Utah Symphony at Utah Valley University
Concert Hall at UVU’s Noorda Center for the Performing Arts
September 2019–March 26, 2020
THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Jack Everly, conductor
John Williams, composer
The composer who scored our lives and gifted us some of the most popular movie scores of all time receives due recognition at this celebration of his music. Relive your favorite movie soundtracks played live by the Utah Symphony! With highlights from Jurassic Park, E.T., Superman, and other John Williams scores, this evening of greats is sure to be a hit.
RACHMANINOFF’S RHAPSODY ON A THEME OF PAGANINI
OCTOBER 23, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Aziz Shokhakimov, conductor
Lukáš Vondráček, piano
MUSSORGSKY/RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Night on Bald Mountain
RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5
Shorter than War and Peace and more surprising than a nesting doll, let the Utah Symphony show you the artistic soul of Russia with a concert of undisputed classics.
A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WITH ASHLEY BROWN
DECEMBER 4, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Ashley Brown, vocalist
Choristers from The Madeleine Choir School
Broadway star Ashley Brown, of Mary Poppins fame, and choristers from The Madeleine Choir School brighten Abravanel Hall’s stage this holiday season. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer with all your favorite Yuletide carols like you’ve never heard them before. Indulge in Ashley Brown’s masterful performance as she takes you to warm firesides and snowy delights.
ISABEL LEONARD SINGS MOZART
JANUARY 9, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano
MOZART: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART: “Non so più” from The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART: “Voi che sapete” from The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART: “Deh per questo istante” from La clemenza di Tito
MOZART: La clemenza di Tito Overture
MOZART: Exsultate, jubilate
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”
One of the greatest living mezzo-sopranos comes to Utah to sing music by one of the greatest vocal composers of all time.
FISCHER CONDUCTS GERSHWIN & DVOŘÁK
FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Thierry Fischer, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
BERNSTEIN: Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
GERSHWIN: Piano Concerto in F
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8
MW11 Gershwin & Dvorak
Come hear the Utah Symphony at the place where jazz and classical music meet.
CARMINA BURANA
MARCH 26, 2020 | 7:30 PM
Kazuki Yamada, conductor
Madeline Adkins, violin
Amy Owens, soprano
Brian Stucki, tenor
Christopher Clayton, baritone
Barlow Bradford, chorus director
Utah Symphony Chorus
Choristers of The Madeleine Choir School
NATHAN LINCOLN de CUSATIS: The Maze (World Premiere, commissioned by Madeline Adkins)
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Lark Ascending
ORFF: Carmina Burana
It will be just like going on a date to Medieval Times, but without the turkey legs or fake jousting.
