Enhancing the unity and beauty of the Uintah Basin through music
About Our Organization
The Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus serves both musicians and patrons as the premiere musical organization in Northeastern Utah. Musicians are able to share their talents and perfect their skills in a way that brings joy and cultural enrichment to our community.
Orchestra
Our complete orchestra of strings, woodwinds, percussion, and brass has delighted audiences with musical selections ranging from classical concertos to country hoedowns. Instrumentalists have enjoyed the comfort of familiar music as well as the challenge of new and sometimes difficult material.
Chorus
Our vocalists are able to express their passion for music while entertaining and uplifting our audiences. The melodies and harmonies of our chorus are sometimes simple and traditional and sometimes complex and exotic, but always sure to please.
Youth Programs
Our Children's Choir offers young vocalists an opportunity to play a part in bringing high quality music to our community. The Uintah Basin Youth Chamber Orchestra, which was once a part of our organization but is now its own entity, still works closely with UBOC.
Our Board
Members of our orchestra, choir, and community work together to enable our organization to serve our community now and in the future.
Mark Durrant
Board Chair
2025-Present
Linda Harrington
Board Vice Chair
2025-Present
Keri Brown
Secretary/Librarian
2025-Present
TJ Batty
Treasurer
2013-Present
Jared Heaps
Orchestra President
2020-Present
Brandt Emery
Marketing
2021-Present
Oberon Mayes
Marketing
2021-Present
Open
Choir President
Open
Ticket Master
Artistic Director
Brice Barson
2025-Present
A faculty member at Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, since 2011, Brice Barson teaches orchestra, band, percussion, jazz, guitar, and world geography. Mr. Barson hails originally from Boise, Idaho. He received his Bachelor of Music Education in 2008 from Brigham Young University—Idaho, and his Master of Secondary Education in 2017 from Utah State University.
He is a violinist and a trombonist; his primary teachers have included Laura von der Heide and Tom Tompkins of the Boise Philharmonic; Craig Purdy and David Mathie at Boise State University; and Dallin Hansen and Lisa Weiss at BYU-I. Mr. Barson has performed and taught in Idaho, Arizona, and Utah since the age of 7, including performing with the Boise State University Orchestra, and the Symphony and Sinfonietta at BYU-Idaho; has been a guest conductor and featured soloist with the Symphony of the Canyons in Kanab, Utah; and is a plankowner in the Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus.
He and his wife Heather have eight children and live in Roosevelt.
Get Involved
The Uintah Basin Orchestra and Chorus is an organization built by a community that has a passion for beautiful music. The music we create could not exist without the musicians who live and work in the Uintah Basin, nor could it exist without the generous people who support our endeavor with donations of money and time.
Support Our Mission
Your generous donations help us continue bringing world-class musical performances to the Uintah Basin. Every contribution makes a difference.
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Whether you would like to perform alongside our musicians or support us in some other way, please join with us in creating something extraordinary for the Uintah Basin.
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