Upcoming Events
Wassermann Piano Series, Young Artist: Dominic Doutney
Arts/Entertainment
Dominic Doutney is a rising young concert pianist, born in Britain and currently based in Chicago. He will present a program of Brahms, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff at Utah State University in advance of his Kennedy Center debut next month.
Program:
Brahms: Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119
Liszt: Sposalizio, Chasse neige, and Concert Etude No. 1
Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32
Garnering awards and top prizes from the 2024 Washington International Competition, Luminarts Cultural Foundation, Mauro Paolo Monopoli International Competition in Barletta, Italy, the Jaén International Piano Competition in Spain, the Clamo International Competition in Murcia, Spain and the Lyon International Competition, Dominic is also the winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Award for Keyboard, the Norah Sande Award, the Walled City Festival competition in Derry, Northern Ireland, and Semana Internacional de Piano de Óbidos in Portugal. Dominic has made appearances on BBC Radio 3, CNBC, and recently performed an all-Rachmaninoff recital on Portugal’s biggest classical music radio station, Antena 2.
Chamber Music Society of Logan Will Hagan, Albert Cano Smit, Sandy Mohamed and Arthur Hornig (Piano Quartet)
Arts/Entertainment
A truly unique international collaboration, four internationally-recognized soloists join forces as a piano quartet, including Utah-based violinist Will Hagen, French-Egyptian violist Sindy Mohamed, Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit, and German cellist Arthur Hornig.
Big Bands
Arts/Entertainment
Join the national award-winning USU Jazz Orchestra and the USU Jazz Ensemble as they perform selections of classic and contemporary jazz music in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on campus. The event is free for USU students with ID.
Autumn Voices
Arts/Entertainment
Autumn Voices features the combined choirs of the USU Music Department performing music perfect for the fall season, including seasonal favorites, beautiful a cappella masterworks and thrilling choral anthems.
Desarrollo de la Música- The Evolution of Latin Music and Dance
Arts/Entertainment
Using funding provided by USU's URCO grant, this performance will feature cello/piano music by Latin American composers; a presentation on the colonization of Latin America and the emergence/evolution of music and dance in the region; and live, Latin American dance demonstrations. The presentation's goal is to answer these questions:
What influenced the creation of Latin American music and dance?
How has Latin American music and dance evolved?
How does Latin American music and dance impact an individual's life?
Aaron Kinghorn- Cello, Presenter, Dance
Lynn Keisker- Piano
Leah Johnson- Dance
Silent Film Festival – USU Piano
Arts/Entertainment
Step back in time for a night of movie magic as Utah State University Piano majors bring the silent film era to life! Watch as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Mabel Normand and others dazzle the screen while our talented pianists provide the live, toe-tapping soundtrack. Get ready to laugh, gasp and marvel at the unforgettable combination of classic comedy and piano artistry!
USU Symphony Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
The Caine College of the Arts presents the Utah State University Symphony Orchestra's first concert of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Daines Concert Hall.
The concert, titled "Home Is Where the Heart Is," will be conducted by the USU Symphony Orchestra's new conductor, Daniel Alfred Wachs. It will feature members of the Department of Music wind and brass faculty in an all-American program, including Samuel Barber's haunting "Knoxville: Summer of 1915," performed by guest artist and Metropolitan Opera star soprano Janai Brugger. Also featured will be Aaron Copland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" in its version for full orchestra.
"It is a thrill and an honor for me to be joining the Caine College of the Arts faculty," Wachs says. He comes to Logan from Vienna, Austria. "There is so much talent between my faculty colleagues and our incredible students that I was inspired to find a way to present both. This all-American program of 20th-century composers also allows me to honor educators, including two of my own, Otto-Werner Mueller and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon."
Adult: $10
Senior: $8
USU Students: FREE
USU Symphony Orchestra
Arts/Entertainment
The Caine College of the Arts presents the Utah State University Symphony Orchestra's first concert of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Daines Concert Hall.
The concert, titled "Home Is Where the Heart Is," will be conducted by the USU Symphony Orchestra's new conductor, Daniel Alfred Wachs. It will feature members of the Department of Music wind and brass faculty in an all-American program, including Samuel Barber's haunting "Knoxville: Summer of 1915," performed by guest artist and Metropolitan Opera star soprano Janai Brugger. Also featured will be Aaron Copland's iconic "Appalachian Spring" in its version for full orchestra.
"It is a thrill and an honor for me to be joining the Caine College of the Arts faculty," Wachs says. He comes to Logan from Vienna, Austria. "There is so much talent between my faculty colleagues and our incredible students that I was inspired to find a way to present both. This all-American program of 20th-century composers also allows me to honor educators, including two of my own, Otto-Werner Mueller and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon."
Adult: $10
Senior: $8
USU Students: FREE
American Festival Chorus & Orchestra: A Sesquicentiennial Celebration
Arts/Entertainment
The Music of Gustav Holst will be presented by the American Festival Chorus & Orchestra.
Jazz Jams
Arts/Entertainment
This concert will feature the Caine Jazz Combo, a guest artist, and jazz students from the Music Department performing standard jazz tunes. The jam session is open to everyone, and attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments and join in. Jam sessions take place on the Hub Stage on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center, near the food court.
Monster Concert 2024: Monster Goes Galactic
Arts/Entertainment
Come join the USU Youth Conservatory at our favorite yearly tradition: Monster Concert! Over 200 young pianists throughout Cache Valley and USU piano majors will come together to play music on over 18 pianos in the beautiful Daines Concert Hall. Our favorite YC monster mascot Frankensteinway and pianos galore will leave you and your family with amazing memories that will last forever. We can’t wait to see you there!
USU Opera Theatre Production: The Toxic Avenger
Arts/Entertainment
The Toxic Avenger
By David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Directed by Dallas Aksoy
Based on the cult film, The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical featuring a nerd-turned-mutant-superhero out to win the girl of his dreams (a blind librarian) and stop his home state of New Jersey from turning into more of a toxic wasteland than it already is.
This award-winning macabre comedy is a perfect way to have rockin’-scary Halloween! Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the haunted Caine Lyric Theatre, Oct. 28-31, 7:30pm. Join us if you dare...!
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Innuendo, Blood & Gore, Mature Themes, Political Incorrectness
Not suitable for children, ages 15+ only
USU Opera Theatre Production: The Toxic Avenger
Arts/Entertainment
The Toxic Avenger
By David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Directed by Dallas Aksoy
Based on the cult film, The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical featuring a nerd-turned-mutant-superhero out to win the girl of his dreams (a blind librarian) and stop his home state of New Jersey from turning into more of a toxic wasteland than it already is.
This award-winning macabre comedy is a perfect way to have rockin’-scary Halloween! Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the haunted Caine Lyric Theatre, Oct. 28-31, 7:30pm. Join us if you dare...!
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Innuendo, Blood & Gore, Mature Themes, Political Incorrectness
Not suitable for children, ages 15+ only
Jazz Kicks
Arts/Entertainment
Jazz Kicks Band is a 17-piece band playing exciting jazz music, featuring accomplished musicians from Northern Utah.
Faculty Trumpet Recital: Dr. Max Otto Matzen
Arts/Entertainment
Join USU Trumpet Professor Dr. Max Otto Matzen for an exciting recital featuring both classic and contemporary trumpet masterpieces! Dr. Matzen will be joined by the talented Ms. Mao Omura, violinist with the Atlanta Opera, and Dr. Mayumi Matzen, USU’s own piano faculty, for an unforgettable evening of music.
USU Opera Theatre Production: The Toxic Avenger
Arts/Entertainment
The Toxic Avenger
By David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Directed by Dallas Aksoy
Based on the cult film, The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical featuring a nerd-turned-mutant-superhero out to win the girl of his dreams (a blind librarian) and stop his home state of New Jersey from turning into more of a toxic wasteland than it already is.
This award-winning macabre comedy is a perfect way to have rockin’-scary Halloween! Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the haunted Caine Lyric Theatre, Oct. 28-31, 7:30pm. Join us if you dare...!
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Innuendo, Blood & Gore, Mature Themes, Political Incorrectness
Not suitable for children, ages 15+ only
FSQ at USU: Nature’s Resonance
Arts/Entertainment
Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Claude Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10, a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire, will close our October concert with its impressionistic textures and vivid harmonic language. This quartet, with its shimmering colors and dynamic interplay, provides a striking contrast to the other works on the program, capturing the visceral beauty and emotional depth that Debussy is renowned for.
Night Fire by Akshaya Tucker
"Night Fire," a work for string quartet and tenor by Akshaya Tucker, was also written for the Fry Street Quartet and premiered last spring in the NOVA series in Salt Lake City. Another work created in partnership with GLFCAM’s "Composing Earth" project, Tucker’s composition, with its vivid textures and poignant text by Wren Brian, confronts us with the terror of escaping a wildfire. The FSQ is joined by tenor Thomas Glenn for this performance.
Bartók: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Bartók’s Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, a work of intense energy and rhythmic drive, showcases the composer’s deep connection to the folk traditions of Eastern Europe. Violinist Robert Waters and pianist Jason Hardink will bring this electrifying piece to life, capturing the fiery spirit and intricate dialogues between the two instruments.
USU Opera Theatre Production: The Toxic Avenger
Arts/Entertainment
The Toxic Avenger
By David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Directed by Dallas Aksoy
Based on the cult film, The Toxic Avenger is a rock musical featuring a nerd-turned-mutant-superhero out to win the girl of his dreams (a blind librarian) and stop his home state of New Jersey from turning into more of a toxic wasteland than it already is.
This award-winning macabre comedy is a perfect way to have rockin’-scary Halloween! Performed by USU voice and orchestra students in the haunted Caine Lyric Theatre, Oct. 28-31, 7:30pm. Join us if you dare...!
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Innuendo, Blood & Gore, Mature Themes, Political Incorrectness
Not suitable for children, ages 15+ only
View By
Event Types
- All Types
- Arts/Entertainment (2468)
- Workshop/Training (7)
- Conference/Seminar (2)
- Academic Calendar (0)
- Fair/Festival (0)
- Ceremony/Awards/Celebration (0)
- Cultural (0)
- Date/Deadline (0)
- Exhibition (0)
- Fundraiser (0)
- Information/Orientation (0)
- Lecture/Readings (0)
- Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner (0)
- Meeting (0)
- Panel Discussion/Presentation (0)
- Reception/Reunion (0)
- Recreation (0)
- Social/Networking (0)
- Special Event (0)
- Sports (0)
- Student Activities (0)
- More Types
Target Audiences
- All Audiences
- Students (395)
- Faculty (385)
- Staff (372)
- Parents (347)
- General Public (328)
- Alumni (327)
- Prospective Students (323)
- Invitation only (0)
Departments
- All Departments
- College of Engineering (8)
- Space Dynamics Laboratory (0)
- Computer Science (0)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (0)
- Engineering Education (0)
- ASPIRE (0)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (0)
- Biological and Chemical Engineering (0)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (7)
- More Departments
- College of Arts and Sciences (7)
- Biology (0)
- American Festival Chorus and Orchestra (0)
- Arts & Sciences Research (0)
- Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (0)
- Theatre Arts (0)
- Transforming Communities Institute (0)
- School of Social Sciences (0)
- Social Work (0)
- Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies (0)
- Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) (0)
- Utah Public Radio (KUSU) (0)
- World Languages and Cultures (0)
- Art and Design (7)
- Military Science (Army ROTC) (0)
- Caine School of the Arts (0)
- Lyric Repertory Company (0)
- Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (0)
- Mathematics and Statistics (0)
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (0)
- I-System Institute For Transdisciplinary Studies (0)
- Museum of Anthropology (0)
- Music (0)
- Physics (0)
- Heravi Peace Institute (0)
- Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research (0)
- Community and Natural Resources Institute (0)
- Interfaith Initiative (0)
- Intermountain Herbarium (0)
- History, Cultures, and Ideas (0)
- Intensive English Language Institute (0)
- English (0)
- Communication (0)
- More Departments
- Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (3)
- Water, Earth, and Environmental Sciences (0)
- Wildland Resources (0)
- Technology, Design & Technical Education (0)
- Environment and Society (0)
- Aviation Technology (0)
- Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences (0)
- Plants, Soils & Climate (0)
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (0)
- Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences (0)
- Applied Economics (0)
- Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (0)
- More Departments
- Provost & Executive Vice President (2)
- Admissions (0)
- Empowering Teaching Excellence (2)
- Faculty Senate (0)
- Center for Innovative Design and Instruction (CIDI) (0)
- Financial Aid (0)
- Honors (0)
- Office of Global Engagement (0)
- Registrar's Office (0)
- Tenure Academy (0)
- School of Graduate Studies (0)
- Study Abroad (0)
- More Departments
- Division of Student Success (1)
- Student Involvement & Leadership Center/USUSA (0)
- Student Orientation and Transition Services (0)
- The HURD (0)
- Utah Conservation Corps (0)
- Veterans Resource Office (0)
- Student Achievement Collaborative (0)
- Student Club/Organization (0)
- Survivor Support, Advocacy, and Violence Intervention (SSAVI) (0)
- Counseling and Prevention Services (0)
- Campus Recreation (0)
- Aggie Blue Bikes (0)
- Center for Academic Belonging & Learning Excellence (0)
- Career Design Center (0)
- Christensen Office of Service and Sustainability (0)
- Center for Community (0)
- Aggie First Scholars (0)
- Center for Community Engagement (1)
- Strategic Enrollment Managemen (0)
- University Advising (0)
- More Departments
- Advancement (0)
- Athletics (0)
- Women’s Tennis (0)
- Women's Volleyball (0)
- Women’s Gymnastics (0)
- Women’s Soccer (0)
- Softball (0)
- Football (0)
- Volleyball (0)
- Men’s Tennis (0)
- Men’s Basketball (0)
- Women’s Basketball (0)
- Track and Field (0)
- Men’s Golf (0)
- Cross Country (0)
- More Departments
- College of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (0)
- Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence (0)
- Special Education and Rehabilitation (0)
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership (0)
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (0)
- Kinesiology and Health Science (0)
- Nursing and Health Professions (0)
- Psychology (0)
- Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (0)
- Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Center (0)
- Human Development and Family Studies (0)
- Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (0)
- Edith Bowen Laboratory School (0)
- More Departments
- Extension (0)
- Davis County (0)
- Carbon County (0)
- Emery County (0)
- Garfield County (0)
- Duchesne County (0)
- Logan Campus Extension (0)
- Kane County (0)
- Box Elder County (0)
- Ogden Botanical Center (0)
- Piute County (0)
- Beaver County (0)
- Millard County (0)
- Morgan County (0)
- Cache County (0)
- Sevier County (0)
- Summit County (0)
- Swaner Preserve EcoCenter (0)
- Thanksgiving Point (0)
- Salt Lake County (0)
- San Juan County (0)
- Utah County (0)
- Sanpete County (0)
- Utah Women & Leadership Project (0)
- Wasatch County (0)
- Rich County (0)
- 4-H (0)
- Tooele County (0)
- Weber County (0)
- Wasatch Front (0)
- Uintah County (0)
- Washington County (0)
- USU Botanical Center (0)
- Iron County (0)
- Wayne County (0)
- Grand County (0)
- Juab County (0)
- More Departments
- Finance and Administrative Services (0)
- University Inn (0)
- Staff Employee Association (0)
- Taggart Student Center (0)
- Purchasing and Contract Services (0)
- Facilities (0)
- Dining Services (0)
- Parking and Transportation Services (0)
- Conference Center (0)
- Housing (0)
- Controller's Office (0)
- Publication Design and Production (0)
- Business Services (0)
- Campus Store (0)
- More Departments
- Government & External Affairs (0)
- Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (0)
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) (0)
- Data Analytics and Information Systems Student Association (DAISSA) (0)
- Covey Leadership Center (0)
- Pro-Sales (0)
- BI Group (0)
- Entrepreneurship Center (0)
- Entrepreneurship Club (0)
- Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) (0)
- Business Council (0)
- Real Estate Association (0)
- Economics and Finance Department (0)
- Analytics Solutions Center (0)
- Marketing and Strategy Department (0)
- Master in Human Resources (MHR) (0)
- Management Department (0)
- Master of Accounting (MAcc) (0)
- Data Analytics & Information Systems Department (0)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (0)
- Investment Banking Club (0)
- Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) (0)
- International Business Association (0)
- Huntsman Hive (0)
- Sales Club (0)
- Shingo Institute Student Chapter (0)
- School of Accountancy (0)
- Master of Science in Economics (MSE) (0)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (0)
- DECA Club (0)
- USU Pre-Law Society (0)
- Master of Financial Economics (MFE) (0)
- Women in Business Association (0)
- Financial Planning Association (FPA) (0)
- FJ Management Center for Student Success (0)
- Finance and Economics Club (0)
- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (0)
- Huntsman Marketing Association (0)
- Huntsman Scholars (0)
- Global Learning Experience (0)
- Healthcare Administration Club (HAC) (0)
- More Departments
- Merrill-Cazier Library (0)
- Multiple Sponsors (0)
- Office of Research (0)
- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Center (0)
- USU Research Foundation (USTAR) (0)
- More Departments
- Operational Strategy (0)
- President's Office (0)
- Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air (0)
- Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (0)
- More Departments
- Statewide Campuses (0)
- Brigham Region (0)
- Moab (0)
- More Departments
- University Marketing and Communications (0)
- Utah State University (0)
- USU Eastern (0)
- Other (0)
- More Departments