A Toast to Vienna Festival

Every season Utah Opera & Utah Symphony present a festival that bridges all forms of artistic expression, providing an opportunity to expand and explore how each defines the human experience. This season our theme, A Toast to Vienna, is centered on Utah Opera’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Utah Symphony’s An Evening in Vienna on March 6-7, and the Viennese Waltzes in our March 20-21 Pops concerts. We’re collaborating with local museums, art galleries, libraries, film centers, performing arts groups, and scholars to explore the lively world of Vienna. This is one festival you won’t want to miss. Visit us in the Fall for more details.

Salute to Youth
September 30, 2008, 7 pm

Now in its 49th season, this popular Utah Symphony tradition continues to encourage young musicians and inspire families Join us as we spotlight some of the state's most gifted youth soloists performing concerto movements with the orchestra. Come early to sign your family up for another great season with the Symphony Youth Guild.

Shenae Anderson (10), Violin, Draper, UT
Vivaldi: Summer from Four Seasons; 1st mvmt

Deborah Ferry (17), Violin, Corinne, UT
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, op. 35; 1st mvmt

Jim Lu (13), Piano, Orem, UT
Liszt: Totentanz

Michael Stewart (18), Piano, West Valley City, UT
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor; 1st mvmt

Alexander Willey (18), Double Bass, Pleasant Grove, UT Dittersdorf: Concerto in E Major; 1st mvmt

Catherine Winters (12), Flute, Lindon, UT
Gordeli: Concerto; 1st mvmt

The soloist chosen for this season's All-Star Evening, May 19, 2009, 7 pm will be:

Conlan Miller (18), Piano, Delta, UT
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. 30

A total of 39 students auditioned this year. 40 qualified to play, but a hand injury kept a student from playing. Of the 39, 8 qualified from the Youth Guild recital auditions in the spring, 27 qualified from the State Fair Music Competition, and 4 qualified from both the Youth Guild and the State Fair.

The judges for this year’s competition were:

Jeff Bram, Vice President of Artistic Operations for Utah Symphony
Paul Dorgan, Professor of Vocal Studies, University of Utah
Joseph Evans, violinist, Utah Symphony
Kevin Shumway, cellist, Utah Symphony

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