Utah SymphonyThierry Fischer conducts Jessie Montgomery, Mozart, Schoenberg & Copland

Utah Symphony Presents
Thierry Fischer conducts Jessie Montgomery, Mozart, Schoenberg & Copland

DATES and TIMES:
May 27, 28 & 29, 2021 (Thurs/Fri/Sat) / 7:30 PM

VENUE:
Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101

SYNOPSIS:

Thierry Fischer, conductor

JESSIE MONTGOMERY: Strum
MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
SCHOENBERG: Chamber Symphony No. 2
COPLAND: Appalachian Spring

At the end of a one-of-a-kind season, we offer the “simple gift” of new music paired with some of the most recognizable themes in the orchestral repertoire.

Concert Highlights Include:
• Strum is the culminating result of several versions of a string quintet Jessie Montgomery composed in 2006. Drawing on American folk idioms, the piece has a narrative that begins with fleeting nostalgia and transforms into ecstatic celebration.
• With countless pop culture examples to its credit, Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) starts with one of the most recognizable themes in orchestral history.
• Schoenberg’s rarely-performed Chamber Symphony No. 2, premiered in 1940, completes the pair with a late-career return to consonance.
• Appalachian Spring, which won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1945, contains some of Aaron Copland’s most familiar music, particularly his set of variations on the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.”

Estimated concert length: 75 minutes (no intermission)

Single Tickets On Sale: March 30, 2021

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

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.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.