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Show The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 17-20, 2016 C-3 COURTESY OF TERESA EGGERTSEN COOKE Park City’s Teresa Eggertsen Cooke will join Kurt Bestor for two of his four acoustic Christmas concerts on Dec. 24 and 25 at the Egyptian Theatre. Continued From C-2 Bestor returns to Park City the pfeffernusse cookies and my grandma’s cooking,” Bestor said. “When I play other songs, I can remember where I was when I wrote them or where I was when I first heard a song.” Bestor feels Christmas music reconnects listeners with innocence. “I think most people, unless they are too far gone, the songs take them to a place where they are free again and not so sarcastic,” he said. “We live in a time where many people will tell you they don’t listen to this kind of music, but honestly, when most people hear Bing Crosby sing ‘White Christmas,’ they will relive that [point of their lives.]” Throughout his career Bestor has arranged and rearranged Christmas music to the point where he can recognize whether or not a song will fit his style. “This is going to sound a little arrogant, but at this point in my career, I can probably arrange almost any song, short of ‘Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,’” he said with a laugh. “However, I think I lean towards more of the traditional Christmas songs that you would find in the Oxford Book of Carols.” Those songs include “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” or “Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming.” “Those types of harmonics and melodies fit with what I do,” Bestor said. “It’s the pentatonic scale that lends itself for me to be able to attach variable chords to the songs.” Bestor finds it a challenge to rearrange more contemporary works such as “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire.” “Songs like that are hard to venture away from the chords, because the chords are such big part of the original composition,” he said. “On the other hand, I can find ways to play ‘Silent Night’ in major chords or in minor chords. I can jazz it up and do a number of things with the timing.” A big change for this year’s concerts is the lack of a new and original Kurt Bestor Christmas carol. “I have composed a new Christmas song every year, but this time, I have decided since I have so many [things I want to do during the concert] that I didn’t write a new song this year,” he said. “I have so many traditional songs that people want to hear, like ‘O Holy Night’ on the flugel- horn or they want to hear ‘Song for the Children,’ that I don’t have much freedom to change up my show every year. So, I opted not to do a new song.” Although some fans may be disappointed, they will still be treated to the high-quality performance they know. “I never get tired of doing this once I get on stage and start playing, even though the preparation and the marketing does get a little old,” Bestor said. “Every once in a while I tell my wife as I walk out of the house to make an appearance that I don’t feel like being Kurt Bestor today. But when I start playing the music, I’m don’t feel tired and I’m not tired of the music. “Even by the time I get to Park City, I’m exhausted because I’ve done a myriad of shows and marketing, but Park City is the place where I can take a deep breath and stop the train,” he said. “I can see that light at the end of the tunnel because my last show is Dec. 25, and Christmas music kind of sucks after that.” Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated Kurt Bestor will perform his acoustic Christmas concerts at 8 p.m. on Dec. 22-23, and at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24-25, at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. Tickets range from $29 to $45 and they can be purchased by calling 435-649-9371 or by visiting www.parkcityshows.com. Welcomes board certified Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, SPOTLIGHT ON JASON DICKERSON, DPM MUSTANG i Restaurant i $25 Off 2 Entrees Offer valid until 12/22/16 on credit card purchases only. 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