Utah SymphonyStravinsky’s Firebird Suite at The Noorda

Utah Symphony Presents
Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite at The Noorda

DATES and TIMES:
November 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM

VENUE:
The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts
Utah Valley University
800 West University Parkway

SYNOPSIS:
Delyana Lazarova, conductor
Alexandra Dariescu, piano
Utah Symphony

MENDELSSOHN: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
CLARA SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade to Music
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird Suite (1945)

A sorcerer’s curse. An infernal dance. A breathtaking finale. You’ll be spellbound by Stravinsky’s bold, rhythmic, and powerful Firebird.

Originally commissioned as a ballet and revised over several decades, The Firebird Suite has established itself as essential listening for arts lovers—iconic for its rich storytelling and groundbreaking composition. Join us for Stravinsky’s 1945 revision, often cited as the most precise and brilliant way to experience the work.

Three gems open the program, including Mendelssohn’s marvelous Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music (which is so expressive and lyrical that he later created a choral version). Alexandra Dariescu brings her “exquisite” and “fine-spun” technique to Clara Schumann’s lush and honey-hued Piano Concerto.

GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted.

LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahsymphony.org.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.