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Santa’s Guide to the Orchestra
December 14. Holiday Pops/Family concert featuring Santa’s Guide to the Orchestra; 2:00 Matinee Performance. Jim Bobick; University of Utah Opera students; Robert Baldwin and Oswaldo Machado, conductors. We KNOW you...
Director’s Message
The 49 th Season of the Salt Lake Symphony promises something for everyone! It is with great pleasure that I welcome and invite you to another fantastic season of music by one of the nation’s most dedicated volunteer orchestras. We have titled the season: “Expect the Unexpected.” I think you’ll see why as you scroll through the season offerings.
Several of our concerts will be outside the box – intriguing alternatives to the average concert experience, including an exploration of Shakespeare and music, a holiday-spiced update for Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, and an exploration of sound and silence featuring Gorecki’s moving Symphony No. 3.
But no matter the theme, a lot of great repertoire awaits! We will start with Mahler and Pärt, and will visit masterworks of Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Handel, Borodin, Beethoven, Ravel, Rachmaninov and Sibelius and others along the way. Two distinguished soloists will be playing works by contemporary female composers, the latter being a world premiere with Utah ties to both soloist and subject matter. Our friends, the Viennese Ballroom Dancers, soprano
Melissa Heath, the UofU Summer Arts Competition Piano Winners, and the traditional Side-By-Side High School Musicians will also make their expected appearances, providing legacy to this new feel of the season.
People often tell me they are surprised this is not a professional orchestra, especially given the full schedule, major repertoire presented, and, most importantly, the quality of our performances. I always respond that we have the most dedicated orchestra I’ve ever worked with. The talent, focus, and enthusiasm are second to none. Come see it for yourself!
See you at the concerts!
Sincerely,
Robert Baldwin
Music Director/Conductor
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