2008-09 Utah Symphony Season Brochure

Don’t miss a moment of Keith Lockhart’s finale season conducting the Utah Symphony.

2008-2009 Season

Keith Lockhart, Music Director

Utah Symphony 2008-2009 Season Dear Friends, When I came to Utah twelve years ago to begin my work with the Utah Symphony I did not anticipate being welcomed with such open arms, and I could not have begun to imagine how my love for Salt Lake City and this orchestra would grow. Thank you for the opportunity to serve this wonderful community. I hope my final season with you will be a proper testament of my esteem.

As they say, I’ve saved the best for last. I have programmed some of my favorite pieces, and I have invited many talented guest conductors to join us. I have also asked friends Garrick Olsson, Olga Kern, and Alban Gerhardt to help me wish you farewell.

As you peruse this brochure please note that every series has my own personal introduction. I want our faithful patrons to get a glimpse of the thought and effort that went into the programming for the 2008-2009 season. I have taken special pains not only to plan what I thought my Utah friends will enjoy, but also programs that will show off the artistry of our orchestra. There are so many exciting concerts; you may just have to attend them all.

Again, thank you. It has been a pleasure to be a part of your community. And, I hope to see you many times throughout the season.

Sincerely,

Keith Lockhart Music Director | Utah Symphony

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Classical Series “There are a few concerts that I am particularly looking forward to sharing with you. I have chosen to open my final season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. A masterpiece weighted in nobility and dignity, it is also a favorite among our audiences. Next, in December I have planned for you to hear Mozart’s Requiem, a work of truly incomparable genius and beauty. In April I will conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. Utah has such a rich tradition associated with Mahler’s symphonies. As I conduct the final symphony in the latest Utah Symphony Mahler Cycle, I would like to express my pleasure in being a part of that tradition. And finally, in May, I will close my final season with the Utah Symphony with Bernstein’s Mass. The magnitude of this piece can hardly be described with words. You will have to come and hear it performed to truly understand why I have chosen it as my grand finale.”

Subscribe Now! Subscribe to 6, 12, or 18 concerts by selecting one, two, or three of the six-concert series: Classical A, Classical B, and Classical C. Concerts are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm.

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Finishing Touches You’ll experience a behind-the-scenes look at our orchestra during four classical dress rehearsals. These daytime rehearsals will impress upon you the diligence and dedication that goes into each performance.

October 10, 2008 10 am

Land of the Midnight Music

November 21, 2008 10 am

Shostakovich’s Response

February 20, 2009 10 am

Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto April 10, 2009 10 am

A Hero’s Life

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Strauss g Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Sibelius g Concerto for Violin in D minor Schumann g Symphony No. 2 in C major

Britten g Concerto for Violin Shostakovich g Symphony No. 5 in D minor Tchaikovsky g C oncerto No. 1 for Piano Brahms g Symphony No. 1 in C minor Dvorˇák g Concerto for Violoncello Strauss g Ein Heldenleben

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Classical A September 12 & 13, 8 pm

Ode to Joy Keith Lockhart, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano Utah Symphony Chorus

November 7 & 8, 8 pm

Elgar’s Cello Concerto Arild Remmereit, conductor Natalie Clein, cello January 9 & 10, 8 pm

Mozart’s Grand Piano Concerto Stefan Solyom, conductor Günilla Sussmann, piano February 20 & 21, 8 pm

Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor Alexander Paley, piano March 27 & 28, 8 pm

An Evening of Adventure Keith Lockhart, conductor Viviane Hagner, violin

April 24 & 25, 8 pm

Keith Concludes his Mahler Tradition Keith Lockhart, conductor

Beethoven g C oncerto No. 4 for Piano in G major Beethoven g S ymphony No. 9 in D minor (“Choral”)

Brahms g Symphony No. 3 in F major Elgar g Concerto for Violoncello in E minor Ginastera g Estancia: Four Dances

Ushering in his final season with the Utah Symphony, Keith Lockhart returns with two of your favorite music icons. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson will perform Beethoven’s most admirable and artistically complex piano concerto. Then the Utah Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Not only will you be humming “Ode to Joy” all the way home, but we’re sure we’ll see you in Abravanel Hall many more times this season.

Elgar’s Cello Concerto is moody and melancholy—attributes that may not seem desirable, but qualify this work as one of the finest works in the cello repertoire. Also, Brahm’s Symphony No. 3 was so instantly popular that he was concerned he would never again live up to its praise. Come hear for yourself – did Brahms have anything to worry about?

Britten g Sinfonietta Mozart g C oncerto for Piano No. 25 in C major Sibelius g Symphony No. 1 in E minor

Mozart’s Concerto for Piano No. 25 had a difficult genesis. Although Mozart performed it on several occasions, it was not performed again in Vienna until after his death, and it only gained acceptance in the standard repertoire in the latter part of the twentieth century. Now it is regarded as one of Mozart’s greatest works.

Tchaikovsky g C oncerto No. 1 for Piano in B-flat minor Brahms g Symphony No. 1 in C minor

Moldavian-born American pianist Alexander Paley performs Tchaikovsky’s widely-known and beloved Piano Concerto No. 1. This work was hailed by its first performer as “original and noble” — welcome qualities in any work of art.

Korngold g Concerto for Violin in D major Ives g Symphony No. 4

Mahler g Symphony No. 9

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Escape into the world of Korngold as violinist Viviane Hagner performs the composer’s Concerto for Violin. Known for his movie scores (The Adventures of Robin Hood), Korngold draws thematic material for this concerto from his works in that genre. Though your adventurous spirit will certainly be roused, the only bows permitted are those of the string players.

If, at the end of this concert, you feel an inexplicable sense of closure it is because Keith Lockhart and the Utah Symphony have just completed their most recent Mahler cycle with the 9th Symphony. Fittingly, Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 is also his last completed score.

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Classical B October 10 & 11, 8 pm

Land of the Midnight Music Hannu Lintu, conductor Henning Kraggerud, violin December 5 & 6, 8 pm

Mozart’s Requiem Pietari Inkinen, conductor Utah Symphony Chorus

January 30 & 31, 8 pm

Schubert’s Unfinished Thierry Fischer, conductor Louis Lortie, piano

February 27 & 28, 8 pm

Keith & Olga Keith Lockhart, conductor Olga Kern, piano

April 10 & 11, 8 pm

A Hero’s Life Keith Lockhart, conductor Alban Gerhardt, cello

May 8 & 9, 8 pm

Tchaik’s Big 5 Andrew Grams, conductor Baiba Skride, violin

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Strauss g Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche Sibelius g Concerto for Violin in D minor Schumann g Symphony No. 2 in C major Mozart g Requiem

Schubert g S ymphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”) Mendelssohn g C oncerto No. 1 for Piano in G minor Stravinsky g Petrushka (1947 version)

oncerto No. 3 for Piano Prokofiev g C in C major Bartók g The Miraculous Mandarin

Dvorˇák g Concerto for Violoncello in B minor Strauss g Ein Heldenleben

Voyage to the land of the midnight sun as the Utah Symphony performs Finnish composer Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, conducted by fellow-countryman Hannu Lintu.

This concert will hold you breathless until the finish.

Mozart’s Requiem is perhaps one of the most popular pieces ever written on account of its soul-stirring artistry. But its acclaim may also be attributed to the mystery that shrouds its history. Originally commissioned with the intent of being passed off as another’s work, the piece was ironically left unfinished at the time of Mozart’s death. Ultimately it became a requiem for Mozart himself.

Welcome back Thierry Fischer as he conducts the Utah Symphony in a performance complete with one of Stravinsky’s most popular ballet scores (Petrushka), a Mendelssohn piano concerto where the piano enters unusually soon after the opening of the first movement (Piano Concerto No. 1), and Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony (Symphony No. 8).

Pianist Olga Kern returns to perform Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 3 for Piano . Also you will hear Bartók’s thrilling ballet score, The Miraculous Mandarin. Based on a very dark adaptation of the Flying Dutchman legend, the work boasts some of the most harmonically and structurally complex music Bartók ever wrote.

Strauss earned a reputation for egotism with his tone poem Ein Heldenleben, the title of which translates to “A Hero’s Life.” The piece is richly autobiographical of the composer’s life and travails. Though Strauss never claimed the “hero” to be himself; there is little doubt of his intention. Come listen and decide if you think him worthy of the title.

Prokofiev g Concerto No. 2 for Violin in G minor Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 is what we like to call “classic Tchaikovsky” Tchaikovsky g Symphony No. 5 with its well-crafted, colorfully orchestrated, and memorable melodies — a performance not to be missed. Also violinist Baiba Skride will perform Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 2 for Violin. This piece is complete with graceful, flowing violin melodies contrasted with the clacking of castanets.

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Classical C Oct 31 & Nov 1, 8 pm

Bruckner’s 4th – A Big Brass Show David Angus, conductor

November 21 & 22, 8 pm

Shostakovich’s Response Keith Lockhart, conductor Ralph Matson, violin

February 6 & 7, 8 pm

The Inextinguishable Hugh Wolff, conductor Peter Serkin, piano March 6 & 7, 8 pm

An Evening in Vienna Christian Arming, conductor

April 17 & 18, 8 pm

Rach 2 with Jon Kimura Parker Thomas Wilkins, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano

May 29 & 30, 8 PM

Keith’s Finale Keith Lockhart, conductor John McVeigh, celebrant Utah Symphony Chorus

Britten g Sinfonia da Requiem Bruckner g S ymphony No. 4 in E-flat major (“Romantic”)

Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4. is subtitled “Romantic,” a name he actually gave the piece, that showcases the power of the Utah Symphony’s brass section. Come experience the rapture created by the golden glow of swooning trumpets and horns.

Britten g Concerto for Violin Shostakovich g Symphony No. 5 in D minor

Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 is easily his most famous symphony, while also his bittersweet masterpiece. An immediate success in his native Soviet Union, its themes resonated with his fellow-citizens as it represented his response to the official denunciation of his music by the Soviet government.

Also, our very own concertmaster, Ralph Matson, will perform Britten’s Concerto for Violin. Britten said of the piece, “So far it is without question my best piece. It’s rather serious, I’m afraid—but its got some tunes in it!”

Berlioz g Roman Carnival Overture Stravinsky g Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments Mozart g Concert-Rondo in D major Nielsen g Symphony No. 4 (“The Inextinguishable”)

Bach g Cantata No. 60 (O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort) Berg g Concerto for Violin Rott g Symphony in E major

Beckel g Toccata Beethoven g Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major Rachmaninoff g C oncerto No. 2 for Piano in C minor

Bernstein g Mass

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The subtitle for Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4 is a reference, not to the piece itself, but to the elemental will to live. However, you will also find the symphony has elements that are difficult to extinguish as it is among the most dramatic that Nielsen wrote, featuring a battle between two sets of timpani.

Little-known composer Hans Rott seems to directly foreshadow the works of Mahler and Bruckner, who were both influenced by him. Mahler called Rott “a composer of genius…who died unrecognized and in want on the threshold of his career. What music has lost in him cannot be estimated.” He died at the young age of 25. You don’t know what you’ve been missing…

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is one of his most enduringly popular pieces due to its passionate and romantic themes. It also established his fame as a concerto composer. You will recognize its melodies from its many uses in pop culture, but to fully appreciate its grandeur, it should be heard performed live by pianist Jon Kimura Parker and our own world-class orchestra.

Join us as Keith Lockhart’s farewell finale closes his final season conducting the Utah Symphony, performing Bernstein’s Mass. When the piece premiered, it was said by a reviewer that it was a work “that stakes everything. I can think of few creative acts in recent times that take so many risks and achieve so much.”

We can’t imagine a more appropriate adieu for Keith.

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January 1998

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March 2000

November 2000

February 2002

Summer 2003

April 2005

Keith Lockhart appointed Utah Symphony Music Director.

Three Salute to the Symphony television specials broadcast regionally on 4Utah/ ABC, one of which received an Emmy Award.

The Utah Symphony, conducted by Keith Lockhart, performs Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem.

The Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir, conducted

by Keith Lockhart, performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Hodie. This concert was recorded for PBS.

Keith Lockhart conducts the Utah Symphony in a performance during the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Games. (Guest artists included Yo-Yo Ma, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and Sting.)

Initiation of the Deer Valley® Music Festival. The festival brings classical, pops, chamber, and opera to a mountain home for a summer of great music.

Keith Lockhart and the Utah Symphony complete a European tour to Ljubljana, Stuttgart, Friedrichshafen, Maribor, Vienna, Nürnberg, Regensburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Braunschweig, and Berlin.

January 2006

April 2006

Completion of the Mahler cycle

Keith Lockhart conducts La Rondine with Utah Opera.

Symphonic Dances released, including works by Bernstein, Rachmaninoff, and Gabriela Frank.

November 1999 February 2001 November 2002 March 2003 November 2003 May 2005

Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

February 2006 Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 February 2007 Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 November 2007 Mahler’s Symphony No. 10 Mahler’s Symphony No. 9— scheduled for April 24 & 25, 2009 Don’t Miss THIs one!

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Pops “I love to conduct Pops concerts with the Utah Symphony because everyone (the musicians, our audience, and myself) seems to have so much fun. During the 2008-2009 season there will be several concerts you won’t want to miss. I am most excited about Judy Garland with the Utah Symphony where we will have the chance to hear what it would have been like to have Judy Garland sing with our orchestra and An Evening at the Pops when I will have the opportunity to share my Pops experience with my Utah friends.”

September 26 & 27, 8 pm

Judy Garland with the Utah Symphony Keith Lockhart, conductor

October 17 & 18, 8 pm

Marvin Hamlisch with the Utah Symphony Marvin Hamlisch, conductor

November 14 & 15, 8 pm

An Evening of Film Music Richard Kaufman, conductor December 19 & 20, 8 pm

Christmas Spirituals David Cho, conductor Renese King, vocalist February 13 & 14, 8 pm

King’s Singers with the Utah Symphony David Cho, conductor King’s Singers, guest artists

March 20 & 21, 8 pm

Evening at the Pops Keith Lockhart, conductor May 1 & 2, 8 pm

Bravo Broadway

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No, this is not a misprint. With today’s technology, the past can meet the present. Join us on a trip down memory lane as the Utah Symphony accompanies live multimedia performances of Judy Garland in her hey-day. If you thought you would never hear Judy perform with a live orchestra, now’s your chance.

“If we had the chance to do it all again…would we, could we?” The answer is a resounding yes! Marvin Hamlisch—composer of the musicals A Chorus Line and The Goodbye Girl, and film scores including The Way We Were and The Sting—has become the preeminent Pops artist of our time. Join the Utah Symphony with Marvin Hamlisch for an evening of his Pops favorites.

We’ll salute the silver screen as famed pops conductor Richard Kaufman and our very own Utah Symphony perform an evening of music made noteworthy in the nickelodeon.

A gifted instrumentalist, choral director/arranger, and vocalist, Renese King lives and breathes music. But it’s her soulful and unforgettably moving voice that has piqued national attention. Wrap yourself in the warm spirituals of Christmas, accompanied by the Utah Symphony, and recall the meaning of the season.

From medieval to renaissance, romantic to contemporary, folk and pop, the King’s Singers’ repertoire is all-encompassing. For over 30 years they’ve been delighting audiences around the world and as the London Times put it, they are “still unmatched for their musicality and sheer ability to entertain.” Join us as they showcase their diverse talents, accompanied by our very own Utah Symphony.

If you thought you had to travel to Boston to hear Keith Lockhart conduct an exceptional Pops program – think again. It will be an evening of Pops classics, right in your own backyard.

“Give my regards to old Broadway.” That’s exactly what we’ll do in this traditional favorite as the Utah Symphony accompanies some of its greatest voices in an all-new evening of hits.

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Chamber “Performing chamber music with the Utah Symphony gives me the chance to share a more intimate music experience with our audience.

I relish the wide spectrum of pieces that we are able to offer with these series. I’m certain you will be amused

by Argento’s A Waterbird Talk, inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and moved by Haydn’s ‘farewell’ Symphony.”

Ardean Watts Contemporary Chamber Series at Westminster

Hosted by Ardean Watts — At the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts September 25 (thurs), 8 pm

A Waterbird Talk Keith Lockhart, conductor Timothy Jones, baritone

April 30 (thurs), 8 pm

Beyond Sibelius David Cho, conductor

Dominick Argento g A Waterbird Talk

This one-man opera takes the form of a slide lecture on the subject of birds, in particular on species whose traits and condition remind the Lecturer of his henpecked domestic life. The opera later inspired a Chekhov short story and promises to ruffle your feathers in a most amusing fashion.

If you thought the extent of Finnish music stopped with Sibelius—think again. This is your chance to hear the brilliantly modern and tonal chamber pieces composed by Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen. You will also hear pieces

by American composers Marcus Maroney and David Heuser.

Chamber Music in Abravanel Hall January 15 (thurs), 8 pm

The Four Seasons David Cho, conductor Ralph Matson, violin

May 14 (thurs), 8 pm

A Haydn Place David Cho, conductor

Vivaldi

g The Four Seasons

Perhaps the boldest and most recognized music composed during the baroque period. In fact, it made such a splash when it premiered that King Louis XV was known to frequently command an impromptu performance of his favorite, “Spring.” Now that’s on-demand entertainment! Join the Utah Symphony and see what it took to please a king.

Haydn g S ymphony No. 73 in D major (“La Chasse”) Haydn g S ymphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor (“Farewell”)

We close our Chamber Series with Haydn’s fitting Symphony No. 45 (“Farewell”). Mirroring the title of the piece, each musician takes leave of the stage during the final adagio. In the end, two muted violins remain. We felt it an appropriate way to say adieu to our season.

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Family Concerts

Lollipops October 25 (Saturday), 7 pm

“I always look forward to family concerts with the Utah Symphony. It is such a pleasure to have the young people of our community, not only in the audience learning to appreciate classical music, but also on stage performing it with the orchestra.”

Halloween High-Jinks David Cho, conductor December 20 (Saturday), 11 am

Here Comes Santa Claus David Cho, conductor March 21 (Saturday), 11 am

Cowboy Jamboree David Cho, conductor Frank Oden, poet/narrator

Don your pointy hat, grab the broom, and join us for one of our greatest family traditions.

Remember to come early to take part in our 18th annual Halloween Costume Contest. As always, finalists will appear onstage to win fabulous prizes by applause...and cackles.

“Bells are ringin’, children singin’, all is merry and bright” at our traditional performance for all ages that includes all your holiday favorites. And don’t forget your list, because Santa will be in the lobby before the performance to consider any last-minute requests!

Mosey on down to Abravanel Hall for a real live Cowboy Jamboree. Thematic cowboy poetry written and performed by Frank Oden will create a narrative context for symphonic repertoire evocative of the American West. It will be rootin’, tootin’ fun for all your little cowpokes.

Discovery September (Tuesday), 7 pm

Salute to Youth Keith Lockhart, conductor February 10 (Tuesday), 7 pm

Cho’s Anatomy David Cho, conductor

May 19 (Tuesday), 7 PM

All-Star Evening David Cho, conductor

Now in its 50th season, this popular Utah Symphony tradition continues to encourage young musicians and inspire families. Join us as we spotlight some of the state’s most gifted youth soloists performing concerto movements with the orchestra.

For years, medical students have relied on the textbook Gray’s Anatomy to help them understand the dynamic functioning of the human body. In Cho’s Anatomy, our energetic Assistant Conductor will dissect music to diagnose the dynamic interaction of elements used in composition.

Amongst all who auditioned for Salute to Youth, one stellar youth soloist will be selected to shine in a full-length concerto with the Utah Symphony. You’ll also be dazzled by large-scale orchestral works performed by the Utah Symphony, side-by-side with our Youth Symphony All-Stars comprised of the brightest from the state’s elite youth orchestras.

Sing-It-Yourself Messiah November 29 & 30 (Sat/Sun), 7 PM

Sing-It-Yourself Messiah

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Come help us celebrate as the Utah Symphony’s Messiah concert turns 31 years old!

This wonderful family tradition never fails to usher in the joy of the season. Remember to bring your score so you can join in. On sale July 28, 2008 to subscribers.

Lollipops Subscriptions start at $15 / Discovery at $18. Call 533-NOTE (533-6683).

Vivace is a funkified group—single/married partnered—who just happen to get their groove on at classical concerts and opera.

Vivace is your musical friend…with benefits. Fifty-two weekends to plan in a year, here’s seven of them ready to go!

Do Vivace all-year long with the Classical V series. Classical V season ticket holders attend Vivace private after-parties at no additional cost. Membership in Vivace is free. Vivace throws sizzling after-parties following these performances. Vivace members sit together, get their own funkified version of the program notes, and receive a specially discounted price. Vivace tickets are $30, $15 for students.

Purchase the Classical V series and receive even better discounts!

Every production in the 2008-2009 Utah Opera season promises to be more extraordinary than the last. You won’t want to miss a minute.

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Madame Butterfly

By Giacomo Puccini October 18, 20, 22, 24, 2008 | 7:30 pm October 26, 2008 | 2 pm Capitol Theatre Regina

By Marc Blitzstein January 17, 19, 21, 23, 2009 | 7:30 pm January 25, 2009 | 2 pm Capitol Theatre

Choose at least four of the concert below to purchase the Classical V series. You’ll receive 20% off non-Vivace single tickets when you purchase the Classical V series. Plus, receive a $5 discount to the next Vivace UnCorked in June 2009!

The Marriage of Figaro

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart March 14, 16, 18, 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm March 22, 2009 | 2 pm Capitol Theatre

2008-2009 Vivace performances: Opening Weekend Utah Opera

Ode to Joy – September 13

Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – October 18

Don Pasquale

By Gaetano Donizetti May 16, 18, 20, 22, 2009 | 7:30 pm May 24, 2009 | 2 pm Capitol Theatre

Elgar’s Cello Concerto – November 8 Utah Opera

Blitzstein’s Regina – January 17

Keith & Olga – February 28 An Evening of Adventure – March 28 Tchaik’s Big 5 – May 9 To purchase to the Vivace (Classical V) 2008-09 season, fill out the enclosed Classical V order form, send an email to vivace@utahsymphonyopera.org and request a form, or download it from www.utahsymphony.org/vivace.

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Family Pass: For only $125, your immediate family, living at home, can enjoy the entire season.

Reserve your seats today! Call 533-Note (533-6683).

Students may buy any four performances in advance for only $32. You’ll have access to performances that are normally restricted—at the student price. You’ll also receive all the benefits of being a subscriber, including unlimited ticket exchanges and the exclusive Subscriber Advantages Card.

Student season tickets will be available starting May 5, 2008.

For information on student tickets, visit utahsymphony.org/ students.

Abravanel Hall Ticket Office: 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Hours: M-F 10 am – 6 pm, SAT 10 am – 2 pm 15

Parking/Transportation

Pre-performance Lectures

Now that the Downtown Rising construction projects are underway, we would like to assure our patrons there is ample parking available for your upcoming performances.

Get a behind-the-scenes perspective on the music.

TRAX

Park for free at Rice-Eccles Stadium or at your nearest Park & Ride Lot and take TRAX. Just get off at the Temple Square stop for Abravanel Hall or at the Gallivan Center stop for Capitol Theatre. Cost is $3 roundtrip and $1.50 for seniors.

Eat and then Park Free Several nearby restaurants and hotels offer dining and parking packages. A few of these are listed below: • Downtown Marriott Hotel (75 South West Temple) • Grand America and Little America Hotels (555 & 500 South Main Street) • Panache Restaurant and Wine Bar (299 South Main Street) • The New Yorker (60 West Market Street) • Mikado (67 West 100 South) For more downtown parking options visit utahsymphony.org/parking or call 801-533-NOTE (533-6683).

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Utah Symphony: Begins forty-five minutes before the concert at the Abravanel Hall First Tier Room.

Utah Opera Preludes: Begin one hour prior to each performance at the Capitol Theatre.

Utah Opera Previews: Begin at 7:30 pm at the Downtown Public Library the Wednesday before opening night.

Classical 89.1 Broadcasts Tune-in to Classical 89.1 for Utah Symphony concerts Monday at 1 pm, Saturday at 10 am, and Thursday at 8:30 pm. Utah Visit utahsymphony.org/broadcasts for performance schedule.

E-notes If you’d like to learn more about a performance, sign up for our weekly e-notes newsletter. We’ll e-mail you upcoming performance information, advanced program notes, synopses, music clips, radio spots, discounts, exclusive photos, and more.

Simply visit utahsymphony.org to join and always be informed.

Opening Gala To celebrate the opening of the 2008-2009 season, Utah Symphony invites you to its Opening Gala on Friday, September 12 at the Grand America Hotel. Enjoy a pre-concert, black-tie reception and formal dinner in the Grand Ballroom, along with special festivities to kick off the season. Guests can take TRAX directly to the concert and return for a dazzling post-concert party with dancing. Call (801) 869-9014 for gala tickets and more details.

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Abravanel Hall Ticket Office: 123 W South Temple • Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Hours: M-F 10 am – 6 pm, SAT 10 am – 2 pm 16

Every season Utah Symphony & Utah Opera present a festival that bridges all forms of artistic expression, providing an opportunity to expand and explore how each defines the human experience.

This season our theme, A Toast to Vienna, is centered on Utah Opera’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Utah Symphony’s An Evening in Vienna on March 6-7, and the Viennese Waltz in our March 20-21 performance.

We’re collaborating with local museums, art galleries, libraries, film centers, performing arts groups, and scholars to explore the lively world of Vienna. This is one festival you won’t want to miss. Visit utahsymphony.org/festival for details.

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