Concert Information

Lions and jousting and love...oh my! Join us on an adventure in song and story as we share the Medieval tale of Yvain, one of King Arthur’s legendary knights of the Round Table. Utopia welcomes storyteller Stephen Gashler to guide us through scenes of battle, love, and celebration. The tale will be interspersed with Medieval dances and songs brought to life by Gothic harp, vielle, recorder, and a trio of voices. Gather round and let your imagination run wild with Yvain, his friend Lunete, his lady Laudine, and the faithful lion that never leaves his side.

Saturday, October 12, 7:30 PM     Cathedral Church of St. Mark

Sunday, October 13, 5:00 PM   231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City

Admission: Pay as able (suggested $20 general / $15 senior / $15 student)

(Donations accepted at the door; this is a non-ticketed event)

Stephen Gashler, storyteller

Emily Nelson, soprano  •  Christopher LeCluyse, tenor  •  Yvette Gilgen, bass

Lisa Chaufty, recorder  •  Niccolo Seligmann, vielle • Therese Honey, Gothic harp

Utopia celebrates the holidays by bringing back our Celtic favorites! The program features songs and instrumentals in a solstice mode from Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Fiddlers, harp, bodhrán and flute join a vocal quartet to span the full range of the season, from festive reels to winter lullabies. Hear Medieval chant, songs from Renaissance Scotland, Irish and Welsh carols, and rollicking jigs and reels. 

Friday, December 20, 7:30 PM                                                            

Saturday, December 21, 7:30 PM     Cathedral Church of St. Mark

Sunday, December 22, 5:00 PM   231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City

Admission: Pay as able (suggested $20 general / $15 senior / $15 student)

(Donations accepted at the door; this is a non-ticketed event)

Emily Nelson, soprano  • Monica Hyman, alto  •  Christopher LeCluyse, tenor  • Ricky Parkinson, bass 

Bronwen Beecher, fiddle •  Ben Spigle, Irish flute

Therese Honey, Celtic harp  • Eleanor Christman Cox, cello  •  Cindy Spigle, bodhrán

There’s chocolate…and then there’s Bach! Treat yourself to an evening of suite treats and meltaway melodies that celebrate love in all its assorted splendors. Violins, lute, harpsichord, and voices bring an early Valentine’s blush of Baroque chamber music and a few playful surprises to brighten up your February blues.

Saturday, February 1, 7:30 PM     Cathedral Church of St. Mark

Sunday, February 2, 5:00 PM   231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City

Admission: Pay as able (suggested $20 general / $15 senior / $15 student)

(Donations accepted at the door; this is a non-ticketed event)

Emily Nelson, soprano  •  Monica Hymas, alto  •  Christopher Puckett, tenor  •  Yvette Gilgen, bass

Micah Fleming, Baroque violin  •  Jeffrey Smith, Baroque violin

Roque Deschamps, lute and theorbo

 Loren Carle, harpsichord  •  Eleanor Christman, Baroque cello  •  Chris Petty, drums

In 2021, musicologist Laurie Stras discovered a precious missing piece of Western music history in the Russian State Library that had vanished in the aftermath of looting in World War II. This slim volume was part of a larger collection by Maddalena Casulana, the first woman to have her music printed in Renaissance Europe. Our concert will celebrate International Women's Month with Utah's premier of these dazzling works, alongside other women composers like Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, and Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia. Dr. Jane Hatter will offer a pre concert talk at 4:00 PM before the Sunday performance. 

This concert is made possible in part by a generous grant from The Salt Lake City Arts Council.

Saturday, March 22 7:30 PM   Cathedral Church of St. Mark

Sunday, March 23, 5:00 PM 231 E 100 S, Salt Lake City

Admission: Pay as able (suggested $20 general / $15 senior / $15 student)

(Donations accepted at the door; this is a non-ticketed event)

Emily Nelson, soprano  •  Hilary Koolhoven, mezzo-soprano    •  Anthony Ray, countertenor 

Christopher LeCluyse, tenor   •  Yvette Gilgen, bass

Miyo Aoki, recorder  • Lisa Chaufty, traverso

Jonathan Oddie, harpsichord • Eleanor Christman, baroque cello