Southwest Symphony Orchestra

05/27/2026

✨ Be the First to Experience the America First Performing Arts Center! ✨

Join us for an exclusive Open House and get a first look inside this beautiful new venue before the doors officially open.

📅 June 5, 2025
🕖 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 America First Performing Arts Center @ Utah Tech University

Explore the space, choose your seats for the season, and see what makes this exciting new performing arts destination a centerpiece for our community.

🎟️ Admission is free, but reservations are required. Reserve your tickets today at swsutah.org.

05/02/2026

04/29/2026

Eight years in a row — and it’s all because of YOU. ❤️

We are incredibly honored to be voted Best of State for the 8th consecutive year! Thank you to our audiences, patrons, musicians, volunteers, sponsors, and community members who continue to support live orchestral music in Southern Utah.

Every concert, every standing ovation, every student reached, and every shared musical moment is possible because of this amazing community. Your support allows us to continue bringing powerful performances, meaningful musical experiences, and arts education to our region.

Thank you for believing in the power of music and for making the Southwest Symphony part of your lives year after year.

Here’s to celebrating the arts together — and to many more seasons of music ahead! 🎶

04/15/2026

🎶 Final Concert of the Season! 🇺🇸

Join the Southwest Symphony for Voices of Freedom: An American Celebration

📍 Desert Hills High School
🗓 7:30 PM | May 1, 2026

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an inspiring evening honoring America’s spirit, heritage, and hope. Featuring music by iconic American composers and beloved patriotic favorites, this concert reflects the voices and ideals that have shaped our nation—past, present, and future.

A special thank you to our concert sponsor, Cache Valley Bank.

And the excitement doesn’t stop there—we can’t wait to unveil next season’s lineup in the beautifully renovated America First Performing Arts Center!

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03/24/2026

🎶 This Weekend: Mozart’s Requiem 🎶

Don’t miss the Southwest Symphony performing Mozart’s Requiem—one of the most powerful and moving works in all of classical music.

Featuring the St. George Chamber Singers and soloists Madison Leonard, Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Shea Owens, and Thomas Glenn.

📍 Desert Hills High School
🗓 March 27 & 28
⏰ 7:30 PM

Experience the drama, beauty, and emotion of this incredible masterpiece—happening this weekend only!

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03/16/2026

✨ Mozart’s Requiem with Southwest Symphony ✨

Experience one of the most powerful and moving masterpieces ever written—Mozart’s Requiem—performed live by the Southwest Symphony. Mysterious, dramatic, and profoundly beautiful, this iconic work remains one of the most unforgettable experiences in classical music.

Joining the orchestra are the St. George Chamber Singers and outstanding soloists and

The evening begins with a vibrant and inspiring first half featuring:

🎶 Suppé – Poet & Peasant Overture
🎶 Florence Price – Adoration
🎶 Selections from John Rutter’s The Gift of Life

The program culminates with Mozart’s monumental Requiem, a work filled with intensity, beauty, and timeless emotion.

📍 Desert Hills High School
🗓 March 27 & 28, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM

Come experience an unforgettable night of extraordinary music.
Tickets available at SWSUtah.org

Concert Sponsors: Gardner Facial Plastic Surgery and Robert & Geneva Lee

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The Symphony of the Red Desert | St George, UT

01/20/2026

✨ An Evening of Magic & Music ✨
Southwest Symphony presents

Arabian Nights 🌙🎶
📅 February 6, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Desert Hills High School

Featuring Eve and Aurora Vasefi, Young Artist Competition Gold Medalists, in a spellbinding performance you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Hurry—tickets are limited!

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12/02/2025

✨HANDEL'S MESSIAH - Southwest Symphony with Lieto Voices and acclaimed soloists: Lisa Seegmiller, Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Thomas Glenn, Seth Keeton, and Lieto Voices

📅 December 5 at 7:30pm
📅 December 6 at 2:00pm
📍 Desert Hills High School
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🎶 Concert Sponsored by: Snow Jensen & Reece, Whittaker Travel, and Sorenseon Legacy Foundation

11/25/2025

✨ Handel’s Messiah ✨

Experience the timeless power of Handel’s iconic oratorio, Messiah, in a concert sure to uplift and inspire. Join the Southwest Symphony, featuring Lisa Seegmiller, Aubrey Adams-McMillan, Thomas Glenn, Seth Keeton, and Lieto Voices, as they bring this majestic masterpiece to life.
From the triumphant “Hallelujah” to the profound “He Was Despised,” immerse yourself in music that opens the heart and ushers in the holiday season. 🌟

📍 Desert Hills High School
📅 December 5 at 7:30pm
📅 December 6 at 2:00pm
Tickets available at swsutah.org

🎶 Concert Sponsored by: Snow, Jensen & Reese, and Whittaker Travel

11/08/2025

✨ Congratulations to our 2025 Young Artist Competition Winners! ✨

After an incredible recital showcasing so many talented musicians, we are thrilled to announce that duo Eve and Aurora Vasefi are this year’s Young Artist Competition Winner! 🎶🏆

🎻 Don’t miss their amazing duet performed live with the Southwest Symphony at our Arabian Nights Concert!

📅 February 6, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 Desert Hills Auditorium
🎟️ Tickets available at swsutah.org