On a breezy Sunday evening with a gentle waterfall flowing in the background, Intermezzo Chamber Music Series held the third concert of its fall season in the courtyard of The Grand America Hotel. Laura Grantier (clarinet), Blanka Bednarz (violin), William Hagen (violin), Andrea Ashdown (violin and viola), Julie Edwards (viola), John T. Posadas (viola), and... Continue Reading →
I attended the final summer concert of Intermezzo Chamber Music Series on August 12, 2024 with my friends Ruth, Nancy, and Nancy's mother. All of us love classical music, and we were particularly thrilled to attend this concert because Joe Osterstock, a rising new composer whose work was being performed, is Nancy's nephew. The concert... Continue Reading →
Attending Intermezzo Chamber Music concerts is one of the highlights of the summer for me. I had to miss several concerts in this summer's series due to other commitments, so I was thrilled to attend Concert IV on July 29, 2024 and Concert V on August 12, 2024. The Intermezzo Chamber Music Series has usually... Continue Reading →
Summertime offers an excellent opportunity to attend concerts and music festivals that fall outside the regular programming of local performing arts companies. My friends Ruth and Jolene asked if I would like to join them in attending Il Divo's concert at Eccles Theater last Thursday evening. I jumped at the chance to do so because... Continue Reading →
At middle age and older, it is natural for a person to reflect on and reminisce about the life he or she has lived. An awareness of aging and changes in health circumstances imbue life with urgency and compel people to get their affairs in order and tie up loose ends. The intersection of these... Continue Reading →
Previews for Ghostlight appeared before some other movies I saw earlier this summer, and its premise intrigued me. I made a point to see it before it left Broadway Centre Cinemas this week, and I found it to be a deeply touching exploration of the intimate connection between life and art, particularly as it pertains... Continue Reading →
The Utah Symphony concluded its regular season this past weekend with a program featuring three contemporary works: Fanfare Ritmico by Jennifer Higdon, Fandango by Arturo Márquez, and Symphony No. 3 by Aaron Copland. Guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joined the symphony for these concerts. I attended Friday evening's performance, and I... Continue Reading →
Photographs convey thousands of thoughts and emotions. I compiled my best images showcasing Abravanel Hall's beauty. https://thegoodlifeslc.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/utah-symphony-scheherazade/?theme_preview=true&iframe=true&frame-nonce=3489f4c4bb&calypso_token=8ef3251c-8b64-45b4-9903-f284655aeac7?page_id=1123
Life became busy and took me in several different directions, keeping me from writing about the performing arts events I was attending. I am happy to be back writing about The Good Life, so let's jump in! I decided on a whim to attend Saturday evening's Utah Symphony concert, featuring two composers' interpretations of Scheherazade.... Continue Reading →
Ballet West delivered an outstanding performance of Swan Lake on its opening night, Friday, February 9, 2024. Swan Lake is an inherently beautiful ballet as it depicts a classic fairy-tale set to Tchaikovsky's music, and Ballet West's dancers, orchestra, costume designers, and set designers created a particularly magical rendition that enchanted me from beginning to... Continue Reading →
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