On Wednesday afternoon I was driving to American Fork to get the oil changed in my car and, as I passed Thanksgiving Point, I noticed on the marquee that the Utah Symphony would be performing in the Waterfall Amphitheatre that night. I was unable to see the concert at Sundance last week so I spontaneously decided to go (it was the same program). I bought tickets while sitting in the waiting room at my dealership! It was an absolutely gorgeous summer evening and I was thrilled to be seeing another outdoor performance in a venue I had never been to before! I will have to add the Waterfall Amphitheatre to my list! As I was looking through the program, I noticed that there would be fireworks! Score! The concert began with a few patriotic numbers and then the orchestra played Gershwin's Piano Concerto with Mary Anne Huntsman as soloist. After the intermission Celena Shafer sang Musetta's Aria from La Boheme. Oh my goodness, it was amazing! I love that opera and I always love hearing Shafer sing! She also sang "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess which was lovely! Then the orchestra played a medley from West Side Story. For the finale, we heard Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture complete with cannons provided by the Wasatch Cannoneers. This piece is unbelievably stirring! I have heard it many times and it never gets old. The cannons make me jump every time! Then came a spectacular fireworks show! I love watching fireworks and it was such a beautiful evening! I need to be spontaneous more often!
