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Fall arts guide: Classical music | The Salt Lake Tribune

Orchestral music

Utah Symphony

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Scottish accents

As Thierry Fischer and the Utah Symphony continue their seasonlong survey of Felix Mendelssohn?s symphonies, the composer?s Symphony No. 3 (?Scottish?) is paired with Debussy?s ?Scottish March? and Bruch?s charming quasi-violin concerto ?Scottish Fantasy.? Fumiaki Miura is the soloist. Kilts are optional.

When ? Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 8 p.m.

Where ? Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Tickets ? $18 to $53.

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?Amahl and the Night Visitors?

Performances of Giancarlo Menotti?s Christmas opera used to be an annual staple at Utah Opera but now are more elusive. The Salt Lake Symphony and University of Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble team up to present the sweet story of the shepherd boy and his gift to the Christ Child. Also on the program are Respighi?s ?Three Botticelli Pictures? and Ellington?s ?Three Black Kings.?

When ? Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Where ? Libby Gardner Concert Hall, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City.

Tickets ? $10 adults, $5 students and seniors.

Concerts are in Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Information: www.utahsymphony.org.

Oct. 9 ? Special event: Pianist Lang Lang in recital. The Utah Symphony will not perform on this program.

Oct. 26-27 ? Masterworks: Shostakovich, "October, Symphonic Poem for Orchestra"; Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Borodin, Symphony No. 2; Rimsky-Korsakov, Selections from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan." Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Lukas Geniusas, piano.

Oct. 30 ? Family: "Halloween Hi-Jinks." Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.

Nov. 2-3 ? Entertainment: "Rhapsody in Blue." Jerry Steichen, conductor; Jason Hardink, piano; Lisa Vroman, vocalist.

Nov. 9-10 ? Masterworks: Stravinsky, "The Fairy?s Kiss: Divertimento"; Ravel, "Pavane for a Dead Princess," "La Valse" and "Bolero"; Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Ingrid Fliter, piano.

Nov. 16-17 ? Masterworks: Mozart, Symphony No. 41 ("Jupiter"); Mahler, Adagio from Symphony No. 10; Korngold, Violin Concerto. Thierry Fischer, conductor; Hilary Hahn, violin.

Nov. 24-25 ? Special event: "Messiah" Sing-in. Susanne Sheston, conductor; Utah Symphony Chorus; soloists TBA.

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Nov. 30-Dec. 1 ? Masterworks: Debussy, "Scottish March"; Bruch, "Scottish Fantasy"; Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 ("Scottish"). Thierry Fischer, conductor; Fumiaki Miura, violin.

Dec. 7-8 ? Masterworks: Debussy, Petite Suite and "Iberia"; Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major and "Rapsodie Espagnole." Jun M?rkl, conductor; Pascal Rog?, piano.

Dec. 21-22 ? Entertainment: Holiday celebration with Bravo Broadway. Jerry Steichen, conductor; Doug LaBrecque and Capathia Jenkins, vocalists.

Dec. 22 ? Lollipops: "Here Comes Santa Claus!" Vladimir Kulenovic, conductor.

Salt Lake Symphony

The community orchestra led by Robert Baldwin performs in Libby Gardner Concert Hall at the University of Utah, 1375 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City. Information: www.saltlakesymphony.org.

Oct. 13 ? The orchestra collaborates with painter Josee Nadeau.

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