Presenting our 2026-27 season
All concerts are at 7:30 pm in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on the campus of Utah State University.
Parking is available at the Gateway Parking Terrace directly north of the Performance Hall.
Eastman Nibley Hatch and Anne Clawson Hatch Opening Concert
Lysander Piano Trio
Monday, October 5, 2026
Masterclass: 10:30 am - 12, Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall
The Lysander Piano Trio is devoted to inventive programming, finding intriguing connections between works from all over the world, and uncovering lesser-known gems of the repertoire from past to present. The Trio is committed to working with living composers and building a new repertoire for the piano trio. ‘ . . . the ensemble’s unanimity of approach — vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic playing — proved quite splendid.’ — The Washington Post
Photo: Irina Rozovsky
Borromeo String Quartet
Friday, October 30, 2026
Masterclass: Thursday, October 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Lecture: Friday, October 30, 12 - 1:30 pm, both in Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall
The Borromeo String Quartet is sought after for its fresh interpretations of the classical music canon and championing of works by 20th and 21st century composers. It has been hailed for ‘edge-of-the-seat performances’ by the Boston Globe, which called it ‘simply the best.’ ‘A remarkably accomplished string quartet, not simply for its high technical polish and refined tone, but more importantly for the searching musical insights it brings." – Chicago Tribune
Photo: Jürgen Frank
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Masterclass: TBD
Grammy award winning Akropolis Reed Quintet has graced the Classical Billboard Charts with its last three albums, and is the winner of seven national chamber music prizes. It has premiered and commissioned more than 200 works by living artists and composers, and is a pioneer and champion of a new genre of classical music, the reed quintet. ‘ . . . has rightly won plaudits as a sonically daring ensemble who specialize in performing new works with charisma and integrity.’ - BBC Music Magazine
Photo: Jason Walker
Austin Guitar Quartet
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Masterclass: Monday, February 22, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall
The Grammy-nominated Austin Guitar Quartet embodies Austin's love of live music and the guitar. The quartet delivers captivating performances of quartet masterworks across styles and centuries. ‘The Austin Guitar Quartet is an adventure I’d like to go on every time.’ - Austin Classical Guitar.
Photo: Evan Taucher
Isidore String Quartet
Thursday, March 18, 2027
Masterclass: 10:30 am - 12, Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall
Winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Isidore String Quartet is committed to rediscovering and reinvigorating the string quartet repertoire. It carries forward the Juilliard school’s lineage of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established’, a philosophy shaping its curiosity-driven approach to canonical and contemporary works. ‘Exquisite poise and balance . . . Time Stood still . . . exceptional.’ - Chicago Classical Review
Photo: Rita Taylor