A Child of Our Time, Concert Reviews.
I hope you had the chance to come out to the concert this weekend! It was a truly moving work with amazing soloists. Here’s what the Salt Lake Tribune had to say: Lockhart has recruited a first-class...
View ArticleConcert Reviews, Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony.
Were you able to come to the concert this weekend? Richard Elliott’s performance in Abravanel Hall was amazing, and we were so lucky to have him join us! Here are some of the reviews from the concert:...
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Composer of the Week – Sir Edward Elgar.
Happy Birthday to English composer Sir Edward Elgar, who was born today in 1857. We often consider Elgar to be one of the quintessential English composers, but he considered himself to be an outsider...
View ArticleBeethoven’s Ninth – Ode to Joy
This is a reprint of a blog post from a couple of years ago about Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Was it really an ode to a life of joy or trials, turbulence and torn love that inspired a final Ode as...
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Where’s Beethoven for Beethoven’s Seventh!
You know how this goes, just add a comment to this blog post with where Beethoven is, and be entered to win a pair of tickets to Beethoven’s Seventh this weekend! In honor of Halloween, Beethoven is...
View ArticleConcert Reviews: Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
Were you able to come to the concert this weekend? We had an amazing crowd in Abravanel Hall, and guest percussionist Colin Currie was amazing! Here are some of the reviews from the concert: “The...
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A Rarely-Performed Gem – Berlioz’ Childhood of Christ
We are very excited for the performance this weekend – Berlioz’ Childhood of Christ. If you’ve noticed a bit more Berlioz being programmed lately, it’s because our Music Director, Thierry Fischer, is...
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I Spy Something New
Concertgoers this past weekend might have spotted something unfamiliar and intriguing in the lobby of Abravanel Hall – an interactive, educational display presented by our Symphony Season Sponsor –...
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New Place and Time for Pre-Concert Chats.
If you’ve been to one of the pre-concert chats in the First Tier Room lately you know that they are popular. This season we’ve been reaching the room capacity and have had to turn people away, which...
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Where’s Beethoven – Beethoven’s “Eroica”
Beethoven is adventuring in Salt Lake City again, and he needed a quick bite to keep his energy up. Let us know where Beethoven is by 5 PM on Wednesday, April 11 – winning answers will be entered to...
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