College of Fine Arts » School of Music

August 2026

Ideals Research Workflow Session

Friday, August 28 | 12 – 2pm

Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	801-581-6762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Welcoming Convocation!

Friday, August 28 | 2 – 4pm

Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	801-581-6762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

September 2026

Arts Bash

Wednesday, September 2 | 11am – 2pm

One of the largest arts celebrations on campus, Arts Bash boasts live performances, information booths, giveaways, interactive art, and free food!

You can grab a bite, watch live performances, and check out the booths. Make sure you pick up a passport and collect enough stamps by visiting various booths, so you can redeem it for your free Arts Bash prize. In essence, we're throwing a massive party to let you know what arts experiences are at your fingertips as a student of the University of Utah, including art exhibits, dance performances, film screenings, concerts - even events at UtahPresents, Pioneer Theatre Company, and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA).

And, all it takes is your Ucard thanks to the Arts Pass program.

Event Categories:	U Arts Pass
Cost:	Free
Contact Email:	info@finearts.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Fridays w/Faculty: [U Arts Pass Event]

Friday, September 4 | 12 – 1pm

Event Categories:	Lectures, Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Doctoral Recital: Katie Mansfield, mezzo-soprano

Thursday, September 10 | 6 – 7pm

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Event Categories:	Music
Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Doctoral Chamber Recital: Junjie Wang, tenor

Sunday, September 13 | 2 – 3pm

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Event Categories:	Music
Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

School of Music Community Picnic!

Sunday, September 13 | 5 – 7pm

Everyone is welcome! Please feel free to bring your people and your pets!

Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	801-581-6762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	No

Latin American Heritage Conference

Friday, September 18 | 8am – 10pm

Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH), Gardner Hall - David P. (DGH), Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Alternate Location:	402
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Wind Ensemble: [U Arts Pass Event]

Tuesday, September 22 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Adult - $13.50; U Arts Pass Event: U of U Students - Free w/current ID; Youth - Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Utah Philharmonia: [U Arts Pass Event]

Wednesday, September 23 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Adult - $13.50; Arts Pass Event: U of U Students - Free w/current ID; Youth - Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Chamber Music Society of SLC - Takács Quartet [U Arts Pass Event]

Thursday, September 24 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

The Grammy-winning, Budapest-founded TAKÁCS QUARTET opens our 61st season on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Libby Gardner Concert Hall on the University of Utah campus. Artists-in-residence at the University of Colorado Boulder since 1983 and recipients of three Gramophone Awards, the Takács Quartet has performed at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the Paris Philharmonie, and is widely regarded as one of the great string quartets of our time.

Program: TBA

Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Adult - $35; U Arts Pass Event: U of U Students - Free w/current ID; Students <18 – $10
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

SOM Research Celebration and Reception

Friday, September 25 | 12:30 – 1:45pm

Campus Locations:	Gardner Hall - David P. (DGH)
Alternate Location:	McKay Music Library and Bastian Atrium
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	801-581-6762
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Dance Workshop with Sandra Rivera [U Arts Pass Event]

Friday, September 25 | 4:30 – 5:30pm

Event Categories:	Lectures, Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

UtahPresents and School of Music co-presentation

Friday, September 25 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	801-581-6762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	No

NOVA Chamber Music Series - Lost Freedom

Sunday, September 27 | 3 – 5pm

Program

Works that explore the idea of freedom - with Schubert’s beloved wanderer songs Die Fiorelle and An die Musik and his fiery Quartettsatz; this concert features a world premiere by University of Utah composer Jessica Rudman for soprano Jin-Xiang Yu and Kenji Bunch’s powerful Lost Freedom which honors the experience of Japanese-Americans during and after WWII America, narrated by Plan-B Theatre’s Jerry Rapier.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Selected Songs
Kenji Bunch (b. 1971): Minidoka (2016)
Jessica Rudman (b. 1981): World Premiere (2026)
Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz
Kenji Bunch: Lost Freedom (2021)

Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Adult - $27; Child - $5
Ticket URL:	www.simpletix.com…
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

A Night of Many Cellos - Cello Studio Concert [U Arts Pass Event]

Monday, September 28 | 7:30 – 8:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Jazz Combos [U Arts Pass Event]

Tuesday, September 29 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Jazz Combos [U Arts Pass Event]

Wednesday, September 30 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Gardner Hall - David P. (DGH)
Alternate Location:	Weight/Hales Choral Room (DGH 270)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

October 2026

Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Repertory Ensemble [U Arts Pass Event]

Thursday, October 1 | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Event Categories:	Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Libby Gardner Concert Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Adult - $13.50; Arts Pass Event: U of U Students - Free w/current ID; Youth - Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes

Fridays w/Faculty: [U Arts Pass Event]

Friday, October 2 | 12 – 1pm

Event Categories:	Lectures, Music, U Arts Pass
Campus Locations:	Dumke Recital Hall (DGH)
Cost:	Free
Contact Name:	School of Music
Contact Phone:	8015816762
Contact Email:	events@music.utah.edu
Campus Wide Event:	Yes