FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2012
LOCAL YOUTH MUSICIANS TO PERFORM WITH THE UTAH SYMPHONY
SALT LAKE CITY
– Members of the Utah Symphony, performing side-by-side with some of
the state’s most elite youth musicians, will again present an evening of
classical masterworks as Vladimir Kulenovic conducts this annual
“All-Star Evening” performance for the first time as Associate Conductor
of the Utah Symphony.
This
All-Star Evening will be held Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in Abravanel
Hall, and will feature a program of works by Wagner, Tchaikovsky,
Prokofiev and Sibelius with young violinist Aubree Oliverson soloing on
Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra.
Tickets
for the performance range from $8 to $20 and can be purchased by
calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket
office (123 W. South Temple) or by visiting www.usuo.org.
Season ticket holders and those desiring group discounts should call
(801) 533-NOTE (6683). Prices and sections are subject to change and
availability. Ticket prices will increase $2 when purchased the day of
the performance.
Press photos available by logging in at http://www.utahsymphony.org/about/press-and-reviews/itemlist/category/35-media-kit. (Username: usuoimages, Password: media).
About Aubree Oliverson
Thirteen-year-old
Aubree Oliverson from Orem, Utah is a particularly accomplished young
violinist who made her solo debut with the Utah Symphony in the annual
Salute to Youth competition performance at age eleven. Recently, she was
invited to appear as a soloist on National Public Radio’s program “From
the Top.” Aubree has also performed as principal violin with the Suzuki
Youth Orchestra of the Americas, and in 2010, she won a first prize in
the Utah Stradivarius Competition and was the youngest of three final
evening soloists. At age 12, Aubree won first prize in the highly
competitive American Protege International Strings Competition and gave a
stunning solo performance at Carnegie Hall. Aubree was the
Best-of-State winner as Utah’s top individual instrumentalist for 2011
and also received the Boss trophy for being Utah’s overall winner in the
Arts and Entertainment category as the state’s top entertainer.
Aubree
is also an accomplished composer, having won numerous state and
national competitions, and was twice named a “composer of great promise”
by the New York Arts Ensemble. She composed her first song at age five.
As a performing and composing team, she and her father have performed
concerts from Washington D.C. to Seattle at conventions, special events,
and helped raise money for charity. Aubree has recorded and released
two original CDs. Her third CD will be released in June of 2012.
Aubree
is a member of the Gifted Music School Orchestra of Salt Lake,
currently studies under the direction of Eugene Watanabe and is a former
student of Debbie Moench.
Youth Orchestras with Participating Students
American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic
Canyons Symphony Orchestra
Davis Youth Symphony
Granite Youth Symphony
Jordan Symphony Orchestra
Lincoln Youth Symphony
Nebo Youth Philharmonic
Timpanogos Chamber Orchestra
Utah Valley Youth Symphony
Utah Youth Symphony and Philharmonic
Young Artist Chamber Players
About Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
Utah
Symphony | Utah Opera is dedicated to providing Utah residents and
visitors with great performances which engage, educate and enrich lives.
The Utah Symphony, which performs at Abravanel Hall, and Utah Opera,
which performs at the Capitol Theatre, reach 450,000 citizens in Utah
and the Intermountain region, with educational outreach programs serving
more than 200,000 students annually. The organization employs 60 staff
and 83 full-time musicians, presenting four full operas and more than 70
symphony performances in each regular season as well as a summer season
at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. For more information please
visit www.usuo.org.
Program
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 35
I.
Allegro moderato
II.
Canzonetta: Andante
III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
Aubree Oliverson, violin
INTERMISSION
Sergei Prokofiev 'Montagues and Capulets" from Romeo and Juliet, Suite No.2
I. Montagues and Capulets
Richard Wagner "Siegfried's Tod und Trauer-Marsch" from Die Götterdämmerung
Arr. Ludwig Stasny
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