Overview: Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and audience favorite Chris Botti returns to kick off the 2019 Deer Valley® Music Festival with an electrifying evening of jazz under the stars. There’s nothing like a Chris Botti concert. He’s the complete package: a dazzling trumpeter at home in everything from jazz to pop to rock, a brilliant bandleader who lets his players shine, and a born showman whose joy at being onstage is infectious. See him live and you’ll understand why musical stars from Sting to Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell have been eager to share his stage.

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Chris Botti, trumpet | Utah Symphony

Overview: Marie Osmond has spent five decades entertaining audiences throughout the world. Now, experience her iconic talent with the Utah Symphony in an unforgettable evening at Deer Valley® featuring “Paper Roses,” “Somewhere” from West Side Story, and selections from her latest album.

Signature Performance: No discounts available for this performance.

Artists: Jerry Williams, conductor | Marie Osmond, vocals | Utah Symphony

Overview: Hugh Panaro is best known for playing the coveted role of Phantom in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times! Pack your picnic and join us to celebrate America as he performs hits from Broadway and your red, white, and blue favorites.

Artists: Michael Krajewski, conductor | Hugh Panaro, vocalist | Utah Symphony

Overview: Chicago. Cabaret. New York, New York. The powerhouse duo Kander and Ebb collaborated for more than 40 years and delivered hit after hit on the stage and screen. In Life is a Cabaret we salute their contribution to the Great American Songbook while also featuring other Broadway favorites from musicals like Hairspray, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Cats, and more.

Artists: Randall Craig Fleischer, conductor | Morgan James, vocalist | Debbie Gravitte, vocalist | Hugh Panaro, vocalist | Utah Symphony

ARTISTS

Conner Gray Covington, conductor
Maria Ioudenitch, violin
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

STRAVINSKY: Danses concertantes
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto
FAURÉ: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande
DEBUSSY: Suite bergamasque

Overview: Aretha, the undisputed “Queen Of Soul,” created an amazing legacy that spanned an incredible six decades. This concert features Deer Valley® Music Festival favorite Capathia Jenkins and three time Grammy Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing her iconic hits like “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” and “Amazing Grace.”

Created in conjunction with Lucas Waldin and Lesley Sabol

Artists: Lucas Waldin, conductor | Capathia Jenkins, vocalist | Ryan Shaw, vocalist | Utah Symphony

Overview: Director Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by the Utah Symphony in sync to the film shown on the big screen!

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios.  Licensed by Universal Studios.  All Rights Reserved.

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Utah Symphony

OVERVIEW

Escape into the beautiful setting of St. Mary’s Church for one of the most beautiful concertos ever written. Schumann painted the human soul at its most noble and lyrical heights in his dazzling Cello Concerto.

ARTISTS

Christian Reif, conductor
Rainer Eudeikis, cello
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture
HONEGGER: Pastorale d’été
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2

Overview: The magic of Disney comes to life in this multimedia showpiece featuring music from Coco, Frozen, Moana, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and more.

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Lisa Livesay, vocalist | Whitney Claire Kaufman, vocalist | Aaron Phillips, vocalist | Andrew Johnson, vocalist | Utah Symphony

Overview: Sit back under the stars for an unforgettable evening of music with Hamilton’s Tony and Grammy Award-winning star Renée Elise Goldsberry.  Her spiritually uplifting set includes music from Rent and The Lion King in addition to tributes to some of the strongest ladies to ever grace a stage such as Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan.

ARTISTS

Conner Gray Covington, conductor
Kathryn Eberle, violin
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN (arr. Mahler): String Quartet No. 11, "Serioso”
BEETHOVEN: Romance No. 2 for Violin
DVORÁK: Romance for Violin
RAVEL: Pavane for a Dead Princess
MOZART: Symphony No. 36, "Linz"

Overview: Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of NASA's moon landing at this concert filled with music and imagery honoring astronauts, astronomers, and other space explorers. Highlights include selections from Holst’s The Planets, Also Sprach Zarathustra, and music from films about space.

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Utah Symphony

Overview: Five years since their last album, Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are ready to embark on the next chapter of their remarkable story, with the release of the most ambitious music of their twenty year career together.

Entitled ‘Mettavolution’, the white-hot new album brings together Rod and Gab’s shimmering, hummingbird flourishes and extraordinary engine room rhythm section, laser focused on melody, energy and beat. There is not an ounce of excess baggage on the fresh, dynamic tunes that Rod and Gab present here, which blend metal, jazz and Hispanic roots music in their own unique, unmistakable style.

Note: Utah Symphony does not perform on this concert.

Artists: Rodrigo y Gabriela, guest artist

OVERVIEW

Hear Aristo Sham, Silver Medalist at the 2018 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition, perform one of Mozart’s greatest masterpieces from his time in Vienna.

ARTISTS

Conner Gray Covington, conductor
Aristo Sham, piano
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23   
ARVO PÄRT: If Bach had been a Beekeeper
BRAHMS: Serenade No. 2

Overview: Experience Tchaikovsky’s explosive 1812 Overture paired with live cannon fire in this annual festival favorite.  Also, Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova makes her festival debut performing Tchaikovsky’s explosive Piano Concerto No. 1

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Anna Fedorova, piano | Cannoneers of the Wasatch | Utah Symphony

Overview: One of the most exciting and explosive talents of our generation, Kristin Chenoweth shares her memorable songs and show tunes from Wicked, Glee, and more in a thrilling performance with the Utah Symphony.

Artists: Mary Campbell, conductor | Kristin Chenoweth, vocalist | Damien Bassman, drums | Utah Symphony

ARTISTS

David Danzmayr, conductor
Bokyung Byun, guitar
Utah Symphony

PROGRAM

MOZART: Divertimento No. 1
RODRIGO: Fantasia para un gentilhombre
TAUSKÝ: Coventry (Meditation for String Orchestra)
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 3

Overview: Come for a multi-media celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of two iconic albums—Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed.

Artists: Brent Havens, conductor | Tony Vincent, vocalist | Utah Symphony

Overview: Experience the Indigo Girls’ seamless blend of folk, rock, pop, and classical in this concert with the duo and the Utah Symphony performing larger-than-life arrangements of their songs that don’t sacrifice the emotional intimacy and honesty that have defined their music for decades.

Artists: Conner Gray Covington, conductor | Indigo Girls | Utah Symphony