Last night I found myself at Abravanel Hall once again for another wonderful Utah Symphony concert. The orchestra was under the baton of guest conductor Domingo Hindoyan (making his Utah Symphony debut) and the evening began with Sinfonietta for String Orchestra by Roberto Sierra. This contemporary piece recently had its world premiere with the Detroit Symphony conducted by Hindoyan and I really liked it because it is very percussive and filled with passion. I especially enjoyed it when the bassists struck their instruments with their bows. Next the orchestra played Divertimento for Strings by Bela Bartok. The first and third movements of this piece are lighthearted and energetic with themes played by a small group of soloists and repeated by the rest of the orchestra. The second movement, on the other hard, is very slow and quite dark so, of course, I loved it! The concert concluded with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 41 or "Jupiter." I really love Mozart and this piece (his final symphony which is widely regarded as one of the best in the classical repertoire) is one of my favorites! I especially love the final movement because it is so exhilarating but the orchestra performed the entire piece beautifully with a lot of emotion and energy! I wish that there had been more people in the audience (socially distanced seating is still in place as required by city and county guidelines) but, even though we were small in number, we certainly did try to show our appreciation for such an amazing performance with a standing ovation. I highly recommend getting a ticket (go here) for either the Friday or Saturday concert featuring this same program.
Note: I have been trying to decide which concerts I want to include in my Design-a-Series subscription but I couldn't narrow it down! I finally decided to subscribe to the entire Masterworks Series (for the first time) and I am beyond excited! Go here for more information about the incredible 2021-2022 season!
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