The Utah Symphony has released the schedule for its eighth annual Deer Valley Music Festival, which begins July 16.
There will be something for everyone, whether it’s classical or pops. For classical music lovers the Utah Symphony will be doing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Maurice Ravel, Antonin Dvorak, Gustav Holst and Edvard Grieg among others.
Among guest artists appearing this summer are conductor David Lockington, pianist Dmitri Levkovich and violinist Chad Hoopes and the Muir Quartet. Utah Symphony bassists David Yavornitsky and Corbin Johnston will also solo. Renowned vocal quartet Anonymous 4 will be making its Deer Valley Music Festival debut in August.
For pop music fans, there will be a plethora of concerts that feature a wide range of music and guest artists.
There will be a couple of tribute concerts. On July 16 the music of the Eagles will be spotlighted, and to close out the summer series on Aug. 13, the focus will be on the music of Queen. In between there will be concerts with the von Trapp great-grandchildren, trumpeter Chris Botti and Broadway star Idina Menzel. Former Utah Symphony music director Keith Lockhart will conduct two concerts and principal pops conductor Jerry Steichen will be on the podium to lead a program of Broadway favorites.
Symphony and pops concerts take place in the Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Chamber concerts will be held either in St. Mary’s Church (1505 W. White Pine Canyon Rd.) or Temple Har Shalom (3700 N. Brookside Ct.).
Ticket packages and group tickets for all festival concerts go on sale Feb. 22 and can be purchased by calling 801-533-6683 or online at www.myusuo.org.
Single tickets go on sale to the general public on March 21. They’ll be available by phone at 801-355-2787, in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office or online at www.deervalleymusicfestival.org. Please note that ticket prices will increase $5 when purchased on the day of performance. Student discounts will be available for select performances.
Here is a listing of all concerts. Performances at the Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater start at 7:30 pm. All others begin at 8 p.m.
July 16, Amphitheater – The Music of the Eagles with the Utah Symphony; Brent Havens, conductor.
July 20, St. Mary’s Church – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: music by Mozart, Haydn and Vivaldi; Chad Hoopes, violin, David Cho, conductor.
July 21, St. Mary’s Church – Trio Voronezh.
July 22, Amphitheater – The Von Trapp Children and the Utah Symphony; Jerry Steichen, conductor.
July 23, Amphitheater – Chris Botti and the Utah Symphony.
July 27, St. Mary’s Church – Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins: music by J.S. Bach and Bottesini; Zach de Pue and Nick Kendall, violin, Ranaan Meyer, double bass, Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.
July 28, St. Mary’s Church — Muir String Quartet.
July 29, Amphitheater – Summer Pops with Keith Lockhart; Time for Three, Keith Lockhart, conductor.
July 30, Amphitheater – Idina Menzel and the Utah Symphony; Idina Menzel, Keith Lockhart, conductor.
Aug. 3, St. Mary’s Church — Eastern European Dances: music by Dvorak, Saint-Saëns, Bartók, Ravel and Kodály; Marie Rossano, violin, David Lockington, conductor.
Aug. 4, Temple Har Shalom – “Of Thee I Sing – The Jewish American Songbook.”
Aug. 5, Amphitheater—Holst’s The Planets; David Lockington, conductor.
Aug. 6, Amphitheater – Broadway Rocks!; Mandy Gonzales, Rob Evan and Aaron Lazar, vocalists, Jerry Steichen, conductor.
Aug. 10, St. Mary’s Church – Italian Elegance: music by Bottesini, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Boccherini, Respighi and Rossini; David Yavornitsky and Corbin Johnston, double bass, David Lockington, conductor.
Aug. 11, St. Mary’s Church – Anonymous 4.
Aug. 12, Amphitheater – 1812 Overture and Audience Choice Repertoire Night: music by Grieg and Tchaikovsky, also a work chosen by the audience; Dmitri Levkovitch, piano, David Lockington, conductor.
Aug. 13, Amphitheater – The Music of Queen with the Utah Symphony; Brent Havens, conductor.