September 27- Sophisticated Ladies

The Orchestra of Southern Utah presents

Fall Recital Series 2016

September 27

Sophisticated Ladies

(Poster design by Rollan Fell)

The Orchestra is excited to present Jackie Riddle-Jackson's recital featuring



West Winds Trio

West Winds Flute Trio was founded in March 2016 with OSU members Adrienne Read, Ariel Rhoades, and Brad Gregory. Sharing a love of flute and chamber music, West Winds performs in a variety of music styles often incorporating auxiliary flutes such as the alto flute and piccolo.  


Jazz Dectet

The Cedar Jazz Dectet is the newest jazz ensemble in town. Formed in the spring of 2015 by Bob Gordon and David Bolsover, it is a community-based ensemble that plays original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards. To date, Bob and David have written all the charts (arrangements), but the band is a laboratory band, open also to charts written by community members. The band consists of alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones; two trumpets, two trombones; and piano, bass, and drums. It is somewhat smaller than the typical large jazz ensemble of 16 to 17 people. The dectet plays mostly tunes with a swing beat, but David and Bob intend to write charts with other grooves as well. Personnel is Tom Herb, David Bolsover, Waylay Hadlock, Christina Carrigan, Bob Gordon, Joe Palmer, Gary Player, Christian Bohnenstengel, Lydia Feild, and Sean Militscher.

Suzanne Tegland and Tamara Reber

When she isn’t teaching chemistry at SUU, Suzanne is just a musical girl. She’s a member of the women’s choir, In Jubilo, and the Orchestra of Southern Utah. Suzanne is also no stranger to the orchestra pit – she has played for Cedar Valley Community Theatre’s productions of Hello, Dolly!, Oklahoma! and Once Upon a Mattress, and conducted their productions of The King and I and Guys and Dolls. She also played in the pit for Utah Shakespeare Festival’s production of South Pacific last summer.

If she’s not singing or playing, Suzanne is usually still involved behind the scenes, where she serves on the Boards of Directors for both In Jubilo and OSU. She is the co-director of OSU’s annual Silver & Gold Soirée fundraiser.

Always up for a challenge, this Cedar City native keeps herself sharp by flawlessly reciting the alphabet backwards.

Tamara Reber is, first and foremost, a singer/performer. Except when she’s busy running her own business as a personal trainer, teaching voice lessons to various students, or working with her husband to take care of their *nine* children. 

After a long hiatus from the theater, Tamara returned to the stage last year in the coveted role of Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, and has since showcased her versatility in The Wedding Singer, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Once Upon a Mattress.

She is currently shooting a short film in Cedar City, and continually looks for new and exciting ways to share her passion for performing.

In Jubilo

In 2001, Jackie Riddle-Jackson and LuWenn Jones had a dream of starting a women’s chorus here in Cedar City. An LDS group of 12 women had prepared a Christmas concert for their local stake, and the following February several additional women joined the group to perform for a women’s conference. With the expertise of Jackie as the artistic director, the group began to grow from there. The winter of 2002 is the official beginning of In Jubilo. There are now approximately 60 women who dedicate their time to the chorale every season, with several who have been with the group since it began.

Not only has In Jubilo grown in numbers, but the group has also grown in musical sophistication and artistry. Each member is dedicated and willing to devote her time and effort to the betterment of the chorale. In the beginning days, concerts were performed in churches and other cozy settings before small audiences. Now, with the growth and presence of the group in the community, In Jubilo is able to invite much larger audiences to come enjoy their concerts in venues such as the Heritage Center Theater.

The group’s name, In Jubilo, means ‘of joy’ or ‘with joy’. They are very happy to be a part of the wonderful arts community in Cedar City, and look forward to many more exciting choral seasons to come.

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You're invited to join OSU in celebrating the musical legacy of June Thorley prior to the recital.

The First Thorley Legacy Award and Finale Fall Recital; Two Events, One Evening!

Written by Kristin Beauchamp-Butt

The Orchestra of Southern Utah is excited to announce its first Opening Gala on September 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Festival Hall. The final recital in the Fall Recital Series, “Sophisticated Ladies,” immediately follows at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center Theater. Tickets to the Gala are available at a price of $8 at the recitals.  The suggested donation for the recital is $8 adults and $5 students.

The Opening Gala is a celebration to welcome in the next OSU season. Included in the festivities are dessert, mingling, and the presentation of the first Thorley Legacy Award.  The award, named after its first recipient June Thorley, is given in recognition of an individual’s dedication to music and the far-reaching influence their work has had on the local community.  Thorley has taught two generations of musicians, directed the Cedar High Orchestra, and played in the Messiah for 75 years with OSU.  She set the stage for the creation of the Orchestra of Southern Utah with community concerts and was a Founding Board Member.

Directed by Jackie Riddle-Jackson, “Sophisticated Ladies” features music impacted by women in a variety of ways. West Winds Trio will perform Arabesque by Claude Debussy and will also play Zephyrus and Psyche, an original composition by OSU musician Adrienne Read. West Winds Flute Trio was founded in March 2016 with OSU members Adrienne Read, Ariel Rhoades, and Brad Gregory. Sharing a love of flute and chamber music, West Winds performs in a variety of music styles often incorporating auxiliary flutes such as the alto flute and piccolo.

Tamara Reber and Suzanne Tegland will sing “Stepsisters’ Lament” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel will accompany on piano. After a long hiatus to raise nine children and start her own business, Reber returned to the stage last year in the coveted role of Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, and has since showcased her versatility in The Wedding Singer, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Once Upon a Mattress. Tegland, a member of the women’s choir In Jubilo and the Orchestra of Southern Utah, has played for Cedar Valley Community Theatre’s productions of Hello, Dolly!, Oklahoma!, and Once Upon a Mattress. She has also conducted productions of The King and I and Guys and Dolls.

The Cedar Jazz Dectet will perform three pieces: “Centerpiece” by Johnny Mandel arr. by Bob Gordon (another outstanding OSU musician), “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke Ellington arr. by Bob Gordon, and “Whisper Not” by Benny Golson arr. by David Bolsover. The Cedar Jazz Dectet is a community-based ensemble that plays original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards. The group includes Tom Herb, David Bolsover, Waylay Hadlock, Christina Carrigan, Bob Gordon, Joe Palmer, Gary Player, Christian Bohnenstengel, Lydia Feild, and Sean Militscher.

In 2001, Jackie Riddle-Jackson and LuWenn Jones had a dream of starting a women’s chorus here in Cedar City. Started with 12 women and the talents of Jackie Riddle Jackson, the group continues to grow. There are now approximately 60 women who dedicate their time to the chorale every season, with several who have been with the group since it began.

Not only has In Jubilo grown in numbers, but the group has also grown in musical sophistication and artistry. Each member is dedicated and willing to devote her time and effort to the betterment of the chorale. In the beginning days, concerts were performed in churches and other cozy settings before small audiences. Now, with the growth and presence of the group in the community, In Jubilo is able to invite much larger audiences to come enjoy their concerts in venues such as the Heritage Center Theater.

The group’s name, In Jubilo, means ‘of joy’ or ‘with joy’. They are very happy to be a part of the wonderful arts community in Cedar City, and look forward to many more exciting choral seasons to come.

The OSU full symphony concert season begins on Oct. 13 with American Legacy. For more information, please visit www.myosu.org, call the Orchestra of Southern Utah at (435) 233-8213, or email osucedarcity@gmail.com.