The discussion will feature a Q&A opportunity for audiences to pose questions and interact in the live Zoom forum. April 14 at 5 pm (MST) in a conversation with Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth. For a complete list of the air dates, times and programs, visit Ghost Light Podcast, hosted by former orchestra general manager Jeff Counts and Utah Opera principal coach Carol Anderson, is holding its first live Zoom video call on Tues.

KBYU radio station Classical 89 will increase broadcasts in the coming weeks of previously recorded performances and some commercial recordings that the orchestra has published in recent years, including works by Prokofiev, Berlioz and Saint-Saens. For more information, visit the “Listening Room” for Utah Symphony ( ) and Utah Opera ( ). Past performance clips, audio streams of recordings, curated playlists, and Ghost Light podcasts are available around the clock and on demand. Amusing and entertaining videos filmed by musicians from home include the viral post by Principal Clarinet Tad Calcara performing George Gershwin’s “Somebody Loves Me” on all four instruments: The “Listening Rooms” also offer up close and personal opportunities to bring the sounds of the orchestra and opera directly into people’s homes. “Through ‘School From Home,” we are connecting with music students and teachers around the state and beyond with our dynamic content offering everything from virtual opera assemblies to videos highlighting individual orchestra instruments and voice types.” USUO continues to connect communities to the uplifting power of music through social media channels and the website. For more information, visit and “We are thrilled that we can offer students and teachers educational experiences with the wonders of the internet,” said Education and Community Outreach Director Paula Fowler.

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera has gone online with free educational learning resources, virtual assemblies, and instrument and voice video libraries in “School From Home,” extending the reach of outreach programs that normally reach 155,000 students and 7,000 teachers each year.

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