Join the Utah Symphony and acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of John Denver, one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage. Jim Curry emerged as the top performer of John Denver’s music after singing for the 2000 TV movie “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story.” In this concert, Curry and the Utah Symphony perform John Denver’s music under the baton of Grammy Award-winning composer Lee Holdridge, whose original symphonic arrangements were created in collaboration with John Denver himself when Denver wanted to add a full orchestra to his live shows and recordings.
Utah Symphony’s Associate Concertmaster Kathryn Eberle performs a charming violin concerto by Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Chevalier de Saint-Georges, one of Marie Antoinette’s music teachers and the first Black colonel in the French Army, was also a virtuoso violinist who John Adams called “the most accomplished man in Europe.”
The concert begins with Antonín Dvorák’s Serenade for Wind Instruments, which evokes the old-world atmosphere of music performed in castles of the Rococo period, and Entr'acte by Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Shaw was inspired by the way Haydn’s Op. 77 minuets “suddenly take you to the other side of Alice’s looking glass, in a kind of absurd, subtle, technicolor transition.”
ARTISTS: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Kathryn Eberle, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: CAROLINE SHAW: Entr'acte | CHEVALIER de SAINT-GEORGES: Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5 No. 2 | DVORÁK: Serenade for Wind Instruments
Dubbed “the best singing band in the world” by Eagles founding member Glenn Frey, the Little River Band enjoyed huge chart success throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s with multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits including “Reminiscing,” “Lonesome Loser,” “The Night Owls,” “Take It Easy on Me,” “The Other Guy,” and “It’s A Long Way There.” Hear their greatest hits accompanied by the Utah Symphony.
Experience Rachmaninoff’s breathtaking Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by Gina Bachauer Competition Gold Medalist Stephen Beus, followed by Tchaikovsky’s explosive 1812 Overture, an annual tradition and festival favorite.
Due to fire restrictions in place related to drought conditions and dry vegetation, this summer’s performance of 1812 Overture will not include live cannons.
This performance is currently sold out.
As The Beach Boys mark more than half a century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequaled in America’s musical history. Dozens of the band’s chart-toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth; “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo,” and many more have propelled them to over 100 million albums sold – and made them icons around the world. Do not miss them when they perform live with the Utah Symphony!
Signature Performance: No discounts available.
This performance is currently sold out.
As The Beach Boys mark more than half a century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequaled in America’s musical history. Dozens of the band’s chart-toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth; “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo,” and many more have propelled them to over 100 million albums sold – and made them icons around the world. Do not miss them when they perform live with the Utah Symphony!
Signature Performance: No discounts available.
Nestled at the base of the Wellsville Mountain lies the gatekeeper town to the picturesque Cache County—Wellsville. Join the Utah Symphony for a performance at the American West Heritage Center—a living history museum and working farm dedicated to telling the story of the American West.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Aubree Oliverson, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SMITH/KEY: Star Spangled Banner | SUPPÉ: Light Cavalry Overture | TCHAIKOVSKY: “Mélodie” and “Scherzo” from Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Memory of a dear place) | ELGAR: “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations | RACHMANINOFF: “Allegro vivace” from Symphony No. 2 | R. STRAUSS: Introduction from Also sprach Zarathustra | HOLST: “Jupiter” from The Planets | JOHN WILLIAMS: Main Theme from Star Wars | GARDEL (arr. John Williams): Tango “Por una Cabeza” | VIVALDI: “Summer” from The Four Seasons | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Flight of the Bumblebee | TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture
Helper, just outside of Price, is a coal town-turned-charming art community. It’s the kind of town that makes you want to slow down and sink into a booth at a local restaurant and stay a while before meandering through the art galleries, admiring the restored buildings, or exploring the neighboring ghost towns.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SMITH/KEY: Star Spangled Banner | MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave) | ELGAR: Salut d’amour (Love’s Greeting) | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Flight of the Bumblebee | FAURÉ: Pavane | BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances | BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7
Bryce Canyon National Park—the other-worldly park of red rock hoodoos and stunning sunsets—serves as the perfect backdrop for a Utah Symphony concert, as well as the perfect arena for hiking and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Aubree Oliverson, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SMITH/KEY: Star Spangled Banner | SUPPÉ: Light Cavalry Overture | TCHAIKOVSKY: “Mélodie” and “Scherzo” from Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Memory of a dear place) | ELGAR: “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations | RACHMANINOFF: “Allegro vivace” from Symphony No. 2 | R. STRAUSS: Introduction from Also sprach Zarathustra | HOLST: “Jupiter” from The Planets | JOHN WILLIAMS: Main Theme from Star Wars | GARDEL (arr. John Williams): Tango “Por una Cabeza” | VIVALDI: “Summer” from The Four Seasons | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Flight of the Bumblebee | TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture
This performance is currently sold out.
Surrounded by a magically unspoiled landscape of towering Navajo sandstone cliffs and vistas of sagebrush, Kanab is home to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary—the nation’s largest sanctuary for homeless animals and right where the Utah Symphony will perform.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: SMITH/KEY: Star Spangled Banner | MENDELSSOHN: The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave) | ELGAR: Salut d’amour (Love’s Greeting) | RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Flight of the Bumblebee | FAURÉ: Pavane | BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances | BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7
Explore some of Latin America's greatest composers at our annual concert celebrating Hispanic heritage.
ARTISTS: Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor | Utah Symphony
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me...”
In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joins his droid allies R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), to free his comrade Han Solo (Harrison Ford), imprisoned by the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet.
But the ultimate battle is between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time, for the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. Watch the complete film unfold as the Utah Symphony performs John Williams’ legendary score live to picture.
Signature performance.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. All rights reserved.
ARTISTS: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Utah Symphony
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me...”
In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joins his droid allies R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), to free his comrade Han Solo (Harrison Ford), imprisoned by the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet.
But the ultimate battle is between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time, for the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. Watch the complete film unfold as the Utah Symphony performs John Williams’ legendary score live to picture.
Signature performance.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. All rights reserved.
ARTISTS: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Utah Symphony
Utah Symphony Artist-in-Association Hilary Hahn returns to open the 2021-22 season and welcome audiences back to Abravanel Hall.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Hilary Hahn, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture | BRAHMS: Violin Concerto | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6
Single Tickets On Sale: June 15, 2021
Utah Symphony Artist-in-Association Hilary Hahn returns to open the 2021-22 season and welcome audiences back to Abravanel Hall.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Hilary Hahn, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture | BRAHMS: Violin Concerto | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6
Single Tickets On Sale: June 15, 2021
Utah Symphony Artist-in-Association Hilary Hahn returns to open the 2021-22 season and welcome audiences back to Abravanel Hall.
ARTISTS: Thierry Fischer, conductor | Hilary Hahn, violin | Utah Symphony
PROGRAM: BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture | BRAHMS: Violin Concerto | SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 6
Single Tickets On Sale: June 15, 2021
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