Local Review: Utah Symphony – Mahler Symphony No. 1 “Titan”

Local Review: Utah Symphony – Mahler Symphony No. 1 “Titan”
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Utah Symphony = The Tallywood String Quartet + The London Symphony Orchestra … read more

Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer

Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer

Nick Ketterer earned his BFA degree with an emphasis in graphic design from the University of Utah in 2014. Along the way, his then-girlfriend/now-fiancée saw a flier about becoming a SLUG designer in 2013, and Ketterer soon became a staple in SLUG’s design team! Ketterer has designed many ads for the magazine and recently began

The Utah Symphony and the Godfather of Metal

The Utah Symphony and the Godfather of Metal
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There are quite a few similarities in the performance and music of classical pieces and heavy metal: the drama, complex songwriting, wide range of instrument use and epic subject matter, to name a few. Surprisingly, even the live classical scene itself has, at times, resembled the familiar passion of a metal show.

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MOTUS After Dark @ The Red Door 02.28

MOTUS After Dark @ The Red Door 02.28
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If the show performed by the Musicians Of The Utah Symphony (MOTUS) at The Red Door on Feb. 28 is any indicator of how this group of a dozen or so musicians plan on bringing the music of classical composers closer towards the “mainstream,” then I think they stand a very good chance of realizing their goals. Allow me to explain.   … read more