NEWS: Utah Symphony Announces 2013-2014 Season

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UTAH SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 SEASON –Maestro Thierry Fischer to conduct Nielsen symphony cycle, commission second world premiere and welcome back popular guest artists in his fourth full season as Music Director
MAESTRO FISCHER’S SEASON HIGHLIGHTSEach of Carl Nielsen’s five symphonies, a world premiere commission by American composer Andrew Norman featuring Colin Currie on percussion, Berlioz’s “The Damnation of Faust,” a program commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the 100^th Anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth with music by Stravinsky, Britten and Nielsen, the Mozart and Elliott Carter flute concertos with flautist Emmanuel Pahud, Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano, Mozart’s “Magic Flute” Overture and “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, Pachelbel’s Canon and Mozart’s Mass in C featuring the Utah Symphony Chorus.
OTHER MASTERWORKS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASONNumerous works by Tchaikovsky, including the “1812 Overture,” Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 4, Violin Concerto, and “Variations on a Rococo Theme,” Beethoven’s third and fourth piano concerti and Mark Wigglesworth returning to conduct two differnt programs featuring Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony and the U.S. premiere of Albert Schnelzer’s “A Freak in Burbank.”Guest Artists Include: Emmanuel Pahud, Philip Setzer, David Finckel, Wu Han, Michael Spyres, Kate Lindsey, Roderick Williams, Orion Weiss, Nicola Benedetti, Ronald Brautigam, Inon Barnatan, Conrad Tao, Colin Currie and Matthew Zalkind (accomplished son of Utah Symphony members Larry and Roberta Zalkind)Guest Conductors Include: Yan Pascal Tortelier, Hans Graf, Matthias Pintscher, Mark Wigglesworth and Andrey BoreykoUtah Symphony Soloist: Kathryn Eberle
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES WITH PRINCIPAL POPS CONDUCTOR JERRY STEICHENBrian Stokes Mitchell with the Utah SymphonyHoliday Swing with Byron StriplingNatalie MacMaster with the Utah SymphonyA Rodgers and Hammerstein CelebrationThe Beat Goes On!  Music of the Baby Boomers (Conducted by Jack Everly)
Special EventsDisney’s Pixar in Concert“Messiah” Sing-In
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Music Director Thierry Fischer, Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen and Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic today announced the Utah Symphony’s complete 2013-2014 season, in which Fischer will again conduct 12 of the 18 Masterworks performances.
Maestro Fischer will lead the orchestra through many of the season’s highlights including an entire Carl Nielsen symphony cycle, a world premiere commission by American composer Andrew Norman featuring Colin Currie on percussion, an anticipated performance of Berlioz’ “The Damnation of Faust” with internationally acclaimed vocalists Michael Spyres, Kate Lindsey and Roderick Williams, as well as a program commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of the JFK Assassination and the 100^th Anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth.
Another season highlight will be Kulenovic conducting the Utah Symphony Special Event, Disney’s “Pixar in Concert” featuring music and images from Pixar’s most beloved film moments. Steichen will lead four of the five Entertainment Series performances led by Steichen and featuring artists such as Tony award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, Juno and Grammy-award winning fiddler Natalie MacMaster, as well as jazz trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling.
MORE ABOUT THE 2013-2014 ENTERTAINMENT SERIESPrincipal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen will lead the orchestra in four of the five concerts of the 2013-2014 Entertainment Series. The dynamic and popular series will feature performances with Broadway’s Brian Stokes Mitchell, trumpeter and vocalist Byron Stripling swinging to holiday favorites, Juno & Grammy-award winning fiddler Natalie MacMaster, A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration and “The Beat Goes On!” a concert featuring hits from the baby boomer era led by guest conductor Jack Everly. 
MORE ABOUT THE 2013-2014 FAMILY AND LOLLIPOPS SERIESThe highlights of the Utah Symphony’s Family series, for ages 12-18 conducted by Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic, will include a performance exploring the magic of Harry Potter, the always popular Halloween-themed concert in October (this year themed “A Superhero Halloween”) and the Utah Symphony’s annual Salute to Youth and All-Star Evening performances with young Utah musicians. The Lollipops Series (for ages 6-12) will be highlighted by a performance “Tyrannosaurus Sue:  A Cretaceous Concerto” written for the opening of a Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen exhibit of the same name now on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. The series will also include the yearly treat, “Here Comes Santa Claus” in December. 
2013-2014 Special EventsIn addition to the annual “Messiah Sing-In,” the Utah Symphony will present two special performances of Disney’s “Pixar in Concert,” a magical program of music and imagery from Pixar’s thirteen feature films.           Vivace and cadenzaUtah Symphony | Utah Opera offers two social and networking organizations for classical music enthusiasts, Vivace and Cadenza.
Vivace, which will celebrate its ninth season in 2013-2014, is for young professionals looking for an enriched classical music experience. Subscribers receive discounted tickets to select Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances, special program notes, and after-parties with guest artists and musicians catered by some of Salt Lake’s best restaurants. The 2013-2014 Vivace series includes Utah Symphony performances on September 21, 2013 (Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture),November 23, 2013 (Remembering JFK), February 8, 2014 (Mozart and Shostakovich), March 8, 2014 (Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony), April 19, 2014 (Mahler’s Symphony No. 5) and Richard Strauss’s chilling opera, “Salome,” on October 8, 2013. 
Cadenza, which will be in its fourth season in 2013-2014, is for those ages 55+ looking for an enriched classical music experience. Members receive similar benefits and dine together at local restaurants before select Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances. The 2013-2014 Cadenza series includes Utah Symphony performances on September 13, 2013 (Beethoven’s Triple Concerto), November 15, 2013 (Beethoven, Mozart & Nielsen), January 10, 2014 (Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4), February 14, 2014 (Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto), April 18, 2014 (Mahler’s Symphony No. 5), May 23, 2014 (Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances), and Utah Opera’s performance of” Turandot” March 21, 2014. 
FINISHING TOUCHES REHEARSALSThe Utah Symphony’s Finishing Touches Series will return in the 2013-2014 season with four open rehearsals. These events, which take place Fridays at 10:00 am, are a behind-the-scenes look at the orchestra during the final rehearsals. They will impress upon you the diligence and dedication that goes into each performance. They will take place on Friday, October 25, 2013 (Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25), Friday, December 6, 2013(Schubert & Tchaikovsky), Friday, February 7, 2014 (Mozart and Shostakovich) and Friday, May 23, 2014 (Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances).
Purchasing TicketsSeason ticket packages are now on sale. Information on becoming a Utah Symphony season ticket holder is available by calling 801-533-NOTE (6683) or visiting www.usuo.org. Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale to the general public inAugust 2013.
GUEST ARTISTS
CONDUCTORSYan Pascal Tortelier (Oct.25-26)Hans Graf (Dec. 6-7)Nicholas McGegan (Jan. 4-5)Mark Wigglesworth (Feb. 28-Mar. 1)Mark Wigglesworth (Mar. 7-8)Andrey Borekyko (Apr. 18-19)
VIOLINISTSPhilip Setzer (Sep.13-14)Nicola Benedetti (Nov. 8-9)Itamar Zorman (Feb. 14-15)Kathryn Eberle (Apr. 11-12)
CELLISTSDavid Finckel (Sep. 13-14)Matthew Zalkind (May 23-24)
PIANISTSWu Han (Sep. 13-14Orion Weiss (Oct. 25-26)Ronald Brautigam (Nov.15-16)Inon Barnatan (Jan. 10-11)Alexander Melrikov (Feb. 28-Mar. 1)
FLAUTISTEmmanuel Pahud (Sep. 20-21)
VOCALISTSMichael Spryes, Tenor (Sep. 27-28)Kate Lindsey, Mezzo-Soprano (Sep. 27-28)Roderick Williams, Bass (Sep. 27-28)
PERCUSSIONColin Currie (Apr. 18-19)
UTAH SYMPHONY CHORUSSep. 27-28Nov. 30 & Dec. 1Feb. 7-8Mar. 28-29
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Masterworks 1Beethoven’s Triple ConcertoSeptember 13-14, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorPhilip Setzer, ViolinDavid Finckel, CelloWu Han, PianoBEETHOVEN: Egmont OvertureWAGNER:   “Forest Murmurs” from SiegfriedNIELSON:  Symphony No. 1BEETHOVEN:  Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano
Masterworks 2Tchaikovsky’s 1812 OvertureSeptember 20-21, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorEmmanuel Pahud, FluteTCHAIKOVSKY:  1812 OvertureELLIOTT CARTER:  Flute ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY:  “Lenski’s Aria” from Eugene OneginMOZART:  Flute Concerto No. 2R. STRAUSS:   Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Masterworks 3The Damnation of FaustSeptember 27-28| 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorMichael Spyres, FaustKate Lindsey, MargueriteRoderick Williams, MéphistophélèsUtah Symphony ChorusBERLIOZ:  The Damnation of Faust
Family 154^th Annual Salute to YouthOctober 1, 2013 | 7 PM | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Masterworks 4Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25October 25-26, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallYan Pascal Tortelier, Guest ConductorOrion Weiss, PianoDUKAS:   “Fanfare” from La PeriDUKAS:  The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeMOZART: Piano Concerto No. 25SIBELIUS:  Symphony No. 5
Family 2A Superhero HalloweenOctober 29, 2013 | 7 PM | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Entertainment 1Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Utah SymphonyNovember 1-2, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallJerry Steichen, ConductorBrian Stokes Mitchell, Vocalist
Masterworks 5Vivalidi’s Four SeasonsNovember 8-9, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorNicola Benedetti, ViolinVIVALDI:  The Four SeasonsNIELSEN:  Symphony No. 2 “The Four Temperaments”
Special 1Katheen Cahill’s Fatal SongNovember 14-16, 2013 | 7:30 PM | Jeanne Wagner TheatreNovember 17, 2013 | 4:00 PM | Jeanne Wagner Theatre
Masterworks 6Beethoven, Mozart & NielsenNovember 15-16, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorRonald Brautigam, PianoHAYDN:  Symphony No. 4BEETHOVEN:  Piano Concerto No. 3MOZART:  The Magic Flute OvertureNIELSEN:  Symphony No. 3 “Sinfonia Espansiva”
Masterworks 7Remembering JFKNovember 22-23, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorBRITTEN:  An American OvertureNIELSEN:  Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable”STRAVINSKY:  Elegy to JFKLIBERSON:  Remembering JFKBRITTEN:  The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Special 235^th Annual Messiah Sing-inNovember 30 & December 1, 2013 | 7 PM | Abravanel HallSusanne Sheston, ConductorUtah Symphony Chorus
Masterworks 8Schubert & TchaikovskyDecember 6-7, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallHans Graf, Guest ConductorHENRI DUTILLEUX:  The Starry NightSCHUBERT:  Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”TCHAIKOVSKY:  Symphony No. 3 “Polish”
Entertainment 2Holiday SwingDecember 13-14, 2013 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallJerry Steichen, ConductorByron Stripling, Trumpet/Vocals
Lollipops 1Here Comes Santa Claus!December 14, 2013 | 11:00 A.M. & 12:30 P.M. | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Special 3Disney’s Pixar in ConcertJanuary 3-4, 2014 | 7 P.M.| Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Masterworks 9Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4January 10-11, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallMatthias Pintscher, Guest ConductorInon Barnatan, PianoMATTHIAS PINTSCHER:  Towards OsirisBEETHOVEN:  Piano Concerto No. 4DVORAK:  Symphony No. 8
Masterworks 10Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4January 31-Feb. 1 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorConrad Tao, PianoQIGANG CHEN:  Wu Xing (The Five Elements)PROKOFIEV:  Piano Concerto No. 3TCHAIKOVSKY:  Symphony No. 4
Masterworks 11Mozart & ShostakovichFebruary 7-8, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorUtah Symphony ChorusMOZART:  Mass in C “Trinity:SHOSTAKOVICH:  Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad”
Masterworks 12Tchaikovsky’s Violin ConcertoFebruary 14-15, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorItamar Zorman, ViolinTCHAIKOVSKY:  Violin ConcertoMOZART:  The Marriage of Figaro OvertureJOHN CAGE:  AmoresMAHLER:  “Bouquet of Flowers”BIZET:  Carmen SuiteTCHAIKOVSKY:  “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPIAZZOLLA:  LibertangoMENDELSSOHN:  “Wedding March” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Family 3The Magic of Harry PotterFebruary 18 | 7 PM | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Entertainment 3Natalie MacMaster with the Utah SymphonyFebruary 21-22, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallJerry Steichen, ConductorNatalie MacMaster, Fiddle
Masterworks 13Grieg’s Piano ConcertoFebruary 28-March 1 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallMark Wigglesworth, Guest ConductorAlexander Melrikov, PianoALBERT SCHNELZER:  A Freak in Burbank (U.S. Premiere)GRIEG:  Piano ConcertoSIBELIUS:  Symphony No. 2
Masterworks 14Dvorak’s “New World” SymphonyMarch7-8, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallMark Wigglesworth, ConductorMOZART:  Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”LUTOSLAWSKI:  Symphony No. 4DVORAK:  Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Lollipops 2Tyrannosaurus Sue:  A Cretaceous ConcertoMarch 15, 2014 | 11 AM & 12:30 PM | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Entertainment 4A Rodgers & Hammerstein CelebrationMarch 28-29, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallJerry Steichen, ConductorUtah Symphony Chorus
Masterworks 15Mozart, Bernstein & NielsenApril 11-12, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorKathryn Eberle, ViolinMOZART:  Eine Kleine NachtmusikBERNSTEIN:  Serenade after Piato’s SymposiumBERNSTEIN:  Candide OvertureNIELSEN:  Symphony No. 5
Masterworks 16Mahler’s Symphony No. 5April 18-19, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorColin Currie, PercussionPACHELBEL:  CanonANDREW NORMAN:  Percussion Concerto (World Premiere)MAHLER:  Symphony No. 5
Masterworks 17Tchaikovsky’s Suite No. 3April 25-26, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallAndrey Boreyko, Guest ConductorRIMSKY-KORSAKOV:  Russian Easter OvertureMESESIAEN:  L’AscensionTCHAIKOVSKY:  Suite No. 3
Entertainment 5The Beat Goes On!  The Music of the Baby BoomersMay 2-3, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallJack Everly, Guest Conductor
Family 4All-Star EveningMay 20, 2014 | 7 PM | Abravanel HallVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor
Masterworks 18Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic DancesMay23-24, 2014 | 8 PM | Abravanel HallThierry Fischer, ConductorMatthew Zalkind, CelloTCHAIKOVSKY:  Variations on a Rococo ThemeNIELSEN:  Symphony No. 6 “Sinfonia Semplice”RACHMANINOFF:  Symphonic Dances