Show h AT SYMPHONY CONCERT Gershwin Appeals The high standard of musical 4 excellence set by the Utah Symphony Symphony Symphony Sym- Sym phony this year both in regular season concerts and broadcast concerts was surpassed Thursday evening when the well knit group was heard in an evening of ot Gershwin Gershwin Gersh Gersh- win compositions Sharing the with Maurice Abravanel an and the orchestra was soloist Grant Johannessen Gratifying indeed was the near- near capacity group who found that it was more than worth the trouble they went to to attend the concert held at South high The program was one that pleased all there for forit forit forit it was planned to gain gam more more supporters supporters supporters sup sup- porters for tor the symphony rather than to arouse criticism for too much long hair hairn stuff Light opening in the form torm of ot Strike Up the Band started Thursdays Thursday's broadcast program of off with a bang and the musicians seemed in accord with conductor Abravanel's light-hearted light mood Again proving popular with the crowd was An American in Paris given Its second performance perform perform- ance this season by the symphony Orchestral precision was heard to best advantage Tho The highly rhythmical Concerto Concer to in F was beautifully played by Salt Lake artist Mr Johannes- Johannes sen who again proved his ability as a a. concert artist of ot note Following intermission Mr Johannessen Johannessen Jo Jo- hannessen appeared again playing alone the three preludes by the American composer Porgy and Bess excerpts were beautifully played by the symphony symphony symphony sym sym- phony as their closing work on onI I the Thursday Pops concert |