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Show D2 — The Salt Lake Tribune ARTS Sunday, December27, 1998 Pop Music: Garth, Elton, Classical Gas: The Year’s Top Concerts ‘The E Center BY JEFF MANOOKIAN SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE wasleft with the realization that the French music performed could be interpreted in no other This was the yearclassical music hit the headlines. The Utah Symphony said goodbye to Joseph Silverstein and welcomed its new conductors, Keith Lockhart and Pavel Kogan. Salt Lake City played host to the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, where locals heard keyboard exhibitions on the highest order. Numerous performances around town were outstanding as well. The Park City International Festival, Nova, the Chamber Music Society of Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City, this Germany-basedstring quartet played a quintessential reading of Barték’s String Quartet No. 4. Electricity surged at a zillion volts in the program of music by Haas, Mozart and Webern. @ Continued from D-1 Headliners were Sarah McLachlan, Paula Cole and Lisa Loeb. Musical Chairs: On July 14, Utah music fans had their choice among Gordon Lightfoot at Kingsbury Hall, Savage Garden at the E Center and Van Halen at the Can- yons. A Little Bit Country: The Karl Salt Lake, the Cathedralof the Madeleine Festi- fit Concert featured a bit of everything — prowrestlers, country-music entertainers and NBA basketball stars — on one stage. At val, the Temple Square Concert Series, the community and semi-professional orchestras and choirs, and the plethora oflocalsoloists can all take a bow for giving Salt Lake concertgoers the finest classical-music entertainment money can Malone Foundation for Kids Bene- the end, Malone brought out two buy (and someofthese concerts werefree!). Outof i two dozen p extra special guests — his twin teen-age children who live with their mother in Arkansas, making A Grand Night for Screaming: Organizers of the Utah State Fair's Grandstand Concert Series scored its first sellout in a dozen years by bune’s Top 10classical concerts of 1998 are: bookingteen idols ‘NSync. It was a change of pace from the usual country acts, and judging by the overemoting crowd, a major hit. End of an Era: Traffic jams, glaring sun and sudden thunderstorms, all hallmarks of the outdoor showsat the Canyons, the con- 1. Utah Symphony, conducted by Joseph Silverstein with pianist David Golub, March 14 and 15, Abravanel Hall: Golub’s performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 wasintricately calculated amid a capricious spontaneity thatleft the audience breathless. Silverstein was glorious with the “London” Symphony by Vaughan Williams. cert venue formerly known as Wolf Mountain, formerly know as ParkWest. Turns out the summer of '98 wasits last. Owners are changing the focus of the mountainside re- Classical Music: Lockhart, Kogan A Solid Team @ Continued from D-1 Concertos with the symphony Songbirds Flythe Coop:A nota- ble departure was that of profes- sional choir Gloriana. Director Deuane Kuenzi movedto Denver in search of a warmer financial climate. A newgroup, Jubilate, has risen here from Gloriana’s ashes. Talk About Your High Notes: Utah Symphony president and Utah singing group, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, also performed in Rome this year. In addition to singingin the EternalCity, the 298voice choir performed in England Belgium, Switzerland, France Spain and Portugal duringits sev- en-nation, 18-day Europeantourin June. Tackling the Ivories: Abravanel Hall becamePiano Central in June during the 12th Gina BachauerInternational Piano Competition CEO Donald Andrews went to ter- Keyboard junkies were in heaven as the 47 competitors presented a sang the role of Emperor Altoum total of 130 “performances” during the two-week event. Few were rifying heights forhis art. Andrews while perched atop a 30-footplat- form in Utah Opera's stunning multimedia production of “Turan. dot” in October. On the Road: When in Rome. young membersof the Cathedral of the Madeleine Choir School toured fatacombs and ruins, but missed singingfor Pope John Paul II in St Peter's Basilica. The pontiff was ill that day, but the fourth- through eighth-gradesingers were present a few days later whenhesaid prayers from the balcony of St. Peter's. Thechoristers made several other appearancesin Italy during their weeklongtourin January and February, including performances for surprised when American Lori Sims, an audience favorite from heropening notes, emerged as the winner, Remembered Melodies: The ex- pressive tone of Christie Lundquist's clarinet was silenced with her death in March. Lundquist served for 21 years as principal clarinet for the Utah Symphony. She was known for her professionalism and musical excellence, and also for her generosity, good hu- morand upbeatpersonality Flushed With Pleasure: At Salt Lake City’s Abravanel Hall, the most coveted seats in the house maybe those in the luxurious new ladies’ restroom. The tony 25-stall powderroomis part of this spring's $1.8 million addition to the hall, which also includes an expanded box-office area and a room for preconcert lectures and social gatherings. Now femalepatrons can attend concerts without having to phony No. 5 and Brahms’“Haydn Variations.” 4. Ann Hobson Pilot, harpist, with violinists David Park, David Porter and Joseph Evans; vio- lists John Englund and LynnRilling: andflutist renovation was accomplished throughprivate donations and volunteer labor. Now the neighbor- hood looks sharper, localkids are learning skills in internship pro- ning jazz programs wereleft un- grams, and UOCis expandingits touched, and thestationstill plays classical music from 9 a.m. to 3 andproprentals. Bravo! June, weekend andlate-afternoon classical segments have been re- Art: financial p.m. on weekdays. Butasoflast placed by news, information and base through costume Jeff Manookian, a Salt Lake-based pianist, critic for The Tribune. move reminiscent of Samuel Ne- whouse's early 20th-century ef- forts to do the same with Exchange Place, The Art in Question: The new courthouse unveiled a mesa-size painting by artist Doug Snow, muchto the chagrin ofthe justices who haveto sit in front ofit. The mixed public and official reaction to the looming abstract compared by some to an oozing hamburger scene in a Novemberepisode. Train to the Future: Light rail is reconfiguring the way people move Purple Lights, through downtownSalt Lake City, in the process creating blocksofur. @ Continued from D-1 are boarded up and vacated ban blight, Main Street businesses brated the grand openingofits new production studio, a converted warehouse near West High School in Salt Lake City. With the comple- Little America hotel under construction are reorienting the down- tion of the building, UOC nowhas rehearsal space, costumeshop, set- MAKE town powercenterto thesouthin a RESERVATI ONS NOW! New After Hours aaa Featuring The Tempo Times) strained from months of excavation and chaosintheir front yards, onthe University of Utah campus is under way, tripling thesize of the museum. The new building will have a 300-seat auditorium, cafe and museum store and education center, plus more than 21,000 squarefeet of changing and permanent exhibit space. Community of Culture: Artspace president Stephen Goldsmith, anartist/sculptor andcity planner, showed that grass-roots efforts at reshaping the west side can be effective. The Eccles Foundation awarded his neighborhood “Bridges” project $1 million in support for Artspace’s efforts to create a place where people of many cultures and incomes can come together and celebrate com: munity. A Significant Saving: In November, the Utah Heritage Foundation Getting a Gallery: The Marcia gave a preservation award to the LDS Church’s conversion of the and John Price Museum Building for the Utah Museumof Fine Arts See next page H fr hs f Live Music «Monkey Bar New Years Eve Kick-Off Ce A Debussyand Ravel. composer and conductor, is the classical-music Power Shifts FM (89.1) still plays late-afternoon Dancing! Call 581-6961 nole’’ was perfect in intonation and pyrotechnical display. Murrayis destined for superstardom. Silverstein was equally resplendent in works by entertainment programs. KBYU- appetiner PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY 10. Utah Symphony, conducted by Joseph Sil- tion's performanceofLalo’s “Symphonie Espag- “Touched by an Angel” courtroom dining men! ind Discover accepted, TICKETS ON SALE NOW. tenerswith the sensation they were hearing the didn’t prevent “Capitol Reef” from getting a supporting role in a New lowerprice ELC PY S O C Lares Lyssa Der Hughesho I: @ brilliant F and, a loving family, oh h-powered care er and she’s just been nominat ed to beSurgeon General « f e UnitedStates. But when a seemingly innocuouserror fre er past creates apolitical furor and ensuing media fr Lyssa finds herself at the center of a national det conflicting demandsof private and public life Ame of Dvorak’s ‘New World” Symphonyleftthelis- and evening classical-music. A Place of Their Own: This spring, Utah Opera Companycele- E An American Daughter| violin. Silverstein soared with Prokofiev's Sym- building and storageall under one ter of a controversy when wordgot . music. “The Pines of Rome” by Respighi had verstein with violinist Tai Murray, Nov. 27 and 28, Abravanel Hall: The 16-year-old violin sensa- string family with the ease of Paganini on the roof. An example of a successful collaboration between community groups and arts organizations, the dio station, found itself in the cen- ketable entity by giving Utah that rarestof gifts the audienceon its feet in uncontrolled ovations. Taub was dazzling in his performanceof Prokof- verstein with double-bassist Edgar Meyer, April 17 and 18, Abravanel Hall: Meyer, in his own concerto, played this largest instrument of the the Universityof Utah,it was only out that it was considering changing the station'sclassical and jazz format. As it turned out, the eve- nary performances. Her voice was clean and pitch-perfect. This was surpassed only by her facile choreography. 8. Utah Symphony, conducted by Pavel Kogan with pianist Robert Taub, Oct. 30 and 31, Abravanel Hall: Debuting as the orchestra’s principal guest conductor, Kogan proved himself a mar- 3. Utah Symphony, conducted byJoseph Sil- a matterof time. Classies Lite: KUER-FM (90.1), the University of Utah’s public ra- with Sandy Duncan, Don featured Duncanin oneof her more extraordi- workfor thefirst time. Pianist de Larrocha caressed every articulation and phrase in Mozart's Concerto No. 22 for a masterful delivery. Sally Humpherys, April 19, Cathedral of the Madeleine: Hobson Pilot and her colleaguesspoiled the audienceat this Madeleine Festival event. It endure“standing room only”lines at intermission. After “potty parity” cameto Rice-Eccles Stadium at sans soloist, in performances that showcased whatbrought him herein the first place. Correia and Guy Stroman, Oct. 2 and 3, Abravanel Hall: This Utah Symphony pops concert iev’s Piano Concerto No.3. 9. Utah Symphony, conducted by Pavel Kogan was a knock-your-socks-off performance. This triad of performers proved to be consummate headsof churchandstateaswell as audiences their own age. On the Road II: Another noted certs a week earlier, Lockhart led the orchestra with pianist Alicia de Larrocha, Nov. 13 and 14, Abravanel Hall: Kogan showed the audience aural colors rarely experienced. His interpretation virtuososin extremely difficult repertoire Utah audiences gotan earful when 47 players presented 130 performancesduring two weeksin June of the 12th Gina BachauerInternational Piano Competition at AbravanelHall, Lockhart endowed the Utah Symphony with a refreshing sound quality via his energetic and precise baton technique. Unlikein his debut con- 2. Laurel Ann Mauer,flutist, with Pianist Jo- featuring compositions by Meyer Kupferman, sort and their plans donotinclude 6. Utah Symphony, conducted by Keith Lock- hart, Sept. 25 and 26, AbravanelHall: In his second concert as the orchestra’s music director, low, April 7, Jewett Center for the Performing Arts: This Utah Arts Council-sponsored event, anne Pearce Martin andclarinetist Russell Har- Staging large-scale concerts. 5. Hagen Quartett, May 1, Utah Museum of 7. Utal that could hold their own on any world concert stage, the list narrows down to these “10 Best.” And surely there were exceptional concerts that were not reviewed and consequently do not figureinto this tally. Listed chronologically, The Salt Lake Tri- it a real family event. manner. Fine Arts Auditorium: Underthe auspicesof the lebration for AFTER-HOURS At the Monkey Bar opmtor New Year's Eve in Old Vienna! Thursday, December 31 It’s the place to be this NewYear's Eve. The orchestrareturns to Abravanel Hall to ring in the newyear with a romantic evening of your favorite Viennese waltzes and polkas. Bruce Hangen conducts At midnight theparty continues with anelegant buffet and dancing to the JAMBandat the Salt Palace. Concert: 10 p.m. to midnight 9 AbravanelHall NewYear's Party - 12:30 to 2 a. m ae ies Salt Palace am Every Friday & Saturday Night Concert only - $22, $28, $35. Concert and Party - $36, $42, sumphoity Subscribers Lod LUNCH DINNER MONDAY - SATURDAY FROM 11 00 am AFTER Hours FRri.-SA tT. 9 PLM TOT AM Just Se aS ee ee 155 E. 6100 So. 262-6776 cail 533-NOTE (No handling fees) Sommer eT rr cal 355-A RTS (Handlingfees apply) UTAH SYMPHONY Keith Lockhart, Music Director |
