Salt Lake City - Part 2

Continuing with my trip to Salt Lake City, in this entry I'll share photos from the old Union Pacific train station, the Latter Day Saints Visitor Center, the Tabernacle Choir, Brigham Young's Beehive House, and Park City, which hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival. Angela and I were able to attend an open rehearsal for the internationally acclaimed Tabernacle Choir, which was quite impressive accompanied with a full orchestra. In Park City, a forty minute drive outside the city, we encountered lots of people attending the film festival, difficult parking, and after grabbing a drink we went on a horse-drawn night-time sleigh ride. Our horse Jill, jingled her sleigh bells, while we huddled under a star filled sky. It was an incredible moment and a fantastic way to close my short visit to Salt Lake City.

Portland Baroque Orchestra

The Portland Baroque Orchestra is an interesting ensemble that I saw perform at the First Baptist Church a couple weeks ago. I've never heard Baroque music performed live before and it was quite a treat. The night featured two amazing sopranos and some very unusual instruments including a harpsichord and a theorbo. For an echo of historical music I would definitely recommend listening to some Baroque to be transported to a time of intricate arrangements and melodic tunes.