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The Utah Symphony Announces 2010-11 Season Programmed by New Music Director
MAESTRO FISCHER’S HIGHLIGHTS
Maestro Fischer will lead the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet, Barber’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s Firebird and The Rite of Spring. Fischer will also lead the orchestra in the Utah Symphony’s annual family concert featuring Utah’s most promising young musicians, Salute to Youth.
MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON
Favorites and Masterpieces include: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Sibelius’ Finlandia, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Bizet’s Carmen Suites, Debussy’s La Mer, Mozart’s 40th Symphony, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Firebird
Guest Artists Include: Hilary Hahn, Horacio Gutiérrez, Louis Lortie, Tad Calcara, Robert McDuffie and Richard Elliott Guest Conductors include: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Hannu Lintu, Matthias Bamert, Robert Minczuk, Mario Venzago and Keith Lockhart
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES WITH PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR JERRY STEICHEN
The Duke Ellington Orchestra Oz with Orchestra Holiday Celebration with Jerry! Bravo Broadway: The Wicked Divas ABBA—The Music
SPECIAL EVENT
Planet Earth Live!
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Newly named Music Director Thierry Fischer today announced the Utah Symphony’s complete 2010-11 season. The offerings will be highlighted by five Masterworks performances led by Maestro Fischer. The Utah Symphony’s season will open on Friday, September 10th, 2010 as guest conductor Hannu Lintu returns to lead renowned guest pianist Louis Lortie in Brahms’ dramatic Second Piano Concerto on a program that also includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”.
“I am honored to be the new Music Director of the Utah Symphony and I’m excited about what the 2010-11 season has to offer the community,” said Fischer. “USUO CEO Melia Tourangeau and I worked diligently to create an exciting season that will not only thrill audiences, but challenge the orchestra as well.”
Throughout the season, Maestro Fischer has programmed the classical repertoire of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven as well as the early romantic repertoire of Mendelssohn and Schumann; all of which require a deep technical commitment and close attention to detail from the orchestra. To balance these works, the season also includes large-scale popular masterworks as well as twentieth century and contemporary works.
Guest conductors were carefully chosen and specific invitations were made to conductors who have previously worked with the orchestra, so as to build upon the relationship. In addition, new invitations were made to colleagues such as Mario Venzago, Nicholas McGegan and Pascal Rophé.
Guest artists include colleagues and friends of Maestro Fischer’s from his work in Europe and beyond. The 2010-11 season will also showcase musicians within the orchestra and local community. Tad Calcara (Principal Clarinet), Louise Vickerman (Principal Harp), Richard Elliott (Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist), Fred Adams (founder of Utah Shakespearean Festival) and the Utah Chamber Artists will all be featured during the season.
“It has been such a pleasure to create the 2010-11 season with Maestro Fischer. It has something for everyone to enjoy with a diverse offering of repertoire, guest conductors and guest artists,” said Melia Tourangeau, President and CEO. “We look forward to sharing another wonderful season of world class music with the community.”
THIERRY FISCHER’S SEASON OFFERINGS Maestro Fischer’s first performance with the orchestra in the 2010-11 season will be held on September 24 and 25, 2010 featuring Grammy-award winner Hilary Hahn performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on a program that also includes Stravinsky’s exotic ballet The Firebird.
His appearances continue with the annual Salute to Youth performance featuring the talent of Utah’s young musicians on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter will join Maestro Fischer and the orchestra for Beethoven’s passionate First Piano Concerto on October 29 and 30, 2010. The program will also include Shostakovich’s lyrical Symphony No. 6.
The forces will come together with an expanded Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Opera Chorus, three vocal soloists and an enormous orchestra joining Maestro Fischer on November 5 and 6, 2010 for Berlioz’s epic version of Shakespeare’s greatest love story Romeo and Juliet.
On January 7 and 8, 2011 he will lead violinist Robert McDuffie in Barber’s melodic Violin Concerto and John Adams’ Harmonielehre.
To close the season on May 27 and 28, 2011, Maestro Fischer and the orchestra will present the rhythms and energy that caused riots at the 1913 premiere of the now much-loved Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
MASTERWORKS HIGHLIGHTS Eighteen Classical performances will feature noted guest musicians such as Horacio Gutiérrez, Louis Lortie, Hilary Hahn, Karen Gomyo, Janice Chandler Eteme and Richard Elliott. Musical highlights will include Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s exuberant Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s romantic and memorable Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Debussy’s depiction of the sea, La Mer, Mozart’s 40th Symphony, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Firebird and Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra-the theme used in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Additionally, distinguished conductor and composer, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will lead the orchestra and Utah Chamber Artists in Bach’s Motet No. 3 and Bruckner’s 9th Symphony.
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen, who has quickly become a Utah favorite, will lead the orchestra in four of the five concerts in the Entertainment Series. The unique and light-hearted series features a performance with the Duke Ellington Orchestra joining the Utah Symphony, a performance with the Utah Symphony providing live music to the movie The Wizard of Oz, the return of Bravo Broadway including music from Wicked and a program featuring the same ABBA tribute band that played to a sold out audience during the 2009 Deer Valley® Music Festival.
FAMILY AND LOLLIPOPS HIGHLIGHTS The highlights of the Utah Symphony’s Family series, for ages 8-14, will be a classical music countdown with Big Budah from Fox 13 News, as well as the always popular Halloween-themed concert. The Lollipops Series (for ages 3 and up) will be highlighted by a performance of Prokofiev’s classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, which will come to life with Ballet West II dancers. The series will also include the story of the Polar Express during the “Here Comes Santa Claus” concerts in December, 2010.
SPECIAL EVENT For one night only, the Utah Symphony will bring the Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth Live to Abravanel Hall. The orchestra will accompany the dramatic film featuring the wonders of our beautiful planet.
WOMEN’S VOICES FESTIVAL Each year the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera present a festival that bridges all forms of artistic expression, exploring how each defines the human experience. The Women’s Voices Festival will center on Utah Symphony’s performances of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Utah Opera’s Little Women during Women’s History Month in March 2011. The Utah Symphony and Utah Opera are collaborating with local museums, art galleries, libraries, film centers, performing arts groups and scholars to explore the works of exceptional women who found and used their voices in art and music. VIVACE Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s social and networking organization, Vivace, will offer five events in the 2010-11 season. By purchasing special Vivace passes, patrons can enjoy discounted tickets, special program notes, after-parties with guest artists, great food and the chance to mingle with musicians and guest artists. The series includes Utah Symphony performances on October 30, 2010 (Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1), December 4, 2010 (Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1), February 5, 2011 (Debussy’s La Mer), April 23, 2011 (Child of Our Time) and a Utah Opera performance on March 12, 2011 (Little Women).
FINISHING TOUCHES The four-concert Finishing Touches Series will return in the 2010-11 season. The concerts, which take place at 10:00 am, are a behind-the-scenes look at the orchestra during the final rehearsals. These daytime rehearsals will impress upon you the diligence and dedication that goes into each performance. They will take place on Friday, October 29, 2010 (Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1), Friday, January 28, 2011 (Stravinsky’s Pulcinella), Friday, March 4, 2011 (Robert and Clara Schumann) and Friday, May 6, 2011 (Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony”).
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURES Pre-performance lectures offer insightful information about performances and take place 45 minutes before each classical concert in the Abravanel Hall First Tier Room.
CLASSICAL 89 BROADCASTS Utah Symphony concerts are broadcast on Classical 89.1 each Thursday at 2:00 pm and Saturday at 9:30 am. A performance schedule is located at http://www.utahsymphony.org/broadcasts.php.
THIERRY FISCHER Swiss conductor Thierry Fischer was announced in September 2009 as the new Music Director of the Utah Symphony. He has already assumed his planning responsibilities and will gradually increase his conducting commitments until 2011-12 onwards when he will conduct a minimum of 12 weeks a season. He remains Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with whom he as performed throughout the UK (including annual appearances at the BBC Proms), toured Europe and the USA, and is currently recording for Hyperion (French and Swiss composers) and Signum Records (Stravinsky). He is also Chief Conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic. From 2001-2006 he was Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Ulster Orchestra.
Fischer studied flute with Aurèle Nicolet and began his musical career as Principal Flute in Hamburg and at the Zurich Opera, where he studied scores with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and was profoundly influenced by him. His conducting career began in his 30's when he replaced an ailing colleague, subsequently directing his first few concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe where he was Principal Flute under Claudio Abbado, who encouraged and inspired him in his newfound talent for conducting. Spending his apprentice years in Holland, Thierry Fischer has since appeared with many leading orchestras in the UK and Europe.
Fischer's hallmarks are a lightness of touch and transparency of texture, allowing room for vivid characterization. He has a keen stylistic sense and brings a fresh approach to repertoire which extends from Bach, the classical repertoire and early Romantics; the 2nd Viennese school, the great French composers of the early 20th century, a keen advocacy of his compatriots Frank Martin and Honegger, and a particular feel for the music of Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Fischer regularly programs contemporary composers such as Simon Holt (Composer in Residence at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales), and is a regular guest of the London Sinfonietta.
Already well-established in Europe, Fischer has conducted orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Orchestre National de Lyon, Berlin Konzerthausorchester and the radio orchestras of Paris, Stockholm, Hanover, Lugano and Saarbruecken. In parallel to his symphonic career, Fischer's collaborative approach has fostered strong relationships with several prestigious chamber orchestras, notably the Scottish Chamber, Northern Sinfonia, Dutch Radio Chamber, and Ensemble Orchestral de Paris.
SUBSCRIBING AND PURCHASING TICKETS Subscriptions are now on sale. Information on becoming a Utah Symphony subscriber is available by calling (801) 533-NOTE or visiting www.utahsymphony.org/subscriptions. Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale to the general public on August 07, 2010.
CLASSICAL GUEST ARTISTS
CONDUCTORS Hannu Lintu (Sept. 10 & 11) Mario Venzago (Oct. 8 & 9) Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (Nov. 19 & 20) Susanne Sheston (Nov. 27 & 28) Hugh Wolf (Dec. 3 & 4) Keith Lockhart (Jan. 28 & 29, April 22 & 23) Julian Kuerti (Feb. 4 & 5) Pascal Rophé (Feb. 11 & 12) Nicholas McGegan (Feb. 25 & 26) Christian Arming (March 4 & 5) Matthias Bamert (March 25 & 26) Roberto Minczuk (April 15 & 16) Andrew Grams (May 6 & 7)
VIOLINISTS Hilary Hahn (Sept. 24 & 25) Robert McDuffie (Jan. 7 & 8) Augustin Hadelich (Feb. 4 & 5) Karen Gomyo (April 15 & 16)
PIANISTS Louis Lortie (Sept. 10 & 11) Horacio Gutiérrez (Oct. 8 & 9) Ingrid Fliter (Oct. 29 & 30) Joyce Yang (Feb. 11 & 12) Mihaela Ursuleasa (March 4 & 5)
CELLIST Pieter Wispelwey (Dec. 3 & 4)
ORGANIST Richard Elliott (May 6 & 7)
CLARINETIST Tad Calcara (March 25 & 26)
HARPIST Louise Vickerman (Jan. 28 & 29)
UTAH SYMPHONY CHORUS Nov. 5 & 6 Nov. 27 & 28 Feb. 25 & 26 March 19 April 22 & 23
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Beethoven & Brahms September 10–11 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Hannu Lintu, Conductor Louis Lortie, Piano
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 ("Pastorale") Brahms Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Major, op. 83
Hannu Lintu opens the season with Beethoven’s symphonic “recollections of country life.” Then, he leads the orchestra in Brahms’ dramatic Piano Concerto No. 2 with renowned pianist Louis Lortie.
Masterworks
The Duke Ellington Orchestra September 17–18 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Take the ‘A’ train with the Utah Symphony and The Duke Ellington Orchestra as they jive to music by one of the most influential figures in Jazz history.
Entertainment
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto September 24–25 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Hilary Hahn, Violin
Stravinsky Fireworks, op. 4 Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op. 35 Stravinsky The Firebird
This fiery evening features Grammy-award winner Hilary Hahn performing Tchaikovsky’s explosively exuberant Violin Concerto. New Music Director Thierry Fischer will also conduct Stravinsky’s mysterious Fireworks Fantasy and exotic ballet The Firebird.
Masterworks
Salute to Youth September 28 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor
Families will be amazed with the talent and devotion to music as young soloists play with the Utah Symphony in the Utah Symphony’s annual Salute to Youth concert.
Family
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini October 8–9 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Mario Venzago, Conductor Horacio Gutiérrez, Piano
Sibelius Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island, op. 22 Sibelius Finlandia, op. 26 Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, op.120
Horacio Gutiérrez, one of the greatest pianists of his time, returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s unforgettably romantic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Masterworks
The Haunted Symphony October 26 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor Frank Oden, Poet
Poet Frank Oden will join the orchestra for a trick-or-treat adventure to remember.
Family
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 October 29–30 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Ingrid Fliter, Piano
Haydn Symphony No. 1 in D Major Beethoven Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in C Major. op. 15 Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, op. 54
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter will bring Beethoven’s soaring and passionate First Piano Concerto to life on a program that also includes Shostakovich’s contemplative and lyrical Symphony No. 6.
Masterworks
Romeo and Juliet November 5–6 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor TBA, Mezzo-Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass Utah Symphony Chorus
Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, op.17
Shakespeare’s love story of Romeo and Juliet has inspired many composers. In this program, the Utah Symphony Chorus will join the Utah Symphony to perform Berlioz’s symphonic version of this tragic tale.
Masterworks
Oz with Orchestra November 12–13 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall TBD, Conductor
The Wizard of Oz has been loved by children young and old for seven decades. Experience the entire movie as never before with gloriously live music from the Utah Symphony, complete with Judy Garland's original 1939 vocal recordings.
Entertainment
Bruckner Symphony No. 9 November 19–20 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor Utah Chamber Artists, Soloists Barlow Bradford, Utah Chamber Artists Artistic Director
Bach Motet No. 3 in E Minor, BWV. 227, (“Jesu, meine Freude”) Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Few composers interweave spirituality and music like Bach and Bruckner. This concert pairs Bach’s religious Choral Motet with Bruckner’s Symphony dedicated “to the beloved God.”
Masterworks Messiah Sing-In November 27–28 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall Susanne Sheston, Conductor TBA, Soprano TBA, Mezzo-Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass Utah Symphony Chorus
Join the orchestra for the 33rd year of this joyous tradition as the Abravanel Hall audience becomes a 3,000 voice choir for Handel’s Messiah.
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 December 3–4 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Hugh Wolf, Conductor Pieter Wispelwey, Cello
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, op. 33 Ives Symphony No. 2
Hugh Wolf returns to conduct what is often called the greatest of all cello concerti, Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1— a lyrically brilliant tour de force for guest Pieter Wispelwey.
Masterworks
Holiday Celebration with Jerry! December 10–11 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor Brent Turner, Baritone West Jordan High School Concert Choir Kelly DeHaan, Chorus Director
Join the Utah Symphony for a holiday concert guaranteed to sell-out and make the season merry and bright. Jerry Steichen will lead the orchestra in a celebration of the season filled with favorite holiday melodies. Featuring music from The Polar Express.
Entertainment
The Polar Express with the Utah Symphony December 11 | 11 AM & 12:30 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor Brent Turner, Baritone West Jordan High School Concert Choir Kelly DeHaan, Chorus Director
All aboard! Take a ride on The Polar Express with the Utah Symphony. Santa will be in the Hall, and everyone will get a chance to sing holiday favorites.
Lollipops
Barber’s Violin Concerto January 7–8 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Robert McDuffie, Violin
Mozart Symphony No. 1 in E-flat Major, K. 16 Barber Violin Concerto, op.14 Adams Harmonielehre
Enjoy this lush evening of Barber’s gorgeously melodic Violin Concerto, and Adams’ Harmonielehre that has “shades of Mahler, Sibelius, and Debussy… everywhere.”
Masterworks
Stravinsky’s Pulcinella January 28–29 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Keith Lockhart, Conductor Louise Vickerman, Harp TBA, Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass
Bizet Carmen: Selections from Suites No. 1 & No. 2 Adamo Four Angels: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra Stravinsky Pulcinella
Keith Lockhart returns to conduct two brilliant works: Bizet’s Carmen and Stravinsky’s witty Pulcinella.
Masterworks
Debussy’s La Mer February 4–5 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Julian Kuerti, Conductor Augustin Hadelich, Violin
Mozart Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 Rachmaninoff Selections from Cinq Etudes-tableaux, op. 39 (arr. Respighi) Fair Scene, No. 7 Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, No. 6 The Sea and the Seagulls, No. 2 Debussy La Mer
Debussy’s luxuriant Impressionist work La Mer will sweep you away with its beautiful depiction of the sea, especially when paired with Bartók’s exotic Violin Concerto No. 2.
Masterworks
Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra February 11–12 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Pascal Rophé, Conductor Joyce Yang, Piano
Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 35 Bartók Concerto for Orchestra (36')
Gifted young pianist Joyce Yang joins Pascal Rophé for a virtuosic evening with Shostakovich's playful First Piano Concerto and Bartók's most popular work, Concerto for Orchestra.
Masterworks
Bravo Broadway: The Wicked Divas! February 18–19 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Jerry hosts a wildly entertaining and annually sold-out concert featuring Broadway favorites starring two of the most famous Wicked divas, Glinda and Elphaba.
Entertainment
A Midsummer Night’s Dream February 25–26 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Fred Adams, Narrator TBA, Soprano TBA, Soprano Utah Symphony Chorus
Haydn Symphony No. 59 in A Major ("The Fire Symphony") Handel Royal Fireworks Music, HWV. 351 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 21 & 61
Experience a musical version one of Shakespeare’s most popular stories as Mendelssohn captures an enchanted night of mischievous fairies, young lovers and the brays of a donkey.
Masterworks
Robert and Clara Schumann March 4–5 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Christian Arming, Conductor Mihaela Ursuleasa, Piano
Olga Neuwirth Clinamen/Nodus Clara Schumann Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, op. 7 Robert Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major, op. 61
The performance features Robert Schumann’s moody Second Symphony and Clara Schumann’s dynamic Piano Concerto, written when she was just 14 years old.
Masterworks
Peter and the Wolf March 12 | 11 AM & 12:30 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor TBA, Narrator
Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op.34 Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf
Prokofiev’s beloved tale will come to life with Ballet West II dancers, and the delightful musical characterizations of a collection of animals played by our Utah Symphony musicians.
Lollipops
Planet Earth Live! March 19 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor Utah Symphony Chorus Join the orchestra for a performance of moving music while a specially edited theatrical presentation of the most dramatic sequences of the Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth Live plays against the backdrop of the Utah Symphony.
Mozart Symphony No. 40 March 25–26 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Matthias Bamert, Conductor Tad Calcara, Clarinet
Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 Hindemith Mathis der Maler Mozart Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Major, K. 622 Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Conductor Matthias Bamert will delight the audience with a trio of Mozart masterpieces in one evening including The Magic Flute Overture, Clarinet Concerto, and G Minor Symphony.
Masterworks
Also Sprach Zarathustra April 15–16 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Roberto Minczuk, Conductor Karen Gomyo, Violin
Korngold Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11 Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 211 Strauss R. Also Sprach Zarathustra, TrV 176, op. 30 Strauss Joh., Jr. On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314
An early work from film composition pioneer Korngold opens this concert with music by Mozart, Richard Strauss and Johann Strauss, Jr.— all pieces will be recognized from Hollywood films.
Masterworks
A Child of Our Time April 22–23 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Keith Lockhart, Conductor TBA, Soloists Utah Symphony Chorus
Tippett A Child of Our Time
Don’t miss Tippett’s deeply moving oratorio, A Child of Our Time. Inspired by the tragedy of WWII, this hymn of peace communicates healing through African-American spirituals.
Masterworks
Classical Countdown with Big Budah April 26 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor
Feel the beat of the greatest orchestral music ever written with host from Fox 13 News: Big Budah.
Family
ABBA—The Music April 29–30 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Share the energy and excitement of a live performance with an ABBA tribute band performing hits including: “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” and more!
Entertainment
Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony” May 6-7 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Andrew Grams, Conductor Richard Elliott, Organ
Stravinsky Scherzo Fantastique, op. 3 Poulenc Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra, and Timpani in G Minor Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, op. 78 ("Organ Symphony")
The organ’s musical color is displayed as Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist Richard Elliott performs Saint-Saëns’ lofty and bold “Organ Symphony” and Poulenc’s profoundly beautiful Organ Concerto.
Masterworks
All-Star Evening May 24 | 7 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor
Exceptional high school instrumentalists perform side-by-side with their Utah Symphony mentors. One young musician will play a full concerto with the Utah Symphony.
Family
The Rite of Spring May 27–28 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Janice Chandler Eteme, Soprano
Ives Three Places in New England Strauss Four Last Songs Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Experience the rhythms and energy that inspired fistfights and riots at the 1913 premiere of the now-beloved music of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
Masterworks
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Maestro Fischer will lead the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet, Barber’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s Firebird and The Rite of Spring. Fischer will also lead the orchestra in the Utah Symphony’s annual family concert featuring Utah’s most promising young musicians, Salute to Youth.
MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON
Favorites and Masterpieces include: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Sibelius’ Finlandia, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Bizet’s Carmen Suites, Debussy’s La Mer, Mozart’s 40th Symphony, Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Firebird
Guest Artists Include: Hilary Hahn, Horacio Gutiérrez, Louis Lortie, Tad Calcara, Robert McDuffie and Richard Elliott Guest Conductors include: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Hannu Lintu, Matthias Bamert, Robert Minczuk, Mario Venzago and Keith Lockhart
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES WITH PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR JERRY STEICHEN
The Duke Ellington Orchestra Oz with Orchestra Holiday Celebration with Jerry! Bravo Broadway: The Wicked Divas ABBA—The Music
SPECIAL EVENT
Planet Earth Live!
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Newly named Music Director Thierry Fischer today announced the Utah Symphony’s complete 2010-11 season. The offerings will be highlighted by five Masterworks performances led by Maestro Fischer. The Utah Symphony’s season will open on Friday, September 10th, 2010 as guest conductor Hannu Lintu returns to lead renowned guest pianist Louis Lortie in Brahms’ dramatic Second Piano Concerto on a program that also includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”.
“I am honored to be the new Music Director of the Utah Symphony and I’m excited about what the 2010-11 season has to offer the community,” said Fischer. “USUO CEO Melia Tourangeau and I worked diligently to create an exciting season that will not only thrill audiences, but challenge the orchestra as well.”
Throughout the season, Maestro Fischer has programmed the classical repertoire of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven as well as the early romantic repertoire of Mendelssohn and Schumann; all of which require a deep technical commitment and close attention to detail from the orchestra. To balance these works, the season also includes large-scale popular masterworks as well as twentieth century and contemporary works.
Guest conductors were carefully chosen and specific invitations were made to conductors who have previously worked with the orchestra, so as to build upon the relationship. In addition, new invitations were made to colleagues such as Mario Venzago, Nicholas McGegan and Pascal Rophé.
Guest artists include colleagues and friends of Maestro Fischer’s from his work in Europe and beyond. The 2010-11 season will also showcase musicians within the orchestra and local community. Tad Calcara (Principal Clarinet), Louise Vickerman (Principal Harp), Richard Elliott (Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist), Fred Adams (founder of Utah Shakespearean Festival) and the Utah Chamber Artists will all be featured during the season.
“It has been such a pleasure to create the 2010-11 season with Maestro Fischer. It has something for everyone to enjoy with a diverse offering of repertoire, guest conductors and guest artists,” said Melia Tourangeau, President and CEO. “We look forward to sharing another wonderful season of world class music with the community.”
THIERRY FISCHER’S SEASON OFFERINGS Maestro Fischer’s first performance with the orchestra in the 2010-11 season will be held on September 24 and 25, 2010 featuring Grammy-award winner Hilary Hahn performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto on a program that also includes Stravinsky’s exotic ballet The Firebird.
His appearances continue with the annual Salute to Youth performance featuring the talent of Utah’s young musicians on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter will join Maestro Fischer and the orchestra for Beethoven’s passionate First Piano Concerto on October 29 and 30, 2010. The program will also include Shostakovich’s lyrical Symphony No. 6.
The forces will come together with an expanded Utah Symphony Chorus, Utah Opera Chorus, three vocal soloists and an enormous orchestra joining Maestro Fischer on November 5 and 6, 2010 for Berlioz’s epic version of Shakespeare’s greatest love story Romeo and Juliet.
On January 7 and 8, 2011 he will lead violinist Robert McDuffie in Barber’s melodic Violin Concerto and John Adams’ Harmonielehre.
To close the season on May 27 and 28, 2011, Maestro Fischer and the orchestra will present the rhythms and energy that caused riots at the 1913 premiere of the now much-loved Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
MASTERWORKS HIGHLIGHTS Eighteen Classical performances will feature noted guest musicians such as Horacio Gutiérrez, Louis Lortie, Hilary Hahn, Karen Gomyo, Janice Chandler Eteme and Richard Elliott. Musical highlights will include Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony, Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s exuberant Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s romantic and memorable Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Debussy’s depiction of the sea, La Mer, Mozart’s 40th Symphony, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Firebird and Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra-the theme used in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Additionally, distinguished conductor and composer, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski will lead the orchestra and Utah Chamber Artists in Bach’s Motet No. 3 and Bruckner’s 9th Symphony.
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen, who has quickly become a Utah favorite, will lead the orchestra in four of the five concerts in the Entertainment Series. The unique and light-hearted series features a performance with the Duke Ellington Orchestra joining the Utah Symphony, a performance with the Utah Symphony providing live music to the movie The Wizard of Oz, the return of Bravo Broadway including music from Wicked and a program featuring the same ABBA tribute band that played to a sold out audience during the 2009 Deer Valley® Music Festival.
FAMILY AND LOLLIPOPS HIGHLIGHTS The highlights of the Utah Symphony’s Family series, for ages 8-14, will be a classical music countdown with Big Budah from Fox 13 News, as well as the always popular Halloween-themed concert. The Lollipops Series (for ages 3 and up) will be highlighted by a performance of Prokofiev’s classic tale of Peter and the Wolf, which will come to life with Ballet West II dancers. The series will also include the story of the Polar Express during the “Here Comes Santa Claus” concerts in December, 2010.
SPECIAL EVENT For one night only, the Utah Symphony will bring the Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth Live to Abravanel Hall. The orchestra will accompany the dramatic film featuring the wonders of our beautiful planet.
WOMEN’S VOICES FESTIVAL Each year the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera present a festival that bridges all forms of artistic expression, exploring how each defines the human experience. The Women’s Voices Festival will center on Utah Symphony’s performances of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Utah Opera’s Little Women during Women’s History Month in March 2011. The Utah Symphony and Utah Opera are collaborating with local museums, art galleries, libraries, film centers, performing arts groups and scholars to explore the works of exceptional women who found and used their voices in art and music. VIVACE Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s social and networking organization, Vivace, will offer five events in the 2010-11 season. By purchasing special Vivace passes, patrons can enjoy discounted tickets, special program notes, after-parties with guest artists, great food and the chance to mingle with musicians and guest artists. The series includes Utah Symphony performances on October 30, 2010 (Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1), December 4, 2010 (Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1), February 5, 2011 (Debussy’s La Mer), April 23, 2011 (Child of Our Time) and a Utah Opera performance on March 12, 2011 (Little Women).
FINISHING TOUCHES The four-concert Finishing Touches Series will return in the 2010-11 season. The concerts, which take place at 10:00 am, are a behind-the-scenes look at the orchestra during the final rehearsals. These daytime rehearsals will impress upon you the diligence and dedication that goes into each performance. They will take place on Friday, October 29, 2010 (Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1), Friday, January 28, 2011 (Stravinsky’s Pulcinella), Friday, March 4, 2011 (Robert and Clara Schumann) and Friday, May 6, 2011 (Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony”).
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURES Pre-performance lectures offer insightful information about performances and take place 45 minutes before each classical concert in the Abravanel Hall First Tier Room.
CLASSICAL 89 BROADCASTS Utah Symphony concerts are broadcast on Classical 89.1 each Thursday at 2:00 pm and Saturday at 9:30 am. A performance schedule is located at http://www.utahsymphony.org/broadcasts.php.
THIERRY FISCHER Swiss conductor Thierry Fischer was announced in September 2009 as the new Music Director of the Utah Symphony. He has already assumed his planning responsibilities and will gradually increase his conducting commitments until 2011-12 onwards when he will conduct a minimum of 12 weeks a season. He remains Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with whom he as performed throughout the UK (including annual appearances at the BBC Proms), toured Europe and the USA, and is currently recording for Hyperion (French and Swiss composers) and Signum Records (Stravinsky). He is also Chief Conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic. From 2001-2006 he was Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Ulster Orchestra.
Fischer studied flute with Aurèle Nicolet and began his musical career as Principal Flute in Hamburg and at the Zurich Opera, where he studied scores with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and was profoundly influenced by him. His conducting career began in his 30's when he replaced an ailing colleague, subsequently directing his first few concerts with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe where he was Principal Flute under Claudio Abbado, who encouraged and inspired him in his newfound talent for conducting. Spending his apprentice years in Holland, Thierry Fischer has since appeared with many leading orchestras in the UK and Europe.
Fischer's hallmarks are a lightness of touch and transparency of texture, allowing room for vivid characterization. He has a keen stylistic sense and brings a fresh approach to repertoire which extends from Bach, the classical repertoire and early Romantics; the 2nd Viennese school, the great French composers of the early 20th century, a keen advocacy of his compatriots Frank Martin and Honegger, and a particular feel for the music of Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Fischer regularly programs contemporary composers such as Simon Holt (Composer in Residence at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales), and is a regular guest of the London Sinfonietta.
Already well-established in Europe, Fischer has conducted orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Orchestre National de Lyon, Berlin Konzerthausorchester and the radio orchestras of Paris, Stockholm, Hanover, Lugano and Saarbruecken. In parallel to his symphonic career, Fischer's collaborative approach has fostered strong relationships with several prestigious chamber orchestras, notably the Scottish Chamber, Northern Sinfonia, Dutch Radio Chamber, and Ensemble Orchestral de Paris.
SUBSCRIBING AND PURCHASING TICKETS Subscriptions are now on sale. Information on becoming a Utah Symphony subscriber is available by calling (801) 533-NOTE or visiting www.utahsymphony.org/subscriptions. Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale to the general public on August 07, 2010.
CLASSICAL GUEST ARTISTS
CONDUCTORS Hannu Lintu (Sept. 10 & 11) Mario Venzago (Oct. 8 & 9) Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (Nov. 19 & 20) Susanne Sheston (Nov. 27 & 28) Hugh Wolf (Dec. 3 & 4) Keith Lockhart (Jan. 28 & 29, April 22 & 23) Julian Kuerti (Feb. 4 & 5) Pascal Rophé (Feb. 11 & 12) Nicholas McGegan (Feb. 25 & 26) Christian Arming (March 4 & 5) Matthias Bamert (March 25 & 26) Roberto Minczuk (April 15 & 16) Andrew Grams (May 6 & 7)
VIOLINISTS Hilary Hahn (Sept. 24 & 25) Robert McDuffie (Jan. 7 & 8) Augustin Hadelich (Feb. 4 & 5) Karen Gomyo (April 15 & 16)
PIANISTS Louis Lortie (Sept. 10 & 11) Horacio Gutiérrez (Oct. 8 & 9) Ingrid Fliter (Oct. 29 & 30) Joyce Yang (Feb. 11 & 12) Mihaela Ursuleasa (March 4 & 5)
CELLIST Pieter Wispelwey (Dec. 3 & 4)
ORGANIST Richard Elliott (May 6 & 7)
CLARINETIST Tad Calcara (March 25 & 26)
HARPIST Louise Vickerman (Jan. 28 & 29)
UTAH SYMPHONY CHORUS Nov. 5 & 6 Nov. 27 & 28 Feb. 25 & 26 March 19 April 22 & 23
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Beethoven & Brahms September 10–11 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Hannu Lintu, Conductor Louis Lortie, Piano
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op. 68 ("Pastorale") Brahms Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Major, op. 83
Hannu Lintu opens the season with Beethoven’s symphonic “recollections of country life.” Then, he leads the orchestra in Brahms’ dramatic Piano Concerto No. 2 with renowned pianist Louis Lortie.
Masterworks
The Duke Ellington Orchestra September 17–18 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Take the ‘A’ train with the Utah Symphony and The Duke Ellington Orchestra as they jive to music by one of the most influential figures in Jazz history.
Entertainment
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto September 24–25 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Hilary Hahn, Violin
Stravinsky Fireworks, op. 4 Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op. 35 Stravinsky The Firebird
This fiery evening features Grammy-award winner Hilary Hahn performing Tchaikovsky’s explosively exuberant Violin Concerto. New Music Director Thierry Fischer will also conduct Stravinsky’s mysterious Fireworks Fantasy and exotic ballet The Firebird.
Masterworks
Salute to Youth September 28 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor
Families will be amazed with the talent and devotion to music as young soloists play with the Utah Symphony in the Utah Symphony’s annual Salute to Youth concert.
Family
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini October 8–9 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Mario Venzago, Conductor Horacio Gutiérrez, Piano
Sibelius Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island, op. 22 Sibelius Finlandia, op. 26 Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, op.120
Horacio Gutiérrez, one of the greatest pianists of his time, returns to perform Rachmaninoff’s unforgettably romantic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Masterworks
The Haunted Symphony October 26 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor Frank Oden, Poet
Poet Frank Oden will join the orchestra for a trick-or-treat adventure to remember.
Family
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 October 29–30 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Ingrid Fliter, Piano
Haydn Symphony No. 1 in D Major Beethoven Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra in C Major. op. 15 Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, op. 54
Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter will bring Beethoven’s soaring and passionate First Piano Concerto to life on a program that also includes Shostakovich’s contemplative and lyrical Symphony No. 6.
Masterworks
Romeo and Juliet November 5–6 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor TBA, Mezzo-Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass Utah Symphony Chorus
Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, op.17
Shakespeare’s love story of Romeo and Juliet has inspired many composers. In this program, the Utah Symphony Chorus will join the Utah Symphony to perform Berlioz’s symphonic version of this tragic tale.
Masterworks
Oz with Orchestra November 12–13 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall TBD, Conductor
The Wizard of Oz has been loved by children young and old for seven decades. Experience the entire movie as never before with gloriously live music from the Utah Symphony, complete with Judy Garland's original 1939 vocal recordings.
Entertainment
Bruckner Symphony No. 9 November 19–20 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor Utah Chamber Artists, Soloists Barlow Bradford, Utah Chamber Artists Artistic Director
Bach Motet No. 3 in E Minor, BWV. 227, (“Jesu, meine Freude”) Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Few composers interweave spirituality and music like Bach and Bruckner. This concert pairs Bach’s religious Choral Motet with Bruckner’s Symphony dedicated “to the beloved God.”
Masterworks Messiah Sing-In November 27–28 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall Susanne Sheston, Conductor TBA, Soprano TBA, Mezzo-Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass Utah Symphony Chorus
Join the orchestra for the 33rd year of this joyous tradition as the Abravanel Hall audience becomes a 3,000 voice choir for Handel’s Messiah.
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 December 3–4 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Hugh Wolf, Conductor Pieter Wispelwey, Cello
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, op. 33 Ives Symphony No. 2
Hugh Wolf returns to conduct what is often called the greatest of all cello concerti, Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1— a lyrically brilliant tour de force for guest Pieter Wispelwey.
Masterworks
Holiday Celebration with Jerry! December 10–11 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor Brent Turner, Baritone West Jordan High School Concert Choir Kelly DeHaan, Chorus Director
Join the Utah Symphony for a holiday concert guaranteed to sell-out and make the season merry and bright. Jerry Steichen will lead the orchestra in a celebration of the season filled with favorite holiday melodies. Featuring music from The Polar Express.
Entertainment
The Polar Express with the Utah Symphony December 11 | 11 AM & 12:30 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor Brent Turner, Baritone West Jordan High School Concert Choir Kelly DeHaan, Chorus Director
All aboard! Take a ride on The Polar Express with the Utah Symphony. Santa will be in the Hall, and everyone will get a chance to sing holiday favorites.
Lollipops
Barber’s Violin Concerto January 7–8 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Robert McDuffie, Violin
Mozart Symphony No. 1 in E-flat Major, K. 16 Barber Violin Concerto, op.14 Adams Harmonielehre
Enjoy this lush evening of Barber’s gorgeously melodic Violin Concerto, and Adams’ Harmonielehre that has “shades of Mahler, Sibelius, and Debussy… everywhere.”
Masterworks
Stravinsky’s Pulcinella January 28–29 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Keith Lockhart, Conductor Louise Vickerman, Harp TBA, Soprano TBA, Tenor TBA, Bass
Bizet Carmen: Selections from Suites No. 1 & No. 2 Adamo Four Angels: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra Stravinsky Pulcinella
Keith Lockhart returns to conduct two brilliant works: Bizet’s Carmen and Stravinsky’s witty Pulcinella.
Masterworks
Debussy’s La Mer February 4–5 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Julian Kuerti, Conductor Augustin Hadelich, Violin
Mozart Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2 Rachmaninoff Selections from Cinq Etudes-tableaux, op. 39 (arr. Respighi) Fair Scene, No. 7 Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, No. 6 The Sea and the Seagulls, No. 2 Debussy La Mer
Debussy’s luxuriant Impressionist work La Mer will sweep you away with its beautiful depiction of the sea, especially when paired with Bartók’s exotic Violin Concerto No. 2.
Masterworks
Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra February 11–12 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Pascal Rophé, Conductor Joyce Yang, Piano
Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 35 Bartók Concerto for Orchestra (36')
Gifted young pianist Joyce Yang joins Pascal Rophé for a virtuosic evening with Shostakovich's playful First Piano Concerto and Bartók's most popular work, Concerto for Orchestra.
Masterworks
Bravo Broadway: The Wicked Divas! February 18–19 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Jerry hosts a wildly entertaining and annually sold-out concert featuring Broadway favorites starring two of the most famous Wicked divas, Glinda and Elphaba.
Entertainment
A Midsummer Night’s Dream February 25–26 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Nicholas McGegan, Conductor Fred Adams, Narrator TBA, Soprano TBA, Soprano Utah Symphony Chorus
Haydn Symphony No. 59 in A Major ("The Fire Symphony") Handel Royal Fireworks Music, HWV. 351 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 21 & 61
Experience a musical version one of Shakespeare’s most popular stories as Mendelssohn captures an enchanted night of mischievous fairies, young lovers and the brays of a donkey.
Masterworks
Robert and Clara Schumann March 4–5 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Christian Arming, Conductor Mihaela Ursuleasa, Piano
Olga Neuwirth Clinamen/Nodus Clara Schumann Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, op. 7 Robert Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major, op. 61
The performance features Robert Schumann’s moody Second Symphony and Clara Schumann’s dynamic Piano Concerto, written when she was just 14 years old.
Masterworks
Peter and the Wolf March 12 | 11 AM & 12:30 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor TBA, Narrator
Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op.34 Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf
Prokofiev’s beloved tale will come to life with Ballet West II dancers, and the delightful musical characterizations of a collection of animals played by our Utah Symphony musicians.
Lollipops
Planet Earth Live! March 19 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor Utah Symphony Chorus Join the orchestra for a performance of moving music while a specially edited theatrical presentation of the most dramatic sequences of the Discovery Channel’s Planet Earth Live plays against the backdrop of the Utah Symphony.
Mozart Symphony No. 40 March 25–26 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Matthias Bamert, Conductor Tad Calcara, Clarinet
Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 Hindemith Mathis der Maler Mozart Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A Major, K. 622 Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Conductor Matthias Bamert will delight the audience with a trio of Mozart masterpieces in one evening including The Magic Flute Overture, Clarinet Concerto, and G Minor Symphony.
Masterworks
Also Sprach Zarathustra April 15–16 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Roberto Minczuk, Conductor Karen Gomyo, Violin
Korngold Much Ado About Nothing, op. 11 Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 211 Strauss R. Also Sprach Zarathustra, TrV 176, op. 30 Strauss Joh., Jr. On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314
An early work from film composition pioneer Korngold opens this concert with music by Mozart, Richard Strauss and Johann Strauss, Jr.— all pieces will be recognized from Hollywood films.
Masterworks
A Child of Our Time April 22–23 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Keith Lockhart, Conductor TBA, Soloists Utah Symphony Chorus
Tippett A Child of Our Time
Don’t miss Tippett’s deeply moving oratorio, A Child of Our Time. Inspired by the tragedy of WWII, this hymn of peace communicates healing through African-American spirituals.
Masterworks
Classical Countdown with Big Budah April 26 | 7:00 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor
Feel the beat of the greatest orchestral music ever written with host from Fox 13 News: Big Budah.
Family
ABBA—The Music April 29–30 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Jerry Steichen, Conductor
Share the energy and excitement of a live performance with an ABBA tribute band performing hits including: “Mamma Mia,” “Dancing Queen,” and more!
Entertainment
Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony” May 6-7 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Andrew Grams, Conductor Richard Elliott, Organ
Stravinsky Scherzo Fantastique, op. 3 Poulenc Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra, and Timpani in G Minor Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, op. 78 ("Organ Symphony")
The organ’s musical color is displayed as Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist Richard Elliott performs Saint-Saëns’ lofty and bold “Organ Symphony” and Poulenc’s profoundly beautiful Organ Concerto.
Masterworks
All-Star Evening May 24 | 7 PM Abravanel Hall David Cho, Conductor
Exceptional high school instrumentalists perform side-by-side with their Utah Symphony mentors. One young musician will play a full concerto with the Utah Symphony.
Family
The Rite of Spring May 27–28 | 8 PM Abravanel Hall Thierry Fischer, Conductor Janice Chandler Eteme, Soprano
Ives Three Places in New England Strauss Four Last Songs Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Experience the rhythms and energy that inspired fistfights and riots at the 1913 premiere of the now-beloved music of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
Masterworks
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