Utah Arts Review

2024

• Aug 7 - September events
• Jun 10 - September
• Jun 7 - Ballet West closes season with a colorful array of “Asian Voices”
• May 25 - Utah Symphony wraps season with a fizzing Latin concerto and an American classic
• May 18 - With Abravanel Hall’s future in question, Lazarova leads a high-voltage Utah Symphony concert
• May 5 - Utah Opera’s maiden production of Massenet’s “Thaïs” beguiles eyes and ears
• Apr 27 - Fliter returns to Utah Symphony in fine style with delightful Ravel
• Apr 20 - Utah Symphony breaks a few strings with Robertson’s uneven guitar mashup
• Apr 13 - Weimar-era “Green Table” proves a powerful experience in Ballet West program
• Mar 30 - Hagen takes over solo duties, conductor makes impressive debut with Utah Symphony
• Mar 26 - June 8
• Mar 23 - Percussionist Currie makes a virtuosic case for Elfman concerto with Utah Symphony
• Mar 11 - Even with an ailing lead, Utah Opera’s “Marriage of Figaro” delivers a memorable Mozart evening
• Feb 29 - “Cinderella,” Stravinsky, and premieres in the spotlight in Ballet West’s 2024-25 season
• Feb 24 - The viola takes the spotlight with a Utah Symphony showcase for Tabea Zimmerman
• Feb 23 - March 29
• Feb 17 - A trombone sings in Salt Lake with Utah Symphony premiere
• Feb 10 - “Swan Lake” takes flight in Ballet West’s elegant production
• Feb 3 - Adkins solos in a Utah Symphony night of Prokofiev and Strauss
• Jan 24 - February 23
• Jan 22 - Utah Opera’s “Little Prince” soars to magical heights once again
• Jan 13 - Hough premiere proves engaging but luminous Vaughan Williams takes the prize with Runnicles, Utah Symphony
• Jan 9 - Stephen Hough’s new concerto looks to the past as well as the future
• Jan 6 - Utah Symphony opens new year in briskly rewarding fashion

2023

• Dec 20 - January 24
• Dec 11 - Ballet West’s spirited “Nutcracker” returns for a welcome revival
• Dec 9 - Robertson’s rapport grows in Utah Symphony’s enjoyable program
• Dec 3 - Pianist Pratt provides the highlights at Utah Symphony program
• Nov 24 - December 20
• Nov 18 - Poschner brings variety and vitality to Utah Symphony program
• Nov 4 - Riveting Berg sets the scene for Utah Symphony’s fresh-look Beethoven Ninth
• Oct 25 - November 25
• Oct 22 - “Dracula” rises again in Ballet West’s devilishly entertaining revival 
• Oct 21 - Utah Symphony marks Rachmaninoff year with a resplendent Second Symphony  
• Oct 9 - A fine cast boosts Utah Opera’s season-opening “Boheme”
• Sep 25 - October 25
• Sep 24 - Old favorites well served by young artists with Utah Symphony
• Sep 23 - Cartoon accents, broad comedy nearly derail Pioneer Theatre’s “Orient Express”
• Sep 16 - Oliverson’s Barber is the highlight in Utah Symphony’s mixed season opener
• Sep 12 - Critic’s Choice 2023-24
• Aug 15 - September 25
• May 29 - September
• May 27 - The Utah Symphony’s Fischer era concludes with rich and radiant Mahler
• May 23 - A departing Thierry Fischer says his Utah Symphony tenure has been an organic partnership
• May 21 - Fischer, Utah Symphony tackle Messiaen’s strange yet compelling “Turangalîla”
• May 13 - Lively dancing provides pleasure amid cardboard characters, muddled messaging of PTC’s “Prom”
• May 7 - Music, high-tech visuals make up for uneven libretto in Utah Opera’s “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs”
• Apr 30 - The soloists shine in Utah Symphony’s colorful Strauss showcase
• Apr 22 - Tüür premiere achieves liftoff in Utah Symphony’s Northern program
• Apr 17 - Ballet West closes season with a bracing blast of classic modernism
• Apr 10 - PTC makes a case for Schreck’s solipsistic Constitutional lesson
• Apr 8 - Ballet West’s “Snow White” for young people proves an enjoyable show for all ages
• Apr 8 - Utah Symphony goes from light and jazzy to dark Russian drama
• Mar 28 - May 27
• Mar 25 - Fischer, Utah Symphony scale Bruckner’s vast Fifth Symphony
• Mar 15 - Utah Opera paints a grim world in Verdi’s powerful “Rigoletto”
• Mar 4 - Youth on display in a dazzling Utah Symphony program
• Mar 1 - March 25
• Feb 12 - Ballet West’s “Sleeping Beauty” awakens classic to brilliant life
• Feb 4 - Fischer returns with varied lineup, from Haydn to Janáček
• Jan 28 - Utah Symphony, Fawzi Haimor impress in first collaboration
• Jan 28 - “A Distinct Society” receives a worthy world premiere at PTC
• Jan 25 - February 24
• Jan 16 - Utah Opera’s “Daughter of the Regiment” wins hearts, minds and laughs
• Jan 13 - Strings are the thing with Utah Symphony’s suburban program
• Jan 7 - Utah Symphony’s heart is in the highlands with Scottish-flavored program

2022

• Dec 26 - January 26
• Dec 10 - Robertson hones new partnership with Utah Symphony in Russian-American program
• Dec 10 - PTC’s high-energy cast serves up enjoyable, family-friendly “Christmas Story”
• Dec 5 - Cellist Hornung upstages Beethoven’s Fifth with dark Shostakovich
• Dec 3 - Ballet West’s timeless “Nutcracker” serves up another round of seasonal joy for all ages
• Nov 28 - December 24
• Nov 14 - Ballet West’s program of short works delivers with “Rodeo” and Balanchine/Bach 
• Nov 12 - Hough returns to Utah Symphony with triumphant Rachmaninoff
• Nov 5 - Morlot steps in to skillfully handle a challenging Utah Symphony program
• Oct 30 - Fine cast elevates cornpone humor of PTC’s “Shucked”
• Oct 28 - November 27
• Oct 23 - Ballet West brings fresh dramatic life and nuance to Cranko’s timeless “Onegin”
• Oct 22 - Guest artists create a storm in all-Russian program with Utah Symphony
• Oct 11 - Utah Opera soars with Wagner’s “Flying Dutchman”
• Sep 27 - October 28
• Sep 18 - Pioneer Theatre’s “Scapin” offers more silliness than sophistication in updated Moliere
• Sep 17 - Conductor, violinist show versatility in Covid-revised Utah Symphony program
• Sep 15 - Utah Shakespeare Festival opens fall with absorbing “Thurgood”
• Sep 11 - Critic Picks for the 2022-23 season
• Sep 10 - Horns to the fore as Fischer opens final season with Utah Symphony
• Aug 21 - September 27
• Jun 4 - September
• May 28 - Utah Symphony closes season with dramatic Beethoven and resplendent Ravel
• May 21 - Utah Symphony shines with Sibelius and tunes up for a Messiaen field trip
• May 14 - Pioneer Theatre says goodbye to season with a lively “Hello Dolly!”
• May 12 - Ballet West, Harlem Dance Theater team up for bracing variety in Choreographic Fest V
• May 9 - Utah Opera wraps season with an exuberant “Pirates of Penzance”
• Apr 30 - Jensen tamps down Utah Symphony sound in rich Russian program
• Apr 20 - June 2
• Apr 16 - Sierra’s “Bird Symphony” soars in a rich Utah Symphony program
• Apr 13 - Sierra’s avian world premiere to take flight with Utah Symphony
• Apr 9 - Utah Symphony conjures nature in extremes with Arlene Sierra and Hilary Hahn
• Apr 3 - No “I” in company: Ballet West ensemble shines in pairing of Robbins and Fonte 
• Apr 2 - A fine cast lifts the gentle humor, late autumn romance of PTC’s “Fireflies”
• Mar 27 - Muñoz at his best in Beethoven with Utah Symphony
• Mar 21 - April 29
• Mar 14 - Utah Opera hits the Puccini heights with a vibrant “Tosca”
• Mar 6 - An oddly irony-free Shostakovich No. 5 from Lecce-Chong with Utah Symphony
• Feb 27 - March 24
• Feb 26 - Pioneer Theatre makes a fun evening out of “Something Rotten!”
• Feb 20 - A Brazilian gem and Swedish phenom strike sparks with Fischer, Utah Symphony
• Feb 13 - Ballet West’s “Romeo and Juliet” marks a bittersweet farewell for principal artists
• Feb 5 - Yang’s Liszt thrills and Fischer’s Ravel sways with Utah Symphony
• Jan 29 - Fischer finally returns and Utah Symphony responds with gleaming performances
• Jan 27 - February 28
• Jan 17 - Dove’s “Flight” explores human relations in soaring Utah Opera debut
• Jan 16 - Pioneer Theatre premiere explores timely public health theme in “The Messenger”
• Jan 8 - Grosvenor brings freshness, depth to Grieg in Utah Symphony debut

2021

• Dec 27 - January 27
• Dec 11 - Orli Shaham brings captivating Chopin to Utah Symphony
• Dec 5 - Superb dancing, eye-catching visuals work their holiday magic in Ballet West’s “Nutcracker”
• Dec 4 - Robertson’s return bolsters close rapport with Utah Symphony musicians
• Dec 4 - Pioneer Theatre’s “Elf” provides a comical sugar rush to get through the holidays
• Nov 28 - Female soloists and chorus provide the highlights in Utah Symphony’s “Messiah”
• Nov 20 - Shiyeon Sung quietly shines in Utah Symphony debut
• Nov 16 - December 26
• Nov 6 - Bergmann leads Utah Symphony in powerful Nielsen
• Oct 25 - Ballet West returns to life with a brilliant, haunting “Dracula”
• Oct 23 - Ellen Simon chisels out a witty portrait of family conflict in Pioneer Theatre’s “Ass”
• Oct 23 - Mazzola makes a fiery Utah Symphony debut
• Oct 23 - November 18
• Oct 20 - Pioneer Theatre Company to explore family conflict in premiere of “Ass” by Ellen Simon
• Oct 17 - Conductor Enrique Mazzola is passionate about bringing classical music to new audiences
• Oct 11 - Utah Opera returns with zany, colorful staging of Rossini’s “Barber”
• Sep 25 - Li and Morlot bring serendipitous magic to Utah Symphony program
• Sep 20 - Hilary Hahn’s instinctual Brahms kicks off Utah Symphony season
• Sep 13 - October 23
• Sep 11 - “Ain’t Misbehavin’” gets the joint jumping again at Pioneer Theatre
• Aug 20 - September 13
• May 28 - Fischer closes Utah Symphony’s pandemic season with provocative eclecticism
• May 21 - Jolivet concerto and Beethoven make engaging partners with Utah Symphony
• May 21 - Ballet West returns live this fall in a season ranging from “Dracula” to Philip Glass
• May 13 - A spectrum of styles takes flight in Ballet West’s Choreographic Festival
• May 10 - Confused staging undoes Utah Opera’s downsized “Carmen”
• Apr 30 - From Bach to Wagner, Fischer leads a bounteous Utah Symphony program
• Apr 23 - Thierry Fischer returns with a smart and stylish Utah Symphony program
• Apr 20 - Events
• Apr 10 - Ballet West sparkles in “Precious Gems”
• Apr 9 - Worlds collide with Sierra and Bartok in Utah Symphony program
• Mar 26 - Utah Symphony returns live with short but sweet Mahler, Strauss program
• Mar 24 - April events
• Mar 24 - Utah Symphony offers rich programs, new podium faces in 2021-22 season
• Mar 22 - Utah Opera to present “Flight” and favorites in 2021-22 season
• Mar 15 - Utah Opera to return live with “La tragédie de Carmen”
• Feb 14 - Utah Opera signals an evening of hope with “Light on the Horizon” concert
• Feb 12 - Utah Symphony members downsize gracefully for chamber program
• Jan 16 - Fisch makes impressive debut leading Utah Symphony in a timely, resonant “Metamorphosen”
• Jan 5 - March 25

2020

• Nov 27 - Streaming events
• Nov 20 - Strings to the fore with Zukerman leading Utah Symphony
• Nov 13 - Within restrictions, Utah Symphony finds freedom coloring outside the lines
• Nov 7 - Ballet West program forges human connections during a time of distance
• Oct 28 - December 3
• Oct 23 - Robertson makes an impressive debut with Utah Symphony
• Oct 13 - Fischer will stay with Utah Symphony through 2023
• Oct 10 - Harmer dazzles in Utah Opera’s downsized season opener
• Oct 5 - Utah Opera to open season safely with a corona-conscious double bill
• Sep 25 - Utah Symphony’s retooled program ranges from Bach to Black Lives Matter
• Sep 18 - Utah Symphony’s cautious opening proves a moving experience
• Sep 4 - October 23
• Sep 4 - Utah Symphony, Utah Opera announce a “reimagined” fall slate of live music
• Jun 29 - New CEO to lead Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
• Jun 26 - New music for new times
• Jun 8 - Ten Recordings for Challenging Times
• May 19 - Eighty-eight reasons to seek music online during the shutdown
• May 15 - What will the fall arts season look like? Smaller, less epic and more soloistic—if it happens
• May 14 - Local streaming options
• May 12 - Pioneer Theatre Company to offer three-play season in 2021
• May 1 - Editor’s note
• Apr 12 - Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part II)
• Apr 2 - Krzysztof Penderecki 1933-2020
• Apr 1 - April
• Mar 29 - Ten Recordings to get you through the shutdown (Part I)
• Mar 26 - Utah Symphony, Utah Opera cancel rest of seasons due to pandemic
• Mar 18 - Streaming links to get your arts fix during the COVID-19 quarantine
• Mar 14 - Editor’s note on the coronavirus
• Mar 12 - Utah Symphony & Utah Opera events cancelled for rest of March
• Mar 7 - Violinist makes outstanding debut in Utah Symphony’s Spanish-flavored program
• Mar 5 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 29 - March 31
• Feb 29 - Ballet West to serve up a rich variety in 2020-21 season
• Feb 27 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 23 - Dance stars come out for Ballet West’s glimmering night
• Feb 22 - Pioneer Theatre’s vibrant “Once on this Island” takes off the winter chill
• Feb 22 - A pianist stumbles in Schumann but Utah Symphony soars with Beethoven and Messiaen
• Feb 20 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 12 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 8 - Ballet West’s refreshed “Giselle” creates a moving tale of perseverance
• Feb 8 - Yang’s exuberant Gershwin highlights Utah Symphony’s American-Czech program
• Feb 6 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 5 - Guangdong Modern Dance shows its range, versatility with “Beyond Calligraphy”
• Feb 4 - New composer, conductors and soloists on tap in Utah Symphony’s 2020-21 season
• Feb 1 - Fischer, Gomyo team up for a stellar Tchaikovsky with Utah Symphony
• Jan 28 - Anchors aweigh! “Dutchman,” “Pirates,” maiden “Flight” to pace Utah Opera season
• Jan 19 - Utah Opera’s triumphant “Silent Night” finds humanity in battle
• Jan 15 - Utah Opera brings war and peace to the stage with “Silent Night”
• Jan 11 - Killer queens face off in Pioneer Theatre’s seething “Mary Stuart”
• Jan 11 - Leonard and Labadie a good match for Mozart with Utah Symphony
• Jan 4 - Utah Symphony opens 2020 with a scintillating mix

2019

• Dec 27 - February 29
• Dec 22 - Utopia Early Music brings Celtic flavor to Christmas program
• Dec 8 - Ballet West’s beloved “Nutcracker” shines like a diamond in 75th anniversary
• Dec 7 - Things go perfectly off the rails in Pioneer’s hilarious “Play That Goes Wrong”
• Nov 27 - December 27
• Nov 23 - A powerful “Rite” and dazzling Mozart from Utah Symphony, Fellner
• Nov 19 - From Bartók to Roens, a delightful study in “Contrasts” at NOVA concert
• Nov 16 - Utah Symphony’s Gershwin feast takes flight, with a maestro switch
• Nov 15 - Penderecki Piano Trio shows sharp ensemble in reshuffled program
• Nov 11 - Salt Lake Symphony tackles Copland’s epic Third in style
• Nov 10 - Dance Theatre of Harlem lively, magisterial in Ogden debut
• Nov 9 - Fiery Rachmaninoff and de Falla ballet pair perfectly with the Utah Symphony
• Nov 9 - Ballet West II provides Grimm delights with “Snow White”
• Nov 3 - Pioneer Theatre’s “Lifespan of a Fact” examines inconvenient truths
• Nov 2 - Ballet West provides context and spectacle with “Balanchine’s Ballets Russes”
• Nov 1 - November 29
• Oct 26 - Young conductor makes a fiery Utah Symphony debut with Russian program
• Oct 22 - Ballet West to open season with bounteous Balanchine
• Oct 19 - The bookends sag but the middle shines in Pioneer Theatre’s “Scoundrels”
• Oct 14 - Utah Opera’s “Traviata” soars with soprano’s poignant Violetta
• Oct 9 - Soprano Matanovic set to tackle role’s challenges in Utah Opera’s “Traviata”
• Sep 28 - Mozart and Respighi make a congenial pairing for Utah Symphony
• Sep 27 - October 31
• Sep 21 - Pioneer Theatre’s “Cagney” will win you over with its scrappy charm
• Sep 19 - A retooled Pacifica Quartet brings the same top artistry to Salt Lake City
• Sep 16 - Pioneer Theatre to tap into power of legendary actor with “Cagney”
• Sep 16 - NOVA launches new season with chamber music of the night
• Sep 14 - Utah Symphony opens season with music from the canyon to the cosmos
• Sep 10 - Utah Symphony season to spotlight state’s natural beauties with Messiaen
• Sep 6 - Critic’s Choice for 2019-20
• Aug 18 - September 30
• Jul 24 - August 30
• Jun 26 - July 24
• May 28 - June 27
• May 25 - Fischer closes Utah Symphony season with impassioned Mahler
• May 23 - Fischer will depart Utah Symphony in 2022
• May 18 - Utah Symphony premiere proves bombastic but Ehnes scores with Bruch
• May 17 - Salt Lake Symphony, Utah Voices rise to the challenge of Mahler’s “Resurrection”
• May 13 - Ballet West closes with compelling visions of the future
• May 11 - “Grease” wraps Pioneer Theatre season with rollicking production
• May 5 - Distracting visuals apart, Utah Opera wraps season with a vocally outstanding “Norma”
• May 2 - Soprano Marjorie Owens looking forward to Utah Opera debut in Bellini’s “Norma”
• Apr 30 - Gluzman and Yoffe inspiring and instinctive partners for Chamber Music Society
• Apr 28 - Salt Lake Choral Artists celebrate 15 years with a glorious “Elijah”
• Apr 27 - Guitarist Villegas shines in wide-ranging program from Utah Symphony
• Apr 24 - Critic’s Choice
• Apr 23 - June calendar
• Apr 17 - Critic’s Choice
• Apr 13 - Russian worlds collide in contrasted rarities from Sinaisky, Utah Symphony
• Apr 11 - Critic’s Choice
• Apr 9 - Poetry on pointe: Ballet West presents a powerful, heart-rending “Onegin”
• Apr 3 - Critic’s Choice
• Mar 31 - Stellar cast animates Pioneer Theatre’s harrowing worker tale, “Sweat”
• Mar 30 - Gerhardt, Utah Symphony find a whole world of hues with Dutilleux
• Mar 27 - Critic’s Choice
• Mar 26 - Minetti Quartett shows unity and versatility, from Schubert to Shostakovich
• Mar 23 - Norman’s brilliant “Play” receives inspiring performance by Utah Symphony
• Mar 23 - April 23
• Mar 10 - Utah Opera’s superb cast, colorful staging make for an entertaining “Magic Flute”
• Mar 6 - Utah Opera to serve up a varied menu in 2019-20 season
• Feb 27 - Ballet West unfolds a Terpsichorean feast for 2019-2020 season
• Feb 26 - March 23
• Feb 23 - Jackiw brings individual illumination to Brahms concerto with Utah Symphony
• Feb 16 - Lack of romantic chemistry apart, “Once” offers a warm break from the winter blues
• Feb 14 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 11 - Sisk’s shining performance makes Ballet West’s “Swan Lake” a revival to treasure
• Feb 9 - Fischer, Utah Symphony explore lighter Berlioz, dark Tchaikovsky
• Feb 7 - Critic’s Choice
• Feb 6 - From Bach to Shostakovich, the Calefax Reed Quintet makes a case for the art of transcription
• Feb 5 - Utah Symphony to offer Beethoven, world premiere, and progressive Messiaen in 2019-20 season
• Feb 2 - Fischer leads the Utah Symphony in whirling and powerful Berlioz
• Jan 30 - Critic’s Choice
• Jan 22 - Critic’s Choice
• Jan 21 - Women composers stand tall alongside old masters in NOVA Chamber program
• Jan 20 - Utah Opera’s “The Little Prince” is captivating, well-cast magic for all ages
• Jan 16 - Utah Opera readies a grand welcome for “The Little Prince”
• Jan 15 - Critic’s Choice
• Jan 12 - Pianist brings poetic touch to Chopin with Oundjian, Utah Symphony
• Jan 10 - Superb cast sparks witty royal intrigue in Pioneer Theatre’s “Lion in Winter”
• Jan 8 - Sinfonia Salt Lake offers compelling contemporary program
• Jan 5 - Adkins’ Szymanowski provides the highlight in Utah Symphony’s New Year program

2018

• Dec 30 - February 26
• Dec 15 - Märkl, Utah Symphony warm up the winter chill with Spanish program
• Dec 14 - Ballet West’s shiny new “Nutcracker” is a holiday treat for all seasons
• Dec 8 - Skride and Fischer are close partners in memorable Sibelius with Utah Symphony
• Dec 5 - Pioneer Theatre’s “Miss Bennet” makes a heartwarming holiday treat
• Nov 27 - Through December 29
• Nov 17 - Utah Symphony segues from small-scale Bach and Boulez to epic Copland
• Nov 16 - Modigliani Quartet, Bidini bring finely honed expression to Brahms and Mozart
• Nov 10 - Utah Symphony’s delightful “Candide” makes the best of all possible versions
• Nov 6 - Fischer, colleagues look forward to Utah Symphony debut of Bernstein’s “Candide”
• Nov 5 - Ballet West’s “Jewels” shines brightly and memorably
• Oct 28 - November 30
• Oct 27 - Pioneer Theatre serves up a dark and tasty Halloween treat with “Sweeney Todd”
• Oct 27 - Violinist Philippe Quint delivers fiery advocacy with Litton, Utah Symphony
• Oct 18 - Trio con Brio lives up to its name with dramatic Beethoven, Shostakovich
• Oct 15 - NOVA Chamber Music starts a new era with wide-ranging diversity
• Oct 14 - Utah Opera opens season with a moving and delightful “Roméo et Juliette”
• Sep 29 - Fischer, Utah Symphony jazz it up with Gershwin, Ravel and Schubert
• Sep 25 - October 29
• Sep 22 - Utah Symphony opens season with dynamic Beethoven, quirky Norman
• Sep 15 - Personal diplomacy makes for riveting drama in Pioneer Theatre’s “Oslo”
• Sep 3 - Pioneer Theatre to open season with “Oslo,” a timely plea for diplomacy
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