The arts possess the sublime power to inspire, engage, and transform. Just as a solitary note holds the ability to captivate, a single voice, gesture, or melody possesses the ineffable power to carry us away.
We invite you to embark upon a new journey with us this season at The Noorda Center—home to inspiring events and an exciting hub for the arts in Utah County. Our mission is to produce and present artistic excellence, which would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors. We thank them and express our deep gratitude to all patrons, supporters, and friends of The Noorda Center.
Thank you for journeying with us this season to experience the profound and transformative power of the arts!
Courtney R. Davis, J.D., M.A.
Dean, School of the Arts
Kate Gabbitas - trumpet, vocals ; Alex Jensen - baritone ; Julian Mitton - guitar ; Landon Graff - piano ; Field Behrens - bass ; Taggart Bradbury - drums
Selections from the following:
Crazy Race
Roy Hargrove (1969–2018)
Blue n' Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
Young and Foolish
Kate Gabbitas
Strollin'
Horace Silver (1928–2014)
Careless Whisper
George Michael (1963–2016)
Cohen Elliot, Savannah Lawrence, Jacie Nelson - vocals ; Kandace Knudson, Hunter Voorhees, Eli Ayala, Evan Mortensen, Lilly Wride, Jayden McDonald - saxophones ; Talmage Brammer, Christian Henrie, Calder Haymond, Dilyn Mitchell, Seth Miller, Alek Hajdo, Owen Cowles - trombones ; Anderson Branch, Anthony White, Bodi Pack, Payton Merino - trumpets ; Grey Nielson - guitar ; Nicholas Leite - piano ; Sebastian Mitchell - bass ; Sam Scott, Eliza Dawson - drums
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991)
Blue Skies
Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
It Will Rain
Bruno Mars (b. 1985)
Another Day of Sun
Justi Hurwitz (b. 1985)
Kyler Wilcox, Jay Kitchen, Jordan Daynes, Devin Hunter, Addy Hogan - saxophones ; Jaden Jones, Brady Davis, Brandon Haynie, Cami Hoffman, Arye Arteaga - trumpets ; Teague Parker, Will Whitehead, Michael Ferrier, Jay Henrie - trombones ; Julian Mitton - guitar ; Zachary Warnick, Nathan Pendleton - piano ; Max Hansen - bass ; Stephen Tullis - drums
Duet
Neil Hefti (1922–2008)
Jaden Jones, trumpet
Brandon Haynie, trumpet
John the III
Bobby Plater (1914–1982)
Max Hansen, bass
Wake Up from Your Slumber
David Ian Baker (b. 1993)
Brandon Haynie, trumpet
Kyler Wilcox, soprano
Stephen Tullis, drums
Hayburner
Sammy Nestico (1924–2021)
Nathan Pendleton, piano
Blues in Hoss Flat
Frank Foster (1928–2011)
Michael Ferrier, trombone
Davin Hunter, tenor
Michael Ferrier, trombone
Zachary Warnick, piano
Some Time Ago
David Ian Baker (b. 1993)
Kyler Wilxoc, alto sax
Jordan Daynes, tenor sax
Stephen Tullis, drums
As we prepare to welcome the community to experience the wonder at The Noorda Center, I’d like to thank you for making it all possible.
The performing arts inspire us to engage with others, discover new ways of thinking and feeling, and provides us with hope—in short, we believe the arts transform you. As an exciting hub for the arts in Utah County, we produce hundreds of performances by talented students, faculty, and world-renowned visiting artists. We invite everyone to join in connecting through the arts.
As part of UVU’s inaugural EverGREEN fundraising campaign, I Invite you to make a gift to UVU's Department of Music today.
Your gift impacts not only students, but everyone who comes to The Noorda by ensuring programming and exciting artistic creation continues.
Please make a gift today by clicking below. Thank you!
Department Chair
JEFFREY O'FLYNN
Associate Chair
MELISSA HEATH
Administrative Assistant
CHRIS GINES
Choirs
REED CRIDDLE
CHERILYN WORTHEN
Orchestra/Cello
CHEUNG CHAU
Violin
DONNA FAIRBANKS
Clarinet
JEFFREY O’FLYNN
Trumpet/Music Theory
RYAN NIELSEN
Percussion
SHANE JONES
Piano
HILARY DEMSKE
Jazz/Commercial
DAVID BAKER
Voice
MELISSA HEATH
ISAAC HURTADO
Commercial Music
CHARLIE HAN
TODD SORENSEN
Theory
BRYCE RYTTING
Musicology
ROSS HAGEN
Director of Bands
CHRIS RAMOS
