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This Utah school is producing world-class musicians — but that's not its main goal

By Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted - May 22, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

 
Erika Dalton and Shenae Anderson Akagi rehearse with alums and students at the Gifted Music School for a gala performance celebrating the school later this week in Salt Lake City on May 20.

Erika Dalton and Shenae Anderson Akagi rehearse with alums and students at the Gifted Music School for a gala performance celebrating the school later this week in Salt Lake City on May 20. (Tess Crowley, Deseret News)

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