Events
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Organization |
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Location |
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall February 10-February 11, 2012 An extremely popular masterpiece for the violin with a symphony that celebrates life, nature and beauty. Maestro Thierry Fischer presents the "Romantic" 4th Symphony of Anton Bruckner and the wildly successful Violin Concerto by Felix Mendelssohn. The latter is an example of the Romantic era in its earlier days while the symphony shows the style period in full bloom. The program also features the music of Bach in an arrangement by Anton Webern. Violinist Simone Lamsma will make her Utah...
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
02/10/12 -
02/11/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Rachmaninoff and Beethoven
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall February 17-February 18, 2012 One of the world's most popular concerti, played by one of its most celebrated pianists. Andre Watts returns to Abravanel Hall to perform Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, a lush and expansive work that highlights the abilities of both soloist and accompaniment. The season-long Beethoven symphony cycle resumes with the lyrical 4th Symphony, a piece Schumann called a slender Grecian maiden between two Nordic giants.
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
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Simply Sinatra
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Brahms' Symphony No. 1
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall March 2-March 3, 2012 A grand and meaningful first symphony, still respectfully referred to as "Beethoven's Tenth." A perfect addition to any Beethoven Symphony cycle is the 1st Symphony of Johannes Brahms, written by composer who was eternally aware of the powerful legacy of the earlier master's symphonies. Jun M?rkl makes his Utah Symphony debut on a concert that also includes Richard Strauss' orchestral showpiece Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and features Utah Symphony Principal Violist Brant Bayless on...
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
03/02/12 -
03/03/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Carnival of the Animals
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall March 10, 2012 Enjoy the artistry of Children's Dance Theatre as they join the Utah Symphony to bring Saint-Saens' musical exploration of the animal world to life. Come hear the ingenious instrumental representations of the Lion, the Swan, the Elephant and the strangest animal of all, the Pianist!
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
03/10/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall March 23-March 24, 2012 Often called the Mt. Everest of the repertoire, it is one of the most technically demanding and musically rewarding works for the piano. Stephen Hough returns to Utah as soloist on Rachmaninoff's epic 3rd Piano Concerto, a work that strikes fear in the heart of many aspiring pianists. Guest Conductor Mark Wigglesworth also leads the orchestra on Wagner's heroic Prelude to Die Meistersinger and Elgar's mysterious musical dedication to his closest friends, the brilliant and virtuosic...
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
03/23/12 -
03/24/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Mahler's Symphony No. 4
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall April 13-April 14, 2012 A sunny and subtle work by a mighty symphonist that offers a child's view of heaven. Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 is the brightest and most transparent of his symphonies, highlighting the simple, delicate side of the composer's emotional range. Soprano Lisa Milne, in her Utah Symphony debut, will be featured on this and four songs by Richard Strauss, an undisputed master of music for the female voice. Also on the program is the 2nd Symphony of Haydn, continuing the performance tradition begun...
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
04/13/12 -
04/14/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Beethoven's "Eroica"
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall April 13-April 14, 2012 First written for Napoleon but later changed in disgust, "Eroica" is a heroic portrait that, according to Beethoven, simply celebrates the memory of a great man. Though originally impressed by Napoleon, Beethoven grew quickly disaffected when the military leader declared himself Emperor after which the composer scratched out the dedication on the score of his powerful 3rd Symphony with such ferocity that he left a hole in the page.
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
04/13/12 -
04/14/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Magical Music of John Williams
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall April 17, 2012 Explore the music of Hollywood film legend John Williams as we illuminate connections between his scores and some great concert works in our symphonic repertoire. Come hear the Utah Symphony perform iconic music from movies such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. and Harry Potter.
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
04/17/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
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Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to the Beatles
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
04/20/12 -
04/21/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Mozart's Requiem
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall April 27-April 28, 2012 Including some impressive contemporary research and reconstructed material, it is Mozart's last and most self-reflective work. Mozart did not fully complete his Requiem before his untimely death in 1791, a circumstance that allowed for some mystery and controversy in the centuries to follow.
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
04/27/12 -
04/28/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
The Early Piano Sonatas
Presented by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera at Abravanel Hall March 19, 2012 A Lecture and Recital of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas with Utah Symphony Principal Keyboardist Jason Hardink. Sit on the Abravanel Hall Stage and learn about Beethoven's solo keyboard compositions.
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Utah Symphony | Utah Opera |
03/19/12 |
Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City |
Life Aquatic
Presented by Art at the Main at Art at the Main January 16-February 11, 2012 Ceramic artist William James is inspired by the mysteries of the ocean in his new collection of pottery Life Aquatic at Art at the Main Gallery. The organic shapes and colors of squids, octopi, and jellyfish become more fantastical in the hands of James, who re-imagines them as lamps, jars, and other functional shapes.
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Art at the Main |
01/16/12 -
02/11/12 |
Art at the Main, Salt Lake City |
The Elixir of Love
Presented by Utah Opera at Capitol Theatre March 10-March 18, 2012 The story of L'elisir is of Nemorino, a love-struck youth who cannot seem to hold the attention of his dream girl, Adina. He buys a magic potion but it doesn't seem to work. It only begins to take effect on the other women of the town after news spreads of his rich uncle's passing and this convinces Nemorino that he needs to buy more to use on Adina. But Nemorino has much to learn about elixirs and love, and the confusion he sows with his potion threatens to ruin everything.
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Utah Opera |
03/10/12 -
03/18/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Of Mice and Men
Presented by Utah Opera at Capitol Theatre May 5-May 13, 2012 Like the novel, the story centers around George and his childlike companion Lennie as they struggle to find a path to their simple dream, the dream of a house and farm they can call their own. It is not to be however as Lennie's simple kindness and fear of upsetting those around him unwittingly lead to tragedy and the end of the plans he and George share.
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Utah Opera |
05/05/12 -
05/13/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Jane Monheit
Presented by GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC at Capitol Theatre February 20, 2012 Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit celebrates the tenth anniversary of her remarkable recording career with her most mature, heartfelt album yet, Home, a collection of standards that represents a passionate return to her roots as a jazz musician.
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GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC |
02/20/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Kenny Barron Quintit
Presented by GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC at Capitol Theatre March 19, 2012 Kenny Barron's unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms is what inspired The Los Angeles Times to name him one of the top jazz pianist in the world.
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GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC |
03/19/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Michel Camilo Latin Trio
Presented by GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC at Capitol Theatre April 9, 2012 Michel Camilo is all of these things and more, wrapped in a human being of boundless enthusiasm, musical passion, and love of life. The artistry and virtuosity of Michel Camilo bridges the genres of Jazz, Classical, Popular and World music. He is a pianist with a brilliant technique and a composer who flavors his tunes with the spice of Caribbean rhythms and jazz harmonies.
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GAM Foundation/Jazz SLC |
04/09/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Ballet West's "Emeralds" with "Petite Mort" and "Paquita"
Presented by Ballet West at Capitol Theatre April 13-April 21, 2012 Ballet West's dynamic spring production opens with the Utah premiere of George Balanchine's lush and romantic "Emeralds" to music by Gabriel Faure. This is the first ballet in Balanchine's masterful full evening trilogy Jewels. The program continues with the Grand Pas from Marius Petipa's "Paquita," an exciting work of classical variations set to the music of Ludwig Minkus that returns to Ballet West after nearly 30 years.
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Ballet West |
04/13/12 -
04/21/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Ballet West's - Don Quixote
Presented by Ballet West at Capitol Theatre February 10-February 18, 2012 Bull fighting, gypsies, comedy, romance and show-stopping dance numbers explode onto the stage of the Capitol Theatre when Ballet West presents one of the world's most well-loved bravura ballets based on Cervantes' classic story, taking audiences on the road with the fanciful adventures of the eccentric Man of La Mancha, the antics of the Village Barber Basilio, and the passions of his beautiful young lover Kitri.
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Ballet West |
02/10/12 -
02/18/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Disney's Beauty And The Beast
Presented by Broadway Across America - Utah at Capitol Theatre March 20-March 25, 2012 Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song.
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Broadway Across America - Utah |
03/20/12 -
03/25/12 |
Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City |
Curious Science Investigators
Presented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 2, 2011-June 30, 2012 In this half-hour workshop, children will uncover mysteries of the world by finding evidence, conducting experiments and drawing conclusions.
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Discovery Gateway |
07/02/11 -
06/30/12 |
Discovery Gateway, Salt Lake City |
Amazing Me!
Presented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 1, 2011-June 29, 2012 At Amazing Me!, a half-hour class for children, children will participate in variety of health, safety, and self-esteem building activities.
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Discovery Gateway |
07/01/11 -
06/29/12 |
Discovery Gateway, Salt Lake City |
Little Scientist
Presented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 7, 2011-June 28, 2012 At Little Scientist, a half-hour class for children ages 2-5 years, children are encouraged to ask questions about nature and to seek answers by collecting things, counting and measuring, making observations, and experimenting.
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Discovery Gateway |
07/07/11 -
06/28/12 |
Discovery Gateway, Salt Lake City |
Creative Kids
Presented by Discovery Gateway at Discovery Gateway July 6, 2011-June 27, 2012 Children can explore their inner artist through creative work with a variety of materials, including paint, clay, and glue at Creative Kids, a half-hour class for children ages 2-5 years.
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Discovery Gateway |
07/06/11 -
06/27/12 |
Discovery Gateway, Salt Lake City |
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Monster Jam
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EnergySolutions Arena |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City |
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Harlem Globetrotters
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EnergySolutions Arena |
02/13/12 |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City |
Lady Antebellum
Presented by EnergySolutions Arena at EnergySolutions Arena February 14, 2012 Treat someone special to a night with the six time Grammy award winning trio, Lady Antebellum, when their Own The Night 2012 World Tour with special guest Darius Rucker stops at EnergySolutions Arena.
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EnergySolutions Arena |
02/14/12 |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City |
Salt Lake 2002 Stars on Ice
Presented by EnergySolutions Arena at EnergySolutions Arena February 18, 2012 The Salt Lake 2002 Stars on Ice show at EnergySolutions Arena will pay tribute to the success of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and will feature a number of athletes, including 2002 ladies singles figuring skating gold-medalist Sarah Hughes. Don't miss out!
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EnergySolutions Arena |
02/18/12 |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City |
Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3
Presented by EnergySolutions Arena at EnergySolutions Arena March 7-March 11, 2012 Have you heard the buzz? The toys are back in town! Don't miss Disney On Ice presents Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 3 when it hits the ice at EnergySolutions Arena!
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EnergySolutions Arena |
03/07/12 -
03/11/12 |
EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City |