Holiday Concert
The American West Symphony & Chorus presents our annual holiday concert series, featuring Dvorak’s Gloria for Chorus and Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (2nd movement), and Handel’s Hallelujah, alongside other popular seasonal tunes!
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Holiday Concert
The American West Symphony & Chorus presents our annual holiday concert series, featuring Dvorak’s Gloria for Chorus and Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (2nd movement), and Handel’s Hallelujah, alongside other popular seasonal tunes!
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Winter Concert
Join us for the music of Beethoven including his Symphony No. 6, and Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan on violin!
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Soloist Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan
Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan, violin soloist
Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan received a BMus in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. She earned a MMus in Violin Performance, and has completed recitals and coursework toward a DMA in Violin Performance, both from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
At UMKC, Ruth was a Ford Foundation Fellowship recipient. This gave her the opportunity to perform throughout Missouri and Kansas with the Ford Foundation String Quartet. As winner of the Concerto-Aria Competition, she performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the UMKC Orchestra.
Ruth has been a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and is currently Associate Concertmaster with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. She enjoys teaching and coaching chamber music at her studio, Heartland School of the Violin, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Winter Concert
Join us for the music of Beethoven including his Symphony No. 6, and Violin Concerto No. 1, featuring Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan on violin!
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Soloist Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan
Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan, violin soloist
Ruth Sherwood-Sadasivan received a BMus in Music Education from the Conservatory of Music at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. She earned a MMus in Violin Performance, and has completed recitals and coursework toward a DMA in Violin Performance, both from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
At UMKC, Ruth was a Ford Foundation Fellowship recipient. This gave her the opportunity to perform throughout Missouri and Kansas with the Ford Foundation String Quartet. As winner of the Concerto-Aria Competition, she performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the UMKC Orchestra.
Ruth has been a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and is currently Associate Concertmaster with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. She enjoys teaching and coaching chamber music at her studio, Heartland School of the Violin, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Spring Concert
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Featuring Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Elgar’s “Chanson de Matin”, and Haydn’s “Farwell Symphony” Symphony No. 45.
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Spring Concert
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Featuring Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Elgar’s “Chanson de Matin”, and Haydn’s “Farwell Symphony” Symphony No. 45.
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Late Spring Concert
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Featuring the music of Beethoven and Brahms.
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Late Spring Concert
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Featuring the music of Beethoven and Brahms.
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Rhythm, Grace, Passion
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Concert repertoire to include:
Haydn - Symphony No. 52
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6, Movement 1
Joplin - “Bethena”
Also don’t forget to bid for an opportunity to conduct the American West Symphony and Chorus this December!
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Rhythm, Grace, Passion
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted (suggested amount: $15)
Concert repertoire to include:
Haydn - Symphony No. 52
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6, Movement 1
Joplin - “Bethena”
Concert pieces subject to change.
Also don’t forget to bid for an opportunity to conduct the American West Symphony and Chorus this December!
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Stars, Stripes & Symphony
Join the American West Symphony & Chorus for our annual Pops Concert! This year we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a wide selection of patriotic favorites, also featuring VoxSola and the Riverton Children’s Choir! This is a free event for the whole family at the Sandy Amphitheater, June 29th, 7:30 PM.
Repertoire selections include:
Noah Taylor’s “Fanfare 250”
George M. Cohan’s “Patriotic Fantasy”
Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”
Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-Down from ‘Rodeo’”
Morton Gould’s “American Salute”
John Philip Sousa’s “Star’s and Stripes Forever”
Peter Wilhousky’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
and more!
Echoes of War & Faith
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Haydn - Mass in Time of War (Kyrie, Gloria, Agnus Dei)
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1, Movement 1
Schumann - Symphony No. 3, Movements 1, 4, & 5
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Concert poster
Echoes of War & Faith
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Haydn - Mass in Time of War (Kyrie, Gloria, Agnus Dei)
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1, Movement 1
Schumann - Symphony No. 3, Movements 1, 4, & 5
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Concert poster.
Beethoven!
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler (1820)
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
and more!
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Frost & Fire concert poster.
Beethoven!
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler (1820)
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
and more!
Concert pieces subject to change.
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Frost & Fire concert poster.
Moments to Savor
Concert poster
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Rossini - Barber of Seville Overture
Mozart - Jupiter Symphony (Symphony No. 41)
Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in Eb (1st Movement)
and more!
Concert Program PDF (5.86 MB)
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Moments to Savor
Free admission, no tickets required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Concert repertoire to include:
Rossini - Barber of Seville Overture
Mozart - Jupiter Symphony (Symphony No. 41)
Haydn - Trumpet Concerto in Eb (1st Movement)
and more!
Concert Program PDF (5.86 MB)
In order to provide an enjoyable listening experience for all our audience members we welcome our guests 5 years of age, and older. Thank you!
Concert Poster
Music & Wonder
The American West Symphony , presenting Music and Wonder. Joel Rosenberg conducts the first movement from Mahler’s symphony no. 4, Ancient Airs and Dances by Respighi, and more. There will also be a silent auction for the opportunity to conduct the symphony at their Christmas concert. October 17th and 18th, 7:30 pm at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sandy. No tickets are required.
Music & Wonder
The American West Symphony , presenting Music and Wonder. Joel Rosenberg conducts the first movement from Mahler’s symphony no. 4, Ancient Airs and Dances by Respighi, and more. There will also be a silent auction for the opportunity to conduct the symphony at their Christmas concert. October 17th and 18th, 7:30 pm at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sandy. No tickets are required.
Pops Concert
Join the American West Symphony & Chorus for our annual, free Pops Concert at the Sandy Amphitheater!
Experience exciting popular movie music, and patriotic themes including:
Overture to “West Side Story”’
Music of MGM
Highlights from WICKED
Themes from Harry Potter (all eight movies!)
Video Games Live (including, Halo, Civilization IV, Bounty Hunter, and Kingdom Hearts)
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Tico Tico no Fuba
Saltaire Charleston (Utah, We Love Thee)
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Armed Forces Salute
Stars and Stripes Forever
Awaken the Senses
Repertoire subject to change.
Caccini - Ave Maria
Dvorak - Symphony No. 8 (Mvmt. 1, 3, & 4)
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Haydn - Symphony No. 104 in D Major
Haydn - The Creation: Achieved is the Glorious Work
Kabalevsky - Colas Breugnon
Awaken the Senses
Repertoire subject to change.
Caccini - Ave Maria
Dvorak - Symphony No. 8 (Mvmt. 1, 3, & 4)
Fauré - Cantique de Jean Racine
Haydn - Symphony No. 104 in D Major
Haydn - The Creation: Achieved is the Glorious Work
Kabalevsky - Colas Breugnon
Across the Vast, Eternal Sky
Complimentary admission! Donations appreciated to support future concerts!
Symphonie Fantastique
Complimentary admission! Donations appreciated to support future concerts!
Verdi: Overture to La Forza Del Destino
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 1st Movement
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique 1st, 3rd, and 5th Movements
Symphonie Fantastique
Complimentary admission! Donations appreciated to support future concerts!
Verdi: Overture to La Forza Del Destino
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 1st Movement
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique 1st, 3rd, and 5th Movements
‘Tis the Season
The American West Symphony & Chorus presents ‘Tis the Season, a Christmas Concert!
‘Tis the Season
The American West Symphony & Chorus presents ‘Tis the Season, a free Christmas Concert!
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
American West Chamber Singers presents The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a free holiday choral concert!
Music, Myths, Magic
American West Symphony of Sandy
Joel Rosenberg, Music Director
Free Formal Concert
Repertoire
Scheherazade, Mvmt 2 & 3 - Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite) - Maurice Ravel
Symphony No. 5, Mvmt 2 (Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Overture to The Magic Flute - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
and more!
Free Admission! No tickets required!
Music, Myths, Magic
American West Symphony of Sandy
Joel Rosenberg, Music Director
Free Family Concert
Repertoire
Scheherazade, Mvmt 2 & 3 - Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite) - Maurice Ravel
Symphony No. 5, Mvmt 2 (Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Overture to The Magic Flute - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
and more!
Free Admission! No tickets required!