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
This Grammy-award-winning, “totally user-friendly” opera (Los Angeles Times) is a smart and sleek take on the entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever.
Steve Jobs relentlessly dedicated himself to creating the perfect device while wrestling with his own imperfections. He created technology to connect us all while struggling to connect with those around him. Faced with his mortality, Jobs re-visits moments that shaped his life—from a young romance to his dramatic fall from the C-suite—and circles back with newfound understanding.
John Moore makes his Utah Opera debut in the lead role and—according to composer Mason Bates—“so vividly creates the lead role that, by the end, you will be half-certain you are witnessing the man himself.”
ARTISTS: Robert Tweten, conductor | Tomer Zvulun, original production and staging by Tomer Zvulun | Rebecca Herman, associate director | Jacob A. Climer, set and costume designer | S. Tucker, video | Robert Wierzel, lighting designer | John Moore, Steve Jobs | Sarah Coit, Laurene Powell Jobs | Wei Wu, Kobun Chino Otogawa | Utah Opera Chorus | Utah Symphony
This Grammy-award-winning, “totally user-friendly” opera (Los Angeles Times) is a smart and sleek take on the entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever.
Steve Jobs relentlessly dedicated himself to creating the perfect device while wrestling with his own imperfections. He created technology to connect us all while struggling to connect with those around him. Faced with his mortality, Jobs re-visits moments that shaped his life—from a young romance to his dramatic fall from the C-suite—and circles back with newfound understanding.
John Moore makes his Utah Opera debut in the lead role and—according to composer Mason Bates—“so vividly creates the lead role that, by the end, you will be half-certain you are witnessing the man himself.”
ARTISTS: Robert Tweten, conductor | Tomer Zvulun, original production and staging by Tomer Zvulun | Rebecca Herman, associate director | Jacob A. Climer, set and costume designer | S. Tucker, video | Robert Wierzel, lighting designer | John Moore, Steve Jobs | Sarah Coit, Laurene Powell Jobs | Wei Wu, Kobun Chino Otogawa | Utah Opera Chorus | Utah Symphony
This Grammy-award-winning, “totally user-friendly” opera (Los Angeles Times) is a smart and sleek take on the entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever.
Steve Jobs relentlessly dedicated himself to creating the perfect device while wrestling with his own imperfections. He created technology to connect us all while struggling to connect with those around him. Faced with his mortality, Jobs re-visits moments that shaped his life—from a young romance to his dramatic fall from the C-suite—and circles back with newfound understanding.
John Moore makes his Utah Opera debut in the lead role and—according to composer Mason Bates—“so vividly creates the lead role that, by the end, you will be half-certain you are witnessing the man himself.”
ARTISTS: Robert Tweten, conductor | Tomer Zvulun, original production and staging by Tomer Zvulun | Rebecca Herman, associate director | Jacob A. Climer, set and costume designer | S. Tucker, video | Robert Wierzel, lighting designer | John Moore, Steve Jobs | Sarah Coit, Laurene Powell Jobs | Wei Wu, Kobun Chino Otogawa | Utah Opera Chorus | Utah Symphony
This Grammy-award-winning, “totally user-friendly” opera (Los Angeles Times) is a smart and sleek take on the entrepreneur who changed our modern world forever.
Steve Jobs relentlessly dedicated himself to creating the perfect device while wrestling with his own imperfections. He created technology to connect us all while struggling to connect with those around him. Faced with his mortality, Jobs re-visits moments that shaped his life—from a young romance to his dramatic fall from the C-suite—and circles back with newfound understanding.
John Moore makes his Utah Opera debut in the lead role and—according to composer Mason Bates—“so vividly creates the lead role that, by the end, you will be half-certain you are witnessing the man himself.”
ARTISTS: Robert Tweten, conductor | Tomer Zvulun, original production and staging by Tomer Zvulun | Rebecca Herman, associate director | Jacob A. Climer, set and costume designer | S. Tucker, video | Robert Wierzel, lighting designer | John Moore, Steve Jobs | Sarah Coit, Laurene Powell Jobs | Wei Wu, Kobun Chino Otogawa | Utah Opera Chorus | Utah Symphony
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