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Welcome As the year comes to a close, thank you for celebrating the season with us through live music. There’s something special about sitting in a hall filled with families, friends, and neighbors, knowing we’re closing out the year with moments that connect us.

And what a year it has been.

In 2025, more than 20,000 people attended our performances, with thousands more reached through activities like school visits, workshops, and student matinees. We launched our new social service ticket donation program, ensuring thousands of tickets each season reach students in after-school programs, seniors in continuing education, veterans, and others across our community.

We also celebrated the culmination of our 75th Anniversary Season, debuted our inaugural Summer Concert Series at the Ogden Amphitheater, and welcomed a record 6,000 people last month for Ballet West’s The Nutcracker.

None of this is possible without a community that believes in the power of live performance.

To those of you who donate to Onstage Ogden, thank you.

Your support helps bring extraordinary artists to Ogden and keeps these experiences accessible to families, students, and neighbors throughout our community. Every time the curtain rises, your generosity is present in the room, shaping memories that will last long after the final note.

Thank you for making this evening’s performance a part of your holiday plans for being part of our community. We’re looking forward to making more unforgettable moments with you in the year ahead.

James Fredrick Executive Director, Onstage Ogden

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2025–26 Season

Utah Symphony America in Concert Monday, June 30, 2025 at 8:00PM Mariachi Sol de México de Jóse Hernàndez Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 8:00PM The Wailin’ Jennys Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:30PM Utah Symphony | Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto & Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7:30PM Utah Symphony | The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:30PM Rakish Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:30PM The Doo Wop Project Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:30PM Eternamente: A Día de los Muertos Spectacular Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7:30PM Cirque Kalabanté Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:30PM

Utah Symphony | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7:30PM National Geographic Live: The Rise of T-Rex Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7:30PM

LP And The Vinyl Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:30PM International Guitar Night Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:30PM Voctave Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:30PM

Grupo Bella Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30PM

Barron Ryan Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:30PM

Ballet West’s The Nutcracker Friday, November 28, 2025 at 2:00PM & 7:00PM Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 2:00PM & 7:00PM Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 12:00PM

Candlelight Celtic Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:30PM

Mariachi Herencia de México Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 7:30PM Utah Symphony | Holiday Pops Extravaganza Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:30PM The Second City Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:30PM BYU Young Ambassadors Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30PM

Women of Americana Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 7:30PM Tonality Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:30PM Utah Symphony | The Music of Harry Potter Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00PM Utah Symphony | La Vida Loca Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30PM Prokofiev Piano Concerto #3 Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:30PM Sybarite5 Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:30PM

Peppa Pig: My First Concert Wednesday, February 25, at 6:00PM

Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation The Onstage Ogden’s 2025–2026 season is funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Weber County Recreation, Arts, Museums, Stewart Education Foundation, and Parks (RAMP) program, and Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation.

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Mariachi Herencia de México

MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MÉXICO A MARIACHI CHRISTMAS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025 / 7:30 PM BROWNING CENTER AT WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, AUSTAD AUDITORIUM

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Mariachi Herencia de México Celebrate the holidays with the heartwarming sounds of Mariachi Herencia de México! In this special Christmas edition of their world tour, La Nueva Generación, the 2x Latin GRAMMY®nominated ensemble delivers a holiday concert that honors both the magic of Christmas and the cultural vibrancy of Mexico. Experience an unforgettable night as they blend beloved holiday classics with mariachi traditions, creating an electrifying and unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture.

Mariachi Herencia de México The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed Mariachi Herencia

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de México. The 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated band has issued six chart-topping albums and has performed all across the North American continent paving the way for a new generation of mariachi musicians.

Nuestra Herencia, their 2017 debut album, topped the Latin streaming charts and earned the band their first Latin GRAMMY®nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album. 2018’s Herencia de la Tierra Mía and

the two-volume series, Esencia and Esencia, Vol. 2 issued in 2019 and 2020, respectively, charted atop all major streaming platforms and industry charts. In 2022, Herederos appeared as the band were performing a wildly successful North American tour. Herederos received a 2023 Latin GRAMMY® nomination for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album. On May 30, 2025, Mariachi Herencia de México released their most ambitious project yet, the groundbreaking album Viva La Música, with five hit singles (Inolvidable, Preciosa, La Murga, Perdón, and Caminaré) that have amassed millions of views and streams worldwide.

The young, virtuosic band is composed of 14 musicians representing a new bicultural generation in the U.S.

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HOLIDAY POPS EXTRAVAGANZA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025 / 7:30 PM BROWNING CENTER AT WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, AUSTAD AUDITORIUM LUCAS WALDIN, conductor CAPATHIA JENKINS, vocalist RYAN SHAW, vocalist UTAH SYMPHONY BRUCE BROUGHTON STEVE ALLEN

Overture to Miracle on 34th Street “Cool Yule”

BERNARD / DICK SMITH

“Winter Wonderland”

HATHAWAY / MCKINNOR

“This Christmas”

TORMÉ / WELLS

“The Christmas Song” (“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”)

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“Holiday Medley”

STANLEY / BROOKS / TAYLOR MILLER / WELLS

“(Everybody’s Waitin’ for) The Man With the Bag” “Someday at Christmas”

STORY / GAYE / GORDY

“What Christmas Means to Me”

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“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”

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“All I Want for Christmas” intermission

JIM STEPHENSON III SHELTON / STEFANI / BUSBEE / TRANTER FOSTER / THOMPSON-JENNER LEROY ANDERSON

Holiday Fanfare No. 1 “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” “Grown-Up Christmas List” Sleigh Ride

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Appalachian Carol

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A Christmas Scherzo

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“Mary, Did You Know?”

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“O Holy Night”

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Artists’ Profile

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ucas Waldin is a dynamic and versatile conductor whose performances have delighted audiences across North America. He has collaborated with some of today’s most exciting artists including Carly Rae Jepsen, The Barenaked Ladies, Crash Test Dummies, Ben Folds, The Canadian Brass, and Buffy Sainte-Marie, in addition to conducting presentations such as Disney in Concert, Blue Planet Live, Cirque de la Symphony, and the groundbreaking symphonic debut of R&B duo Dvsn as part of the global Red Bull Music Festival.

LUCAS WALDIN Conductor

Waldin has been a guest conductor for numerous orchestras in the U.S. and Canada, including The Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Grant Park Festival Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, and National Arts Centre Orchestra.

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Waldin holds degrees in flute and conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

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CAPATHIA JENKINS Vocalist

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n active concert artist, Capathia Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and many others.

She was also a soloist with the Festival Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic multiple times. In October 2025, Jenkins will travel to Bratislava to perform at the Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic. Jenkins had the great honor of performing in the ‘Broadway Ambassadors to Cuba’ concert as part of the Festival De Teatro De La Habana. She has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops multiple times and also sang in a Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress.

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yan Shaw is a three-time GRAMMY® nominated artist for his solo projects. He has shared the world stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, and B.B. King. His music has been featured in well-known TV shows and films. He has starred on Broadway, on London’s West End, at Radio City Music Hall, and on such renowned stages as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, NY’s Central Park, and with major orchestras throughout North America. Shaw currently headlines several pops orchestra shows, including his own R&B Legends with RYAN SHAW, and the duo show with Capathia Jenkins, ICON – The Voices That Changed Music. He just returned from Berlin performing the role of Judas in a sold-out production of the Komische Oper Berlin’s Jesus Christ Superstar. His album, Imagining Marvin, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Shaw’s original songs. His newest single, “Rising Up,” is an inspirational call to action.

Simultaneously, Shaw recently released a new duo album with Ray Angry entitled OFF Broadway.

RYAN SHAW Vocalist

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Utah Symphony Markus Poschner Music Director Designate The Maurice Abravanel Chair, endowed by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Thierry Fischer Music Director Emeritus David Robertson Creative Partner Jessica Rivero Altarriba Assistant Conductor Austin McWilliams Chorus Director & Opera Assistant Conductor VIOLIN* Madeline Adkins Concertmaster The Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Chair, in honor of Wendell J. & Belva B. Ashton Kathryn Eberle Associate Concertmaster The Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Chair Laura Ha 2nd Associate Concertmaster Claude Halter Principal Second Evgenia Zharzhavskaya Acting Associate Principal Second Karen Wyatt Acting Assistant Principal Second Erin David Emily Day-Shumway~ Joseph Evans Wen Flatt Lun Jiang Rebekah Johnson Tina Johnson~ Alison Kim Amanda Kofoed~ Jennifer Kozbial Posadas~ David Langr Hannah Linz Yuki MacQueen Alexander Martin Rebecca Moench Suni Norman~ Hugh Palmer David Porter Lynn Maxine Rosen# Elina Rubio Barbara Ann Scowcroft Ju Hyung Shin Bonnie Terry Julie Wunderle

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VIOLA* Brant Bayless Principal The John C. Kish Chair Yuan Qi Associate Principal Julie Edwards Joel Gibbs Carl Johansen Scott Lewis John Posadas Leslie Richards~ Whittney Sjogren CELLO* Matthew Johnson Acting Principal The J. Ryan Selberg Memorial Chair Andrew Larson Acting Associate Principal

OBOE Zachary Hammond Principal The Gerald B. & Barbara F. Stringfellow Chair James Hall Associate Principal

Jeff Luke Associate Principal

ENGLISH HORN Lissa Stolz

Seretta Hart~ Paul Torrisi

CLARINET Tad Calcara Principal The Norman C. & Barbara Lindquist Tanner Chair, in memory of Jean Lindquist Pell

TROMBONE Mark Davidson Principal The Nathan & Shannon Savage Chair In Memory of Neal Savage

Erin Svoboda-Scott Associate Principal The Shane & Stacey Stowell Chair

Sam Elliot Associate Principal/Second Trombone

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BASS* David Yavornitzky Principal

BASSOON Lori Wike Principal The Edward & Barbara Moreton Chair

Andrew Keller Edward Merritt Masaru Podgorny~ James Stroup~ Jens Tenbroek Thomas Zera

BASS CLARINET Lee Livengood E-FLAT CLARINET Erin Svoboda-Scott

Leon Chodos# Associate Principal Jennifer Rhodes Acting Associate Principal Jaquain Sloan~

HARP Louise Vickerman** Principal

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FLUTE Mercedes Smith Principal The Val A. Browning Chair

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John Eckstein Walter Haman Anne Lee Louis-Philippe Robillard Kevin Shumway Hannah Thomas-Hollands~ Pegsoon Whang

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Friends of Onstage Ogden Onstage Ogden is grateful for the individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies who have made a charitable contribution in support of the performing arts in our community. Donors listed made their contributions between October 30, 2024, and November 30, 2025.

SPONSORS ($10,000+) The Franzen Family Alan and Jeanne Hall Robert & Marcia Harris Dr. Val Johnson Lawrence T. Dee and Janet T. Dee Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Norman C. & Barbara L. Tanner Charitable Support Trust

PROTECTOR ($5,000–$9,999) Beaver Creek Foundation Better Being George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation

Richard K. & Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Stewart Education Foundation Utah Division of Arts and Museums Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation Weber County RAMP Weber State University Browning Presents!

Rosemary & Dave Lesser ● Christina & Shaun Myers ● Ogden City Arts

PARTNER ($2,500–$4,999) Bank of Utah Marti M. Clayson ● CreativeWest Bill & Barbara Hughes

Anna and Daniel Neumann Marty and Carolyn Rasmussen ● Harry and Becky Senekjian Glenn and Connie Wimer

BENEFACTOR ($1,000–$2,499) Diana Allison Lisa Bailey ● Danielle Bendinelli ● Brian & Vicky Boyle Geraldine and Evan Christensen Dr. Rosemary Conover

Alex Crowley ● ● Rick and Karen Fairbanks Doug and Shelly Felt Lucio Casillas and Cirilo Franco ● ● James & Nicole Fredrick ● ● ●

Dr. Robert Fudge and Sylvia Newman ● William and Deborah Hackett George and Mary Hall Pam and Rob Higginson ● ● Catherine Holbrook Clark ● ●

● Foundation, Board & Staff ● Monthly Recurring Donation ● Employer Match

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Friends of Onstage Ogden Chuck Leonhardt Beth A. Mannino & Paul E. Schick Willis McCree Dr. Judith Mitchell ● MSL Family Foundation

Robert and Sally Neil Scott and Pam Parkinson Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation Carolyn Rich-Denson ●

Jonathan and Beverly Souder Jennifer & Dr. Michael Webb ●

Michelle and Grant Ley ● Flor Lopez ● Frank and Sharon Markos Wayne Miller Meg and Mark Naisbitt ● Paul and Sandra Perkin Laurie & Greg Rives Wendy and Cary Roberts ● Eileen & Steve Santella ●

Ned and Sheila Stephens Joyce and Robert Stillwell Deborah Uman and Michael Sander ● Jean A. Vaniman & Harry P. Schoen ● Janice and Sheldon Ward Kent and Trudy Whiteman Korryn Wiese

Scott and Deborah Greenwell ● Becky & Kim Hale Holly and Stephen Handy Hayden Hernandez Gabe and Desiree Johns in memory of Renee L. Rives James & Deborah Lindstrom Sandy and Phillip Maxwell Madeline & Alex McDonald Gary and Marilyn Newman

Keith and Marlys Sorbo Sandra S. Sowerby Dr. John and Colleen Starley Katrina Stoliker in memory of Carol Warren Daniel Aloha Whitney ShaRon Williams Carl and Helgard Wolfram Douglas & Karen Yonemura

Phillip & Gail Coleman Deirdre Conway LuDene Dallimore ● Lynn and Natalie Dearden Dr. Douglas Deis Robert and Verlie Delange David and Lisa Edwards Stephen and Judy Farr Rocky Stone & Judith Faulkner William and Anita Ford Pat Fuller Dixie Funk Karen Gall David and Ruth Ann Gladwell

David and Joan Hadley ● Terry Hartman-Smith The Hearn Family Linda Hearn Heather Heileson ● Tina and Robert Herman Anthony Hirst Grover and Carol Hoopes Amy Huntington & Tom Parsons ● Carol Jackson Eric & Becky Jacobson Matthew Janzen Alisa Jenney

PATRON ($500–$999) Joan Alf Raymond and Betty Christian Brent and Vicki Cox Tim and Candace Dee Allan & Kellie Diersman Diana & Ralph Dunkley Steven Ewert Kay Hoogland & James O’Brien Marlin & Kathleen Jensen

ADVOCATE ($250–$499) Tom and Carolyn Austad Jeffry and Linda Burton Dr. Ann Ellis Steve & Shellie Ericson Dennis & Katherine Gladwell Greg and Caitlin Gochnour Cliff and Elizabeth Goff in memory of Susan W. Nilson, Jean M. Frischknect & Judith Elertson Wilson

DONOR (100–$249) Zana Anderson Clyde Baker Daniel Bedford Gracemarie Belvedere Phil and Melanee Berger Jean Branch Frank and Laurie Brown Yaeko Bryner Edwin Cannon Brad and Lynn Carroll Sharon Charley Allison Chouinard Dr. Allen and Janis Christensen LaDawn and Kent Coburn 20 / OnstageOgden.org

Friends of Onstage Ogden Earl Johnson Russel R. and Jane T. King ● Melba and Denis Kirby Paul Kriekard Sarah Kunz Robert Lindquist Eugene and Pat Low Lexie Lunt Rand and Cynthia Mattson James and Jennifer McGregor Robert Miller Sandi Mohr Roland & Amy Miller Inga Newton Claude & Barbara Nix Cheryl Orme

Dr. Michael & Cindy Palumbo Donald Pantone Suzy Patterson Jeff Paulson Janet A. Petersen Bobbie Ramer Ralph Rowley Craig Schriber Shane & Pamela Schvaneveldt Kathy Sedgwick & Ron Tymcio Sempre Musical Society in memory of Helen Smith Rabe & Renee Warner Henry Thomas Sledge Denise Sly Carol and Paul Sonntag

Dorothy & Dan Steimke in memory of Sherm Smith ● Edna Stratford Paula Weick and Carl Stuart Michael and Janiell Taylor Janet & Bob Tillotson Ruth Turner Patti Van Aarle Kelly and Shelly Van Noy Lucinda and Phillip Wagner Andrew and Suzanne Wall Linda Watson Barbara West Jolene Zito

Janice Grajek Mary Hargis Walter and Karen Kunz Anne Ladd Diane Luke Andy and Susan McCrady Rex Miller Alice Mulder & Dan Bedford Brian & Marsha Namba Joe & Rosalita T. Orozco

Peggy Plyer JoAn Powell Cindy Reaveley Rema Sadak Jonathan Shurts Charlene Smith Korte Wamsley Marilyn Woodbury

MEMBER ($50–99) Olga Alvarado Jerome Andersen Marsha Ashby Grant Baer Randy and Laura Browne Arthur & Marian Budge Cathay Christiansen Kirk Dexter Michael and Susan Deyoung Randy Emery

Please contact Onstage Ogden Development Coordinator, Sarah Bailey, at 801.612.0757 or arah@onstageogden.org, if you would like to make a donation or if your name has inadvertently been left off or is misspelled.

BEVERLY LUND & GINNY MATTHEI LEGACY CIRCLE 75 years ago, Beverly Lund and Ginny Matthei organized a concert by the Utah Symphony at Ogden High School. They did so believing in the power of live performance to elevate and connect a community. Over the decades their vision has evolved into what it is today, Onstage Ogden. To honor their legacy this 75th season, Onstage Ogden established The Beverly Lund & Ginny Matthei Legacy Circle.

Recognizing those individuals and families who have included Onstage Ogden as a beneficiary in their estate plan.

Connie Huggins* Nancy Pinto-Orton*

Kent & Joann Smith* Jean Vaniman & Harry Schoen

Glenn & Connie Wimer

*indicates donors being recognized posthumously

If you would like to join the Beverly Lund & Ginny Matthei Legacy Circle or have already included Onstage Ogden in your will, estate plan, or beneficiary arrangement, please let us know by calling Sarah Bailey at 801-399-9214 or by emailing sarah@onstageogden.org. Visit onstageogden.org/give for more information.

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DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Onstage Ogden is gratefully accepting donations made through a DAF account, or Donor Advised Funds. It’s a great way to accomplish your philanthropic goals and easily manage your charitable giving. Giving through a DAF, which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Onstage Ogden. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.

You can also create a lasting legacy by naming Onstage Ogden the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.

OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE: EMPLOYEE MATCHING

The following local companies are known to match their employees’ charitable donations Amazon Autoliv North America Bank of America Delta Air Lines

Harley Davidson Inc. Kimberly Clark WorldWide Northrop Grumman

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If you or your partner’s company has a matching gift program, please consider matching your donation to double your support and impact. For questions, or to submit an employee matching form, please contact sarah@onstageogden.org.

MARLENE BARNETT MUSIC EXCELLENCE ENDOWMENT FUND Our dear friend Marlene Barnett—fondly known as the Symphony Lady—has been an extraordinary partner to Onstage Ogden for many years. Please join us in supporting the Marlene Barnett Music Excellence Endowment Fund at Weber State University.

Through the Marlene Barnett Music Excellence Endowment, your generosity will provide scholarships that empower aspiring musicians to follow in her footsteps, enriching their lives and uplifting our shared cultural heritage–reaching students in the Ogden and Weber School Districts as well as at Weber State University. It is a testament to Marlene’s vision and to your commitment that these opportunities will resonate for years to come. Your gift today will help carry that vision and commitment forward. Use the QR code below to make your contribution to the endowment.

Thank you again for your generosity in supporting Ogden’s own Symphony Lady through the Marlene Barnett Music Excellence Endowment Fund. You play a vital role in this shared vision with us, to elevate and connect our community through the transformative power of music.

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