Utah Symphony at Bryce Canyon
- Friday, July 10, 2026
7:30 PM
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OVERVIEW
Catch our world-class musicians on our annual State Tour! This concert features beloved symphonic works against the breathtaking vistas of Bryce Canyon National Park. It’s the best seat in the state to celebrate our rich history and arts community for America’s 250th birthday.
The program has a patriotic flair, featuring favorite classical works, Broadway selections, American folk music, and more, including:
- Works from celebrated American composers like Aaron Copland and Leroy Anderson, including John Williams’ Liberty Fanfare.
- Western-inspired pieces (perfect for iconic Western vistas)—Eli Seigmeister’s Western Suite and Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo. Western Suite was first recorded with the Utah Symphony under Maurice Abravanel in 1971.
- Iconic classical works like the beautiful Adagietto from Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, a Maurice Abravanel favorite and first recorded by the Utah Symphony in 1975.
- Performances by violinist Aubree Oliverson, a Utah native and recent Masterworks soloist for the Utah Symphony.
- Soprano Amy Owens (former Utah Opera Resident Artist) performs “Glitter and Be Gay” from Bernstein’s Candide, as well as “Quando m’en vo” from Puccini’s La bohème and Ricky Ian Gordon’s “Simple Child” from The Grapes of Wrath. These pieces honor Utah’s world-class arts legacy: La bohème was Utah Opera’s first production in 1978 and The Grapes of Wrath was co-commissioned and premiered in 2007.
PROGRAM
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY: The Star-Spangled Banner
JOHN WILLIAMS: Liberty Fanfare
ELI SEIGMEISTER: Western Suite
FRITZ KREISLER: Praeludium and Allegro
SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
PUCCINI: “Quando m’en vo” from La bohème
RICKY IAN GORDON: “Simple Child” from The Grapes of Wrath
BERNSTEIN: “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide
MAHLER: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
LEROY ANDERSON: Bugler’s Holiday
AARON COPLAND: “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo
