Our Commitment to Belonging

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera stands firmly together alongside our neighbors and community in supporting a fully welcoming environment for all. We embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the community and the richness and strength they bring to our collective community. We value every listener and creator of music and commit ourselves to being a humble, open, and welcoming institution that places distinct value on the varied voices of our whole community.

Our goals for the future are to actively listen and respond by creating performances, partnerships, and activity that engages our entire region in listening, dialogue, and collective experiences that improve an already incredible place to live. We seek to identify and eliminate barriers to full participation and invest in opportunities for a broad, multifaceted community.

We stand against violence and discrimination of any kind. We stand with our neighbors and colleagues in committing ourselves to always working to be a better organization and creating musical experiences that engage us, teach us about each other and these incredible art forms, and bring us together. What better work could we do than accomplish this through music?

We will continue to be mindful of our place of privilege and role in Utah to use the full breadth of our music to bring people together.