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🎻 Symphony & Classical Music in Utah

From the Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall to choral traditions at Temple Square and world-class soloists at the Noorda, the Wasatch Front's classical calendar runs deep. Below are upcoming orchestral, choral and chamber concerts, listed by month, with venue information and direct ticket links. 🎄 marks holiday concerts. The Utah Symphony also performs in Ogden, Provo and Orem — those dates are listed with each program. (Photo: Abravanel Hall, home of the Utah Symphony in Salt Lake City, Utah. Adobe)

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October 2026

Rick Steves: A Symphonic Journey (Utah Symphony)

Description: The public television travel host joins the orchestra for an evening pairing music with the places that produced it — a travelogue with a symphony behind it.

Dates & Times: Oct 17, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Vienna Boys Choir — Made in Austria Tour (UVU Signature Series)

Description: The centuries-old Austrian boys' choir brings its touring program to Utah County.

Dates & Times: Oct 21, 2026

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Tchaikovsky's Fifth traces a single brooding theme — the composer called it Fate — from darkness through four movements to a blazing major-key finale. One of the most reliably thrilling hours in the repertoire.

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Utah Valley Symphony — Fall Concert

Description: Utah County's community symphony opens its season at the Noorda.

Dates & Times: Oct 23, 2026

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert (Utah Symphony — Films in Concert)

Description: The 1993 Halloween favorite screens in full while the orchestra performs John Debney's score live. Salem's Sanderson sisters, three centuries late and in very good voice.

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Halloween Hijinks (Utah Symphony — Family Series)

Description: A Halloween-morning concert built for young listeners, with costumes encouraged and a program of spooky orchestral favorites. Short enough for small attention spans and timed to finish well before trick-or-treating.

Dates & Times: Oct 31, 2026 @ 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

November 2026

Mozart with Conrad Tao (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Mozart takes center stage with Conrad Tao, the acclaimed pianist and composer. A Finishing Touches open rehearsal is offered the morning of Nov 6.

Dates & Times: Nov 6 & 7, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Stravinsky's Firebird Suite (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Stravinsky's dazzling ballet score, from the shimmering opening to the blazing finale, is the centerpiece of this program.

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66th Annual Salute to Youth (Utah Symphony)

Description: One of the orchestra's oldest traditions. Young Utah musicians who win a competitive audition perform as soloists with the full Utah Symphony.

Dates & Times: Nov 18, 2026 @ 5:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration (Utah Symphony — Pops)

Description: Songs from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music with full orchestra.

Dates & Times: Nov 20 & 21, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 Messiah Sing-In (Utah Symphony)

Description: Bring your score (or buy one in the lobby) and sing the choruses of Handel's Messiah, "Hallelujah" included, with the Utah Symphony and Chorus. Austin McWilliams conducts. A Salt Lake holiday tradition since 1978.

Dates & Times: Nov 28 & 29, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

December 2026

🎄 Joy to the World — Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four

Description: The Grammy-nominated violinist and her children's family string quartet in a sacred Christmas concert. The 2026 tour makes three Wasatch Front stops.

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Tickets: Tour dates and tickets at jennyoaksbaker.com → • Salt Lake show at live-at-the-eccles.com →

Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5, which quotes Martin Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," headlines this program.

Dates & Times: Dec 4 & 5, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 Celebration of Christmas (BYU Combined Choirs & Philharmonic)

Description: BYU's choirs and orchestra in their annual holiday concert. It usually sells out.

Dates & Times: Dec 4, 2026 @ 7:30 PM • Dec 5, 2026 matinee and evening

Venue / Address: BYU Concert Hall, Music Building • 1100 N 900 E, Provo, UT 84604

Tickets: Buy tickets at onstage.byu.edu →

Canadian Brass (UVU Signature Series)

Description: The famed brass quintet, known for pairing virtuoso playing with plenty of on-stage humor.

Dates & Times: Dec 5, 2026

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

🎄 The Holiday in Concert (Utah Symphony — Special Event)

Description: The holiday romantic comedy screens while the Utah Symphony performs the score live.

Dates & Times: Dec 12, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 A Cody Fry Christmas (Utah Symphony)

Description: The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter returns after his Deer Valley Music Festival show, this time with Christmas classics and his own hits, including the viral "I Hear a Symphony," in lush orchestral arrangements.

Dates & Times: Dec 16, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir

Description: The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square's annual Christmas concert with a celebrity guest artist. Tickets are free but assigned by online drawing; the request window usually opens in late October and lasts about two weeks, limit four per household. No ticket? A standby line forms at the Tabernacle on Temple Square 90 minutes before each concert.

Dates & Times: Dec 17, 18 & 19, 2026 @ 8:00 PM — guest artist and ticket request dates to be announced

Venue / Address: Conference Center • 60 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150

Tickets: Request tickets at thetabernaclechoir.org →

🎄 Holiday Pops Extravaganza (Utah Symphony — Pops)

Description: The orchestra's big holiday pops concert, packed with seasonal favorites.

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Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 Here Comes Santa Claus! (Utah Symphony — Family Series)

Description: A short, kid-sized holiday concert with a special guest from the North Pole.

Dates & Times: Dec 19, 2026 @ 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

🎄 Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (Utah Symphony — Films in Concert)

Description: The Muppets' take on Dickens plays on the big screen while the Utah Symphony performs the score live, days before Christmas. Ages 5 and up.

Dates & Times: Dec 22 & 23, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

January 2027

Video Games Live (Utah Symphony — Special Event)

Description: Music from the biggest video games, played by full orchestra with synchronized video and lighting.

Dates & Times: Jan 2, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 3 (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Rachmaninoff's last symphony, full of sweeping Russian melody, headlines this program.

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February 2027

Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with George Li (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Pianist George Li takes on one of the most famous openings in all of classical music.

Dates & Times: Feb 5 & 6, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

The Princess Bride in Concert (Utah Symphony — Films in Concert)

Description: The 1987 cult classic on the big screen, with Mark Knopfler's score played live. As you wish.

Dates & Times: Feb 12 & 13, 2027 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

An Evening with Itzhak Perlman (UVU Signature Series)

Description: One of the most celebrated violinists of the past half-century in a rare Utah County appearance.

Dates & Times: Feb 15, 2027

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

Dvořák's "New World" Symphony (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, written in America and full of its spirit — including the famous Largo. A Finishing Touches open rehearsal is offered the morning of Feb 19.

Dates & Times: Feb 19 & 20, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

English Masterpieces: Britten & Elgar (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: An evening of English orchestral music by Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar.

Dates & Times: Feb 26 @ 7:30 PM & Feb 27 @ 5:30 PM, 2027

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

March 2027

Joshua Bell Plays Beethoven (Utah Symphony — Special Event)

Description: Superstar violinist Joshua Bell performs Beethoven with the Utah Symphony.

Dates & Times: Mar 17, 2027 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Beethoven's bright, youthful first piano concerto headlines this program.

Dates & Times: Mar 19 @ 7:30 PM & Mar 20 @ 5:30 PM, 2027

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Lamb of God

Description: Rob Gardner's oratorio on the final days of Christ, a Utah Easter-season tradition.

Dates & Times: Mar 25–27, 2027

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

Brahms' Requiem (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Markus Poschner conducts Brahms' A German Requiem, written not for the dead but as comfort for the living.

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April 2027

Beloved Baroque: Bach, Haydn & Vivaldi (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: A program of Baroque and Classical favorites by Bach, Haydn and Vivaldi.

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Peter and the Wolf (Utah Symphony — UVU Signature Series)

Description: Prokofiev's musical story, where every character has its own instrument. A classic first symphony experience for kids.

Dates & Times: Apr 15, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

The Music of Billy Joel (Utah Symphony — Pops)

Description: The Piano Man's biggest hits, arranged for full orchestra.

Dates & Times: Apr 16 & 17, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto & Saint-Saëns' "Organ" Symphony (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Tchaikovsky's beloved violin concerto, paired in Salt Lake with Saint-Saëns' grand Symphony No. 3, the "Organ" Symphony.

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Sibelius' Violin Concerto with Karen Gomyo (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Violinist Karen Gomyo plays Sibelius' icy, passionate concerto.

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Utah Valley Symphony — Spring Concert

Description: The Utah Valley Symphony's spring program.

Dates & Times: Apr 30, 2027

Venue / Address: The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah Valley University • 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058

Tickets: Buy tickets at uvu.edu/thenoorda →

May 2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert (Utah Symphony)

Description: The first film of Peter Jackson's trilogy on the big screen, with Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score performed live by orchestra and chorus.

Dates & Times: May 20–22, 2027 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Side by Side (Utah Symphony)

Description: A free Utah Symphony concert — see utahsymphony.org for program details.

Dates & Times: May 25, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Details at utahsymphony.org →

Strauss' Alpine Symphony (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Markus Poschner conducts Richard Strauss' massive musical mountain climb, from dawn through a summit and a storm to nightfall. A Finishing Touches open rehearsal is offered the morning of May 28.

Dates & Times: May 28 @ 7:30 PM & May 29 @ 5:30 PM, 2027

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Summer 2027

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Utah Symphony — Masterworks)

Description: Markus Poschner conducts Bernstein's orchestral suite of the music from West Side Story to close the season.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert (Utah Symphony — Films in Concert)

Description: The third Harry Potter film on the big screen, with John Williams' score performed live.

Dates & Times: Jul 1–3, 2027 @ 7:00 PM

Venue / Address: Abravanel Hall • 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Tickets: Buy tickets at utahsymphony.org →

Venue Directory

For complete schedules, visit these websites directly:

Utah Symphony (Abravanel Hall)

The Noorda Center (UVU)

BYU Arts

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

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