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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Utah Symphony's DVMF Week 4: Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony (Aug 11), Mark O' Connor (Aug 13), Music of Led Zeppelin (Aug 14)

UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA’S DEER VALLEYÒ MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCLUDES WITH FIDDLING AND ROCK-N-ROLL

Mark O’Connor performs with the Utah Symphony followed by an evening of Led Zeppelin music


SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s 2010 Deer ValleyÒ Music Festival offers three final performances before it concludes its summer series in Park City. On Wednesday, August 11 at 8:00 p.m. guest conductor David Lockington leads a Chamber performance at St. Mary’s Church featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. The final performances at Deer ValleyÒ Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater feature violinist Mark O’Connor performing his own compositions with the orchestra on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. and the music of Led Zeppelin with a tribute band on Saturday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony
The virtuosity of the Utah Symphony’s Principal Viola Brant Bayless will be showcased in this program which includes Bruch’s Romanze and Von Weber’s Andante and Hungarian Rondo. Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony closes the program. Broad, bold, serene, and even warlike at moments, this epic work is a perfect finale to the Chamber Orchestra Series.

Mark O’Connor
Equally comfortable in the classical, bluegrass, fiddle and compositional worlds, violinist and multi-Grammy winner Mark O’Connor has taken the music world by storm and worked with artists from Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer to Alison Kraus and Bela Fleck.
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Vivace members (a social and networking group for young professionals) are invited to attend the performance and a post-performance party at Red Rock in Park City (1640 W. Redstone Center Dr.) for just $25. These tickets may be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683) or online by using promo code “Vivace.” For more information, please visit www.usuo.org/vivace.

Music of Led Zeppelin
Performed by the Utah Symphony and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals, arranger Brent Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelin’s sheer blast and power riff for riff. The evening features “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog” and “Immigrant Song.”

Education
While in Utah, both Mark O’Connor and Maestro David Lockington are participating in the Park City High School Summer Music Camp. On Wednesday, August 11, Mark O’Conner leads a masterclass for fiddle students at 4:00 p.m. at the Eccles Center. Then, on Thursday, August 12, Maestro Lockington coaches string students at 3:30 p.m. at the Eccles Center. These classes are open to the public to observe.

Tickets
Tickets for the chamber performances (August 11) are $25 and $10 for students. Tickets for August 13 are $25 for the lawn, $10 for students and youth, $60 for families (maximum is 2 adults and 4 children under the age of 18) and $60-$85 for reserved. Tickets for the performance on August 14 are $30 for the lawn, $15 for students, $85 for families and $60-$85 for reserved. Ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting usuo.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Deer Valley® Signature’s stores, at the Park Silly Sunday Market, or through ArtTix Outlets.

Venue Information
Maximum chair height is nine inches from the ground. Please call ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating: (801) 533-NOTE. Gates open to all ticket holders approximately two hours before the performance begins. Patrons must be present to save a spot in line; unattended items will be removed. Valid picture ID required to pick up tickets at will-call. No ticket reprinting available for General Admission seating. Food and drinks are allowed at the venue.

Photos
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Program Information

August 11 (Wednesday) | 8 PM St. Mary’s Church
1505 White Pine Canyon Road, Park City
Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony
David Lockington, Conductor
Brant Bayless, Viola

Elgar Serenade in E Minor for String Orchestra, op. 20
I. Allegro piacevole
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
Bruch Romance for Viola and Orchestra in F Major, op. 85
Von Weber Andante and Hungarian Rondo for Viola and Orchestra, op. 35

INTERMISSION

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56 ("Scottish")
I. Andante con moto - Allegro agitato
II. Scherzo assai vivace
III. Adagio cantabile
IV. Allegro guerriero - Finale maestoso

August 13 (Friday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
Mark O’Connor with the Utah Symphony
David Lockington, Conductor
Mark O ‘Connor, Violin

Aaron Copland “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo
Mark O'Connor Surrender the Sword
Mark O'Connor The Call of the Mockingbird
Mikhail_Glinka Overture to Ruslan und Ludmilla
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
I. Prologue
II. "Somewhere"
III. Scherzo
IV. Mambo
V. Cha Cha
VI. Meeting Scene
VII."Cool" Fugue
VIII. Rumble
IX. Finale



August 14 (Saturday) | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City
Music of Led Zeppelin with the Utah Symphony
Larry Baird, Conductor

Selections to be announced from stage.

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