9th Annual Winterlude
Community and education take center stage during Winterlude, the Moab Music Festival’s week of workshops, outreach, and guest artist concerts.
January 25 – February 1, 2025
Winterlude guest ensembles W4RP & Pascal Le Boeuf’s “Ritual Being” perform five public concerts, lead workshops for community youth and adult musicians, and visit Grand County High School classrooms, Pre-K students, the Grand Center’s senior luncheon, and KZMU Radio. Come warm up with Winterlude!
Concert Schedule
January 25 – W4RP: Live at the HooDoo
HooDoo Moab, 7:00 pm, Ages 21+
January 28 – Sips & Sounds
Josie Wyatt’s, 7:00 pm, All ages
January 31 – Winterlude Showcase
Star Hall, 7:00 pm, All ages
February 1 – Musical Story Hour
Star Hall, 10:30 am, Newborns & up
February 1 – Pascal Le Boeuf’s “Ritual Being”
Star Hall, 7:00 pm, Ages 6+
Workshop Schedule & Registration
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025
Potluck & Play-Through with W4RP
January 26, St. Francis Episcopal Church, 6:00-8:30 pm
A casual chamber music reading session led by guest quartet, W4RP. Bring your instrument and a dish to share. Parts will be available by early January. Open to intermediate and advanced strings, woodwinds, brass, and pianists who read music.
Youth & Adult Workshops
with W4RP & Pascal Le Boeuf’s “Ritual Being”
January 27-31, Star Hall
- Monday/Wednesday – Level 1 Players, 3:30-5:00 pm
- Tuesday/Thursday – Level 2 Players, 3:30-5:00 pm
- Friday – All, 3:30-5:00 pm & 7:00 pm Winterlude Showcase
Learn, play, and receive coaching on original arrangements created just for Winterlude by guest artists W4RP and Pascal Le Boeuf’s “Ritual Being”! Perform the tunes alongside the quartets and fellow community musicians at the Friday Winterlude Showcase. Open to beginner through advanced youth and adult instrumentalists.
Workshops are divided into two levels to best match experience level. Parts will be available by early January.
- Level 1 Players (1-2 years of experience)
- Level 2 Players (3+ years of experience)
Community Drum Circle
January 30, Star Hall, 7:00-8:00 pm
An informal and fun workshop exploring, rhythm, groove, and call and response led by W4RP percussionist Rick Martinez. Open to ages 8+. No prior drumming experience required.
