Utah Symphony at the Draper Amphitheater

OVERVIEW

The Utah Symphony’s annual series of Summer Community Concerts kicks off at the Draper Amphitheater with associate conductor Conner Gray Covington leading a program filled with orchestral favorites—including Strauss’ Blue Danube waltzes, the theme from Jurassic Park, and Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes Forever—alongside newer symphonic sounds.

Concert Highlights Include:

• The first and second halves of the program each begin with fanfares: Copland’s Fanfare to the Common Man and Joan Tower’s Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1, dedicated to women “who take risks and are adventurous.”
• Hear three works by legendary film composer John Williams—Cowboy Overture, Born on the 4th of July, and the theme from Jurassic Park.
• Experience Quinn Mason’s 2021 piece Toast of the Town, a festive and fun overture designed in the style of light operetta.

ARTISTS

Conner Gray Covington
conductor

Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
QUINN MASON: Toast of the Town Overture
JOHN WILLIAMS: Cowboys Overture
JOHN WILLIAMS: Born on the 4th of July
JOHN WILLIAMS: Theme from Jurassic Park
JOAN TOWER: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
BIZET: Carmen Suite No. 1 J.
STRAUSS II: Blue Danube Waltzes
MARQUEZ: Danzón No. 2
SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever