The Music of the Eagles @ Utah Symphony's Deer Valley Music Festival (Park City: July 16)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2011

CONTACT: Hilarie Ashton
Public Relations Manager, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
(801) 869-9027, hashton@usuo.org

THE 2011 DEER VALLEY® MUSIC FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH “THE MUSIC OF THE EAGLES: A ROCK SYMPHONY WITH THE UTAH SYMPHONY”

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s eighth annual Deer Valley® Music Festival (DVMF) will open this year with a tribute to one of the most successful music acts of the 1970’s, the Eagles.

The Music of the Eagles: A Rock Symphony with the Utah Symphony will hit the stage of the Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. with guest conductor Larry Baird. With five number one singles, six Grammys, five American Music Awards and six number one albums, The Eagles left a legacy of timeless music that Baird has now re-scored to feature the power of a full orchestra, amplified by a rock tribute band and accompanied by singers Terry Brock, Randy Jackson and John Hines. Audiences will enjoy this re-creation of The Eagles’ classic hits in the picturesque mountain setting of Park City, Utah.

Tickets for the performance are $35 for the lawn and $60 - $85 for reserved seating, and can be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Discounted lawn tickets are available for students with a valid student ID. Tickets are also available at Deer Valley® Signature’s stores (please call (435)649-1000 for store hours). Ticket prices will increase $5 when purchased on the day of the performance. Please call the ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating

Maximum chair height at the venue is nine inches from the ground. Please call the ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating: (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Gates open to all ticket holders approximately two hours before the performance begins. Patrons must be present to save a spot in line, and unattended items will be removed from their locations. Valid picture ID required to pick up tickets at will call. No ticket reprinting is available for general admission seating. Outside food and drinks are allowed at the venue, and there are a variety of concessions services at the venue offered by Deer Valley Resort.

Press photos available by logging in at http://www.deervalleymusicfestival.org/press-room/itemlist/category/13-media-kit (username: usuoimages, password: eagles2queen).

ABOUT LARRY BAIRD:

Larry Baird has arranged, orchestrated, conducted, and performed with hundreds of orchestras and artists throughout the world. Some of the more than 250 orchestras he has worked with include the London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the St. Louis, National, Atlanta, Nashville, Vancouver, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Colorado, San Antonio, Houston, and Kansas City Symphony Orchestras, the Buffalo, Rochester, Orlando, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island Philharmonic orchestras, and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra to name some of these.
In the theatrical world Larry Baird has had much experience as a musical director, conductor, arranger, actor, and performer for numerous productions. Some of these many shows include: Funny Girl, The Pirates of Penzance, Gypsy, The Boyfriend, Working, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, The Inspector General, Ten Little Indians, and a show based on the story and music of Motown Records, Dancing In The Street.


ABOUT THE DEER VALLEY® MUSIC FESTIVAL:

The Deer Valley® Music Festival is the summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. The 2011 Festival will celebrate its eighth season this summer providing chamber, classical, and pops performances in multiple venues: the Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, St. Mary's Church, Temple Har Shalom, and salons in private homes in the Park City area. The goal of DVMF is to consistently deliver high-quality and musically diverse experiences that engage, educate, and enrich lives in casual settings of unparalleled natural beauty. For more information please visit www.deervalleymusicfestival.org.


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Hilarie Ashton
Public Relations Manager
801.869.9027 office
801.335.9387 cell