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Photo courtesy of Megan Shenefelt

“Simple Little Things and Big Dreams”

July 1, 2016

Megan Shenefelt has been busy making her dreams come true. Shenefelt graduated from the U's Musical Theatre program in 2015 and has been seeking out opportunities to perform ever since. “You don’t...

Cellist Matthew Zalkind Returns Home to Perform at the U

Cellist Matthew Zalkind Returns Home to Perform at the U

June 28, 2016

Coming from a musical family, Matthew Zalkind's decision to pick up a cello wasn't unusual as both of his parents were members of the Utah Symphony. “I started playing when I was very young, five years...

Ning Lu: The Us Pianist Extraordinaire

Ning Lu: The U’s Pianist Extraordinaire

June 18, 2016

Ning Lu is one of the world’s most renowned contemporary pianists. Born in Beijing, China, Lu grew up in a very musically inclined family. He sat himself in front of a piano when he was four years...

Singers Invited To SLCA’s Summer Choral Institute

June 6, 2016

Summer singers: whether you restrict your talents to your shower or are currently working toward a degree in music, you are wanted at the Salt Lake Choral Artists’ Summer Choral Institute, which has...

Tunes Tuesday: Beyoncé Enraptures Fans With Mature Album Lemonade

Tunes Tuesday: Beyoncé Enraptures Fans With Mature Album “Lemonade”

April 26, 2016

Beyoncé. The music legend and icon is back at it again with her newest album "Lemonade," an exploration of anger, fear, lust, heartbreak and, ultimately, what it means to love. She released it a day...

Grand Kerfuffle Gives Crowd A Great Show Despite Rain

Grand Kerfuffle Gives Crowd A Great Show Despite Rain

April 24, 2016

Coachella doesn’t have anything on The Grand Kerfuffle. It rained the entire time, but that didn’t stop the approximately 200 attendees from having a good time. The doors opened at 4 p.m. and people...

Emily Hackworth, Alyssa Jorgensen, and Austin Gren perform at the U Classical Guitar Ensembles in Dumke Recital Hall on Thursday, April 21, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Classical Guitar Ensembles bring diverse styles, intense performances to audiences

April 24, 2016

With flying fingers and intense, emotive sagas, the Classical Guitar Ensembles from the U's School of Music provided an excellent showcase of a variety of styles and tunes from different eras and countries. Each...

The Lumineers New Album Cleopatra Is Catchy And Authentic, Worth The Wait

The Lumineers’ New Album “Cleopatra” Is Catchy And Authentic, Worth The Wait

April 20, 2016

I first heard the Lumineers were starting a new album about three years ago. In that span of time, I’ve gotten a few bad haircuts and a few good burritos, but I haven’t gotten a CD as good as this....

Tunes Tuesday: The Ten Best Songs to Add to Your Studying Playlist

Tunes Tuesday: The Ten Best Songs to Add to Your Studying Playlist

April 19, 2016

Music can motivate us, make us think, help us to relax and, most importantly for college students, get us through some intense hours of studying. Finding the right songs to add to a study playlist can...

Guns N Roses Reunion Surprises, Thrills Coachella Audiences

Guns ‘N’ Roses Reunion Surprises, Thrills Coachella Audiences

April 18, 2016

Best way to describe Saturday night’s Coachella experience? Full of surprises and reunions. Ice Cube mentioned months ago that he wanted to reunite NWA onstage at Coachella — and he delivered. He...