Swaner, USU Combine for Unique Equine-Orchestral Performance

The Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter in Park City and Utah State University will highlight their new partnership during a unique “equine-orchestral” performance Sept. 4 featuring magnificent stallions performing to music composed by noted artist Kurt Bestor and played by the American Festival Orchestra.

 

The event, called “Back in the Saddle,” is the return of an old event, the highly popular Rhinestone Cowboy event of years past.

 

The cornerstone of the evening is an equestrian show, put on by Sage Creek Equestrian in Heber also featuring music by Bestor and the American Festival Orchestra conducted by Craig Jessop. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the beautiful Gray Barron Ranch in Park City.

 

Guests will be greeted by music performed by Utah State University students, including a String Quartet, Saxophone Quartet and a Jazz Trio. Dinner and dance music will be provided by The Joe Muscolino Band, featuring vocalists Nicole Madison of Park City and Gabe Redondo.

 

Impresario and master of ceremonies is Jessop, dean of the Caine College of the Arts at USU.

 

The evening activities start with a Meet 'n Mix 'n Mingle at 5:30 p.m. at the Gray Barron Ranch in Park City. The equine-orchestral performance, called “A Symphony of Movement and Life,” is next. Then a dinner provided by Culinary Crafts follows, along with dancing and other activities.

 

“Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter recently joined with Utah State University, and we thought it a good time to resurrect and enhance a much-loved party of the past,” said Herman Harder. “This is our first joint special event, and we are excited with the way it will highlight many of the special components both organizations bring to the partnership.”

 

Cost for the fundraiser is $200 per person. RSVP by August 27 to 888-653-6246 or email teri.rasmussen@usu.edu.