Utah Symphony

Friday, May 18, 2012 10 am |  Abravanel Hall

*Finishing Touches is an open rehearsal in preparation for a concert. Attendees have the opportunity to see part of the creative process the conductor and orchestra go through. The rehearsal will feature selections from the upcoming concert, but may not be complete works.
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Friday, May 18, 2012 8 pm |  Abravanel Hall

Part of Series: Masterworks B (Fri), Masterworks D (Fri) | Subscribe Now or Design-A-Series

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Saturday, May 19, 2012 8 pm |  Abravanel Hall

Part of Series: Masterworks B (Sat), Masterworks D (Sat) | Subscribe Now or Design-A-Series

Student Ticket Policy: Student tickets are available for students to attend Utah Symphony performances at a more accessible price. For convenience, two student tickets can be purchased per student ID. The student ticket price is available only in select seats at Abravanel Hall. You will need to show a valid student ID when picking up or purchasing tickets.

Student Single Tickets
Student tickets are available for this performance in advance for $10 and on the day of the performance for $15. Please enter promo code “student” on ArtTix.org, call 801-355-ARTS (2787), or visit any ArtTix outlet.

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Symphony For Students - Free High School Ticket Vouchers
Grade school students ages eight and older are eligible for a free ticket to attend this performance. For information about our Symphony for Students program, please visit www.symphonyforstudents.org To request a voucher, click here.

Age Policy
This performance is recommended for audience members who are eight and older. No infants or babes in arms.

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Nelson Goerner, Piano
Born in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. After studying in Argentina with Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione, he was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition.
Nelson Goerner has performed throughout Europe including at the Salzburg Festival, La Roque d'Anthéron, La Grange de Meslay (where he replaced Richter at short notice), Schleswig-Holstein and Verbier festivals, the Piano aux Jacobins series in Toulouse, and in halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the South Bank Centre in London, and at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. He has also performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, under Claus Peter Flor; the Deutsche Symphonie Orchestra of Berlin, under Andrew Davis; the London Philharmonic Orchestra, under Emmanuel Krivine; the Hallé Orchestra, under Mark Elder; the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with Neemi Jarvi and Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos; the Vienna Symphony; Sinfonia Varsovia; and the NHK Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo, under Fabio Luisi. He performs regularly at the BBC Proms. In the USA and Canada his appearances have included performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Mr Goerner's future appearances will include performances with the Orchestra of the 18th century, the NHK Symphony, the Utah Symphony, the Suisse Romande Orchestra, the Barcelona Symphony, the orchestra of RAI Turin, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, as well as recital and chamber appearances in London, Paris, Hannover, Schwetzingen, Geneva, Madrid, and Buenos Aires.
Mr. Goerner's discography includes a Chopin recording for EMI, discs of repertoire by Rachmaninov and Liszt for the Cascavelle label, Busoni's Indian Fantasy for Chandos, and a new work for piano and orchestra by Jon Lord for EMI. His recording of Chopin for the Frederic Chopin Institute of Warsaw, performed on original instruments, was recently awarded the Diapason d'Or, and his Chopin recording on the Wigmore Hall Live label was instrumental Choice of the Month in BBC Music Magazine. Future releases include a live recital on DVD from the Verbier Festival (2009) for the Ideale-Audience label featuring repertoire by Beethoven and Chopin.

Anton Von Webern           Passacaglia, op. 1
Ludwig Van Beethoven    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 36

INTERMISSION
      
Johannes Brahms             Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano, op. 15

Webern - Passacaglia
Beethoven - Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Brahms - Concerto No. 1 in D Minor for Piano

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