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Salute to Youth 50th Anniversary

Presented by Utah Symphony at Utah Symphony

September 29, 2009

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The Utah Symphony will celebrate its 50th anniversary of Salute to Youth with some of the state's most gifted young musicians performing. This year three pianists, two violinists, one flutist, one bass player and one marimba player will join the Utah Symphony to perform different concerto movements led by associate conductor David Cho. To receive eligibility for Salute to Youth, these eight young musicians either had to qualify from preliminary auditions or from the Youth Guild recital auditions. Of the 40 students who auditioned, 11 qualified from the Youth Guild recital auditions in the spring and 29 qualified from the Salute to Youth preliminary auditions. The judges for this year's competition were Kory Katseanes (director of orchestras at BYU), Yuki MacQueen (violinist, Utah Symphony), Nick Norton (trumpeter, Utah Symphony), and Paul Pollei (founder and director of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition) 'The Utah Symphony's Salute to Youth concert has been a 50-year tradition of cultivating the musicians of tomorrow. More than 300 students have had the chance to perform with the professional musicians of this great orchestra. This opportunity helps young performers learn the countless details involved in putting together a professional performance,' said Beverly Hawkins, Symphony Education Manager. Deseret News has been the sponsor of Salute to Youth for the entire 50 years. This year, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation joins them in sponsoring this concert.