Utah Symphony Strings to Play January Chamber Concert at St. Mary's Church

The Utah Symphony today announced that its acclaimed string musicians, led by Concertmaster Madeline Adkins, will perform a chamber music concert at St. Mary's Church in Park City on January 18, 2017. The "Serenade for Strings" performance features Mozart, Biber, Holst and Tchaikovsky in a chamber repertoire that reflects the overarching theme of folk song throughout the centuries.

Tickets are $35 ($15 for students) and can be purchased at www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.

Utah Symphony Concertmaster Madeline Adkins will lead the ensemble in Mozart's electrifying Divertimento, Biber's explosive military composition, Battalia, Holst's St. Paul's Suite, and Tchaikovsky's Serenade.

"This is an opportunity for our audience to experience an orchestra playing without a conductor," said Ms. Adkins. "An extremely collaborative atmosphere is created, both in rehearsal and performance, and the result is an intimate chamber music-like performance with the richness of an orchestral sound."

"Each piece on our program was composed in a different century, but the thread of folk song runs throughout, from the 17th century popular songs of Biber's time, to the famous 'Dargason' that Gustav Holst weaves in with Greensleeves in his 'St. Paul's Suite,' and the exciting folk tunes that Tchaikovsky incorporates into the final movement of the Serenade for Strings," continued Ms. Adkins.

RELATED EVENTS
Utah Symphony musicians are holding a fundraising chamber concert on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 4 PM at Susan Swartz Studios (260 Main Street, Park City). In March 2017, 15 Utah Symphony musicians and Music Director Thierry Fischer will embark upon a volunteer service mission to Haiti to instruct local student musicians. Funds raised will support travel and lodging expenses for 100 Haitian students to attend the classical music workshop run by BLUME Haiti. For more information on BLUME Haiti efforts, contact Utah Symphony cellist John Eckstein at jeckstein2004@yahoo.com; 801-440-1185.

Two more performances of "Serenade for Strings" will take place at Utah State University Performance Hall (1090 East 675 North, Logan, UT) on Friday, January 20 at 8 pm and at the Utah Valley University Ballroom (800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT ) on Monday, January 23 at 7:30 pm.

PROGRAM

Utah Symphony presents
Serenade for Strings
January 18, 2017 (Wednesday) | 7:30 PM
At St. Mary's Church, 1505 White Pine Canyon Rd, Park City, Utah.

Madeleine Adkins, concertmaster and leader
Utah Symphony strings

MOZART Divertimento in D
BIBER Battalia
HOLST St. Paul's Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings

Tickets are $35 for general admission, $15 for students, and are available for purchase through www.utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683. All tickets increase $5 on the day of the performance.

St. Mary's Church is a general admission venue with seating in church pews. Outside food and beverage are not allowed at this venue. House opens approximately 30-45 minutes before the concert begins. Arrive early for best seating options as the venue fills up quickly and is general admission. Children 8 and younger not admitted to the performance. Free parking is available at the venue, and wraps around the Church. Carpooling is strongly recommended to help alleviate traffic congestion. Do not park in the surrounding neighborhood; you will be ticketed.

Founded in 1940, the Utah Symphony performs more than 175 concerts each season and offers all Utahns easy access to world class live musical performances in the state's top venues. Since being named the orchestra's seventh music director in 2009, Thierry Fischer has attracted leading musicians and top soloists, refreshed programming, drawn increased audiences, and galvanized community support. In addition to numerous regional and domestic tours, including the Mighty 5 Tour of Utah's National Parks, the Utah Symphony has embarked on seven international tours and performed at Carnegie Hall in 2016 coinciding with the orchestra's 75th anniversary celebrations. The Utah Symphony has released more than 100 recordings, including, most recently, two albums for Reference Recordings: Mahler's Symphony No. 1 and Dawn to Dust, featuring newly-commissioned works by Nico Muhly, Andrew Norman, and Augusta Read Thomas. Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, the orchestra's parent organization, reaches 450,000 residents in Utah and the Intermountain region, with educational outreach programs serving nearly 145,000 students annually. In addition to performances in its home in Salt Lake City, Abravanel Hall, and concerts throughout the state of Utah, the Utah Symphony participates in Utah Opera's four annual productions at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre and presents the six-week Deer Valley Music Festival each summer in Park City, Utah. With its many subscription, education, and outreach concerts and tours, the Utah Symphony is one of the most engaged orchestras in the nation. For more information visit www.utahsymphony.org.