About This Event
Synopsis
Utah Symphony Presents
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Keith Lockhart, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Abravanel Hall
Salt Lake City, UT
April 11 and 12, 2008 8:00 PM
Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts
Ogden, UT
801-399-9214
April 10, 2008 7:30 PM
www.symphonyballet.org
Mendelssohn: Overture to Ruy Blas
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E minor
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Before his death, celebrated violinist Joseph Joachim placed Mendelssohn's work above the great German concertos of Beethoven, Brahms, and Bruch, calling it "the heart's jewel." James Ehnes brings elegance and airtight digital dexterity to this work.
Recomended ages 8 and up.
Pre-concert lecture presented at 7:15pm in the First Tier reception room.
Ticket Policy
All ticket purchases are final, there are no exchanges or refunds.
There is a limit of eight (8) tickets per person on an internet transaction.
Seats will be grouped together in the number you request.
Recommended minimum age for all performances is eight years or older unless otherwise specified.
Everyone must have a ticket and no babes in arms.