Ghosts in Grafton, pretty quilts in Rockville and moonlight sonatas in
Springdale. A cycle of songs celebrating the history and contemporary
life of Zion National Park and its neighboring communities. Performed
by an all-star ensemble on a lively assortment of guitars, mandolins,
banjo, fiddle, mandocello, harmonica, button accordion, oboe, English
horn, upright bass and vocals.
Composer and former Springdale, Utah mayor Phillip Bimstein wrote Red Rock Rondo
on a grant from the nationwide Continental Harmony commissioning
program of the American Composers Forum. His alternative classical
works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln
Center, Abravanel Hall, London’s Royal Opera House, and his new wave
band's videos appeared on MTV in the 1980s. He also performs with the chamber folk
ensemble, blue haiku.
Red Rock Rondo is performed by the internationally-known recording artist Kate MacLeod, Deseret String Band and Cowboy Poetry Gathering founder Hal Cannon, Phillip and fellow blue haiku members Harold Carr, Flavia Cerviño-Wood and Charlotte Bell, who also plays oboe and English horn with the Salt Lake Symphony. Their music is a well-crafted synergy of folk, pop and classical styles. To hear a live broadcast of Red Rock Rondo in concert, click here. To see live concert photos, click here. To hear demos, click here.
Red Rock Rondo is supported by Continental Harmony and Utah partners Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, the Utah Arts Festival, the Towns of Springdale and Rockville, Zion Natural History Association, Zion Canyon Field Institute, Tanner Summer Series, KRCL-FM and Utah Public Radio.
For more information, please email Phillip Bimstein
Read a review of the Sneak Preview Concert in Rockville
