Students given classic night out with Utah Symphony
Abandoning the familiar stage of Abravanel Hall, the Utah Symphony Orchestra will call Kent Concert Hall home tonight. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 for students with card, and $10 for non-students. Tickets are available at the ticket office. Call 797-2912 for more information.
The concert is not only part of the Symphony Orchestra’s Northern Tour, which encompasses northern Utah and Idaho, but part of ASUSU’s Arts and Lectures series as well.
Established in 1940, the Utah Symphony Orchestra has a rich history. Under the direction of Maurice Abravanel, the symphony became known as a leading musical force. Under this direction from 1947-1979, the symphony recorded a number of important works by Satie, Milhaud and Varese, among others. Keith Lockhart, another very important conductor in the Symphony’s history, lent his talents from 1993-1998. Friday’s performance will be conducted by Scott O’Neil. Dara Morales will serve as concertmaster, i.e. the violinist who leads the other musicians.
Since not all students have had the opportunity of attending the symphony, Jennifer Barrett of the Salt Lake Tribune offered some basic guidelines to attending the symphony in an article in September 2005.
Manners include turning off cell phones, pagers, etc., and bringing tissues, bottled water, cough drops, and waiting until the brass or percussionists play if you have to cough for symphony-goers with colds. Dress should be jackets and ties, or just a nice shirt for men, and business or church attire for women. It is both traditional and polite to clap when the concertmaster or conductor enters the stage.
When clapping after a piece, wait until the piece is completely finished. If a piece is really impressive, a standing ovation is not out of place. “Bravo” can be yelled to the orchestra or a male artist after a moving piece, or “Brava” for female artists.
Walter Yates of the Fine Arts and Lectures committee, said that the Utah Symphony is very good to work with.
“We’re looking at having them come again,” he said.
-limarc@cc.usu.edu