Moab Music Festival

“The music is gorgeous, the places are gorgeous…you are in a beautiful place hearing the most amazing musicians playing extraordinary music. I’ve never seen or experienced anything like it. This is well worth the hop, skip and jump to Moab, Utah.”

“It’s a perfect way, if not an easy way, of combining music with the land’s ancient beauty.”

“Some say it has the purest acoustics of any concert venue in the world, and it’s right here in Utah.  The Colorado River’s “Grotto,” as it’s called, is the centerpiece of the Moab Music Festival.  It’s a place where awe comes easy.”

“music for the eyes…and the soul”

“Moab tempts those who enjoy a scenic commute to concerts, including a boat ride to the Colorado River Grotto, where the music-making unfolds against a spectacular backdrop of red-hued rocks.”

“Few Festivals blend the intimacy of the concert hall with the expansive freedom of the outdoors as well as this Utah festival… Moab is a refreshing alternative.”

“this adrenaline-fueled town makes room for a small crowd of classical-music lovers and out-of-town musicians who come here for a series of concerts that explore more subtle extremes of intimacy with nature—and silence. an experience that draws performers and audiences closer together.”

“Moab’s two-weekend celebration offers a sophisticated exhibition of musical talent. Although I don’t know Tchaikovsky from Brahms, the beauty of this festival is that I don’t have to. It’s about what you feel when the music starts, not about what you know. The combination of music – whether its chamber music or jazz ensemble – set against the canyonland background is, in a word, stirring….as a first-timer, I can’t help feeling as if I’ve discovered the keys to some magic kingdom. At dusk sets in, poignant melodies become the soundtrack to a world-class sunset.”

“Sensational Summer Arts Festivals: No other festival offers a chamber music concert in cavernous red rock grotto or a 4-day, 3-night musical raft trip (with daily concerts) along the Colorado River.”

“If climbing, hiking, river-rafting, mountain-biking and the scenery in Arches National Park aren’t enough to draw you to Moab, here’s another reason to visit: three weekends of music…the Moab Music Festival.”

“Every September the Moab Music Festival transforms this town into a mecca of chamber music. With so many summer music festivals now sprinkled across the country, it’s easy for any one presenter to get lost in the crowd. But what attracts audiences to Moab each September is also what makes this series stand out from many of its competitors. For people who have never been to southeastern Utah, “once-in-a-lifetime” is a good way to describe it. And for everyone who loves chamber music, the description is even more apropos. There really isn’t a better place where music and nature can come together so congenially…it’s as if this was always meant to be.”

“In the nine concerts that form the soul of the Moab Music Festival, elitism exists only in the quality of the performances.  The concerts… are presented as lively causal affairs that take a refreshing approach to art music”

“Moab tempts those who enjoy a scenic commute to concerts, including a boat ride to the Colorado River Grotto, where the music-making unfolds against a spectacular backdrop of red-hued rocks.”

“Few Festivals blend the intimacy of the concert hall with the expansive freedom of the outdoors as well as this Utah festival… Moab is a refreshing alternative.”

“Moab Music Festival, which takes place in the town of Moab, Utah, wins the title for coolest outdoor fest around.”

“You may have been to some fine musical venues in your lifetime, but until you’ve had sandstone walls serve as your acoustics, you haven’t lived.”                                     

“With its stunning red rocks, the area around Moab is an adventurer’s paradise, attracting hikers, bikers and river rafters to southeastern Utah. But when the summer heat tapers off around Labor Day, the region becomes an extraordinary concert hall for world-class musicians.”

“The Colorado River Benefit Concert, set in a natural grotto, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This inspiring event is worth driving great distances to attend.”                                                                

“With sandstone walls for acoustics, willows for privacy and river sand for a stage, this outdoor concert of the Moab Music Festival is the hottest ticket of the season”