Announcing the Winners of our First-ever Live Review Night

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s first-ever live review night on Saturday, July 18th at our ABBA peformance was a success! Over 30 facebookers and tweeple participated in the competition. After much internal discussion, we have decided on the winners:

1. Most updates: Twitter user veronicafever wins this category with 17 updates. Close runner-ups were Facebookers Robert Fudge and Scott Burkee. veronicafever wins a voucher redeemable for two tickets to an upcoming 2009-10 Utah Symphony or Utah Opera performance of her choice.

2. Most Responses: Defined by total number of retweets, likes, or comments received by a Facebook or Twitter Reviewer, Facebooker Melissa Dalley Burkee wins this category! Melissa wins a voucher redeemable for two tickets to an upcoming 2009-10 Utah Symphony or Utah Opera performance of her choice. Jennifer Streiff and Leslie Bailey Blevins were close runner-ups.

3. Most Clever Update: This category was decided by Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Social Media Committee.  Facebooker Kristy Duthler Hoffman wins this category with her update, “Wow! Momma mia, pointed fingers, leopard pants, electric blue spandex, men slapping their derriers, and dancing of all abilities, we are definitely sitting in the fun section at Deer Valley!” Kristy wins two free tickets to Play! A Video Games Symphony on November 17, 2009.

4. Best Overall Reviewer: We had so many great New Media Music Critics last Saturday, so this was a very difficult decision, but after much discussion by the Social Media Committee, the award goes to Facebooker Robbie Dalley. Robbie wins two free tickets to Play! A Video Games Symphony on November 17, 2009.

Thanks to all those who participated, and stay tuned for details about our next Live Review Night!