Many Thanks to All Involved in the 2019 Messiah Performances

Maggie Swain: It was a wonderful event! Thank you, not only the performers and the conductor and the concert hall employees but to the sponsors who made this possible for us to enjoy!

OSU: These performances are made possible thanks to sponsorship from State Bank of Southern Utah and the Leavitt Group plus the volunteer services of the orchestra and chorale.  We appreciate everyone involved in this longstanding tradition.

CDs and DVDs are available for order.  Contact beckyosucedarcity@gmail.com.

Thanks to Rollan Fell for this overview of the orchestra and chorale.

OSU Manager Rebekah Hughes captured the joy with which Xun Sun directs

Beverly Jan Robbins: I always said the audience was missing the best part - his excitement and obvious love of the piece!

Canyon View Middle School students provided lobby music for Sunday

Teresa Redd, at the piano, directs this orchestra. She had student Gavin Brown  conducting some of the pieces

Photos below by Rollan Fell from Monday's performance:

Southern Utah Handbell Choir directed by Donna McNabb provided lobby music on Monday evening.

Chorale warm-up before the performance

Harold Shirley introduced the performance.

Recognizing the Chorale directors: Alex Byers and Jackie-Riddle Jackson

Recognizing the full orchestra, chorale, and all of the soloists after Monday's performance.

Photos by Sara Penny:

After Sunday's performance, the Cedar City Interfaith Alliance provided homemade cookies

Photos by Asher Swan:

Xun Sun and performers accepting audience applause

Soloists and directors after the performance.

Divine Origins, the 79th performance of Handel's "Messiah" in Cedar City

You are invited to join the Orchestra of Southern Utah and the Chorale for a wonderful evening of a seasonal masterpiece.  Handel's "Messiah" is a favorite throughout the world. This performance is made possible thanks to sponsorship by the State Bank of Southern Utah and the Leavitt Group. Admission is FREE, but tickets are required.  They are now available at the Heritage Center/Festival Hall Office on the southwest corner of the building, 105 N. 100 East.  

Thanks to the many volunteer musicians who make these performances possible. Children age six and above are welcome with adult supervision.  No babies please as the concert is recorded.

For more information contact OSU Manager Rebekah Hughes at beckyosucedarcity@gmail.com

(Poster design by Rollan Fell of the Print Shoppe)

Your Orchestra at the SUU Steam Festival 2019

Thanks to Kirsten Nevis, OSU Education Director, for numerous presentations at the SUU STEAM Festival.  Thanks to the musicians who came and shared their instruments and time to encourage more young people to enjoy making their own music.

OSU Musician Marie Adams and OSU Education Director  Kristen Nevins 

OSU Manager Rebekah Hughes and Laurel Dodgion, now directing events at SUU

The Orchestra of Southern Utah is one of many community partners in this event.

Debbie Nollan shared her E-flat tuba with students

Sara Penny introduced viola to many students

The straw "oboes" were a hit

Learning about how vibrations create patterns

Joey Favino was one of the participating artists

Many SUU students helped with the event.

The ballroom was full of activities for schools throughout the region.

The SUU Animal Ambassadors are always a hit and we are happy they are involved in our February Jubilee.

Photos for November Concert of Poetic Drama

Thanks to everyone involved in the Nov. 7, 2019 concert.  We appreciate all of the extra work that these dynamic pieces required.

Orchestra of Southern Utah plays first Liszt Symphonic Poem directed by Xun Sun.

Xun Sun, music director directed his wife Ling Yu in the Bruch Romance for Viola and Orchestra

OSU Executive Director Pete Akins with guest soloist Ling Yu, Music Director Xun Sun, and Guest Conductor Jianan Yan

Guest Conductor Jianan Yan

Backstage view of selections from Romeo and Juliet by Prokoviev

Audience view

After the Bruch Romance with music director Xun Sun and his wife, soloist Ling Yu 

Southern Utah String Quartet provided lobby music before the concert

Rehearsal photos: 

Ling Yu in rehearsal 

Jianan Yan in rehearsal

Cellists at rehearsal

OSU President Harold Shirley with Xun Sun at a rehearsal

After the concert photos: