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Tickets: $350 (12 and up)
In the event that the 2020 Festival is cancelled, tickets are refundable or may be donated for tax credit.
If the 2020 Festival occurs, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.Â
Should the trip to the Grotto be canceled due to circumstances beyond our control, the tax-deductible portion of your Grotto ticket is non-refundable, but you are eligible for a refund of the balance of your payment. The performance will take place at an alternate location.
$200 of your ticket price is tax-deductible.
Jet-boat down the Colorado River through spectacular red rock canyons to “nature’s own concert hall” (The New York Times)—a pristine, acoustically perfect wilderness grotto carved from the surrounding red rocks—to hear performances by the Festival’s world-class artists.
There is nothing more transcendent than hearing (or playing) the music of J.S. Bach in the Grotto. While most of his compositions were written for the church, those without any religious text sound as joyful and full of faith as those praising God. Juxtaposed with spirituals from southern slaves, Bach’s music joins the music of hope and deliverance from oppression.
Light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served at a reception with the artists, followed by a glorious boat ride home.
Artists & Program
Artists:
Justin Austin, baritone
Francisco Fullana, violin
Kristin Lee, violin
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, viola
Clancy Newman, cello
Michael Barrett, piano
Eric Zivian, piano
Program:
J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No.3 in E major, BWV 1006Â
                 Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992Â
Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn BWV 86Â Â Â Â
Traditional Hymn: I Want Jesus to Walk with MeÂ
Bach: Für Freuden laßt uns springen BWV 313
Traditional Hymn: My Lord, What a Morning
Bach: An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653
Harry T. Burleigh: Deep RiverÂ
Bach: Es ist genug, BWV 60
Hall Johnson: WitnessÂ
Bach: Ein feste Burg BWV 80
Johnson: Oh,Glory!Â
Bach: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden BWV 244
Traditional Hymn: Give me JesusÂ
Bach: Bist du bei mir, BWV 508Â
         Jesu, joy of man’s desiring, BWV 147
Important Details
NEW IN 2020: Shuttles depart at 11:30 am, from Swanny City Park. Parking is available at HMK Elementary, 505 N Mivida Dr, Moab. Anticipated return time approximately 6 pm.
11:00 to 11:20 am check-in. Liability waiver forms will be signed and collected at check-in.
The jet boats are operated by Tex’s Riverways.
Comfortable outdoor clothing & footwear suitable for a desert environment is recommended. A camp chair for concert seating is provided. Patrons may bring a lunch to eat on the shuttle. Please arrive with a full water bottle and hydrate throughout the day.
Ages 12 and above.
Patrons with special needs please contact the box office well in advance to arrange accommodations.
No pets please.
This concert takes place in a sensitive wilderness setting and we must leave it as we found it.