Creative Aging: Drawing to Live Cello Music
June 27–28, 2025 | 3–4:30 pm | Free for all ages!
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Artistic disciplines collide at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts this Friday and Saturday. Drop in to Creative Aging and connect with other artists of all ages while you draw, enjoy live musical performances by guest musician Alexandra Marks, and find inspiration in the magical installation Stone on Boundary by artist Onishi Yasuaki.
Stone on Boundary features 5,000 copper foils that are molded from river rocks in Osaka, Japan and Salt Lake City, Utah. The installation reflects Utah’s vast and varied landscape—from river stones in deep canyons to the towering peaks of the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains and the dynamic red rock formations in southern parts of the state.
This event is open to all ages and all materials are provided! This program is a part of a series of Creative Aging events. For more information or questions please contact Laura Sharp Wilson, manager of studio programs, at laura.wilson@umfa.utah.edu | 801.585.6176.
About the Musician:
Alexandra Marks began her musical career as a nine-year-old because of the central cello solo featured in Hans Zimmer’s Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack. She played in the Portland Youth Philharmonic for several years in her teens before moving to Utah to attend the University of Utah’s School of Music. She studied under Pegsoon Whang, a cellist in the Utah Symphony. In her undergraduate, she gained many years of experience in collaborative music by playing in the Utah Philharmonia, as well as several chamber groups. She also participated in many interdepartmental collaborations by working with composers, vocalists, and local musicians in performances for the public as well as degree recitals. Alexandra graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in Cello Performance and Biology and currently works for a physical therapy clinic while she prepares for graduate school.