes during fall semester and attracts dancers of all levels and ages who participate in ballroom and Latin dance competitions. – Friday–Saturday, November 15–16, all day Marriott Center/Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom $–$$$, on sale October 28
Hosted by BYU, this competition draws the top amateur ballroom dancers from across the United States who vie for national titles in all categories of ballroom dance, including Latin, ballroom, rhythm, smooth, and formation team. Additionally, BYU students compete in class competitions as a culminating experience for winter semester. Known as one of the premier amateur dance competitions in the world, it is enthusiastically received by thousands of fans in the Marriott Center. – Wednesday–Saturday, March 11–14, all day Marriott Center $–$$$, on sale February 11
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Ballroom Dance in Concert
Curt Holman, artistic director
Members of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company enthusiastically present their annual concert. This fast-paced, entertaining show promises to thrill audiences as highly skilled ballroom dancers present creative choreography in stunning costumes while accompanied by beautiful music. – Friday-Saturday, April 10–11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2:00 p.m. Marriott Center $, on sale February 3
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CONTEMPORARY dancEnsemble
Kate Monson, artistic director
dancEnsemble students participate in an intensive process of workshopping and faculty mentoring to create a refined and enjoyable contemporary modern dance program that embodies the eclectic voices of each student. – Friday–Saturday, November 8–9, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2:00 p.m. Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale September 9
Contemporary Dance in Concert Keely Song, artistic director
From the beloved novel of Peter and Wendy comes an evening of dance that merges the world of contemporary dance and the wonders of Neverland. This abstract-movement adaptation of the novel explores the peripheral characters and environment often overshadowed by the likes of Pan. – Thursday–Saturday, February 6–8, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 2:00 p.m. Pardoe Theatre $, on sale November 18
dancEnsemble
Kate Monson, artistic director
dancEnsemble students participate in an intensive process of workshopping and faculty mentoring to create a refined and enjoyable contemporary modern dance program that embodies the eclectic voices of each student. – Friday–Saturday, March 13–14, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2:00 p.m. Dance Studio Theatre, Richards Building $, on sale February 3
Senior Dance Showcase
– Friday–Saturday, March 27–28, 7:30 p.m. Dance Studio Theatre Richards Building $, on sale February 3
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Christmas Around the World
Jeanette Geslison, artistic director
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A spectacular performance capturing the rich ethnic diversity of the world through authentic choreography, with more than 200 dancers, singers, and musicians in native costumes. – Friday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Marriott Center $$, on sale October 21 24 BYU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Living Legends
Jamie Kalama Wood, artistic director
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Living Legends captures the essence of ancient and modern culture in a panorama of Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian song and dance. Traditions come to life as talented descendants of these cultures blend authentic choreography, intricate costumes, and heart-pounding music into one captivating show. – Friday–Saturday, February 14–15, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for senior citizens and alumni
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BYU STUDENT MUSIC PASS $35: TWO TICKETS FOR 50 PERFORMANCES Purchase your BYU Student Music Pass now at byuarts.com. Claim your tickets at the BYU Ticket Office when they go on sale. See page 26–42 for event descriptions and on-sale dates. Tickets subject to availability. Offer exclusive to current BYU students. Card and tickets non-transferable.
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BYU School of Music performances are in the Harris Fine Arts Center Sept. 2019–June 2020 and exclude Celebration of Christmas, Broadway Revue, BYU Young Ambassadors, and The Magic Flute.
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BANDS BYU Instrumental Showcase
BYU Wind Symphony BYU Symphonic Band & BYU Symphonic Band Kirt Saville, conductor
Showcasing the BYU Symphonic Band, BYU Symphony Orchestra, BYU Wind Symphony, and BYU Philharmonic as they open their new season. – Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9
BYU Wind Symphony
Donald Peterson, conductor “Wind Band Classics”
An evening of wind band classics, including the music of Holst, Grainger, Hindemith, and Sousa. – Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9
Kirt Saville, conductor “Pathways”
Highlighting music from composers who have forged new directions in wind music. – Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30
Fred McInnis, director
“Sound Infusions”
A mix of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Concert band and holiday Latin, and more. classics, including our annual – combined performance Tuesday, April 7, of Alfred Reed’s “Russian 7:30 p.m. Christmas Music.” de Jong Concert Hall – $, on sale February 18 Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall BYU Wind Symphony $ on sale October 28 Donald Peterson, conductor
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Donald Peterson, conductor “Near and Far”
A variety of band works from around the world, ending with American composer Michael Martin’s Lontano: Symphony for Wind Ensemble. – Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2
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BYU Cougar Marching Band
Donald Peterson, conductor Kirt Saville, conductor
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BYU Symphonic Band
Kirt Saville, conductor “Earth, Water, Air, and Fire”
A concert dedicated to music of the four elements. – Wednesday, February 26, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2
The season’s final Wind Symphony concert features David Maslanka’s 10th (and final) Symphony. BYU is honored to have been part of the consortium that commissioned the work. – Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
University Bands
Fred McInnis, conductor Christine Wolf Shaylee Croxall – Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
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Join the Cougar Marching Band for the loudest concert on campus!The show features fan favorites, songs from the season's half-time shows, and more. – Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30 BYU BYUTICKET TICKETOFFICE OFFICE 801.422.2981 801.422.2981 BYUARTS.COM BYUARTS.COM
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Choir Showcase BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men’s Chorus, and Women’s Chorus present their first concert of the season. – Thursday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9
BYU Menʼs Chorus and Womenʼs Chorus Rosalind Hall and Sonja Poulter, conductors
Welcome to the new Women’s Chorus conductor, Sonja Poulter! – Friday–Saturday, November 8–9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30
BYU Singers, Concert Choir, and Baroque Ensemble
Andrew Crane, Rosalind Hall, Alexander Woods, conductors – Saturday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30
Celebration of Christmas Usher in the Christmas season with the combined BYU Choirs and the BYU Philharmonic. (See also page 32.) – Friday–Saturday, December 6–7, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 21
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University Chorale
Paul Broomhead and Dalan Guthrie, conductors
This performance features BYU’s two non-auditioned choirs. – Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7
Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic
Kory Katseanes, conductor
Revel in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most popular and exciting works in the choral-orchestral repertoire. (See also page 33.) – Wednesday and Thursday, February 19–20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall
BYU Menʼs Chorus
Rosalind Hall, conductor – Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 3 Saturday March 28, 7:30 p.m. Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City Free
BYU Singers and Concert Choir
Andrew Crane and Rosalind Hall, conductors – Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City Free
BYU Womenʼs Chorus
Sonja Poulter, conductor – Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 18
University Chorale
Paul Broomhead and Dallin Baldwin, conductors
This performance features BYU’s two non-auditioned choirs. – Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
MUSIC CAMPS / WORKSHOPS BYU Organ Workshop August 5–8, 2020 organworkshop.byu.edu BYU Musicians’ Institute June 9–13, 2020 Institute focuses on elite musicians in the performance of chamber music and solo literature for winds, brass, piano, and strings, as well as jazz combos and jazz improvisation. Audition is required. (Ages 14–18) BYU Musicians’ SummerFestival June 15–20, 2020 SummerFest is a six-day camp for talented musicians ages 14–18. Improve your musical skills with other young musicians from across the country. summerfestival.byu.edu Intermuse 2020 June 8–19, 2020 for Kodály certification
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Jazz Showcase
BYU Synthesis Jazz Ensemble Syncopation BYU Jazz Legacy Band – Wednesday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9
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Jazz Combos
– Wednesday, November 6, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Jazz Ensemble
Mark Ammons, director – Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7
Syncopation
Hayley Kirkland, director – Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale September 30
BYU Synthesis
Ray Smith, director – Wednesday, November 20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7
Jazz Lab Band
– Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
*LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.
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Kristen R. Bromley, director – Thursday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
JAZZ
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Jazz Ensemble & Syncopation
Mark Ammons and Hayley Kirkland, directors – Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale December 2
Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival: BYU Synthesis Ray Smith, director
These concerts are part of the BYU Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival, with exciting guest artists to be announced. – Friday–Saturday, February 21–22, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18
BYU Jazz Legacy Band
Kristen R. Bromley, director – Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Lab Band
– Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
BYU Synthesis
Mark Ammons, director – Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13
Ray Smith, director – Wednesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13
Syncopation
Hayley Kirkland, director – Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale March 9
Jazz Combos
– Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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ORCHESTRAS BYU Symphony Orchestra
Christian Smith, conductor – Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30
University Strings and Orchestra
– Tuesday, December 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7
Celebration of Christmas
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Usher in the Christmas season with the combined BYU Choirs and the BYU Philharmonic. (See also page 28.) – Friday–Saturday, December 6–7, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 21
BYU Instrumental Showcase Showcasing the BYU Symphonic Band, BYU Symphony Orchestra, BYU Wind Symphony, and BYU Philharmonic as they open their new season. – Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 9
Baroque Ensemble
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Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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King Kong Live!
BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor
Come watch the full-length, original King Kong, featuring the Philharmonic performing the celebrated score by Max Steiner to the action on the big screen. – Saturday, November 2, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale September 30
BYU Symphony Orchestra
Christian Smith, conductor – Wednesday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 28
BYU Philharmonic with guest artist Itzhak Perlman
Kory Katseanes, conductor
This performance is part of the BRAVO! series. (See also page 13.) – Thursday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $$$+, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Swan Lake: BYU Theatre Ballet & BYU Philharmonic
Kory Katseanes, conductor
This performance is part of the Dance season. (See also page 21.) – Thursday-Saturday, January 23–25, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18
BYU Symphony Orchestra Concerto Night
Christian Smith, conductor
Performance will feature the winners of the annual School of Music freshman/ sophomore concerto competition. – Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13
Evening of Concertos
BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor
The always-thrilling concert featuring the graduate, senior, and junior winners of the annual School of Music concerto competition. – Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13
BYU Symphony Orchestra
Christian Smith, conductor – Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale January 13
Bon Voyage for Scandinavia
BYU Chamber Orchestra Kory Katseanes, conductor
Come hear the Chamber Orchestra in the Bon Voyage concert for the orchestra’s tour to Scandinavia. The program will feature Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony and other favorites. – Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
Philharmonic Finale
BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor
The Philharmonic brings its season to a close with Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini. – Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
University Strings and Orchestra
– Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale March 9
Carmina Burana with BYU Choirs and BYU Philharmonic
Kory Katseanes, conductor
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Revel in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, one of the most popular and exciting works in the choral-orchestral repertoire. (See also page 29.) – Wednesday and Thursday, February 19–20, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $+, on sale December 2
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OPERA The Magic Flute
Joshua Lindsay, director BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor A vibrant fusion of fantasy where the exotic, iconic work of Mozart comes to life! Follow brave Tamino on his quest to rescue the beautiful Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, from the mysterious Sarastro.
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This performance has been sponsored by Dr. Michael Draper in loving memory of his father, Nephi Draper. – Wednesday–Saturday, October 23–26, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale August 26 Preview Nights Saturday, October 19 Tuesday, October 22
Young Artists of Voice
– Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, January 21, 23, 25, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Opera Scenes
Spring Opera
Joshua Lindsay, director – Wednesday–Saturday, February 19–22, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale December 2
Joshua Lindsay, director – Wednesday–Saturday, June 10–13, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale April 6
Sponsored in loving memory of Nephi Draper.
PERCUSSION BYU Percussion Ensemble Matt Coleman, director
Tangents Percussion Quartet Darren Bastian, director – Thursday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale October 7
BYU Global Rhythm
Evening of Percussion
Panoramic Steel Darren Bastian, director – Saturday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale October 7
Gamelan Bintang Wahyu Jeremy Grimshaw, director
Gamelan Bintang Wahyu Jeremy Grimshaw, director
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BYU Percussion Ensemble Matt Coleman, director
Panoramic Steel Darren Bastian, director – Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale February 3
Windha Warsiki
Classical Percussion
For the 2019-2020 school year, Gamelan Bintang Wahyu and the Department of Dance are pleased to welcome guest director, I Nyoman Windha, and guest dancer and dance instructor, I Gusti Agung Warsiki.
NEW MUSIC Group for New Music Barlow Prize Premiere
Faculty Composersʼ Recital
Group for New Music Michael Hicks
Featuring works by the composition faculty at BYU. – Friday, January 17, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Featuring the world premiere of Chicagobased composer Stacy Garrop’s “Rites for the Afterlife,” commissioned by the Barlow Endowment and performed by a BYU faculty reed quintet, along with additional contemporary pieces played by students in the ensemble.
– Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Student Composersʼ Showcase Come hear new and recent works for chamber ensembles, with and without electronics, by BYU master’s and undergraduate composition majors. This concert will give you a sampling of the diverse sounds and ideas our advanced students are exploring. – Friday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Baucis and Philemon: a Multimedia Chamber Opera
Steven Ricks, composer Megan Sanborn Jones, director/producer Featuring Baritone Darrell Babidge and Soprano Jennifer Welch-Babidge
Utah Crosstalk New, cutting-edge electronic music from the studios at BYU and the U of U. Come experience the exciting intersection of technology and music and become part of the dialogue. – Saturday, January 18, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
“A Michael Hicks Retrospective,” featuring performances of retiring faculty composer Michael Hicks from each of the decades he has studied or worked at BYU, including the Deseret String Quartet performing his 2016 work, the. – Thursday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Based on the characters from Greek mythology and reimagined in this new libretto by author Stephen Tuttle, this poetic exploration of time, relationships, and transformation is a collaborative creative work not to be missed. – Tuesday–Wednesday, April 14–15, 7:30 p.m. Nelke Theatre $, on sale March 9 This project is funded in part by The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts.
Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free *LIVE STREAMING To learn more, visit liveconcerts.byu.edu.
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Joshua Lindsay, tenor
– Saturday, September 7, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
FACULTY RECITALS Christian Asplund, pianist & composer Melissa Heath, soprano
Monte Belknap, violin Stephen Beus, piano
Belknap and Beus have delighted audiences for years as a collaborative duo. They once again come together for an evening of enjoyment, starting with the stately Beethoven 9th Sonata and ending with the avant-garde Janáček Violin Sonata. This is an evening you simply cannot miss. – Thursday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Brassworks
Jason Bergman Seretta Hart Larry Lowe Will Kimball Dan Bryce with Faculty Guest Artist Ray Smith – Thursday, September 26, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Deseret String Quartet
The program will include both well-known and obscure delights by Ives, mysteriously lyrical songs by Ligeti and Lutoslawski, an early cycle by Messiaen, Aria 2 by Cage, charmingly laconic miniatures from Webern’s Op. 12 cycle, Sun Ra’s Interstellar Low Ways, a Javanese-tinged song by Jarrad Powell, and sacred and secular sundries by Asplund. – Saturday, September 14, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Alexander Woods, violin Monte Belknap, violin Claudine Bigelow, viola Michelle Kesler, cello
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Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Vincent Humphries, piano
– Saturday, September 28, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Faculty Chamber Recital
Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Christian Smith, bassoon – Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Stephen Beus, piano
– Friday, October 4, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Darren Bastian, percussion
– Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Steve Lindeman, Hammond B3 organ Kristen R. Bromley, guitar Parker Swenson, drums
Neil Thornock, organist and composer
Featuring the premiere performance of Thornock’s Planetarium, a series of pieces for organ and electronics that evoke a journey through the expansiveness of space. – Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Hammond B3 Jazz Organ Trio, featuring Kristen R. Bromley, guitar, Parker Swenson, drums, and other faculty guests. – Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Groove Axis
Kristen R. Bromley, guitar Eric Hansen, bass Matt Coleman, drums – Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Qʼd Up
Ray Smith, saxophone Ron Saltmarsh, guitar Steve Lindeman, piano Eric Hansen, bass Jay Lawrence, drums
Christian Smith, bassoon Matt Coleman, Jared Pierce, piano percussion
– Saturday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Kristen R. Bromley, guitar
Orpheus Winds
Michelle Kesler, cello
– Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Matt Coleman, percussion
– Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Alexander Woods, violin with guest artist Rex Woods, piano Performance to include a world premiere by BYU faculty composer Neil Thornock, as well as other exciting works for violin and piano. – Thursday, January 16, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
– Thursday, February 27, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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April Clayton, flute Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Laurence Lowe, horn Christian Smith, bassoon – Saturday, October 26, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
– Wednesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Brassworks
Jason Bergman Seretta Hart Larry Lowe Will Kimball Dan Bryce – Friday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Joshua Lindsay, tenor Jared Pierce, piano
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Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Recital to feature music by American composers – Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
BYU Organ Faculty
Don Cook Neil Harmon Neil Thornock – Thursday, February 6, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Robert Brandt, baritone Scott Holden, piano Brandt and Holden perform one of the masterworks of classical song, Franz Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin (“The Beautiful Miller’s Daughter”). This collection of 20 songs tells the story of an idealistic young man who leaves home and is confronted with the realities of an imperfect world. – Friday, February 7, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Scott Holden, piano
– Saturday, February 29, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Jared Pierce, piano Jazz, Rags, and Blues.
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Orpheus Winds
April Clayton, flute Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe Jaren Hinckley, clarinet Laurence Lowe, horn Christian Smith, bassoon – Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Nancy Ambrose King Scott Holden, piano
GUEST ARTISTS Vinny Golia and Ron Coulter Ricksplund
Steven Ricks, trombone & electronics Christian Asplund, viola, piano & electronics Vinny Golia, woodwinds Ron Coulter, percussion
Robert Brandt, Madison Chandler, Michelle Dean, Sydney Frodsham, Chris Holmes, Joshua Lindsay, Rachel Miles, Diane Thueson Reich, Austin Packer
The Music of Korea Diane Thueson Reich, soprano
Classical Voice faculty member Diane Thueson Reich will be joined by several Korean musicians for an evening of Korean folk songs. – Thursday, October 3, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Kirill Gliadkovsky, piano
Promark
Ambrose King is a professor of oboe at the University of Michigan and served as the first female president of the International Double Reed Society. She has recorded eleven albums of works for the oboe and is the First Prize winner of the New York International Competition for Solo Oboists. Ambrose King has performed as a soloist at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. – Wednesday, September 11, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Nicolas Giusti, Gérald Caussé & Friends
BYU faculty improvising duo Ricksplund, Steve Ricks (trombone, electronics) and Christian Asplund (viola, piano, electronics), is joined by guest artists Vinny Golia (woodwinds) and Ron Coulter (percussion) for a night of creative music and adventurous improvisation. Golia is faculty at Cal Arts and has been an innovative force on the avant-garde creative music scene for decades. Percussionist Ron Coulter (Casper College) is developing an impressive reputation as a composer and percussionist conversant in a multitude of styles. – Thursday, September 19, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Works for two pianos; original hymn arrangements by Giusti. Also performing are BYU faculty, students, and various musicians. – Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
– Friday, October 11, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Occasional Noise Trio
New York-based Occasional Noise Trio features works by renowned and emerging composers written for trombone, piano, and percussion. William Lang, Derin Oge, and Cesare Papetti explore the infinite, but frequently unvisited, soundscape of this unique instrumentation. Serialism, microtonality, and other acts of rebellion can be expected. Drawing on each player’s unique experiences, this trio presents a chemistry of technical precision and all-out cacophony. This BYU concert will feature works by guest composer Christian Gentry, as well as other works from their unique repertoire. – Saturday, October 12, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Baroque Trumpet
Adam Gordon
Gordon is retired as associate principal trumpet from the Fort Worth Symphony and serves as professor of trumpet and baroque trumpet at the University of North Texas. – Tuesday, October 15, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Organist Christophe Mantoux Mantoux is Titular Organist at the famous Church of Saint-Séverin in Paris, and Professor of Organ at the Pôle Supérieur and the Conservatoire Régional de Paris where he teaches students from all over Europe, the United States, South America, South Korea, and Japan. – Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. Tabernacle at Temple Square, Salt Lake City Free
Transient Canvas Amy Advocat Matt Sharrock
Primrose Memorial Concert Haesue Lee
Hailed as “superb” by the Boston Globe and “disarming” by Cleveland Classical, Transient Canvas is elevating bass clarinet and marimba by commissioning new repertoire that challenges expectations. Their BYU concert will feature a new work for them by Grammy Award-winning composer Lansing McLoskey, as well as selections from their ever-expanding catalogue. – Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Double Reed Roundup
Alex Klein, oboe Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Kolkay, bassoon Vanderbilt University
Haesue Lee is the first Korean prize winner of the Primrose International Viola Competition. She has studied, performed, and won prestigious awards around the globe.
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The Uinta Trio
Monte Belknap, violin Nicole Pinnell, cello Michael McQuay, piano
The world class Uinta Trio presents the powerful Smetana Piano Trio in G Minor and the majestic and melodious Piano Trio in B Major by Johannes Brahms. McQuay is a piano professor at BYU-I; Belknap is a violin professor at BYU; Pinnell is an internationally accomplished recording artist. – Thursday, March 5, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
– Friday, January 10, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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MUSIC EVENTS
BYU SCHOOL OF MUSIC
A Soldierʼs Tale
Brass Chamber Night
by Igor Stravinsky
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Tuesday, December 3, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale is celebrating its 101st anniversary. BYU faculty performers include Kory Katseanes, Alex Woods, Eric Hansen, Jaren Hinckley, Christian Smith, Jason Bergman, Will Kimball, and Darren Bastian. – Friday, September 13, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
String Chamber Night
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Wednesday, December 4, 5:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Flute Choir
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OcTUBAfest
Wednesday, December 4, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Songwritersʼ Showcase
Thursday–Friday, October 17–18, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Saxophone Chamber Night
Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Tuba Christmas
– Saturday, December 7, 12:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Trombone Choir
Harp Solo & Ensemble
– Saturday, December 7, 7:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
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Tuesday, November 19, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Woodwind Chamber Night
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Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble
Mark Geslison, director
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Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale October 7
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BYU Trumpet Festival Artist Recital featuring Ryan Gardner, Cathy Leach, Brandon Craswell, Stephen Campbell, Seretta Hart, and more. – Friday, January 3, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free United States Military Trumpet Ensemble – Thursday, January 30, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free Utah Premiere Brass with Phil Smith, Wiff Rudd, and Jason Bergman – Saturday, February 1, 3:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Synthesis with Doc Severinsen and Sean Jones – Saturday, February 1, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free
Mountain Strings: BYU’s Folk Music Ensemble
Mark Geslison, director
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Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall $, on sale January 13
Saxophone Chamber Night
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Tuesday, March 17, 5:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Trombone Choir
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Tuesday, March 17, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Woodwind Chamber Night
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Brass Chamber Night
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Thursday, March 26, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Songwritersʼ Showcase
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Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
String Chamber Night
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Wednesday, April 8, 5:30 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Flute Choir
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Wednesday, April 8, 8:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Harp Solo & Ensemble
– Saturday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Make family memories by attending the Family Concert Series, created to introduce the joy of music to children. All family members are encouraged to attend, even infants! Thanks to a generous grant from the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation, all Family Concert Series events are free. No tickets required.
Magical Movie Music!
BYU Philharmonic Kory Katseanes, conductor
Move, clap, follow musical maps, and have a great time as the BYU Philharmonic explores the music behind some magical movies. The whole family will have a wonderful time! – Saturday, September 28, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free
The Magical Magic Flute!
BYU Opera Joshua Lindsay, director
Treat your imagination to the enchanted world of The Magic Flute, Mozart's exciting story of a prince, a princess, an evil queen, a bird catcher seeking for a mate, dangerous challenges, lots of magic, and true love. The whole family will be captivated by this abbreviated opera performance, and discover just how fascinating and intriguing the world of opera can really be! – Saturday, October 26, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free
Mountain Strings!
BYUʼs Folk Music Ensemble Mark Geslison, director
Come with the entire family to enjoy delightful music that spans folk music genres from the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. You’ll be tapping your toe as Mountain Strings plays all sorts of instruments, including fiddle, bass, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and Irish drum (bodhran)! – Saturday, February 8, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free
Everybody Sing!
BYU Menʼs Chorus and BYU Womenʼs Chorus Rosalind Hall & Sonja Poulter, conductors
When everybody sings, magic happens! See and hear it for yourselves. Bring your whole family as BYU’s Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus share the musical delight of voices raised in song! – Saturday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Free
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YOUNG AMBASSADORS
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BYU Young Ambassadors Souvenirs: Around the World in Fifty Years
BYU Young Ambassadors 50th Anniversary Celebration
Randy Boothe, artistic director Eric Hansen, music director
Randy Boothe, artistic director Eric Hansen, music director
The BYU Young Ambassadors are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first appearance in the global spotlight. Their new show, Souvenirs, celebrates international friends around the world whose association has influenced company members while traveling in faraway places. The Young Ambassador Showband is featured in three show-stopping audience favorites. – Saturday, February 29, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18 42 BYU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Scores of working professionals (Young Ambassador alums) will return from Broadway, national touring companies, cruise lines, regional theaters, and recording studios, as well as businesses, law firms, classrooms, studios, and homes across the country to join the current Young Ambassadors as they perform in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration 50 years in the making. – Saturday, March 28, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Marriott Center $$+, on sale November 18
BY U HA S A RE CO RD LA BE L?!
Yes, two in fact, and a music publisher! They’re all part of BYU Music Group. They produce and market albums, music videos, and sheet music for BYU music ensembles and groups!
Wait, like the BYU choirs, Vocal Point, and Synthesis? Yep, for distribution to the world! Wow! Where can I buy their CDs, sheet music, and merch?! Just go to BYUMusicStore.com! Any discounts for BYU fans? NOPE—THAT LINK IS NOT GOING TO CLICK THROUGH THE PAPER. SCAN THIS QR CODE INSTEAD!
Of course! Use the promo code BYUARTS1920 to get 20% off your next order! What about digital downloads and streaming? They’ve got that too! Just go to BYUMusicStore.com and click on a CD cover. Each CD’s webpage includes links to that specific album on your favorite download or streaming platform! Sweet!
PROMOTION CODE EXPIRES 5/5/2020
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BYU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS BYU Theatre Season Tickets
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This fixed season ticket package features six productions (With Two Wings, A Wilder Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Little Shop of Horrors, Wendy & Peter Pan) produced by the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts. For descriptions and credits, see pages 44–53. Subscribe and save on ticket prices, depending on the night of the week and category chosen. Receive the same reserved seats for most performances before tickets go on sale to the general public—no waiting in line. Receive advanced access to tickets to BYU Spectacular! Order additional tickets to other BYU Theatre productions at discounted prices at the time of the season ticket purchase. Exchange your tickets for no cost for another performance of the same production at the ticket offices in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center or by calling 801.422.2981. (Restrictions apply.)
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With Two Wings BYU Young Company
By Anne Negri Directed by Julia Ashworth This award-winning new work, based loosely on the myth of Icarus and Daedulus, is perfect for all ages. Nestled in a forest, far from civilization, flightless young Lyf is on the cusp of life-changing choices. Your whole family will find hope in this story of learning to let go and gaining the courage to fly. The October 16 performance is a sensory-friendly performance, designed to welcome families and children who have sensory or other sensitivities. Ticket holders for this performance are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-show introduction to the production. – October 9–11, 16–18, 7:00 p.m. October 12, 19, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ASL interpreted October 12 Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale September 9
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
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BYU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS
New Work
Microburst Theatre
By BYU Student Playwrights Directed by David Morgan This fast-paced annual festival showcases the best of student playwriting in an evening of 10-minute plays performed by an ensemble of our brightest young actors. Support new work and become acquainted with the next generation of playwrights who will change the world. – October 24–26, 7:30 p.m. October 26, 2:00 p.m. Post-performance discussions October 24–26 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale September 9
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A Wilder Night: Three Short Plays by Thornton Wilder Drama
Pullman Car Hiawatha, The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, The Long Christmas Dinner Directed by Adam Houghton Join us for an evening of one-acts from Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Thornton Wilder (Our Town). These three plays each explore life in all its fullness, unbounded by time, space, or even the earth itself. This will be a wonderful night of the best of American theatre. – November 8–9, 13–16, 20–23, 7:30 p.m. November 9, 16, 23, 2:00 p.m. ASL interpreted November 21 Post-performance discussions November 14 and 21 Margetts Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale September 9
“THE LONGEST CHRISTMAS DINNER”, “PULLMAN CAR HIAWATHA”, and “THE HAPPY JOURNEY TO TRENTON AND CAMDEN” are presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Comedy
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare Directed by Megan Sanborn Jones Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, presented in a modern-day transformation of the Globe Theatre! Our Shakespearean troupe will frolic with the first blush of love, wage a “merry war” of wit, and be caught out with their “hands against their own hearts.” Filled with brilliant banter, Much Ado About Nothing is a sharp look at human nature and the transformative power of love. – November 15–16, 20–23, December 4–7, 7:30 p.m. November 16 & 23, December 7, 2:00 p.m. ASL interpreted December 5 Post-show discussions November 21 and December 5 Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale September 9 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Musical Dance Theatre Workshop
Rump
By Liesel Shurtliff Adapted and Directed by Tim Threlfall Based on The New York Times’ bestselling novel by BYU alum Liesel Shurtliff, this fractured fairy tale follows the adventures of Rump, a young man who discovers that sometimes the greatest gifts come with the most terrible curses. Told inventively through an a capella musical score, this workshop performance is an exciting world premiere. – December 5–7, 7:30 p.m. December 7, 2:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale October 7 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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Contemporary Voices By BYU Student Playwrights Directed by David Morgan The Humans By Stephen Karam January 9, 17, 7:30 p.m. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike By Christopher Durang January 10, 18, 7:30 p.m. Suffrage By Jenifer Nii January 11, 16, 7:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of carefully curated script-inhand readings of the best of contemporary American theatre. Engage with the work of master playwrights whose important voices might otherwise not be heard in our university community. Students bring life to these scripts through carefully rehearsed readings, and the audience is invited to a post-show conversation about the themes, complications, and joys of these plays. – Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 14+ $, on sale November 18
"THE HUMANS" and "VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE" are presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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BYU Young Company
Hamlet
By William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Teresa Love To skate or not to skate, that is the question! What do YouTubers, skateboarders, and Shakespeare have in common? Find out with Young Company’s vibrant adaptation of Hamlet—the context is modern, but the dialogue is just as the Bard wrote it. As Hamlet, Ophelia, and their friends hit the streets, they ask the soul-searching questions we all face. – February 5–7, 12–14, 7:00 p.m. February 8 & 15, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ASL interpreted February 13 Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 9+ $, on sale November 18
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Musical Comedy
Little Shop of Horrors By Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Directed by George Nelson Music Direction by Mark R. Johnson Choreographed by Jen Tingey From songwriting duo Ashman and Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin) comes this deliciously devious sci-fi hit of both Broadway and Hollywood. Hopelessly nerdy Seymour must sacrifice love and blood to feed his beloved alien plant, who—unfortunately for humankind—has plans for global domination. – March 6–7, 11–14, 18–21, 7:30 p.m. March 7, 14, 21, 2:00 p.m. ASL interpreted March 19 Post-show discussions March 12 and 19 Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $$, on sale November 18 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN, Music by ALAN MENKEN Based on the film by ROGER CORMAN, Screenplay by CHARLES GRIFFITH, Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (KYLE RENICK, Producing Director, Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City, by the WPA Theatre, DAVID GEFFEN, CAMERON MACKINTOSH, and the Shubert Organization. Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Authorized materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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Fantasy
Wendy & Peter Pan By Ella Hickson Directed by Kris Jennings Straight from the Royal Shakespeare Company to BYU, this new take on a much-loved adventure reimagines the story from Wendy’s perspective. You’ll be surprised and delighted as our ensemble transforms a black box theatre into WWI London and then into Neverland—using only their theatrical skill and the power of imagination. – March 20–21, 25–28, 31, April 1–3, 7:30 p.m. March 21 & 28, 2:00 p.m. ASL interpreted April 2 Post-performance discussions March 26, April 2 Margetts Theatre Recommended for ages 6+ $, on sale January 13 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
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BYU DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS
The Best BYU Student Films
Final Cut Film Festival Short films written, directed, and produced by BYU students An annual showcase of student-made films, featuring the best fictions, documentaries, commercials, animations, and more. – October 17–19, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Pardoe Theatre Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale September 9
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OTHER THEATRE EVENTS Student Work
Dr. Faustus By Christopher Marlowe Adapted and Directed by Hannah Gunson-McComb One of the greatest hits of the Renaissance gets an explosive makeover with the spectacle of 1980s rock music. This vibrant exploration of choice and consequence reveals how literature of the past is still relevant and powerful today. – September 19–21, 7:30 p.m. September 21, 2:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale August 26
Prometheus Bound By Aeschylus
Westminster College Classical Greek Theatre presents Aeschylus’ ancient tale of torment. Prometheus, a mythological figure, defies the gods by giving fire to humans. Naturally, eternal punishment and suffering ensue. – September 23, 5:00 p.m. Free pre-performance orientation lecture 4:00 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall Recommended for ages 12+ $, on sale August 26 Discounts available for current BYU students and employees, senior citizens, and alumni
Student Work
Loveʼs Labourʼs Lost By William Shakespeare Directed by Andrew Smith Shakespeare’s romance is a complicated love story of three friends who vow to put away the world for three years, but are tempted from their promises by the charms of a princess and her ladies. This production sets the story in a Latter-day Saint mission field, bringing the play’s issues of faith, fidelity, and perfection close to home. – January 23–25, 7:30 p.m. January 25, 2:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre Recommended for ages 10+ $, on sale November 18 Student Work
Broadway Revue Music Dance Theatre students perform some of the most beloved moments in musical theatre history in a variety show filled with song, dance, love, and laughter. – April 2–3, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Pardoe Theatre $, on sale February 3 Student Work
BFA New York Showcase A preview of performances by acting and music dance theatre (MDT) seniors who will travel to New York to present songs, scenes, and dances as an audition for industry producers and directors. – April 8–9, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Nelke Theatre $, on sale March 9 BYU BYUTICKET TICKETOFFICE OFFICE 801.422.2981 801.422.2981 BYUARTS.COM BYUARTS.COM 55
OTHER EVENTS
OTHER EVENTS
Alumni Achievement Lecture
Jared Benson
Jared Benson is an expert with an international reputation on digital typography and interface design. He actively leads the creative design practice at Punchcut in San Francisco. Under his leadership, Punchcut collaborates with clients and partners—Visa, Nissan, Ford, Fitbit, Google, Disney, eBay, LG, Skype, Toyota, WalMart, Cisco, CNN, Discovery Channel, the list goes on and on—to envision and create next-generation interfaces for a connected world. Jared is the co-founder of typophile.com, a prominent online gathering space for typography aficionados, and also founded the Typophile Film Festival. – Thursday, October 17, 11:00 a.m. Madsen Recital Hall Free
BYU Vocal Point
McKay Crocket, director
BYU Noteworthy
Amy Whitcomb, director
Noteworthy is one of BYU's top a cappella ensembles, comprised of nine powerhouse female vocalists. With a varied repertoire—including pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, and spiritual music—Noteworthy has something for everyone. In 2007, Noteworthy was named the winner of the International Championship of College A Cappella (ICCA), becoming only the 2nd all-female ensemble to win the competition in its 23-year history. Noteworthy has since appeared on NBC’s hit show The Sing-Off, released 7 albums, and become a YouTube sensation. Above all, Noteworthy strives to empower women and young people to discover their own unique identities and divine nature through the power of song. – Friday, February 28, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, on sale November 18
Cougarettes in Concert Dr. Kathleen B. Sheffield
Emmy Award-winning Vocal Point, BYU’s world-renowned all-vocal ensemble, pushes the limits of contemporary a cappella by combining tight harmonies, out-of-this-world vocal percussion, and crisp choreography to deliver high energy performances. Celebrated as one of the “greatest college a cappella groups of all time,” Vocal Point’s all-new concert will be unlike any you’ve seen before. From pop to rock and country to spiritual, Vocal Point’s varied repertoire will bring something that everyone in the family can enjoy. – Friday–Saturday, January 10–11, 7:30 p.m. $, on sale November 18
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The Cougarettes are the 2019 National Champions in both Jazz and Hip Hop and they hold 19 total national titles. They are also the 2019 US National Team Silver Medalists. Come and see the Cougarettes demonstrate their excellence and technical expertise in varied genres and styles of dance. This is a not-to-be-missed concert. – Wednesday–Saturday. February 12–15, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2:00 p.m. Covey Center for the Arts $, tickets available April 8
Evening of Dance
Dr. Kathleen B. Sheffield
BYU Young DanceMakers present an Evening of Dance, "America". – Friday–Saturday, May 8–9, 7:30 p.m. de Jong Concert Hall $, tickets available April 8
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BYU MUSEUM OF ART
VISUAL ARTS
Beatrice Parsons (1870-1955), Annunciation, 1897-1899, oil on canvas, 45 1/8 x 72 1/2 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by Thomas R. and Diane Stevenson Stone, 2007. (In Rend the Heavens). Description of image: in a garden, an angel speaks to a young woman in a white dress.
Admission
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Parking and general admission for the BYU Museum of Art is free, but some special exhibitions and academic symposia may require a paid ticket.
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Museum Hours
MOA Café Hours
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Monday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Monday, Wednesday–Friday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
EXHIBITIONS Rend the Heavens: Intersections of the Human and the Divine Opening September 13, 2019
Supermarket: Pop Art and 1960s America Opening December 6, 2019
In the Arena: The Art of Mahonri Young
Through September 21, 2019
After Promontory
Through October 5, 2019
Danae Mattes: Where the River Widens
Through October 19, 2019
Patrick Dougherty: Windswept
Through October 19, 2019
Becoming America
Through Summer 2021
Plexus no. 29
Through 2020
A Studio of One’s Own: Women Artists in the MOA Collection
Maynard Dixon (1875–1946), Forgotten Man, 1934, oil on canvas, 40 x 50 1/8 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art. (In Becoming America). Description of image: a man sitting on the curb of a sidewalk as people walk past him.
Opening January 2020
The Artwork of John Henri Moser Opening February 2020
All exhibitions and exhibition dates are subject to change.
Patrick Dougherty: Windswept Photo © BYU Photo
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HFAC GALLERIES
EXHIBITIONS
Abby DeWitt, Senior BFA Capstone, Exhibited March 2019
Gallery 303
Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Harris Fine Arts Center
B.F. Larsen Gallery Student exhibitions rotate every two weeks, year-round. Request free monthly newsletter at gallery303@byu.edu. – Monday–Sunday 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Harris Fine Arts Center
Design Week
June 14–20, 2020 Designweek.byu.edu
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One-week camp for youth ages 15–18 who love creating and being around others who love it too. Choose from three areas: graphic design, illustration, photography. BYU’s amazing professors will help you take your work and creativity to the next level. You will even have a chance to show off your work in a gallery show at the end of the week.
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Steven Stallings, "I'm In The Middle Of Painting". Exhibited April 2018
Lily Ballif, "Feel Good". Exhibited February 2019
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ARTS OUTREACH
Kinnect The BYU Department of Dance sponsors Kinnect, a dance performance and teaching company that presents engaging assemblies and creative dance workshops in elementary schools and other community settings from March to May each year. – kinnect@byu.edu
Traditionz The BYU Department of Dance sponsors Traditionz, an ensemble of talented BYU folk dancers that presents an educational and entertaining assembly in elementary schools and at community events through the month of May. – traditionz@byu.edu
Young Company The BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts sponsors Young Company, a touring theatre program for young audiences (TYA). Young Company partners with local schools and community organizations to perform for thousands of young people each semester. – youngcompany@byu.edu
Museum of Art The BYU Museum of Art offers a robust array of educational experiences and resources for all ages, reaching university, family, K-12, and community audiences. Education and programming at the MOA seek to provide patrons with engaging opportunities to connect with art, artists, scholars, and educators. – moa.byu.edu/learn
BYU ON-CAMPUS PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS These performances are not available to the general public. To reserve tickets for your school group, please contact JoNell Stoddard at jonell_stoddard@byu.edu beginning August 5 for Fall performances and January 13 for Winter performances.
Christmas Around the World A spectacular performance featuring the rich ethnic diversity of the world through captivating choreography with more than 200 dancers, singers, and musicians in colorful costumes. – Friday, December 6, 10:00 a.m. Marriott Center Age 5–12 admitted $4
“We Shall Overcome” A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Damien Sneed Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We Shall Overcome” showcases music that moved and motivated generations of civil rights activists and defenders, interwoven with recordings of Dr. King’s electrifying speeches. A living lineage of music and culture, this performance celebrates both traditional and modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spiritual genres. Prodigy, producer, and Sphinx Medal recipient Damien Sneed possesses a unique understanding of each genre, which allows him to fluidly cover so much musical ground in a single performance. – Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall Age 6+ admitted
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Air Play Circus and science collide in a gorgeous homage to the power of air. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. The creation of husband and wife team Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, Air Play merges their circus and streettheater performance art with the sculptural artistry of Daniel Wurtzel. With visual images seemingly drawn from the sky, this poetic ode to childhood will enchant and electrify the young and young at heart. – Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m. de Jong Concert Hall
Parsons Dance Contemporary American dance company Parsons Dance is internationally renowned for its energized, athletic ensemble work. The company is proud of its autism-friendly initiatives, and this daytime performance will be relaxed, abbreviated, and sensoryfriendly so that audiences of all abilities may experience choreographic joy. – Friday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. Pardoe Theatre
A Legacy of Art and Culture—Starring You
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ave you ever considered leaving a gift in your will or life insurance policy in support of performing arts, music, or other cultural activities at BYU? We love the music, dance, and art that is created and performed by BYU students. Each year, thousands of students are engaged in inspiring learning opportunities in the arts. Your support will enhance and enlarge these cultural opportunities. If you would like to create a legacy in support of the arts or elsewhere on campus at Brigham Young University, the Jesse and Amanda Knight Society provides a simple way for you to contribute and join, regardless of what phase of life you are in. You become a member of the Knight Society by including BYU in your • will • trust
• annuity • POD account
• life insurance policy • retirement account
There are no dues, and disclosing the amount of your donation is optional (though helpful). Each year we invite members to a luncheon on campus featuring a very interesting special guest. To learn more, please call 801-356-5251, email legacy@ChurchofJesusChrist.org, or visit give.byu.edu/knight. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,
JIM AND SANDY COOK
Knight Society Volunteer Chairs
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