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Bestor has composed and arranged music in a myriad of styles and genres for more than four decades. He has scored numerous feature-length films, television show themes and underscores, popular albums in a variety of styles, a mix of live shows and commissioned works for choirs and orchestras, and his iconic song of peace, “Prayer of the Children," which is still sung by choirs, groups, and soloists throughout the world. As a gifted performer, Bestor has performed his popular Christmas shows for 34 years to sold-out audiences throughout the western United States. People from Seattle to Dallas have enjoyed his easy-going manner and rapport with the audience as well as his distinctive arrangements of Yuletide favorites.

On Golden Pond started as a play and became an iconic movie starring Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda.

Centered around the allure of the sea, this program is as captivating as a siren’s song. Prepare to be swept away by the evocative tone poem The Tempest, Tchaikovsky's symphonic narration of Shakespeare’s play and the ocean's tumultuous beauty. Then allow the melodies of Shostakovich's mesmerizing Second Piano Concerto, celebrated particularly for its breathtaking second movement, to wash over you.

America’s 1st Nutcracker Celebrates 80 Years! Ballet West’s holiday classic by founder Willam Christensen remains just as fresh and effervescent as its premiere in 1944. Enjoy the rare opportunity to witness an iconic masterpiece that has defined generations.

The night before Christmas, a young girl named Alexandria is immersed in a wonderful dream. A beautiful Christmas Fairy takes her on a long journey through many lands.

Join Clara on her magical journey through the Land of Sweets!

Leslie Odom, Jr. is a two-time Academy Award nominated, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy Award nominated actor, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. With an expansive career that touches many performance genres, Odom has been repeatedly recognized as a unique performer with a serious and distinct dedication to the craft of storytelling. Best known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the hit musical?Hamilton on Broadway as well as his critically acclaimed performance as legendary soul singer Sam Cooke in Regina King’s?2020 film, One Night in Miami. Most recently, Odom made his long-awaited return to Broadway starring in, and co-producing, the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis. His fifth studio album, When A Crooner Dies, was released in November 2023.

Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative and Deseret Experimental Opera invite you to our Winter Holiday Spirits Ball.