Music and Arts Related Links
Deadline Nearing for International Art Competition for Youth
Posted: 1 May 2012Youth ages 13 to 18 are invited to participate in the Church History Museum’s first International Art Competition for Youth. The deadline for submissions is June 1. Full Story
Winners of International Art Exhibit Announced, Exhibit Opens
Posted: 16 March 2012On Friday, March 16, 2012, at the opening of the Ninth International Art Competition exhibit, local and international artists gathered to accept awards for their LDS-themed artwork. The art exhibit runs from March 16 through October 14, 2012, at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Full Story
Grammy-Nominated Artist Shares Testimony through Music
Posted: 27 January 2012According to classical violinist Jenny Oaks Baker, whose most recent album was nominated for the 54th Grammy Awards’ Best Pop Instrumental Album, there’s a lot more that goes into creating a fairy tale than just wishing—it takes faith and focus. Full Story
Sacred Anthems: Why Latter-day Saints Worship with Music
Posted: 27 January 2012The Church hymnbook emphasizes the importance of music in worship for Latter-day Saints, whether in Church meetings, in members’ homes, or in one’s personal life to “invite the Spirit of the Lord, create a feeling of reverence, unify us as members, and provide a way for us to offer praises to the Lord.” Full Story
Watch the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert Finale
Posted: 21 December 2011Watch “Angels from the Realms of Glory," the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's 2011 concert, “Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square.” Full Story
A Backstage Look at the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert
Posted: 21 December 2011Some 360 Tabernacle Choir members, 100 orchestra members, 120 dancers, 34 bell ringers, and two special guests all add up to four performances of one spectacular, annual Christmas concert. Watch a video about what goes on behind the scenes. Full Story
“We Were All Witnesses”: Savior of the World Production Gives Casts, Audiences Opportunities to Testify of Christ
Posted: 23 November 2011The musical drama Savior of the World, presented annually at the Conference Center Theater, gives audiences a chance to witness portrayals of the events surrounding the birth, death, and Resurrection of the Savior Full Story
Vocal Point: Singing Through Life
29 October 2011Since their participation in the most recent season of NBC’s reality show, The Sing-Off, where some of America’s best a cappella groups compete, Vocal Point has become the focus of more and more people. Full Story
