Utah Symphony’s 2019-20 Season
Wonder, rapture, joy—this season emotions are going to run high at the Utah Symphony.
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- Masterworks Series programming inspired by the natural world, pairing movements from Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles with nature-inspired works by Beethoven, Holst, Respighi, and other composers combined with projected imagery produced in collaboration with local organizations.
- International superstar Joshua Bell joins the Utah Symphony’s Utah Symphony’s 80th anniversary concert and gala on May 16, 2020, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Utah Symphony’s first performance.
- Hispanic Heritage Celebration comprising a Film in Concert presentation of Disney’s “Coco,” and classical works from Latin-American composers conducted by Mexican guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto
- The launch of a year-long celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020 with four Masterworks performances led by Maestro Fischer.
- Second season of UNWOUND, the Utah Symphony’s casual concert experience, which comprises two Saturday evening performances featuring Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and Orff’s “Carmina Burana”.
- The Entertainment Series includes performances of The Music of John Williams, A Broadway Christmas with Ashley Brown, Women Rock!, “Singin’ in the Rain” and The Temptations.
- The Family Series includes the annual holiday favorite “Here Comes Santa Claus!” and “Carnival of the Animals” featuring Children’s Dance Theatre.
Utah Symphony’s 2019-20 Season

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
The Planets
- Friday, September 13, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, September 14, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Entertainment Series
The Music of John Williams
- Friday, September 20, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Finishing Touches
Respighi’s Pines of Rome Finishing Touches Rehearsal
- Friday, September 27, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Respighi’s Pines of Rome
- Friday, September 27, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, September 28, 2019 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
- Friday, October 25, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Films in Concert Series
Disney in Concert: Coco, Film with the Utah Symphony
- Friday, November 01, 2019 | 07:00 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, November 02, 2019 | 07:00 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3
- Friday, November 08, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, November 09, 2019 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Rhapsody in Blue
- Friday, November 15, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Finishing Touches
The Rite of Spring Finishing Touches Rehearsal
- Friday, November 22, 2019 | 10:00 AM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
The Rite of Spring
- Friday, November 22, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, November 23, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Special Event
Messiah Sing-in
- Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Sunday, December 01, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Entertainment Series
A Broadway Christmas with Ashley Brown
- Friday, December 06, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, December 07, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Family Series
Here Comes Santa Claus!
- Saturday, December 07, 2019 | 11:00 AM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, December 07, 2019 | 12:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
A Celebration of Christmas
- Friday, December 13, 2019 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, December 14, 2019 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Debussy’s La mer
- Friday, January 03, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, January 04, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Isabel Leonard sings Mozart
- Friday, January 10, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, January 11, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
- Friday, January 31, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, February 01, 2020 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Fischer conducts Gershwin & Dvorák
- Friday, February 07, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, February 08, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Entertainment Series
Women Rock
- Friday, February 14, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Beethoven 2020: Symphony No. 7
- Friday, February 21, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Films in Concert Series
Singin’ in the Rain—Film in Concert with the Utah Symphony
- Friday, February 28, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, February 29, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Finishing Touches
Sketches of Spain Finishing Touches Rehearsal
- Friday, March 06, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Sketches of Spain
- Friday, March 06, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, March 07, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Family Series
Carnival of the Animals with Children’s Dance Theatre
- Saturday, March 21, 2020 | 11:00 AM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Carmina Burana
- Friday, March 27, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2
- Friday, April 10, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, April 11, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Zions Bank Entertainment Series
The Temptations with the Utah Symphony
- Friday, April 17, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, April 18, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Beethoven 2020: “Pastoral” Symphony
- Friday, April 24, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, April 25, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Beethoven 2020: Symphony No. 5
- Friday, May 01, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, May 02, 2020 | 05:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Special Event
80th Anniversary Gala with Joshua Bell
- Saturday, May 16, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall

Finishing Touches
Season Finale: Beethoven’s “Eroica” Finishing Touches Rehearsal
- Friday, May 22, 2020 | 10:00 AM | Abravanel Hall

OC Tanner Company Masterworks Series
Season Finale: Beethoven’s “Eroica”
- Friday, May 22, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall
- Saturday, May 23, 2020 | 07:30 PM | Abravanel Hall