High note: Utah Symphony members find joy, talent in Haiti workshops

SALT LAKE CITY — When a group of musicians from the Utah Symphony took off recently for a week in the Caribbean, they weren't going there to hang out on a beach.They went so they could put their musical skills to work helping young people in a downtrodden place. In one of the world's poorest nations, they found something uplifting: pride, joy and musical talent."I think Haiti has a rich cultural history," said concertmaster Madeline Adkins, one of 17 Utah Symphony musicians who recently pu