After many years performing in the Provo Tabernacle, the Utah Valley Symphony will be moving to a new home in the Covey Center for the Arts. We are deeply honored for the many wonderful music-making moments the UVS has experienced in the Tabernacle. The Utah Valley Symphony is grateful that we can still use the Tabernacle for the our "School Concerts" held in the fall.
The Provo Tabernacle was originally constructed from 1883 to 1898 at a cost of $100,000. The building has octagonal towers at each of its four corners. When it was first constructed, it had a central tower rising 147 feet into the air from the roof. Unfortunately, the roof was not able to support the weight of the central tower; the building was partly condemned in 1918 because the roof was under such great stress. The Tabernacle was renovated at this time, but the tower was allowed to stay until 1949 when the building was again condemned for the same problem. The weight of the tower was causing the roof to sag. At that time, a local carpenter and contractor named Charles Miller designed a method to remove the central tower. He was hired and completed the project in 1950. The renovated tabernacle is located on University Avenue between Center Street and First South. It is used for church meetings and cultural events, such as staging Handel's Messiah each year at Christmas Time.