A Kurt Bestor Christmas Brings Irish Music Stars to Eccles Theatre

In this episode, renowned composer Kurt Bestor joins FM100.3 host Rebecca Cressman to talk about A Kurt Bestor Christmas. For the 2025 Salt Lake City shows, Bestor shares how the concert features special Irish Celtic guests—violinist Máiréad Nesbitt and soprano Alex Sharpe—bringing expressive fiddle, soaring vocals, and Celtic flair to the holiday tradition, blending timeless Christmas music with contemporary orchestral sound.

Utah Weekly Forum is a weekly community affairs conversation about the growing and changing needs, resources, and issues affecting the diverse people and communities along the Wasatch Front mountains, within Salt Lake City, and beyond. Utah Weekly Forum is hosted and produced by Rebecca Cressman, KSFI Midday Radio Personality in Salt Lake City.  The interview program is broadcast Sunday evenings on FM100.3, KSFI Radio at 11:00pm and on 103.5 FM on Sunday mornings at 5:30am. You can reach Rebecca with questions and show ideas at Rebecca@FM100.com.