Utah Symphony Korngold’s Violin Concerto & An Evening of Cross-Cultural Connections

Utah Symphony Presents
Korngold’s Violin Concerto & An Evening of Cross-Cultural Connections

DATES and TIMES:
June 12-13, 2025 | 7:30 PM

VENUE:
Maurice Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101

SYNOPSIS:
Thierry Fischer, conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang, violin
Utah Symphony

REVUELTAS: Noche de encantamiento (“Night of Enchantment”)
VARÈSE: Amériques
KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto
GABRIELA ORTIZ: Téenek – Invenciones de Territorio

As the Utah Symphony hosts the League of American Orchestras’ annual conference and is joined in the audience by orchestra leaders from across the county, witness our musicians and Music Director Emeritus Thierry Fischer intertwine works by composers of multifaceted backgrounds into an enchanting tapestry that reverberates with the richness of diverse heritages.

South Korean-German violinist Clara-Jumi Kang makes her Utah Symphony debut with the Korngold Violin Concerto, which brings all the glitz and glamor expected from an Austrian who later found himself in Hollywood composing for films! Echoes of the “American Dream” are also heard in Amériques by French composer Varèse, who moved to America and was inspired by the sounds of industrial New York City.

Mexican composers past and present bookend the program. Revueltas warns of the dangers of cultural clashes, yet Gabriela Ortiz’ Téenek concludes the program, and the season, with the message that a hopeful future lies in recognizing each other’s respective identities and differences—and weaving them together to create something stronger than the sum of the parts.

Season Ticket Packages On Sale: March 19, 2024
Design-A-Series & Group Tickets On Sale: May 30, 2024
Single-Performance Tickets On-Sale: August 1, 2024

ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. More information can be found at https://utahsymphony.org/plan-your-visit/abravanel-hall-accessibility/.

GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted.

LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahsymphony.org.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.