After last month’s rhythms from Stravinsky, we could only follow it with the rhythms of another master, Ludwig van Beethoven. Join guest conductor Gordon Johnson (Great Falls Symphony) as he leads the Salt Lake Symphony through Beethoven’s glorious Symphony No. 7. Once called the apotheosis if the dance, the work sparkles with thrilling motives that build to an amazing climax in each movement. We are pleased to also welcome the young musicians of the Rocky Mountain Strings to perform Sarasate’s Navarra on this program. The group, from right here in Salt Lake County, is renown for their technique and artistry, all the result of excellent teaching right here in Utah. The concert opens with Respighi’s The Fountains of Rome, a colorful slideshow in sound of some of Rome’s most famous landmarks.

Conductors
Gordon Johnson

• Respighi Fountains of Rome (Music Director of the Great Falls Symphony)
• Sarasate Navarra (Ramona Stirling, Rocky Mountain Strings Director) Solo: Rocky Mountain Strings, violins
• Beethoven Symphony #7 (in A Major, Op. 92)