The SUU Signature Series was scheduled to welcome the Khemia Ensemble to campus on Friday, October 16, 2026. The event is set to occur from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MDT in the Okerlund Concert Hall of the Eccles Music Center.
Tickets for the performance are priced at $20 for adults and $15 for SUU alumni. Youth and non-SUU students can attend for $10, while SUU students, faculty, and staff are admitted for free with a valid ID.
This edition of the SUU Signature Series is supported by the TRT Grant from the Cedar City - Brian Head Tourism Bureau, the Cedar City RAP Tax, and ArtsFusion.
The Khemia Ensemble features a dynamic instrumentation including soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and two percussionists. The ensemble's members include Amy Petrongelli (soprano), Mary Matthews (flute), Mark Cramer (guest clarinet), Francesca Anderegg (violin), Eli Lara (cello), Annie Jeng (piano), Shane Jones (percussion), and Chelsea Tinsler Jones (percussion).
Khemia's name is derived from the Greek word for chemistry and is pronounced KEM-ee-uh. The group has commissioned and premiered more than 130 works by professional and student composers and has released two studio albums: Voyages (2016) and Intersections (2022).
The ensemble has been recognized by the Chamber Music America CEO as a shining example of the transformative power of chamber music. Khemia has held residencies at more than a dozen universities across North and South America and has been featured at venues such as National Sawdust, the Wunsch New Music Festival, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Members of the eight-member ensemble hold faculty positions at various academic and arts institutions, including Utah Valley University, the University of Georgia, Florida State University, the University of Missouri, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and the Moab Music Festival.
