HOLIDAY GET AWAY
Join the Utah Symphony in Salt Lake City for one of our featured holiday performances. A winter get away to Abravanel Hall’s intricately strung Bohemian crystal chandeliers, gold-leaf accents and impeccable sound quality may be just be the thing you need this holiday season. Audiences from one to ninety-two will enjoy our holiday offerings.
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FEATURED PERFORMANCES
A SOULFUL HOLIDAY WITH THE UTAH SYMPHONY
December 16-17, 2022 | Abravanel Hall
TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT
December 21-23, 2022 | Abravanel Hall
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Discover groundbreaking African American composer Florence Price’s exquisite and romantic Piano Concerto—unearthed in recent years and championed by Michelle Cann, who gave its New York Philharmonic premiere and has since introduced it to audiences across the country. Then, hear how Shostakovich broke barriers with his Symphony No. 10, when he was finally free to express his unrestrained response to Stalin’s regime in an impassioned outpouring.
ARTISTS: Tito Muñoz, conductor | Michelle Cann, piano | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: GABRIELA LENA FRANK: Elegía Andina | PRICE: Piano Concerto in One Movement | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10
Discover groundbreaking African American composer Florence Price’s exquisite and romantic Piano Concerto—unearthed in recent years and championed by Michelle Cann, who gave its New York Philharmonic premiere and has since introduced it to audiences across the country. Then, hear how Shostakovich broke barriers with his Symphony No. 10, when he was finally free to express his unrestrained response to Stalin’s regime in an impassioned outpouring.
ARTISTS: Tito Muñoz, conductor | Michelle Cann, piano | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: GABRIELA LENA FRANK: Elegía Andina | PRICE: Piano Concerto in One Movement | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10
Discover groundbreaking African American composer Florence Price’s exquisite and romantic Piano Concerto—unearthed in recent years and championed by Michelle Cann, who gave its New York Philharmonic premiere and has since introduced it to audiences across the country. Then, hear how Shostakovich broke barriers with his Symphony No. 10, when he was finally free to express his unrestrained response to Stalin’s regime in an impassioned outpouring.
ARTISTS: Tito Muñoz, conductor | Michelle Cann, piano | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: GABRIELA LENA FRANK: Elegía Andina | PRICE: Piano Concerto in One Movement | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10
Explore the age-old connection of creativity and technology with Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra. Guided by a magical Sprite, see the inner workings of an orchestra as violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drum heads resonate. By the film’s end, the orchestra overcomes its differences to demonstrate “unity from diversity” in a spectacular finale!
Philharmonia Fantastique was written by Mason Bates, and co-created with Academy Award-nominated director/writer Gary Rydstrom, and Academy Award nominated animator Jim Capobianco.
It’s the ultimate night of Gershwin as we celebrate nearly 100 years of his iconic Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F. Inspired by the blues and jazz of the roaring twenties, this evening will feature some of Gershwin’s most beloved pieces, including “The Man I Love,” American in Paris, and "Someone to Watch Over Me” with two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sylvia McNair and Kevin Cole, praised as “the best Gershwin pianist since Gershwin himself.”
ARTISTS: Kevin Cole, piano | Sylvia McNair, vocalist | David Alan Miller, conductor | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: GERSHWIN: Opening Night | GERSHWIN: “How Long Has This Been Going On” | GERSHWIN: Concerto in F | GERSHWIN: An American in Paris | GERSHWIN: “Someone to Watch Over Me” | GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
Explore the age-old connection of creativity and technology with Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra. Guided by a magical Sprite, see the inner workings of an orchestra as violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drum heads resonate. By the film’s end, the orchestra overcomes its differences to demonstrate “unity from diversity” in a spectacular finale!
Philharmonia Fantastique was written by Mason Bates, and co-created with Academy Award-nominated director/writer Gary Rydstrom, and Academy Award nominated animator Jim Capobianco.
Explore the age-old connection of creativity and technology with Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra. Guided by a magical Sprite, see the inner workings of an orchestra as violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drum heads resonate. By the film’s end, the orchestra overcomes its differences to demonstrate “unity from diversity” in a spectacular finale!
Philharmonia Fantastique was written by Mason Bates, and co-created with Academy Award-nominated director/writer Gary Rydstrom, and Academy Award nominated animator Jim Capobianco.
It’s the ultimate night of Gershwin as we celebrate nearly 100 years of his iconic Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F. Inspired by the blues and jazz of the roaring twenties, this evening will feature some of Gershwin’s most beloved pieces, including “The Man I Love,” American in Paris, and "Someone to Watch Over Me” with two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sylvia McNair and Kevin Cole, praised as “the best Gershwin pianist since Gershwin himself.”
ARTISTS: Kevin Cole, piano | Sylvia McNair, vocalist | David Alan Miller, conductor | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: GERSHWIN: Opening Night | GERSHWIN: “How Long Has This Been Going On” | GERSHWIN: Concerto in F | GERSHWIN: An American in Paris | GERSHWIN: “Someone to Watch Over Me” | GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
Thierry Fischer leads a program inspired by the striking Nordic landscape and the passions of its people. Sibelius’ Finlandia powerfully evokes his country’s struggles toward freedom while his Symphony No. 5 was commissioned by the Finnish government in celebration of his 50th birthday; the euphoric finale was inspired by Sibelius’ sighting of a flock of swans that soared “into the solar haze like a silver ribbon.” Plus, 2022-23 Artist-in-Association Emmanuel Pahud returns to give the U.S. premiere of a new flute concerto by Erkki-Sven Tüür, the frontman of one of Estonia’s most popular rock bands.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Emmanuel Pahud, flute (Artist-in-Association) | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SIBELIUS: Finlandia | | ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (US Premiere) | SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
Thierry Fischer leads a program inspired by the striking Nordic landscape and the passions of its people. Sibelius’ Finlandia powerfully evokes his country’s struggles toward freedom while his Symphony No. 5 was commissioned by the Finnish government in celebration of his 50th birthday; the euphoric finale was inspired by Sibelius’ sighting of a flock of swans that soared “into the solar haze like a silver ribbon.” Plus, 2022-23 Artist-in-Association Emmanuel Pahud returns to give the U.S. premiere of a new flute concerto by Erkki-Sven Tüür, the frontman of one of Estonia’s most popular rock bands.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Emmanuel Pahud, flute (Artist-in-Association) | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SIBELIUS: Finlandia | | ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (US Premiere) | SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
Thierry Fischer leads a program inspired by the striking Nordic landscape and the passions of its people. Sibelius’ Finlandia powerfully evokes his country’s struggles toward freedom while his Symphony No. 5 was commissioned by the Finnish government in celebration of his 50th birthday; the euphoric finale was inspired by Sibelius’ sighting of a flock of swans that soared “into the solar haze like a silver ribbon.” Plus, 2022-23 Artist-in-Association Emmanuel Pahud returns to give the U.S. premiere of a new flute concerto by Erkki-Sven Tüür, the frontman of one of Estonia’s most popular rock bands.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Emmanuel Pahud, flute (Artist-in-Association) | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SIBELIUS: Finlandia | | ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (US Premiere) | SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing our concerts to the stage during our Finishing Touches rehearsals. This is a working rehearsal and selections from the weekend’s program will be made at the discretion of the conductor.
Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier vividly portrays key moments from the opera’s witty and wise tale of a love triangle; and the symphony’s own Principal Clarinet Tad Calcara and Principal Bassoon Lori Wike shine in the Duet Concertino, for which Strauss imagined a dance between an unlikely couple—a bear and a princess. Ravel’s La valse depicts a more elegant dance, with the waltzers gradually becoming illuminated as the ballroom brightens, while Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead is dark and chilling, inspired by Arnold Böcklin’s painting of a desolate rocky island. Chief Conductor of the Munich Symphony Orchestra Kevin John Edusei, commanding and elegant on the podium, leads this program featuring three of Europe’s greatest composers.
ARTISTS: Kevin John Edusei, conductor | Tad Calcara, clarinet | Lori Wike, bassoon | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: RAVEL: La valse | RACHMANINOFF: The Isle of the Dead | R. STRAUSS: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon | R. STRAUSS: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier vividly portrays key moments from the opera’s witty and wise tale of a love triangle; and the symphony’s own Principal Clarinet Tad Calcara and Principal Bassoon Lori Wike shine in the Duet Concertino, for which Strauss imagined a dance between an unlikely couple—a bear and a princess. Ravel’s La valse depicts a more elegant dance, with the waltzers gradually becoming illuminated as the ballroom brightens, while Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead is dark and chilling, inspired by Arnold Böcklin’s painting of a desolate rocky island. Kevin John Edusei, commanding and elegant on the podium, leads this program featuring three of Europe’s greatest composers.
ARTISTS: Kevin John Edusei, conductor | Tad Calcara, clarinet | Lori Wike, bassoon | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: RAVEL: La valse | RACHMANINOFF: The Isle of the Dead | R. STRAUSS: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon | R. STRAUSS: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier vividly portrays key moments from the opera’s witty and wise tale of a love triangle; and the symphony’s own Principal Clarinet Tad Calcara and Principal Bassoon Lori Wike shine in the Duet Concertino, for which Strauss imagined a dance between an unlikely couple—a bear and a princess. Ravel’s La valse depicts a more elegant dance, with the waltzers gradually becoming illuminated as the ballroom brightens, while Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead is dark and chilling, inspired by Arnold Böcklin’s painting of a desolate rocky island. Kevin John Edusei, commanding and elegant on the podium, leads this program featuring three of Europe’s greatest composers.
ARTISTS: Kevin John Edusei, conductor | Tad Calcara, clarinet | Lori Wike, bassoon | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: RAVEL: La valse | RACHMANINOFF: The Isle of the Dead | R. STRAUSS: Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon | R. STRAUSS: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
“It’s a love song,” Messiaen said of his Turangalîla Symphony—and as Thierry Fischer leads the symphony in this 10-movement masterpiece, it is his own love song to the community he’s served for 14 years as Music Director. The work’s title is derived from two Sanskrit words that are almost untranslatable—meaning all at once love, joy, time, movement, rhythm, life, and death—and similarly, there seems to be no limit to what this mind-blowing music expresses.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Jason Hardink, piano | Augustin Viard, ondes martenot | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony
“It’s a love song,” Messiaen said of his Turangalîla Symphony—and as Thierry Fischer leads the symphony in this 10-movement masterpiece, it is his own love song to the community he’s served for 14 years as Music Director. The work’s title is derived from two Sanskrit words that are almost untranslatable—meaning all at once love, joy, time, movement, rhythm, life, and death—and similarly, there seems to be no limit to what this mind-blowing music expresses.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Jason Hardink, piano | Augustin Viard, ondes martenot | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony
Mahler’s philosophy was that “a symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” For Thierry Fischer’s final statement as Music Director, there could be nothing more fitting than the monumental Symphony No. 3—in collaboration with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and The Madeleine Choir School—contemplating nature, humanity, spirituality, and love, and ultimately resolving in peace, calm, and quiet.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Anna Larsson, mezzo-soprano | Sopranos & Altos of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square | Mack Wilberg, chorus director (The Tabernacle Choir) | Choristers of The Madeleine Choir School | Melanie Malinka, chorus director (The Madeleine Choir School) | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: MAHLER: Symphony No 3
Mahler’s philosophy was that “a symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” For Thierry Fischer’s final statement as Music Director, there could be nothing more fitting than the monumental Symphony No. 3—in collaboration with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and The Madeleine Choir School—contemplating nature, humanity, spirituality, and love, and ultimately resolving in peace, calm, and quiet.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Anna Larsson, mezzo-soprano | Sopranos & Altos of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square | Mack Wilberg, chorus director (The Tabernacle Choir) | Choristers of The Madeleine Choir School | Melanie Malinka, chorus director (The Madeleine Choir School) | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: MAHLER: Symphony No 3
Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished and a new threat has risen: The First Order, led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke and his dark side enforcer, Kylo Ren. General Leia Organa’s military force, the Resistance—and unlikely heroes brought together by fate—are the galaxy’s only hope at thwarting a new reign of evil.
From visionary director J.J. Abrams, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by J.J. Abrams & Lawrence Kasdan.
This thrilling film presentation will feature the Utah Symphony performing John Williams’ complete score live while the entire film plays on the big screen.
© 2015 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.
Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished and a new threat has risen: The First Order, led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke and his dark side enforcer, Kylo Ren. General Leia Organa’s military force, the Resistance—and unlikely heroes brought together by fate—are the galaxy’s only hope at thwarting a new reign of evil.
From visionary director J.J. Abrams, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by J.J. Abrams & Lawrence Kasdan.
This thrilling film presentation will feature the Utah Symphony performing John Williams’ complete score live while the entire film plays on the big screen.
© 2015 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.
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