A Kurt Bestor Christmas

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A Kurt Bestor Christmas

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Dallyn Vail Bayles Genevieve Christianson Peter Lyddall December 15, 16, 17, 2016 George S. and Delores DorĂŠ Eccles Theatre

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Kurt’s Christmas Message Welcome

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s you sit here in this incredible new theater, you’re probably having a hard time reading this program as your eyes keep being drawn above you to the beautiful star field ceiling and then up and around as you take in the desert-inspired colors and designs, and finally to the sumptuous stage which holds the secrets to tonight’s show. Welcome to the Eccles Theater - my new home.

As I was fortunate to have been involved in the selection of the architect and construction company of the theatre and having followed the process from architectural draft to opening curtain - I feel like a proud parent bragging about my over-achieving child. But rather than tell you about all the wonderful features found in this hall, perhaps it’s best to just let you feel and hear the “vibe” of Utah’s newest artistic “jewel.” I have always said that I want people who come to my shows to feel as if they’re in my home. I hope you like what’s been done to my “front room.”

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About Kurt

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urt Bestor is an Emmy-award-winning and Grammy-nominated composer who, for almost 40 years, has composed and arranged music in a myriad of styles and genres. His accomplishments include over 30 feature-length films, 18 popular albums, numerous national television themes, and a mix of live shows and commissioned works for choirs and orchestras. As a gifted performer, Bestor has performed his popular Christmas shows for 29 years to sold-out audiences throughout the western United States. People from Seattle to Dallas have enjoyed his easy-going manner and rapport with the audience, as well as his distinctive arrangements of Yuletide favorites. When not performing his own music, Kurt spends much of his time arranging music for a

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About Kurt myriad of singers and instrumentalists including Kelly O’Hara, Nathan Gunn, Jenny Oaks Baker, Megan Hilty, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Bestor has also performed internationally, conducting and performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and the Estonian National Orchestra, among others. He recently completed a commissioned composition (by AFCO’s Craig Jessop), which is a 5-movement work for choir, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and 2 piano, titled “John F. Kennedy: Rise, Fall, and Immortality.” It was premiered at the ACDA Convention in Dallas to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination.

His latest album is a classical/jazz-flavored collection titled Kurt Bestor and the Collective “Outside the Lines” which has been released to rave reviews, and he’s set to release an EP of some of his original Christmas carols in time for his annual holiday show.

Welcome to the start of a lifetime.

Bestor makes his home in Salt Lake City with his wife Petrina and daughter Ella, where they spend much time hiking, skiing, and camping in the picturesque mountains surrounding his home.

Come see for yourself how a singular focus on the K-8 years can define a lifetime of success – academically, ethically, and socially.

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Kurt Bestor – 10 Little known Facts

6. Kurt and his Kenyan-born wife Petrina climbed Kilimanjaro and plan to reprise it when their 7-year-old daughter turns 16.

1. Kurt’s first professional music gig was as a 17-year-old trumpet player recording music for the Donny and Marie Show. (He had to be excused from Orem High School for the recording sessions.)

7. A creative diversion from music is stone sculpture. Bestor likes to carve contemporized human figures.

2. Kurt’s first written-down composition was a song called “Reflections” for a girl in junior high school.

8. Music is found in the Bestor genes. A distant relative named Don Bestor wrote “Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf and the J.E.L.L.O. jingle.

3. Something Bestor does almost as well as performing music? Skiing, which is something he tries to do weekly, most often at his favorite resort - Snowbird.

9. Kurt has always loved languages speaking Serbo-Croatian and German fluently, studied Russian for several years, and is currently studying Swahili.

4. Three times a week, Kurt can be found with sweat band and sneakers aggressively playing his sport passion - squash.

10. Bestor, an active follower of all things political, he’s been known to stream the Utah State legislature while composing and has even entertained a run for political office more than once.

5. Favorite guilt food - Buffalo wings from Wingers. (Should you ever find yourself sitting across from him as he devours a dozen or so wings, be forewarned that he’s know to devour the meat, skin, bone, and all!)

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Voices of Christmas Los Angeles, and here in Utah. Bayles is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

As a concert soloist, Bayles recently made his Carnegie Hall debut in Tim Janis’s “The American Christmas Carol” along with Matthew Morrison and Hayley Westenra.

He performed with Rebecca Luker in Golden Days: A Celebration of Life, the 85th birthday celebration of LDS Church President, Thomas S. Monson. Bayles was the featured soloist with the Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir in their Deer Valley Music Festival concert, “Music from Stage and Screen.” He has also performed several times as a guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their national broadcast, “Music and the Spoken Word.”

Bayles portrays Hyrum Smith in the LDS Church’s feature film, Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration. Bayles has also starred in several LDS Church stage productions, including the Nauvoo Pageant, Savior of the World, and Light of the World.

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allyn Vail Bayles is a professional actor, singer and recording artist. Bayles performed with the Broadway touring company of The Phantom of the Opera, understudying and performing the roles of The Phantom and Raoul. He played Enjolras on the Broadway tour of Les Misérables, and was also part of the show’s China premiere engagement that starred Colm Wilkinson.

In New York City, Bayles performed with Stephen Schwartz and Norm Lewis in the industry reading of Children of Eden, playing the lead role of Adam. He has also performed leading roles in several regional theaters across the country in Boston, Seattle,

Bayles has recorded three solo albums, with recordings featured in the films 17 Miracles and Ephraim’s Rescue.

A native of Green River, Utah, Bayles received his MFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory, and his BFA in Music Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University. In addition to his performing career, Bayles works as adjunct faculty at BYU, as a director, and master class instructor. He and his wife, Rachel, are the proud parents of five children, and now live in Utah.

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Genevieve is a gifted performer of both Opera and Musical Theater having enchanted audiences and performed to wide acclaim in prestigious opera houses and concert halls across North America, Costa Rica, Africa, and Europe.

Recent roles include: Gilda in Rigoletto, Norina in Don Pasquale, Papagena in The Magic Flute, Amy in Little Women, Cunegonde in Candide, Soprano in Carmina Burana, Maria in Westside Story, Christine in Phantom of the Opera, and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me, to name a few.

Her concert work has taken her from Portland, Oregon to Cape Town, South Africa stopping frequently in between to sing the National Anthem for her hometown football team The Minnesota Vikings.

Genevieve enjoys collaborating with the musical talent of Utah such as Kurt Bestor, Craig Jessop, Jerry Steichen, George Dyer, Keith Lockhart, Brady Allred, Terrence Kern, and Joe McQueen.

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oprano Genevieve Christianson’s crystalline voice and nymph-like presence have won her early and deserved success. At the tender age of 23, Genevieve soared onto the operatic scene making her professional debut to rave reviews as Amy in Marc Adamos Little Women with the Minnesota Opera. Following, Genevieve ravished the stage performing Verdi’s venerated heroine, Gilda in Rigoletto with the Minnesota

Locally she has performed major roles with the Utah Opera, the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, the Deer Valley Music Festival, German Chorus Harmonie, SB Dance and NOW-ID.

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Voices of Christmas Much like a famous fictional Peter, he wishes fervently not to grow up. He would also love to have a cell phone.

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The Salt Lake Children’s Choir was founded in 1979 and has long been admired for its artistry and its pure angelic sound. It has performed and recorded with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Utah Symphony. has been featured at numerous conventions of the American Choral Directors’ Association and can be heard on local and national radio broadcasts.

Its singers have performed on multiple soundtracks for film and television—as well as promotions for CBS, CNN and Walt Disney Productions. The choir will hold new-member auditions in early January.

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eter Lyddall is a 7th grader at the American International School of Utah. He is a good student, an avid reader and loves making new friends. In addition to singing with the Salt Lake Children’s Choir, Peter takes piano lessons, draws and builds forts with his younger brother.

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Audience Information

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES FM Assistive Listening Devices are available free of charge at each performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Hearing aid compatible T-Loops are also available. Ask at Coat Check for details.

phones, pagers, or any other noisemaking device. Also, please refrain from permitting concession items such as candy wrappers and water bottles to become noisy during the performance.

CLEANLINESS Thank you for placing all refuse in waste receptacles as you exit the theater.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING Ample wheelchair seating is available. Please inform Ticket Office representative when making your reservation that you require a wheelchair space or to request curbside assistance.

COPYRIGHT ADHERENCE Unless otherwise stated and in compliance with copyright laws, it is strictly prohibited to take any photographs or any audio or video recordings of the performance.

LATECOMERS In consideration of patrons already seated, reserved seating will be accessible until curtain, after which alternate seating might be used.

During some productions, late seating may not occur until an intermission. When traveling to performances, please allow ample time for traffic delays, road construction and parking.

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NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please remain seated and wait for instructions.

Emergency exits are located on both sides of the house. Please identify the exit closest to your location. (Eccles-only) Patrons in wheelchairs should wheel to the closest elevator to the north or south where red signs read ‘Area of Rescue Assistance.’ Firstresponders will help you exit the building.

YOUNG POLICY As a courtesy to other audience members, please ensure that children at performances are not disruptive during the show. Babes-inarms are not permitted in the theatre during performances unless specifically indicated.

QUIET PLEASE As a courtesy to performers on stage and to other audience members, please turn off cell

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

Featuring Laura Osnes and Martin Jarvis Ring in the season with Broadway star Laura Osnes, acclaimed British screen and voice actor Martin Jarvis, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square, who are joined by four Metropolitican Opera soloists.

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Production Credits Special Thanks To: SPONSORS Mountain America Credit Union Fox13 FM 100 Utah Media Group Hotel Monaco MagicSpace Entertainment ArtTix

SOUND DESIGN / HOUSE ENGINEER Bob Abeyta (w/ Eric Stoddard – Monitor mixer) MERCHANDISING and PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Sara Monroe KURT’S HAIR STYLIST David Anthony Sargeant

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Kevin Raleigh for Black Diamond Performance

FAZIOLI PIANO PROVIDED BY Baldassin Performance Pianos

PRODUCTION MANAGER Eric Frankhouser

COVER PHOTO Michael Mangum

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