Utah SymphonyBeethoven’s Symphony No. 1

Utah Symphony Presents
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1

DATES and TIMES:
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 8:00 PM

VENUE:
St. Mary’s Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Rd
Park City, UT 84060

ARTISTS:
François López-Ferrer, conductor
Madison Leonard, soprano
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM:
ARVO PÄRT: Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (“If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper”)
MOZART: Selected arias:
Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (from Zaide)
Ach, ich liebte, war so glücklich (from The Abduction from the Seraglio)
Al desio, di chi t’adora
Vado, ma dove
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1

SYNOPSIS:
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 bursts onto the scene with youthful energy, classical elegance, and a few mischievous surprises—because even a musical revolutionary has to start somewhere. Under the baton of François López-Ferrer, soprano Madison Leonard (a Utah Opera favorite recently seen in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro) dazzles with some of Mozart’s most enchanting arias.

The program also features Arvo Pärt’s whimsically titled Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (“If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper”), a buzzing, hypnotic play on the letters B-A-C-H—an homage to the composer’s name rather than his era. Last performed by the Utah Symphony at St. Mary’s in 2019, it offers a witty nod to Baroque lineage with Pärt’s minimalist touch.

Season Ticket Packages/VIP/Group Tickets On Sale: April 16, 2025
Single Tickets On Sale: May 6, 2025

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOOD AND DRINK:
With the exception of bottled water, food and drink are not permitted inside St. Mary’s Church.
Concessions will be available at the venue.

PARKING:
Free parking is available at the venue and wraps around the church.
Carpooling is strongly recommended to help alleviate traffic congestion.
Please do not park in the surrounding neighborhood—you will be ticketed.
After the performance, turn left through the neighborhood to get onto the main road so you don’t have to turn left onto SR224.

ARRIVAL TIME:
The Ticket Office will open in the church lobby starting at 6PM.
Seating will open approximately 30-45 minutes before the concert begins.
Please arrive early for best seating options—seating is General Admission.
If you arrive late, you’ll be seated at an appropriate interval in the performances so as not to disturb other patrons.
Approximate performance time is 2 hours with one 20-minute intermission.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Have your plans changed? Tickets may be exchanged to another Deer Valley Music Festival performance up to 24 hours before the performance begins. There is a $5/ticket exchange fee; the fee is waived for season-ticket holders.
Children younger than five years of age are not admitted to St. Mary’s performances. No babes in arms.
Prices, programs, artists, and dates are subject to change.

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM TICKET FRAUD:
The only official ticket outlets for this performance are Utah Symphony | Utah Opera or ArtTix. We strongly recommend you refrain from purchasing tickets via third party and fraudulent ticket sellers. These tickets are often sold at a price much higher than face value, and tickets sold through a third party may not carry the same service guarantees as those sold through official outlets. Please call USUO Patron Services at 801-533-NOTE (6683) with questions about ticketing outlets. Patrons who have been defrauded by third-party ticket sellers are strongly encouraged to file a complaint with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection.