Name: Summer Arts Piano Competition Winners
Start: 2025-01-25T19:30:00
Location: University of Utah

Dive into a mesmerizing journey with the Salt Lake Symphony, as they weave an enchanting tapestry of musical narratives throughout their upcoming season. From the heartwarming Christmas opera, 'Amahl and the Night Visitors,' to the vibrant 'Vienna Ball,' each event is a celebration of music and culture. Featuring collaborations with renowned artists, evocative compositions, and engaging family programs, this season promises to captivate audiences with a blend of tradition and innovation. Join us as we explore the highlights and unique experiences that await music lovers in Salt Lake City.

A Symphony of Seasons: Embracing Musical Narratives with Salt Lake Symphony

The Salt Lake Symphony presents a series of captivating events set against the majestic backdrop of Utah's cultural scene. From showcasing burgeoning piano talents to a grand Viennese ball, and from young musicians sharing the stage with maestros to introspective symphonic explorations—each event promises a unique cultural experience. Join us as we delve into the season's highlights, spotlighting the artists and performances that make this series unforgettable.

Harmonizing Artistry: A Season with the Salt Lake Symphony

Salt Lake Symphony is set to dazzle audiences with a series of exciting events that showcase emerging talents, timeless classics, and innovative performances. From the triumphant notes of the Summer Arts Piano Competition Winners concert to the elegant spectacle of the Vienna Ball, and the creative explorations in Musical Latitudes, the symphony presents an array of delightful experiences. The Spirit of Spring concert invites young musicians to shine alongside seasoned performers, while Sound and Silence offers a meditative journey through soundscapes. Explore the rich tapestry of culture and creativity at these unforgettable events.

A Symphony of Seasons: Celebrating Music and Dance in Salt Lake City

The Salt Lake Symphony invites you to a remarkable season filled with diverse musical events that promise to captivate audiences and celebrate artistic brilliance. From the promising talents of the Summer Arts Piano Competition to the grandeur of the Vienna Ball, each event offers a unique experience. Highlights include a collaborative performance of Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, the world premiere of a clarinet piece by Nadine Silverman, and an evening of sound exploration with Gorecki's Symphony No. 3. Join us for an unforgettable journey through music and culture.

Salt Lake Symphony's Upcoming Season: A Melodious Journey through Art and Culture

The Salt Lake Symphony is set to captivate audiences with an exceptional lineup of performances in 2025. From showcasing emerging talent in the Summer Arts Piano Competition, to the extravagant Vienna Ball, and a series of orchestral masterpieces including Beethoven's timeless symphony, the Symphony promises an unforgettable musical journey. As the calendar unfolds, each concert reveals a unique blend of culture, creativity, and artistry that defines Salt Lake's vibrant music scene. Prepare to be enthralled by the harmonious blend of tradition and innovation that the Symphony has crafted this season.

A Symphony of Seasons: Exploring the Salt Lake Symphony's 2025 Concert Series

Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra

The SLS is proud to partner with the University of Utah School of Music each year to present the winners of the Summer Arts piano competition in concert. Come hear tomorrow’s stars play piano concerto movements with a full orchestra and help support the region’s emerging talent. Tickets for this concert are available through the University of Utah School of Music.

Summer Arts Piano Concerto Concert

University of Utah

The Salt Lake Symphony Vienna Ball is an event unlike any other in the region, providing live music for dancing by full orchestra and jazz band, floor shows by the award-winning BYU Dancers, and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the orchestra so that we may continue bringing you the greatest music year-round. Come dance the night away with us and help support YOUR Salt Lake Symphony!

Salt Lake Symphony’s 37th Annual Vienna Ball

From imitating birds to composing symphonies, our March concert explores how composers are inspired to create orchestral music. The concert will open with Respighi’s charming suite of music dedicated to our flying friends, Gli ucelli (The Birds). Inspired by compositions from past centuries, imitating the calls and activity of birds, Respighi gives it a updated touch, using modern orchestral instruments. This delightful suite will be followed by Brahms’s powerful Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. Long haunted by Beethoven’s legacy, Brahms waited until age 41 to produce this masterpiece, the first of only four symphonies the composer would produce. It certainly is a work worth waiting for, with soaring melodies, tender moments, and glorious climaxes, and a perennial orchestra and audience favorite.

Celebration in Sound

Nearly every musician can point to a teacher who inspired them to keep going and follow their dream. The Salt Lake Symphony is pleased to continue our tradition of inviting talented high school musicians to play alongside us for a piece every year. Young musicians come from a variety of places, including area youth orchestras, high schools, and private studios. This year, we welcome the students to play Danzon No. 2, an exciting work by Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez. Also on the program is a unique first for the SLS, a Concerto for Contrabassoon and Orchestra by Victor Bruns. We are thrilled to have Utah Symphony contrabassoonist, Leon Chodos, joining us as soloist. Leon is a great supporter of our orcheatra and can sometimes be seen volunteering his talents in our bassoon section. The concert will close with a powerful “first symphony”, a student composition by the great Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich. The Symphony No. 1 was Shostakovich’s graduation piece from his conservatory studies, launching him into instant fame as a Russian symphonist at age 19.

Teachers and Students: Leon Chodos, contrabassoon, invited side-by-side high school students

Some pieces define composers, their technique and their sound. The SLS closes it’s 50th Season with a performance of two composers who created works that set their legacy in place. Florence Price’s Mississippi Suite was almost unknown, however. This was one of many works discovered after the composer’s death, in an attic, almost discarded. Luckily for us, it was saved! The work is 20th Century Americana at its finest, describing the Mississippi River through the people that lived on its banks, from Native Americans to settlers, to the descendants of Black slaves. The journey takes us both through history and time, culminating with a moving setting of the spiritual, Deep River. One of classical music’s most enduring works, Elgar’s Enigma Variations is a look at friendship, love, and the human psyche, through the lens of the composer’s imagination. The great English composer gives us intimate portraits of his friends, relations, co-workers, and fellow musicians, culminating in a rousing self-portrait of the composer himself, with an added pipe organ, for added affect! Join us as we close out our 50th Year of concerts!

Signature Sounds

The Salt Lake Symphony is pleased to provide the soundtrack of the future talent, presenting the members of the annual Summer Arts Piano Competition in concert.

Summer Arts Piano Competition Winners

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