About the Youth Guild
The Utah Symphony Youth Guild is dedicated to giving students a greater involvement with the arts and supporting the Utah Symphony through volunteer service and education activities.
Membership is open to families with children ages 8 to 18. While the Youth Guild encourages everyone to reap the many benefits of learning to play an instrument, membership is open to musicians and non-musicians alike. Click here to print a 2011-12 Youth Guild Application Form. To view and print the 2011-12 Education and Service opportunities click here.
Youth Guild Voucher Program
A family membership entitles you to purchase vouchers to attend four Utah Symphony concerts. A book of four vouchers for the 2011-12 season is $20 per student and $40 per adult. Each voucher has a variety of concerts from which you may choose. Only Youth Guild members and their parents or grandparents have the option of buying tickets at this special price.
Youth Guild Activities
Please note that the October 18th master class has been canceled.
EDUCATIONAL
- Meet Maestro Vladimir Kulenovic
- Backstage Seminars
- Masterclasses
- Pre-Concert Lectures
- Open Rehearsals
- Youth Guild Recital
- Article in School Newspaper
- Beethoven Lectures
Service
- Coat Checking
- Ushering
- Family Music Fair Assistance
- Lobbyfest Performances
- Opera-Tunities Check In
- Article in School Newspaper
- DVMF Plazafest Performances
Youth Guild Recital
Advanced students may wish to participate in the spring Youth Guild Recital audition. Entrants must participate in two educational and two service activities in order to participate. A separate audition entry fee applies. Youth Guild recital winners are eligible for Salute to Youth final auditions in the fall. Recital Auditions will be held on February 11 and 18, 2012. This year's Youth Guild Recital will be held at 7 pm on March 17, 2012 at Westminster College. Auditions are open to members of the Youth Guild.
Lobbyfest
Students who have distinguished themselves in competitions play in the lobby of Abravanel Hall before Symphony Masterworks concerts. For a list of this season's Lobbyfest schedule of performers click here.
Pre-concert Lectures
Pre-concert lectures are given in the First Tier Room at Abravanel Hall before each of the Utah Symphony Masterworks performances. Lectures begin at 7:15 and feature conductors, guest artists and distinguished members of the community.