| Show The Utah is Tuning Up Again f. k 9 Press Release Hot young contemporary conductor conductor conductor con con- ductor Andre Raphael Smith currently currently currently cur cur- Assistant Conductor of the renowned Philadelphia Orchestra will be special guest conductor for a pair of Utah Symphony Classical Concerts The concerts will feature pianist Gail Niwa the 1991 Gold Medal Winner of the Bachauer International International International Piano Competition The program program program pro pro- gram will include works by and Brahms Mr Smith a native of North Carolina studied at the University of Miami Yale University the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Julliard School Formerly the Assistant Conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony Mr Smith is widely widely widely wide wide- ly regarded as a leader in the new strata of orchestral conductors He shares the Utah Symphony's deep commitment to the education of young people and appears regularly regular regular- ly as guest conductor at major conservatories conservatories conservatories con con- and music festivals throughout the nation He has conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted the Julliard Symphony and the Young Artists Orchestra at Tanglewood and has mentored many rising musicians at the Harlem School for the Arts in to New Newyork yorK Gail Niwa is one of Americas America's leading concert pianists The Gold GoldMedal GoldMedal GoldMedal Medal winner of the 1991 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition Competition Competition Com Com- petition Ms Niwa made her orchestral orchestral orchestral or or- debut with the Chicago Symphony at the age of eight The concerts begin at 8 pm p.m. December 1 I and 2 with a pre con cert talk scheduled for pm p.m. The program includes Nine Minute Overture Piano Concerto No 1 by and Brahms Symphony No 1 For tickets and additional information information information mation contact the Box Office at |
