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Show Levant to Appear Ian. 9 With Utah Symphony A great musical treat is prom- ! ised Jan. 9 when Oscar Levant,' one of the most extraordinary personalities in American music, makes an appearance as guest artist with the Utah Symphony orchestra at the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Taber-nacle. Levant was recently featured in the new mot in picture "An American in Paris." The nimble-fingered nimble-fingered star of top flight radio and TV shows and a raconteur qunted from Broadway to Hollywood, Holly-wood, will bring to Utah music fans a personality of amazing versatility and appeal. Levant has delighted millions of fans with his ability at the piano and his wit but first and foremost he is a musician of the highest calibre. He has appeared with many of the finest symphonies sym-phonies in America. In his appearance with the Utah Symphony, Levant will play major works of George Gershwin, Gersh-win, including "An American in Paris", "Concerto in F" and the famed "Rhapsody in Blue", with the 86-piece Utah Symphony and maestro Maurice Abravanel. Tickets are now on sale at the Utah Symphony office, at Bennett's, Ben-nett's, 55 West First South in Salt Lake City. |