Carmina Burana - Innovation in Concert
- Friday, April 10, 2026
7:30 PM
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OVERVIEW
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is excited to present this performance in partnership with 47G: Utah Aerospace & Defense. We are proud to work with them to support the companies and communities’ that make Utah a wonderful place to work and live. Please see the message below from our partner, and plan to join us in the lobby before the concert for activities with local aerospace companies.
Innovation in Concert: Aerospace and Defense Industry Night
At 47G, our vision is to build the nation’s premier ecosystem for aerospace and defense companies. We convene industry, academic institutions, industry affiliates, and state and federal government to foster talent, fund entrepreneurship, and fuel innovation.
In other words: we are building America’s deep tech frontier.
Carmina Burana reflects the spirit driving Utah’s aerospace and defense industry. Innovation in Concert reminds us that progress is powerful and shaped by forces larger than any one organization. Just as a symphony unites individual musicians in precise coordination to create something bold and consequential, aerospace and defense innovation depends on industry, academic institutions, affiliates, and state and federal government working in harmony.
Through 47G, innovation happens not in isolation—but in concert.
The rhythmic power of Orff’s Carmina Burana is unstoppable. With its massive orchestral forces and exhilarating chorus, this cantata celebrates the wheel of fortune in all its glorious ups and downs. “O Fortuna”? You know it. And it’s going to blow you away.
Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune sets the stage with its dreamlike Impressionism, transporting you to a world where a mythical creature lounges in the warmth of the afternoon sun. Plus, immerse yourself in Iman Habibi’s Zhian, a heartfelt tribute to the courageous people of Iran.
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Join us for a pre-concert chat about the evening’s program with guest artists and symphony musicians, held 45 minutes prior to the performance start time in the First Tier Room. The evening will also include pre-concert activities featuring companies from Utah’s Aerospace & Defense industry.
PROGRAM
DEBUSSY: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
IMAN HABIBI: Zhian
ORFF: Carmina Burana
