Many of us have old family relics gathering dust in our attics. If that relic is an instrument with a tie to Utah history, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) wants to help bring it back into the light.
Pioneer Fiddles: The Soundtrack of the Gathering to Zion will showcase family instruments with a connection to Utah history — and the stories behind them — for an exhibition in Salt Lake City next year. The new initiative from USUO is in partnership with the Church History Museum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will coincide with Temple Square’s reopening in 2027.
Ben Kipp, USUO’s vice president of education and community engagement, said the program came about as USUO planned its summer tour in partnership with America250 Utah. The Music Elevated tour, which starts on Monday and will travel around the state, will celebrate Utah’s unique history and musical heritage…