| Show Premieres eres With Utah Symphony The year old prodigy Eugene Watanabe solos on violin and piano on the Utah Symphony's That's Entertainment concert at 8 8 pm p.m. Saturday January 30 Christopher Wilkins conducts Eugene in the first movement of Violin Concerto No 1 l and the second and third movement of Saint Piano Concerto No 3 3 The program features works by Utah composers including two world premieres Leroy Robertson's Punch and nd Judy Overture Arthur Shepherds Shepherd's The Old Chisholm Trail and Crawford Gates' Gates The Wind is a aLion aLion aLion Lion represent the classical composers who names have been familiar to Utah audiences for decades Representing a new generation of outstanding Utah musicians are Henry professor of music and chair of the Jazz Studies Program at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah and Utah Symphony Principal Nobis Mr premiere is entitled Black Dragon Canyon and Mr Nobis' Nobis premiere is called Something Light Both pieces were commissioned by Mr Wilkins for this performance Jack Redford a Utah native who has been gaining a notable reputation in Hollywood for his film scores is represented by music from the movie The Key to Rebecca Utah Symphony Principal Percussionist Craig Fineshriber's Etude a virtuoso showpiece for the percussion section completes the program Beginning piano and violin lessons at the age of four Eugene Watanabe already holds a string of awards for his accomplishments on both instruments A student at Olympus High School he studies studie's violin with Utah Symphony Music Director Joseph and piano with Gary Amano He has performed three times on the orchestras orchestra's annual Salute to Youth Concert was place first-place winner in five Utah State Fair Music C Competitions and two two Utah Symphony youth Guild Competitions He was the 1985 national winner of the Music Teachers' Teachers National Association Baldwin Piano Competition and has appeared with the Santa Sant Barbara Symphony the Utah State University Orchestra the Salt Lake I Repertory Orchestra and the Utah Symphony's All Mozart concert I Tickets are 2 for children and 4 for adults available at the box box office located in the northwest t corner of Symphony Hall HaIl West South Temple Salt Lake City UT There is free term short-term- parking adjacent to the box office office i for ticket purchases Hours are Monday through Friday and concert Saturdays from 10 am a.m. t to to pm p.m. and one hour prior to performances The concert will be repeated at 8 pm p.m. Monday February 1 at the Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University in Logan For ticket information call |
