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The Park City International Music Festival is
Utah
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's oldest
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...
festival. In 2012 the Festival name was changed to the Beethoven Festival Park City, though the Festival still reserves the right to use Park City International Music Festival as its name if it chooses.
The Beethoven Festival is a series of four seasonal festivals - the summer festival being the longest. During any given year the Festival will present over 30 public concerts. Founded as the Deer Valley Music Festival in 1983, the Festival is centered on bringing classical solo artists together to perform
chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small numb ...
. In addition, the Park City Music Festival sometimes includes chamber orchestra performances by the Sonolumina Chamber Orchestra, live performances with silent film, and
jazz
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concerts. For twelve years the Festival also included the Park City Young Artist Institute, a training ground for aspiring young artists from around the world. For a number of years the Festival also included the BRAVO Program for beginning and intermediate young musicians. The Park City International Music Festival has also been known as the Park City & SLC Music Festival in recent years since it expanded to perform in the Salt Lake City area as well.
The Festival was founded by violist Leslie Harlow and is directed by Harlow and clarinetist Russell Harlow.
The Park City International Music Festival performs in
Park City, Utah
Park City is a city in Utah, United States. The vast majority is in Summit County, and it extends into Wasatch County. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City' ...
, in several venues including the Park City Community Church, Temple Har Shalom, Park City's City Park, in private homes and in galleries. In
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
, the Festival performs at the Public Library and other venues including Libby Gardner Concert Hall on the
University of Utah
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...
campus and at the
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is a three-venue arts complex in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah that is home to various performing arts organizations, such as Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation ...
. At various times the Festival also presents Salon concerts and "Beethoven Brunches" in private homes.