Guitar Celebrations: JIJI Plays Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto

Showtimes

Friday, April 19, 2024
7:30 PM VIEW TICKETS
Saturday, April 20, 2024
5:30 PM VIEW TICKETS

Abravanel Hall

123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, USA Get Directions

OVERVIEW

Creative Partner David Robertson concludes his first season with us! No guitar celebration would be complete without Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, the most famous guitar concerto there is (you’ll recognize it immediately!)—and it’s performed by the spectacular South Korean guitarist and DJ, Jiji. Altogether, seven sensational electric and acoustic guitarists take their moment in the spotlight with the symphony for arrangements of music by The Beatles and works with influences from the Renaissance to rock. Everyone on stage synthesizes their talent in a fantastic Frank Zappa finale!

This performance is part of our Guitar Celebrations festival, bringing the eight extraordinary acoustic and electric guitarists of the collective Another Night on Earth to our community. The ensemble members—including conductor and USUO Creative Partner David Robertson—will engage with audiences and students across Salt Lake City in a week of genre-bending performances and education programs.

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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Join us for a pre-concert chat about the evening’s program with Creative Partner David Robertson and composer Steven Mackey, held 45 minutes prior to the performance start time in the First Tier Room.

Complete a Behind the Music card found at the high-top tables in the lobby and bring it to the gift shop for a discount and to enter a drawing for free tickets.