Kurt Bestor at the Center For the Arts at Kayenta for 2 Nights!
ST. GEORGE – Bestor’s Fall concert at Center For the Arts at Kayenta to feature Kurt’s trio and four-piece string quartet on an outdoor stage with the gorgeous Ivins red mountains as his backdrop.
Internationally acclaimed musician Kurt Bestor will perform his “Music In High Places” concert in view of the Ivins majestic red rock mountain range that surrounds the outdoor Walton Commons Plaza at Center For the Arts at Kayenta. Taking place September 17th and 18th, the renowned musician and his trio will perform a collection of original songs from Bestor’s popular albums “Seasons”, “Sketch’s”, “Innovators” and “Outside the Lines.” He will also be debuting new music from a long-awaited new 2021 release.
Besides adding new music, Bestor is also adding a string quartet to the mix. Bestor says, “adding four talented string players allows me to play music that I haven’t been able to perform for the last two years.” Joining Bestor and his trio will be Dr. Paul Abegg, Associate Professor of Music at Dixie State University along with three of his colleagues.
Bestor loves playing in intimate settings like Kayenta, but this year’s concert is especially meaningful to him. “This will be the first time since the pandemic canceled all my summer concerts that I will be playing for a live audience. In a way, this is a “welcome back” show for me and I can’t think of a better place to play than under the stars at Kayenta with that one-of-a-kind majestic view in the background. “
While Bestor is known for his unique way of combining jazz, classical, and world music, it is his affable personality on stage and his banter with the audience that has made him a favorite performer at Center For the Arts at Kayenta. Throughout his concerts, Bestor weaves in the stories behind each song and explains in his warm and humorous style why and how he wrote the songs while encouraging everyone to escape for the evening and get lost in the setting and the music.
“You can’t help but feel Kurt’s journey through his music, and it touches everyone in a different way,” says Elise West, a lifelong friend, fellow musician, and devoted fan. “It’s the reason people go to his concerts. Everyone comes to their own interpretation of what the music means for them personally. His music is good therapy for our communities right now. Especially now!”
Bestor’s unique style has earned him legions of loyal fans around the world. His musical voice is elevating and uniquely his, having the capacity to evoke joy, serenity, and ecstasy. His composing and performing talents have garnered an Emmy award and Grammy nominations. He’s best known for his popular Christmas concerts and albums, but he’s also written over forty feature-length scores for film, themes for national television productions. Kurt has performed live concerts to more than half a million people in the past three decades.
The Center For the Arts at Kayenta would like to thank the generous presenting sponsor, Minky Couture, for sponsoring Kurt Bestor, Music in High Places. Sponsors like them, and generous donors like so many of our gracious patrons, are the reason that we can continue celebrating the High Places of the human spirit!
See Kurt Bestor – FRI/SAT September 17 & 18, 2021 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $40 for adults and $10 for students & children. Visit KayentaArts.com for more information.
