Jingle all the way as we bring holiday magic to life on stage! Broadway star Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy-nominee Ryan Shaw will deliver powerhouse vocals in holiday classics that’ll have you rocking around Abravanel Hall. The Holiday Pops Extravaganza has been one of our best-selling concerts for the past two years—so whether you’re naughty, nice, or somewhere in between, this is one holiday tradition you’ll need to add to your list!

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Holiday Pops Extravaganza

Salt Palace Convention Center

Ho-ho-hold onto your sleighs—because here comes Santa Claus! Join us for a holly jolly concert packed with festive tunes, merry mischief, and a magical story starring one of Santa’s best helpers, Noël the Elf. Rumor has it, the big guy himself might drop by, straight from the North Pole! It’s “snow” much fun for the whole family, you’ll be fa-la-la-ing all the way home. Get your tickets early—this program sells out every year!

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Luke Skywalker trains as a Jedi in order to confront the evil Sith lord, Darth Vader, in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert. Don’t miss the epic experience as Utah Symphony performs John Williams’ Grammy®-winning score live to the film.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

As January brings a frosty embrace, Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Dreams” Symphony delights with its exploration of the season’s enchanting beauty—and the 26-year-old composer’s budding talents. Written early in his career, this work hints at the iconic style that would go on to define Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces.

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1 & Mozart with Awadagin Pratt

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

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The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

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RDT’s Ring Around the Rose is a “wiggle-friendly” performance series for children and families that explores the magical world of the arts, including dance, theatre, music and storytelling.

Ring Around the Rose

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center

It’s one hot night as Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” and his Emmy Award winning production come to town as part of his global tour. Armed with his Spanish guitar, Benise will take the audience on an unprecedented and epic adventure through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more!

BENISE – Fiesta!

Join the company onstage at the Jeanne Wagner Theater for an intimate, in-the-round look at choreography and art in motion. This concert features the work of the company’s 2026 Choreographic Canvas Artist, a nationally recognized artist residency initiative.

Traverse

Moving Parts Family and Sensory Friendly Performances are modified theater productions of the Company’s Season shows, with accommodations for individuals with sensory sensitivities, ASL interpretation, and narration providing insights to the art of dance. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this relaxed dance performance in their own unique way, without the constraints of traditional theater etiquette. This year’s performance of Moving Parts is a modified version of TRAVERSE and will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 1-2 PM.

Moving Parts Family and Sensory Friendly Performances

Discover Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, a stirring saga of love, bravery, and the quest for justice. In this heroic tale, Leonore goes undercover, disguised as a guard named Fidelio, to infiltrate a corrupt prison and rescue her wrongfully accused husband, Florestan.

It’s an emotional journey that reflects Beethoven’s idealism, echoing his own conviction that good will triumphs over tyranny. With the hopeful “Prisoners’ Chorus” and soaring overture, Fidelio is a testament to Beethoven’s musical genius—be the first to experience this brand-new production, incorporating modernized dialogue and thought-provoking projections that underscore the power of the human spirit.

Beethoven's Fidelio

Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre

The SLS is proud to partner with the University of Utah School of Music each year to present the winners of the Summer Arts piano competition in concert. Come hear tomorrow’s stars play piano concerto movements with a full orchestra and help support the region’s emerging talent. Tickets for this concert are available through the University of Utah School of Music.

Summer Arts Piano Concerto Concert

University of Utah

The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City presents the LOS ANGELES PIANO TRIO on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Libby Gardner Concert Hall on the University of Utah campus. This performance is part of the Society’s 60th Anniversary Season.

Los Angeles Piano Trio

Music Director Emeritus Thierry Fischer returns to the podium for a luminous program that embraces joy, unity, and wonder. At its heart is Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, capturing the innocence of childhood with delicate orchestration and lyrical warmth.

Thierry Fischer conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 4

Acclaimed pianist Sir Stephen Hough—a true master of his craft, longtime collaborator with our orchestra, and favorite among audiences—interprets Rachmaninoff’s perpetually popular Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Beginning with a simple theme, Rachmaninoff playfully reinvents it in 24 distinct variations, each one more imaginative than the last! The iconic 18th variation is widely regarded as one of the most achingly beautiful melodies ever written.

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Sir Stephen Hough

But what will happen to the students who might otherwise slip through the cracks?

Dumbed Down

Break out the tissues and get ready to experience this beloved animated classic like never before! Watch the unlikely duo of Carl and Russell on their hilarious and heartwarming journey to a lost world in Disney and Pixar’s Up in Concert. The Utah Symphony performs the sentimental Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score live as Carl and Russell triumph over danger—while discovering friends in unexpected places.

Disney-Pixar's Up in Concert

The Salt Lake Symphony Vienna Ball is an event unlike any other in the region, providing live music for dancing by full orchestra and jazz band, floor shows by the award-winning BYU Dancers, and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the orchestra so that we may continue bringing you the greatest music year-round. Come dance the night away with us and help support YOUR Salt Lake Symphony!

Salt Lake Symphony’s 37th Annual Vienna Ball

After two seasons online and three seasons on hiatus, this free series—which has been providing plays-in-progress their first audience since 2004—returns!

Script-In-Hand Series

Flo, a fantastic flamingo who craves adventure meets Eb, a sensible seagull worried about a shrinking lake.

Eb & Flo

The acclaimed JUPITER QUARTET performs on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Libby Gardner Concert Hall as part of the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City’s 60th Anniversary Season.

Jupiter Quartet

Start your morning off right with a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing our concerts to the stage. Finishing Touches gives our audience the opportunity to observe working rehearsals; selections from the program will be rehearsed at the discretion of the conductor.

Concertmaster Madeline Adkins takes center stage for John Adams’ Violin Concerto, a pulse-pounding fusion of rhythmic vitality and expressive harmonies. An audience favorite for a reason, Adkins’ virtuosity and magnetic stage presence make her the perfect match for this electrifying showcase.

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