Letter from Moab, Utah: Where Colorado River is musical muse
Concertgoers face a small stage at the bow of an open-air boat. Blue-bodied damselflies hover and land on their hats. As the sun begins to set and clarinet notes rise, the surrounding canyon turns from rust to pink to gold.
“I’m always constantly amazed at how forces of nature form and shape a place, and the Colorado River is absolutely one of them,” says violist Jessica Meyer, who played on the water at the floating Utah concert.
