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Ode to Joy
September 12 & 13, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Utah Symphony Chorus
Beethoven ~ Concerto No. 9 for Piano in G major
Beethoven ~ Symphony No. 4 in D minor ("Choral")
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$51, $43, $32, $26, $16
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A Waterbird Talk
Ardean Watts Contemporary Chamber Series
Vieve Gore Concert Hall
September 24 & 25, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Timothy Jones, baritone
Dominick Argento ~ A Waterbird Talk
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$25
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Judy Garland in Concert with the Utah Symphony
September 26 & 27, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
The legendary voice and performance visuals of Judy Garland are combined with the world's greatest symphony orchestras performing live to create this remarkable concert event. Judy Garland In Concert features over two dozen of her greatest musical hits, including The Trolley Song, The Man That Got Away, and Over the Rainbow.
Experience Judy's dynamic life in song as she performs on multiple screens, accompanied by the orchestra in the classic repertoire and arrangements that thrilled worldwide audiences. Using breakthrough technology, this unique entertainment incorporates rare home movies, photographs and the star's own reminiscences to present the magical and timeless Judy Garland In Concert.
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$44, $34, $27
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Salute to Youth
September 30, 7 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Join us as we spotlight some of Utah's most gifted youth soloists performing concerto movements with the Utah Symphony orchestra.
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$21, $18, $15, $12
$8
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Land of the Midnight Music
October 10 & 11, 8 PM
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violin
Richard Strauss ~ Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 28
Jean Sibelius~ Concerto for Violin in D minor, op. 47
Robert Schumann ~ Symphony No. 2
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$51, $43, $32, $26, $16
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Marvin Hamlisch with the Utah Symphony
October 17 & 18, 8 PM
Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
"If we had the chance to do it all again...would we, could we?" The answer is a resounding yes! Join the Utah Symphony with Marvin Hamlisch for an evening of his Pops favorites.
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$44, $34, $27
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Madame Butterfly
October 18, 20, 22, 24 - 7:30 PM
October 26 - 2:00 PM
Madame Butterfly is ranked number 1 on Opera America’s list of the top 20 most-performed works in North America. Some scholars suggest its tragic tale reflects actual events that occurred in Nagasaki, Japan during the early 1890s. Madame Butterfly passionately explores the consequences of obsessive devotion. Pinkerton, a U.S. Navy officer in Japan, contracts what he considers a temporary marriage to Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, who renounces religion and family in her adoration for him. When Pinkerton leaves for America, he promises to return “when the robins nest again.” Butterfly blissfully ignores warnings of his unfaithfulness and adamantly insists that her husband would never forget his son, “Sorrow.” Pinkerton does come back, but Butterfly’s devotion and heart are shattered when she realizes he has not returned for her.
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$72, $62, $53, $48, $43, $30, $15
$64, $55, $48, $42, $36, $23, $13
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Halloween High-Jinks
October 25, 7 PM
David Cho, conductor
Don your pointy hat, grab the broom, and join us for one of our greatest family traditions. Remember to come early to take part in our 18th annual Halloween Costume Contest. As always, finalists will appear on stage to win fabulous prizes by applause...and cackles.
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$11
$6
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Bruckner's 4th- A Big Brass Show
October 31 & November 1, 8 PM
David Angus, conductor
Britten ~ Sinfonia de Requiem
Bruckner ~ Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major ("Romantic")
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$51, $43, $32, $26, $16
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Elgar's Cello Concerto
November 7 & 8, 8 PM
Arild Remmereit, conductor
Natalie Clein, cello
Brahms ~ Symphony No. 3 in F major
Elgar ~ Concerto for Violoncello in E minor
Ginastera ~ Estancia: Four Dances
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An Evening of Film Music
November 14 & 15, 8 PM
Richard Kaufman, conductor
We'll salute the silver screen as famed Pops conductor Richard Kaufman and our very own Utah Symphony perform an evening of music made noteworthy in the nickelodeon. The program includes music from the movies of John Wayne and the film scores of Franz Waxman.
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Shostakovich's Response
November 21 & 22, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Ralph Matson, violin
Benjamin Britten ~ Concerto for Violin, op. 15
Dmitri Shostakovich ~ Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47
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Sing-It-Yourself Messiah
November 29 & 30, 7 PM
Suzanne Sheston, conductor
Come help us celebrate as Utah Symphony's Messiah concert turns 31-years-old! This wonderful family tradition never fails to usher in the joy of the season. Remember to bring your music score so you can join in.
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$14
$7
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Mozart's Requiem
December 5 & 6, 8 PM
Pietari Inkinen, conductor
Utah Symphony Chorus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~ Requiem, K. 626
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Christmas Spirituals
December 19 & 20, 8 PM
David Cho, conductor
Renese King, vocalist
Wrap yourself in the warm spirituals of Christmas, accompanied by the Utah Symphony, and recall the meaning of the season.
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$44, $34, $27
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Here Comes Santa Claus
December 20, 11 AM
David Cho, conductor
"Bells are ringin', children singin', all is merry and bright" at our traditional performance for all ages that includes all your holiday favorites. And don't forget your list, because Santa will be in the lobby before the performance to consider any last-minute requests.
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$11
$6
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Mozart's Grand Piano Concerto
January 9 & 10, 8 PM
Stefan Solyom, conductor
Guenilla Sussmann, piano
Britten ~ Sinfonietta
Mozart ~ Concerto for Piano No. 25 in C major
Sibelius ~ Symphony No. 1 in E minor
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The Four Seasons
January 15, 8 PM
David Cho, conductor
Ralph Matson, violin
Antonio Vivaldi ~ The Four Seasons
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$42, $30
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Regina
January 17, 19, 21, 23 - 7:30 PM
January 25 - 2:00 PM
Based on the play The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman, Regina holds special note for Utahns as it premiered on Broadway in 1949 with conductor Maurice Abravanel. Set in the Deep South in the year 1900, this distinctively American opera chronicles the demise of a wealthy southern family torn apart by greed. Regina Giddens schemes and double-crosses until she is left with only her wealth and loneliness. Though Blitzstein’s work is little-known today, it has been said that in his era, no one surpassed his genius for setting American words to American music. In Regina, Blitzstein adeptly blends operatic lyricism, spirituals, ragtime, blues, and Dixieland.
Sung in English with English supertitles.
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$64, $55, $48, $42, $36, $23, $13
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Schubert's Unfinished
January 30 & 31, 8 PM
Thierry Fischer, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano
Franz Schubert ~ Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”)
Felix Mendelssohn ~ Concerto No. 1 for Piano in G minor, op. 25
Igor Stravinsky ~ Petrushka (1947 version)
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The Inextinguishable
February 6 & 7, 8 PM
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Peter Serkin, piano
Hector Berlioz ~ Roman Carnival Overture
Igor Stravinsky ~ Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~ Concert-Rondo in D major, K382
Carl Nielsen ~ Symphony No. 4, op. 29 (“The Inextinguishable”)
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Cho's Anatomy
February 10, 7 PM
David Cho, conductor
For years, medical students have relied on the textbook Gray's Anatomy to help them understand the dynamic functioning of the human body. In Cho's Anatomy, our energetic Assistant Conductor will dissect music to diagnose the dynamic interaction of elements used in composition.
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$8
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King's Singers with the Utah Symphony
February 13 & 14, 8 PM
David Cho, conductor
King's Singers, guest artists
From medieval to renaissance, romantic to contemporary, folk and pop, the King's Singers' repertoire is all-encompassing. Join us as they showcase their diverse talents, accompanied by our very own Utah Symphony.
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$44, $34, $27
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Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto
February 20 & 21, 8 PM
Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor
Alexander Paley, piano
Tchaikovsky ~ Concerto No. 1 for Piano in B-flat minor
Brahms ~ Symphony No. 1 in C minor
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Keith & Olga
February 27 & 28, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ~ Concerto TBA
Béla Bartók ~ The Miraculous Mandarin, op. 19
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An Evening in Vienna
March 6 & 7, 8 PM
Christian Arming, conductor
Johann Sevastian Bach ~ Cantata No. 60 (O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort)
Alban Berg ~ Concerto for Violin
Hans Rott ~ Symphony in E major
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Marriage of Figaro
March 14, 16, 18, 20 - 7:30 PM
March 22 - 2:00 PM
They say that sequels are never as good as the original…but in this sequel to The Barber of Seville, Mozart created one of his most successful works. Set in Count Almaviva’s castle in Seville, Spain in the late 18th century, Marriage of Figaro is an opera of triangles of amore. Figaro is set to marry the beautiful Susanna. Susanna is constantly repelling the repeated advances of the Count. A creditor of Figaro, Marcellina, plans to advert Figaro’s nuptials and allow him to settle his dept by marrying her. Cherubino, the page, is lovesick over the Countess. And the Countess seeks to re-attract the attentions of her husband.
It is not difficult to imagine the confusion and hilarity that ensues. Through an elaborate domino-effect of blunders, follies, and mistaken identities that are sure to entertain, all parties discover the identity of their rightful partner, repentance and forgiveness abounds, and all rejoice in a rightful happily ever after.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
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Evening at the Pops
March 20 & 21, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
If you think you need to travel to Boston to hear Keith Lockhart conduct an exceptional Pops program - think again. Join Keith and the Utah Symphony for an evening of Pops favorites right here in Utah.
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Cowboy Jamboree
March 21, 11 AM
David Cho, conductor
Frank Oden, poet/ narrator
Mosey on down to Abravanel Hall for a real live Cowboy Jamboree. Thematic cowboy poetry written and performed by Frank Oden will create a narrative context for symphonic repertoire evocative of the American West. It will be rootin', tootin fun for all your little cowpokes with our annual instrument petting zoo.
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$11
$6
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An Evening of Adventure
March 27 & 28, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Viviane Hagner, violin
Korngold ~ Concerto for Violin in D major
Ives ~ Symphony No. 4
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A Hero's Life
April 10 & 11, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Antonín Dvorák ~ Concerto for Violoncello in B minor, op. 104
Richard Strauss ~ Ein Heldenleben, op. 40
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Rach 2 with Jon Kimura Parker
April 17 & 18, 8 PM
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
James Beckel ~ Toccata
Ludwig van Beethoven ~ Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60
Sergei Rachmaninoff ~ Concerto No. 2 for Piano in C minor, op. 18
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Keith Concludes his Mahler Tradition
April 24 & 25, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Mahler ~ Symphony No. 9
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Beyond Sibelius
Ardean Watts Contemporary Chamber Series
Vieve Gore Concert Hall
April 29 & 30, 8 PM
David Cho, conductor
Aulis Sallinen ~ Introduction and Tango Overture
Marcus Maroney ~ String Quartet(arranged for string orchestra)
- Dusk
- Night
- Dawn
David Heuser ~ Immaculate, Bored, Off-Key and Vain
Aulis Sallinen ~ Some aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March (arranged for strings)
Aulis Sallinen ~ Variations for Orchestra, op. 8
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$25
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Bravo Broadway
May 1 & 2, 8 PM
"Give my regards to Broadway." That's exactly what we'll do in this traditional favorite as the Utah Symphony accompanies some of Broadway's greatest voices in an all-new evening of hits.
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Tchaik's Big 5
May 8 & 9, 8 PM
Andrew Grams, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev ~ Concerto No. 2 for Violin in G minor, op. 63
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ~ Symphony No. 5
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A Haydn Place
May 14, 8 PM
David Cho, conductor
Franz Joseph Haydn ~ Symphony No. 73 in D major (“La Chasse”)
Franz Joseph Haydn ~ Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor (“Farewell”)
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Don Pasquale
May 16, 18, 20, 22 - 7:30 PM
May 24 - 2:00 PM
While Don Pasquale is traditionally set in Rome, Utah Opera’s performance of Don Pasquale uses the Wild West as its backdrop. Don Pasquale is the story of an elderly, wealthy, (and miserly) bachelor who has no heir. To remedy the situation, he tries to persuade his young nephew Ernesto to accept an arranged marriage. Ernesto refuses to obey his uncle since his heart is already pledged to the glamorous yet penniless widow, Norina. In a fit of anger, Pasquale turns the tables on his nephew by disinheriting him and deciding to get married and produce an heir himself.
After a bewildering chain of events involving a little fraud and some bogus legal proceedings, the story ends well with true love conquering all—as we hope it always does.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
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All-Star Evening
May 19, 7 PM
David Cho, conductor
You'll be dazzled by these large-scale orchestral works performed by the Utah Symphony, side-by-side with our Youth Symphony All-Stars comprised of the brightest young musicians from Utah's elite youth orchestras.
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Keith's Finale
May 29 & 30, 8 PM
Keith Lockhart, conductor
John McVeigh, celebrant
Utah Symphony Chorus
Leonard Bernstein ~ Mass
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