Grotto II: Reimagined

Grotto II: Reimagined

Date

Sep 04 2025

Time

11:00 am

Cost

$475.00

$500 (includes fees)

Location

Colorado River Wilderness Grotto
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  • Event Description
  • Artists & Program
  • Important Details

An exhilarating jet boat ride down the Colorado River brings listeners to a pristine wilderness grotto carved from the surrounding red rocks, for an inspiring “once-in-a-lifetime” experience (Fodors). These MMF signature events weave a rich sonic tapestry of music with one of the most stunning natural environments imaginable, combining the beauty of music with the area’s scenic wonders.

Experience timeless masterworks, redesigned specifically for the extraordinary artists of the Moab Music Festival and the natural wonder of the Grotto. Allegri’s haunting vocal work, Miserere, is arranged here for two, distanced instrumental groups, allowing listeners to be surrounded by the myriad acoustical phenomena provided by the ancient canyons. Mendelssohn, who arranged the most widely performed version of Miserere, is featured next, in an impossibly thrilling arrangement of his beloved Piano Trio in d minor for piano, trumpet and trombone. Franz Schubert himself often recycled his own songs for transcendent moments in his later- composed chamber works, and his immortal Death and the Maiden string quartet is no exception. Its second movement borrows from the lied, Der Tod und das Mädchen, performed in this Grotto performance as a song-without-words for viola and piano. 

Artists & Program

Artists:

Program:

  • Artists to be announced! 
  • Gregorio Allegri arr. Lark: Miserere Mei, Deus
  • Felix Mendelssohn arr. Hudson: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 49
  • Franz Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen
  • Schubert: Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810, “Death and the Maiden”

Important Details

Check-in and free concert shuttle location: Aarchway Inn (1551 N Riverview Dr)—parking is located on the north side of the building.

Free parking at check-in; no parking at the boat ramp

Concert location: Colorado River Wilderness Grotto

Check in time: 11:00 am

Shuttle Departure: 11:30 am

Shuttle returns immediately following the concert

Ages 12 and above

Concert is outdoors. Venue is shaded.

No pets allowed

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Comfortable outdoor clothing and footwear suitable for a desert environment is recommended. Concert seating is in camp chairs, which are provided.

Patrons may bring a lunch to eat on the shuttle. A light reception with hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer is included. Please arrive with a full water bottle and hydrate throughout the day.
Non-refundable ticket: $500 ($475 ticket + $25 third-party processing and credit card fee)

$200 of your ticket price is tax-deductible

Proceeds benefit our education and community engagement programs

Tickets are non-transferable between concerts

Program, artists and locations are subject to change without notice

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