Join us for a special celebration to kick off Maestro Thierry Fischer’s final season as Music Director of Utah Symphony. Enjoy a curated program full of musical tributes from Utah Symphony musicians, memories, and stories honoring his legacy. Following the performance, spend time mingling with friends and musicians while you enjoy refreshments in the lobby.
(Doors open at 6:30 PM—cash bar available)
7:30 PM | Formal Program
8:30 PM | Lobby Celebration
Tickets:
Subscribers: $35**
Single ticket buyers: $50
**subscribers will not get their normal subscription seats for this performance
Note: This season kick-off party does not include a full orchestra performance.
VIP packages starting at $1,000
6:00 PM | Dinner in VIP tent on the Abravanel Hall Plaza
7:30 PM | Formal Program
8:30 PM | Reception in VIP tent
For more information, email vipevents@usuo.org or call (801) 869-9010.
Thierry Fischer, Utah Symphony
Bubbly and vivacious, Brahms’ cheery Symphony No. 2 is the music you’ll want to try and capture in a bottle for a rainy day! Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration is a powerful tone poem exploring the ultimate mystery of what lies beyond earthly existence, elegantly moving from the trials of mortality to the lightness and peace of heavenly immortality. Mathilde Wantenaar’s Prélude à une nuit américaine (“Prelude to an American night”) was envisioned as “an unabashed grand romantic gesture” with jazzy harmonies and dancing rhythms that create its “American touch.”
SLCC Dance Company Concert featuring Student Works.
Art With Heart is a dance concert benefiting Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City, featuring nationally acclaimed dancers (4-18) from three top dance studios in Utah: Dance Impressions, The Dance Club, and The Winner School. This will be the 21st year supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children. Collectively, we have raised more than $1,000,000 to provide specialized care to children with orthopedic needs, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
Live at the Eccles and Soulfill Music presents JENNY OAKS BAKER & FAMILY FOUR: Joy to the World! on November 30, 2023 at the Eccles Theater on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. ArtTix is the official source for tickets for Live at the Eccles events. Celebrate Christmas with Grammy Nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker & her accomplished children, musical group Family Four as they present an inspiring Christ-centered Christmas show of sacred, exhilarating and beloved Christmas Carols featuring Irish Soprano Alex Sharpe , formerly of Celtic Woman. With music by Emmy Award-winning Composer Kurt Bestor, narration by New York Times Best-selling Author Jason F. Wright, dancing by Shelley Irish Dance and Elevè Dance Studios and with the Davis Interfaith Choir joining Jenny and Family Four, this show promises to usher in an uplifting and celebratory spirit to your Christmas Season!
Flamenco del Lago presents: Espérame Mi Amante (wait for me, my love). This is a show about love – anticipating it, holding on to it, letting it guide you through hard times, and missing it when it’s gone. Run time: 90 minutes, includes 15 minute intermission. Age policy: Recommended ages 6 and up. All patrons require a ticket (no babies in arms).
Thirty years after the defeat of the Empire, Luke Skywalker has vanished and a new threat has risen: The First Order, led by the mysterious Supreme Leader Snoke and his dark side enforcer, Kylo Ren. General Leia Organa’s military force, the Resistance—and unlikely heroes brought together by fate—are the galaxy’s only hope at thwarting a new reign of evil. From visionary director J.J. Abrams, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is by J.J. Abrams & Lawrence Kasdan. This thrilling film presentation will feature the Utah Symphony performing John Williams’ complete score live while the entire film plays on the big screen. © 2015 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved. Announce/Subscriptions On Sale: March 24, 2022 Design-A-Series & Group Tickets On Sale: May 17, 2022 2022-23 Subscriber Presale: June 6, 2022 Single-performance Tickets On-Sale: June 14, 2022 GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted. LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahsymphony.org. Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.
Mahler’s philosophy was that “a symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” For Thierry Fischer’s final statement as Music Director, there could be nothing more fitting than the monumental Symphony No. 3—in collaboration with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and The Madeleine Choir School—contemplating nature, humanity, spirituality, and love, and ultimately resolving in peace, calm, and quiet. Announce/Subscriptions On Sale: March 24, 2022 Design-A-Series & Group Tickets On Sale: May 17, 2022 2022-23 Subscriber Presale: June 6, 2022 Single-performance Tickets On-Sale: June 14, 2022 ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. More information can be found at https://utahsymphony.org/plan-your-visit/abravanel-hall-accessibility/. GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted. LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahsymphony.org. PRE-CONCERT FESTIVITIES: Join us for a pre-concert chat about the evening’s program with Vice President of Artistic Planning Bob Neu, as well as guest artists and musicians from our orchestra, starting 45 minutes before the concert begins. Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.
MESSIAEN: Turangalîla Symphony “It’s a love song,” Messiaen said of his Turangalîla Symphony—and as Thierry Fischer leads the symphony in this 10-movement masterpiece, it is his own love song to the community he’s served for 14 years as Music Director. The work’s title is derived from two Sanskrit words that are almost untranslatable—meaning all at once love, joy, time, movement, rhythm, life, and death—and similarly, there seems to be no limit to what this mind-blowing music expresses. Announce/Subscriptions On Sale: March 24, 2022 Design-A-Series & Group Tickets On Sale: May 17, 2022 2022-23 Subscriber Presale: June 6, 2022 Single-performance Tickets On-Sale: June 14, 2022 ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. More information can be found at https://utahsymphony.org/plan-your-visit/abravanel-hall-accessibility/. GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted. LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahsymphony.org. PRE-CONCERT FESTIVITIES: Join us for a pre-concert chat about the evening’s program with Vice President of Artistic Planning Bob Neu, as well as guest artists and musicians from our orchestra, starting 45 minutes before the concert begins. Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.
Join the Salt Lake Vocal Artists in their Bon Voyage Concert prior to traveling to Missoula, Montana to take part in the Montana International Choral Festival.
We celebrate the diversity of composers and our audiences with our May Family concert. Tales from the Mist will take us into magical realms and even some real places, all composed by real people. It’s a story of US, the people that make up our human community. Appropriate for the whole family, this is a concert not to be missed! We wiltake a journey down the Moldau River in Smetana’s The Moldau (joined by some of Utah’s high school talent)
Don't Stop Believin' is the only time all year that the entire Music Conservatory performs together! This evening will feature performances from each Ensemble in the conservatory - Classical Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Rock Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble - as well as a combined number from the full conservatory.
Sponsored by Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, Collide is a family-friendly community event where you and your family can come and have a multimedia arts experience. The event hosts a wide variety of artists and their craft - dance, music, theatre, film, and more. This year we are including a variety of vendors and food trucks to give you the full festival experience! If you have any questions, please reach out to us on our website, www.collideartsfestival.com