Utah Symphony 2009-10 Brochure

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2009 ~ 10 SEASON | Calendar & Subscriptions

2009 ~ 10 SEASON

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Utah Symphony’s 2009-10 season promises to be memorable with many opportunities for you to enjoy world-class music at Abravanel Hall.

opening weekend in September features Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Violin Concerto in D Major.

50th Anniversary of our annual Salute to Youth concert is celebrated. pinchas zukerman conducts an all-Brahms concert in November.

Jerry Steichen joins the Utah Symphony as our new Principal Pops Conductor.

Verdi’s Requiem with the Utah Symphony Chorus resounds under the baton of Maestro Andrew Litton.

Steven Mackey is welcomed in April as the Utah Symphony performs two of his most recent compositions.

Mahler’s “Titan” closes the season in a memorable way.

For tickets, call 801-533-NOTE (6683) or visit utahsymphony.org Fixed-package subscriptions on sale February 19, 2009 Design-A-Series subscriptions on sale May 4, 2009 Single tickets on sale August 10, 2009

Subscribe today & save 20 - 30% Paying full price for your tickets? Join our family of subscribers and save 20-30% off regular single-ticket prices. In addition, you’ll receive these subscriber benefits.

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Simply choose one or more of our 2009-10 subscription series, or choose four or more concerts and Design-A-Series yourself.

See pages 18-20 for details. Call 801-533-NOTE (6683) to order.

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Series Key In the calendar, a letter next to the performance title indicates each performance’s series. See pages 18-20 for lists of performances by series.

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Ralph Matson, Concertmaster, 23 years

Opening Weekend September 11 - 12 | 8 PM

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September 18 - 19 | 8 PM

An evening of Beethoven

Cirque de la symphonie

Matthias Bamert, Conductor Jennifer Frautschi, Violin

Jerry Steichen, Conductor

Beethoven O verture to The Creatures of Prometheus

Beethoven C oncerto for Violin in D Major Beethoven S ymphony No. 5 in C Minor

James Allyn, Bass, 31 years

Utah Symphony’s 2009-10 season begins with an all-Beethoven program featuring Beethoven’s lyrical and melodic Violin Concerto. Then experience his exhilarating and triumphant Symphony No. 5—one of Beethoven’s most popular works.

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Brace yourself as we open our Entertainment Series with a thrilling performance like none other. In Cirque de la Symphonie, some of the best cirque artists in the world will join the Utah Symphony to create an entertaining combination of two exciting art forms.

$58, $44, $34, $27

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salute to youth

brahms symphony no. 2

Julian Kuerti, Conductor Lori Wike, Bassoon

David Cho, Conductor

Larry Rachleff, Conductor Jason Hardink, Piano

Smetana R ichard III Williams T he Five Sacred Trees Berlioz R oméo et Juliette Melodic, sensuous, and overtly Romantic, Berlioz’s symphonic poem Roméo et Juliette will be prefaced by another piece inspired

by Shakespeare, Smetana’s Richard III.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

Celebrate our 50th year of spotlighting Utah’s most gifted youth soloists as they perform concerto movements with the Utah Symphony. Your entire family will love this annual tradition.

$18, $8 (Student) All General Admission

FT September 25 | 10 AM | $14

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Messiaen O iseaux exotiques Ravel L a Valse Brahms S ymphony No. 2 in D Major Jason Hardink will perform Messiaen’s Oiseaux exotiques, inspired by songs from exotic birds. It serves as a great introduction to Brahms’ light and cheerful Symphony No. 2.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

Ticket prices increase $5 on day of show.

Lisa Byrnes, Assistant Principal Flute, 9 years

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Macbeth

by Giuseppe Verdi

Witness in Macbeth one of Shakespeare’s strongest women, Lady Macbeth, pursuing her path of ambition and manipulation. Verdi’s haunting music will keep you riveted as the story of the ferocious couple “trusting in the prophesies of hell” unfolds.

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FSS $72, $62, $53, $48, $43, $30, $15 MW $64, $55, $48, $42, $36, $23, $13

October 30 - 31 | 8 PM

halloween high-jinks

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”

David Cho, Conductor

Emmanuel Villaume, Conductor

Grab your costumes and join us for a frightfully good time as the Utah Symphony sends chills down your back with an all-new Halloween concert. Be sure to arrive early for our annual costume contest.

Ravel M other Goose Suite Ravel S héhérazade Tchaikovsky S ymphony No. 6 in B Minor

$18, $8 (Student) All General Admission

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

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November 6 - 7 | 8 PM

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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Pinchas Zukerman, Conductor Jonathan Biss, Piano

Brahms C oncerto No. 1 for Piano in D Minor Brahms S ymphony No. 4 in E Minor With 21 Grammy nominations, Pinchas Zukerman has made a lasting impression on the music world as both a soloist and conductor. In this all-Brahms concert, he’ll lead the orchestra in Brahms’ impassioned Piano Concerto No. 1. Then, he’ll highlight the intensity of Brahms’ epic fourth and final symphony.

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Play! A Video game symphony

Jerry Steichen, Conductor

If you saw the 2008 sensation Video Games Live you will not want to miss PLAY! A Video Game Symphony.

Be there when the Utah Symphony performs memorable moments from video games like Final Fantasy®, Mario Brothers®, Zelda®, World of Warcraft®, and many more.

Our popular evening of Broadway hits is back with new Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen on the podium. Join us as Jerry hosts a wildly entertaining concert featuring your Broadway favorites and three stars from the Great White Way.

$82, $60, $48, $35 (No Discounts)

$58, $44, $34, $27

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Initially slammed by critics but praised by audiences, Tchaikovsky’s passionate and emotional “Pathétique” has developed an immortal popular appeal. Also on the program are Mother Goose and Shéhérazade, two musical retellings of your favorite childhood tales.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

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George Brown, Principal Timpani, 22 years

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November 28 - 29 | 7 PM

December 4 - 5 | 8 PM

Messiah Sing-in

Haydn’s creation

Susanne Sheston, Conductor Utah Symphony Chorus

Jeffrey Kahane, Conductor Utah Symphony Chorus

Haydn T he Creation

Hallelujah! Susanne Sheston conducts the 32nd year of the thrilling event that transforms the entire Abravanel Hall audience into a 3,000-voice choir.

Bring your family (and your score) and sing along with the Utah Symphony.

Haydn’s deep religious convictions guided his composition of The Creation, which paints musical images of events depicted in the biblical Book of Genesis.

The Utah Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra for this memorable performance you won’t want to miss.

$14, $7 (No Discounts)

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

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December 18 - 19 | 8 PM

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Holiday pops with Jerry!

Here comes santa claus!

Jerry Steichen, Conductor

David Cho, Conductor

Join the Utah Symphony for a holiday concert guaranteed to make the season merry. Jerry Steichen will lead the orchestra in a seasonal stroll through your favorite holiday melodies.

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, take a break from the seasonal rush and warm your vocal chords while your family sings along with Santa Claus and the rest of the Utah Symphony family.

$58, $44, $34, $27

$11, $6 (Student/Youth) All General Admission

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Tad Calcara, Principal Clarinet, 10 years

Ticket prices increase $5 on day of show.

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January 8 - 9 | 8 PM

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January 16, 18, 20, 22 | 7:30 PM January 24 | 2 PM Capitol Theatre

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 Roberto Minczuk, Conductor Stewart Goodyear, Piano

Never before has love been so dangerously obsessive.

In Utah Opera’s explosive interpretation of the classic opera Carmen, the lines between passionate illusion and real life become intricately tangled with rejection, jealousy, mutiny, and demise.

Beethoven Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B-flat Major Rachmaninoff S ymphony No. 2 in E Minor Stewart Goodyear, known for his imaginative and elegant playing, will be the perfect interpreter of Beethoven’s daring Piano Concerto No. 2, originally written as a showpiece for Beethoven himself.

Carmen

FSS $77, $67, $58, $53, $48, $35, $20 MW $69, $60, $53, $47, $41, $28, $18

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by Georges Bizet

Sung in French with English supertitles

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February 5 - 6 | 8 PM

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy David Cho, Conductor Whether you are an original swing kid, a new rockabilly, or just a big fan of the fedora, grab your zoot suit and travel back with us to the ‘40s as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy takes you to the nights of big bands, rock and roll rhythms, and jump blues.

$58, $44, $34, $27

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Thierry Fischer, Conductor Baiba Skride, Violin

Thierry Fischer is back to conduct the orchestra in Shostakovich’s passionate Tenth Symphony.

Finally free from the artistic oppression of the “iron fist,” Shostakovich premiered his “Tenth” just months after the death of Stalin. Today it ranks among his finest works.

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January 29 - 30 | 8 PM

Yuki MacQueen, Violin, 9 years

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ˇ Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony

Keith Lockhart & Julie Albers

Van Cliburn Gold Medalist

Gilbert Varga, Conductor Jean-Philippe Collard, Piano

Keith Lockhart, Conductor Julie Albers, Cello

Keith Lockhart, Conductor Van Cliburn Competition Winner, Piano

Mozart C oncerto for Piano No. 23

Britten Passacaglia from Peter Grimes Walton Concerto for Cello Smetana M á Vlast: Selections

TBA P iano Concerto Stravinsky S ymphony in C

February 12 - 13 | 8 PM Robert Stephenson, Principal Oboe, 29 years

Dvorák ˇ

February

in A Major S ymphony No. 9 in E Minor

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The “New World” Symphony is one of the most popular symphonic pieces in the modern repertoire. Dvorák uses Native American and African-American music, with folk overtones of his native Bohemia, creating a musical parallel to the metaphorical “New World” melting pot.

Music Director Emeritus Keith Lockhart returns with Julie Albers for a program that features the passacaglia from Britten’s opera Peter Grimes, Walton’s Cello Concerto, and selections from Smetana’s symphonic tribute to his Czech homeland, Má Vlast.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

FT February 19 | 10 AM | $14

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

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Klauspeter Seibel, Conductor Ralph Matson, Violin

Bring your family to a morning of adventure and magic as you experience a miniature version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. This operatic fairy tale will have the entire family caught up in familiar tunes and lovable characters.

in D Major

Bruckner S ymphony No. 5

in B-flat Major

Concertmaster Ralph Matson will bring the beautifully lyric themes in Mozart’s Fourth Violin Concerto to life. Then, the power of Utah Symphony’s world-class brass section will be featured in Bruckner’s breathtaking Fifth Symphony.

David Cho, Conductor

$11, $6 (Student/Youth) All General Admission

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

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If you enjoyed Utah Opera’s recent productions of The Barber of Seville and Cinderella, Gioacchino Rossini’s hilarious The Italian Girl in Algiers will delight you with a comic stumble of a shipwreck, missing lovers, jealous wives, and meddling servants. Rossini’s energetic melodies and comical characters will have you laughing from curtain up to curtain down.

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Italian Girl IN ALGIERS

by Gioacchino Rossini

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Ticket prices increase $5 on day of show.

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March

March 13, 15, 17, 19 | 7:30 PM March 21 | 2 PM Capitol Theatre

FSS $72, $62, $53, $48, $43, $30, $15 MW $64, $55, $48, $42, $36, $23, $13

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Van Cliburn Gold Medalist

The Italian Girl

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 Mozart C oncerto No. 4 for Violin

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The winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will join the Utah Symphony under the direction of Music Director Emeritus Keith Lockhart. Also on the program is Stravinsky’s neoclassical and satirical work, Symphony in C.

Keith Lockhart & Julie Albers

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4

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Elgar Symphony No. 2

Bruch’s First Concerto is adored for its second movement’s intense, Romantic melody. Following the concerto is Elgar’s Symphony No. 2, allegedly inspired by Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony.

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Mussorgsky P ictures at an Exhibition Leila Josefowicz returns to perform visiting composer Steven Mackey’s newest violin concerto, Beautiful Passing.

Then, the orchestra will take you on a musical tour of a visual art collection with Mussorgsky’s enduringly popular Pictures at an Exhibition.

$55, $47, $36, $30, $20

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Mackey B eautiful Passing ~ Concerto

Verdi’s Requiem explores the powerful emotions of forgiveness, mercy, loss, and sorrow, and includes an inescapable, trumpeted call to Judgment in the Tuba mirum. The combination of brass, timpani, and chorus in this call builds passionately to produce a moment of the loudest unamplified music ever written.

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David Cho, Conductor Leila Josefowicz, Violin

Verdi M essa da requiem

in G Minor S ymphony No. 2 in E-flat Major

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Verdi’s requiem

Bruch Concerto No. 1 for Violin Elgar

April 16 - 17 | 8 PM

Andrew Litton, Conductor Utah Symphony Chorus

Christopher Seaman, Conductor Will Hagen, Violin

Pegsoon Whang, Cello, 11 years

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Scheherazade Garry Walker, Conductor Colin Currie, Percussion

Mackey Time Release ~ Concerto for

Percussion and Chamber Orchestra

Rimsky-Korsakov S cheherazade, op. 35

Colin Currie plus visiting composer Steven Mackey equal the perfect combination of passion, virtuosity, and a little bit of funk.

Also, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade will weave its enchanting spell of romance and adventure.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16

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Cho’s Anatomy: Sibelius’ Fifth David Cho, Conductor 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 Associate Conductor will “dissect” Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony for your family.

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The temptations Jerry Steichen, Conductor Pops sensation the Temptations, known for their recognizable choreography, distinct harmonies, and onstage flair, have been said to be as influential to soul as the Beatles were to rock.

$58, $44, $34, $27 Jason Hardink Principal Piano, 6 years

Ticket prices increase $5 on day of show.

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Cho’s Anatomy

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Pictures at an Exhibition

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May 15, 17, 19, 21 | 7:30 PM May 23 | 2 PM Capitol Theatre

Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Stephen Hough, Piano

Every once in a while a trip to the opera offers “two for the price of one”—an operatic double bill. With this performance, we offer the second and third of Giacomo Puccini’s trio of one-act operas known as Il trittico.

Ravel L e Tombeau de Couperin Saint-Saëns C oncerto No. 5 for Piano in F Major Franck S ymphony in D Minor Inspired by a vacation in Luxor, Saint-Saëns’ Fifth Piano Concerto, nicknamed “The Egyptian,” was also his last.

Also on the program is Franck’s most famous orchestral work—and his only symphony.

$51, $43, $32, $26, $16 FT May 7 | 10 AM | $14

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Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi

by Giacomo Puccini

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

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All-star evening

Mahler’s “titan”

David Cho, Conductor

Carlo Rizzi, Conductor Jean Louis Steuerman, Piano

Amongst all who auditioned for September’s Salute to Youth, one stellar youth soloist will be selected to shine in a full-length concerto with the Utah Symphony. Also, your family will be dazzled by large-scale orchestral works performed by the Utah Symphony alongside our Youth Symphony All-Stars.

$18, $8 (Student/Youth) All General Admission

Mozart P iano Concerto TBA Mahler S ymphony No. 1 in D Major Nicknamed after a novel by Jean Paul Richter, Mahler specified that his First Symphony was in no way “about” the book. With an offstage trumpet doubling the first trumpet melody “in the distance” and a funeral march based on the children’s song Frère Jacques, “Titan” showcases the darker side of Romanticism.

$55, $47, $36, $30, $20

David Park, Assistant Concertmaster, 14 years

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Subscribers are seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 801-533-note (6683) to claim your seats today for the best selection.

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(6, 12, or 18 concerts)

Choose any combination of Masterworks A, B, or C on Friday or Saturday for 6, 12, or 18 concerts.

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Sept 11 - 12 An Evening of Beethoven

Sept 25 - 26 Romeo & Juliet

Oct 9 - 10 Brahms Symphony No. 2

Nov 6 - 7

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1

Oct 30 - 31 Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique”

Jan 8 - 9

Dec 4 - 5

Haydn’s Creation

Jan 29 - 30 Shostakovich’s Tenth

Feb 12 - 13 Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2

Feb 19 - 20 Keith Lockhart & Julie Albers

Feb 26 - 27 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist

Mar 5 - 6

Mar 26 - 27 Elgar Symphony No. 2

Apr 9 - 10 Verdi’s Requiem

Apr 23 - 24 Scheherazade

Apr 16 - 17 Pictures at an Exhibition

May 7 - 8

May 28 - 29 Mahler’s “Titan”

Abravanel Hall

Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto

Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4

Seating Area 18 Concerts 12 Concerts 6 Concerts

$756* $643 $542 $403 $328 $202

$526* $447 $378 $280 $228 $140

$270* $230 $194 $144 $117 $72

orchestra stage

Entertainment Series

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entertainment

Sept 18 - 19

Cirque de la Symphonie

Nov 13 - 14

Bravo Broadway!

Dec 18 - 19

Holiday Pops with Jerry!

Feb 5 - 6

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Apr 30-May 1 The Temptations

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Seating Area

orchestra stage

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With your membership, you will be eligible to purchase two seats in Sections A or B of the First Tier in Abravanel Hall. A $3,000 donation provides membership in both the Abravanel Society and Utah Opera’s Glade Peterson Society. With your membership, you will also receive free parking, admission to all intermission receptions, and invitations to special events.

Please call 801-869-9015 for details.

FT finishing touches

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Lollipops

Sept 25 Romeo & Juliet

Sept 29 Salute to Youth

Dec 19 Here Comes Santa Claus!

Jan 29

Shostakovich’s Tenth

Oct 27

Halloween High-Jinks

Mar 20 Mini Magic Flute

Feb 19

Keith Lockhart & Julie Albers

Apr 27

Cho’s Anatomy: Sibelius’ Fifth

May 7

Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto

May 25 All-Star Evening

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Subscription prices: Adults: $16, $10 (Students/Youth) Family Pass: $65 (2 adults and up to 4 children–18 years and younger)

Design-A-Series Choose four or more performances and save 20% off regular single-ticket prices.

Special events (PLAY! and Messiah Sing-in) excluded. Call 801-533-note (6683) to claim your seats today.

How to subscribe To purchase season tickets to the Utah Symphony’s 2009-10 season and join our family of subscribers, return the order form included with this season brochure to the Abravanel Hall Ticket Office or call 801-533-6683.

Subscribing has great benefits Remember, as a subscriber you not only save on single-ticket prices, but you also receive these additional benefits:

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• 20% off additional tickets to Utah Symphony and Utah Opera performances (some restrictions may apply)

• Priority seating – months before single tickets go on sale

• No fee & flexible ticket exchanges (subject to availability, please give 24 hours’ notice)

• Personalized service

• Subscriber Advantages Card with discounts at Salt Lake restaurants, theatres, spas, and more!

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Vivace Season Vivace is a funkified group of single/partnered/ married persons, who just happen to get their groove on at classical concerts and opera. Vivace subscriptions are $150 and include a ticket to each Vivace performance and the after party.

Call 801-533-6683 to order.

2009-10 Vivace Season

Oct 17 Jan 30 Feb 27 Apr 24 May 15

Macbeth Shostakovich’s Tenth Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Scheherazade Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi

Abravanel Hall

Student & Group Discounts

123 west south temple, salt lake city

Student and group discounts are available for most performances.

Visit utahsymphony.org or call 801-533-note (6683) for details.

All performances are in Abravanel Hall, home of the Utah Symphony since 1979, unless otherwise indicated.

Parking Don’t let parking concerns keep you from coming downtown. There is ample parking available for all performances—even on the busiest weekends. Check out utahsymphony.org/parking to see more than a dozen downtown parking options.

Utah Symphony Pre-performance Lectures Begin forty-five minutes before Masterworks Series performances in the Abravanel Hall First Tier Room.

Each gift makes a difference, and you can help! Join the ranks of Utah Symphony supporters today. For more information about making a tax-deductible donation call 801-869-9015 or visit utahsymphony.org to donate online.

This season our theme, Shakespeare in Music, is centered on Utah Symphony’s performance of Romeo & Juliet in September and Utah Opera’s performance of Macbeth in October.

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

Programs and artists subject to change. Visit utahsymphony.org for the most up-to-date information.

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Each season we present a festival that bridges all forms of artistic expression, providing an opportunity to explore how art defines the human experience.

Keeping the music alive

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