Kurt Bestor brings “Peace on Earth” to Kayenta
By Merrie Campbell-Lee
Kurt Bestor is a household name for most Utahans, but he is also world renowned for the multifaceted body of award-winning music he has composed and performed during his prolific career. And Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Bestor brings his extraordinary voice and sound to southern Utah audiences with “Peace on Earth,” an intimate concert series that seeks to instill peace into hearts at Christmastime. His holiday songs are beloved for their beauty, richness, and uniqueness. Bestor, who performed last year at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta, is excited to return.
“The 200-seat theater creates a special, familial energy,” Bestor said. “It’s as if close friends have joined me in my living room to listen to the Christmas arrangements that I hold dear.”
Bestor chose the theme of peace for this year’s concert.
“It’s something the world needs a whole lot more of right now,” he said. Kayenta is excited to be the chosen place for southern Utahans and visitors to experience this special holiday concert. Jan Broberg, Center for the Arts at Kayenta director, is a personal friend of Bestor and knows the kind of experience people have at his concerts.
“His music is so beautiful, it just stops you in your tracks,” Broberg said. “We are so lucky to have a musician of Kurt’s caliber come to our theater. There are things you learn about Kurt that you will never see anywhere else. He plays more instruments, shares pieces he’s composed for a smaller venue like ours, and he’s funny! I hope as many people as possible get the opportunity to experience ‘Peace on Earth.’”
Bestor is an Emmy-award-winning and Grammy-nominated composer who for over 30 years has composed and arranged music in a myriad of styles and genres, including 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.
Tickets are on sale now for $40 until Nov. 30 and $45 starting Dec. 1. For tickets and information, visit kayentaarts.com or call (435) 674-2787.
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