Summer Temple Square Events
- Date
- 2 July - 23 September 2011
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

“President Gordon B. Hinckley asked that there be a summer concert series for the [sesquicentennial] celebration, and there have been performances ever since.” –Marilyn Lorensen, program manager for Temple Square performances
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Performances at Temple Square started 31 years ago with the Church’s sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebration and are still going strong today.
“President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) asked that there be a summer concert series for the celebration, and there have been performances ever since,” said Marilyn Lorensen, program manager for Temple Square performances.
The Temple Square concert series is generally classical in nature and appeals to a variety of audiences. Sister Lorensen said that for the many tourists who visit Temple Square, the performances can “help them feel the Spirit” in a neutral, inviting way.
All of the performances are free, including the concert series at Brigham Young Park. Performing artists volunteer their talents.
Upcoming concerts are listed below. Some major events will be announced separately, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert and Savior of the World.
Event Title | Date and Time | Location |
Patriotic Concert, Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band | Saturday, July 2, 7:30 p.m. | Tabernacle |
Nadine Luke, flute | Saturday, July 9, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Jennifer White Neff, soprano; and Elizabeth Ann White, harp | Saturday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Families Making Music: Steve and Aubree Oliverson family | Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Douglas O'Neill, organ | Saturday, July 30, 7:30 p.m. | Tabernacle |
Melinda Baird, piano | Saturday, August 6, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Families Making Music: Willey family strings | Saturday, August 13, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
The Story of Cinderella (oratorio) | Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Andrea da Silva, lyric soprano | Saturday, August 27, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
James Welch, organ | Friday September 2, 7:30 p.m. | Tabernacle |
Carrie Culver, soprano; J. A. Hopkin, baritone; and Pej Reitz, piano | Saturday, September 3, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Nicole Biggs, piano | Saturday, September 10, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |
Tanner Gift of Music Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Utah Symphony perform | Thursday–Saturday, September 15–17, 7:30 p.m. | Tabernacle |
Families Making Music: Lenora Ford Brown, pianist, and family | Friday, September 23, 7:30 p.m. | Assembly Hall |