{"id":2868,"date":"2026-06-26T08:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:36:05","slug":"utah-symphony-church-of-jesus-christ-call-for-pioneer-era-instruments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2868","title":{"rendered":"Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Many of us have old family relics gathering dust in our attics. If that relic is an instrument with a tie to Utah history, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO) wants to help bring it back into the light.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2866\">Benson Boone will perform in Utah after all \u2014 and he just released a new song<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pioneer Fiddles: The Soundtrack of the Gathering to Zion will showcase family instruments with a connection to Utah history \u2014 and the stories behind them \u2014 for an exhibition in Salt Lake City next year. The new initiative from USUO is in partnership with the Church History Museum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will coincide with Temple Square\u2019s reopening in 2027.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>Workers reinstall Salt Lake Temple\u2019s legendary east doors as renovation reaches homestretch<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ben Kipp, USUO\u2019s vice president of education and community engagement, said the program came about as USUO planned its summer tour in partnership with America250 Utah. The Music Elevated tour, which starts on Monday and will travel around the state, will celebrate Utah\u2019s unique history and musical heritage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were thinking, what are some unique ways that we can solidify the stories that connect community and music?\u201d Kipp told the Deseret News.<\/p>\n<p>He started thinking about the stories people tell when someone dies \u2014 of their life, their work, the treasured items they leave behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, what if we gave people a chance to tell that story?\u201d Kipp said. \u201cAnd what if those stories connected to not only the history of the organization but (also) the history of the state?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Utah\u2019s dedication to music and the arts is unique in the United States, Kipp said. USUO has a long history in the state and receives support from both rural and urban communities and the state government. <\/p>\n<p>Music also played an integral role in the culture of the early Latter-day Saint pioneers who settled Utah. Kipp noted the Church History Museum already has several pioneer-era instruments, including a cello from the 1800s owned by a musician who was a member of the Tabernacle Orchestra, a precursor to the Utah Symphony.<\/p>\n<h3>What to expect from the exhibition<\/h3>\n<p>Instruments chosen for the exhibition will be restored, if possible, and displayed in Abravanel Hall and around downtown Salt Lake City in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Although the exhibit\u2019s title is \u201cPioneer Fiddles,\u201d Kipp said any instrument that has a tie to Utah heritage and culture is welcome for submission, from saxophones to fifes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReally, we\u2019re looking for any instrument that is representative of culture, and it doesn\u2019t even need to necessarily be of pioneer culture,\u201d Kipp said, saying one family submitted an instrument with Hispanic heritage that dates to the turn of the century.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2864\">Ben McAdams is likely heading back to Congress. He feels a different urgency this time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many stories, especially nowadays as the state becomes more diverse,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to be the holding place for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>Latter-day Saints worldwide honor church\u2019s early pioneer history<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The purpose of this exhibition is not to simply showcase the instruments but to share the stories of the people who played them, connecting family history with Utah\u2019s past and present. USUO has also partnered with StoryCorps, which will help capture the story behind each instrument and save it to the National Archives.<\/p>\n<p>Kipp said there\u2019s an \u201cintangible quality\u201d and connection that comes when people share something that means something to them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we talk to folks about their instruments, it\u2019s exciting for the purpose of the project, but then also as a human to hear how much this thing \u2014 this fiddle, this fife, whatever it is \u2014 means to this person,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou hear about the family member that it came from, and for that brief moment, we\u2019re able to connect over something \u2014 that\u2019s about this instrument, but it\u2019s really about the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How to submit your pioneer-era instrument<\/h3>\n<p>USUO will be sharing more about the project and answering questions on its summer tour. The seven concerts are free to the public and open to all ages, and guests can RSVP on the USUO website.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an instrument that you believe would suit the Pioneer Fiddles exhibition, even if it isn\u2019t in playing condition or you don\u2019t know its full story, fill out this form on the USUO website.<\/p>\n<p>The USUO team will review submissions, and selected instruments will be evaluated and potentially restored to playing condition by Peter Prier &amp; Sons Violins. <\/p>\n<p>The Church History Museum will assist in the preservation of the artifacts and their stories, which will be recorded by StoryCorps.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2862\">Albanian protests pass 1-month mark. What\u2019s causing the outrage?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact education@usuo.org. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2027 &#8220;Pioneer Fiddles&#8221; exhibition at Abravanel Hall and around downtown Salt Lake City will coincide with the reopening of Temple Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faith"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments - American Movers Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=2868\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments - 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