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Grotto III:
Origin Story

Grotto III:
Origin Story

Date

Sep 15 2026

Time

11:00 am

Cost

$475.00

$500 (includes fees)

Location

Colorado River Wilderness Grotto
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  • 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.
  • Ages 12+
  • No pets allowed
  • Program, artists and location are subject to change without notice

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  • Artists & Program
  • Important Details

This program looks beyond familiar labels to ask what truly shapes the sound we call “American.” Many of the musical languages we associate with this country—folk, bluegrass, jazz—carry origins far older and broader than our national story. Through works by composers who engage these histories, this concert reveals American music not as a single lineage, but as a meeting place where cultures, memories, and identities converge.

 

Artists & Program

 

  • TESSA LARK: The Gemini 
  • COPLAND/BERNSTEIN: El Salón México
  • FLORENCE PRICE: Piano Quintet in A minor 
  • TRADITIONAL CELTIC AND CASTILIAN SELECTIONS
  • ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK: String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97, B. 180, “American” 

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

Expected return ~5:00 pm. End times may vary.
Ages 12+

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

Program, artists and locations are subject to change without notice

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Contact Info
  • (435) 259-7003
  • info@moabmusicfest.org
  • 58 East 300 South Moab, UT 84532
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