Thanks for joining us for a concert from across the world and beyond—celebrating the stories that connect us, from the community to the cosmos. Through danza, cultura, y color, Ballet Folklórico de México celebrates a vibrant history through baile tradicional mexicano - traditional Mexican dance. International Guitar Night returns to Ogden for its third year, uniting musicians from around the world in the shared language of guitar. With its monumental score and breathtaking visuals Holst’s The Planets: An HD Odyssey reminds us of the vastness of the universe and our small place in it.
While concerts like these take you on incredible journeys, you may not be familiar with other opportunities for discovery and engagement that Onstage Ogden offers closer to home.
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Onstage Ogden
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2024/2025 ONSTAGE OGDEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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2024–25 SEASON
MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER
Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 8PM
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8PM CIRQUE CINEMA: TROUPE VERTIGO
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30PM
BYU WORLD OF DANCE
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2PM and 7:30PM
SAMMY MILLER & THE CONGREGATION
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30PM ROYAL WOOD
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:30PM
ONSTAGE OGDEN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:30PM
NOSFERATU LIVE-TO-FILM WITH CAMERON CARPENTER
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:30PM
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: WILD WOLVES OF YELLOWSTONE
Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30PM
COCO LIVE-TO-FILM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:30PM
BALLET WEST’S THE NUTCRACKER
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2PM & 7PM
Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 2PM & 7PM
Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 12PM
CHOIR!CHOIR!CHOIR!
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:30PM
CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30PM
HOLIDAY POPS EXTRAVAGANZA
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30PM
TRINITY IRISH DANCE: JIG
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:30PM
ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY
Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30PM
MAEVE GILCHRIST
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:30PM
BRAVO BROADWAY!
Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:30PM
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO
Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:30PM
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:30PM
HOLST’S THE PLANETS: AN HD ODYSSEY
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:30PM
LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30PM
THE BROTHER BROTHERS
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30PM
MOZART’S REQUIEM
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30PM
TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET
Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:30PM Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation
The Onstage Ogden’s 2024–2025 season is funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Weber County Recreation, Arts, Museums, Stewart Education Foundation, and Parks (RAMP) program, and Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation.
ONSTAGE OGDEN
75 Years of Elevating and Connecting the Community Through Performing Arts
Special thanks to the Board of Directors’ 75th Anniversary Subcommittee for researching and compiling all the archival materials on view: Danielle Bendinelli, Christina Myers, Wendy Roberts, Joyce Stillwell, Jean Vaniman, and Jennifer Webb.
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BALLET FOLKLORICO DE MEXICO
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025 AT 7:30PM
BROWNING CENTER AT WSU
FOUNDERS
Amalia Hernández Navarro (†)
Norma López Hernández (†)
General Director: Salvador López López
Artistic Director: Viviana Basanta Hernández
Artistic Coordinator: Flavio Carlos Antunez Tiburcio
Operations Manager: Laura Becerril Ortiz
Technical Coordinator: Rafael Mendoza Baltazar
STAFF
Lighting chief: Roberto Carlos Arellano Ramos
Sound chief: Julio Cárdenas García
Fly and Video: Aldo Misael López Cedillo
Wardrobe: José Barrios Gómez, Pedro Cedillo Jiménez
SELECTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM STAGE
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DANCERS AND MUSICIANS
Female Dancers
Alejandra Itzel García Alejandre
Alondra Realivazquez Hinostroza
Anahí Landa León
Andrea Jaime Villanueva
Angélica Morales Fierro
Arcelia Danae López Lara
Ariana Vianey Cavett
Esmeralda Hernández Fierros
Fátima Arellano Pizano
Julieta Gutiérrez Chimal
Karina Ivette Leyva Peralta
Laura Victoria Rea Paulino
Miriam Andrea Flores Osnaya
Rosa Aurora Dávila Briones
Silvia Acuña Enríquez
Sofía Larrañaga Castillo
Male Dancers
Aaron Zalahui Hernández Martínez
Abraham Bravo Ruiz
Carlos Eduardo Alamea Espinosa
Daniel Adolfo Rodríguez
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Ricardo Alejandro Barranco Omaña
Santos Andrés Saldívar Hernández
Tonatiuh Ricardo Hernández Martínez
Yair Alejandro Escamilla Gómez
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Alfredo Sosa Campos
Arturo Téllez Rosas
Catarino Torres Contreras
Héctor Medina Ramos
Humberto Medina Ramos
Javier Camacho Contreras
José Medina Ramos
Marco Antonio Tolentino Solano
Oscar Uriel Canul Tec
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BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO DE AMALIA HERNÁNDEZ
For over seven decades, Amalia Hernández’s Ballet Folklórico de México has positioned itself as the most emblematic folkloric dance ensemble in Mexico and around the world.
Founded in 1952 by the dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, the Ballet Folklórico de México revolutionized the concept of traditional dance and transformed the history of Mexican dance, laying the groundwork and setting the tone for thousands of dance troupes in Mexico and abroad with the characteristic seal of its creator. Amalia Hernández carried out in-depth research in the different states of the Mexican Republic, studying not only the traditional dances, but also the music, customs and typical costumes and then imbuing them with new meaning, recreating them, staging them and spreading knowledge of them through the theater. Through avant-garde thinking, she designed a show and created a cultural management model characterized by efficiency and professionalism on stage. Amalia Hernández’s work was not limited to choreography, as she was also a great businesswoman and cultural promoter who, through her brilliant proposals, managed to rediscover and revalue the richness of Mexican dance.
Her hard work resulted in a group with a sense of discipline, perseverance and extraordinary teamwork that became the first professional folkloric dance company. Transcendental to the history of dance in Mexico, it also created a cultural management model never seen before in the country.
Amalia Hernández’s Ballet Folklórico de México has managed to garner attention for Mexican culture and creators, acquiring enormous value through creative excellence that is comparable to other great artistic creations around the world.
Today, her repertoire has become a classic, but one that is renewed, transformed and enriched
with the passage of time. With more than 45 million spectators and countless recognitions, Amalia Hernández’s artistic legacy remains strong among large audiences, Mexican and from around the world, thanks to more than 120 original choreographies with great technical rigor, elaborate traditional costumes and wonderful dancers. Consolidating itself as the best company in the world of its kind.
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO DE AMALIA HERNÁNDEZ
Durante siete décadas, el Ballet Folkló rico de México de Amalia Hernández se ha posicionado como el conjunto más emblemático de danza folkló rica en México y alrededor del mundo.
Fundado en 1952 por la bailarina y coreó grafa Amalia Hernández, el Ballet Folkló rico de México revolucionó el concepto de los bailes tradicionales y transformó la historia de la danza mexicana marcando el rumbo y el estilo de miles de agrupaciones en México y en el extranjero con el sello caracterı́stico de su creadora. Amalia Hernández llevó a cabo un profundo trabajo de investigació n en los diferentes estados de la Repú blica Mexicana, estudiando no solo las danzas tradicionales, sino también la mú sica, las costumbres y los trajes tı́picos que rescató para después atribuirles un nuevo significado, recrearlos, escenificarlos y difundirlos en el teatro. Con un pensamiento de vanguardia, diseñ ó un espectáculo y creó un modelo de gestió n cultural que se caracterizaron por la eficiencia y el profesionalismo en el escenario. El trabajo de Amalia Hernández no se limitó a la coreografı́a, pues fue también una gran empresaria y promotora cultural que con sus brillantes propuestas logró que se redescubriera y revalorara la riqueza de la danza mexicana. Su arduo trabajo consolidó una agrupació n con sentido de disciplina, constancia y un extraordinario trabajo en equipo que se erigió en la primera compañ ı́a de danza folkló rica profesional, fundamental en la historia de la danza en México, y afianzó un modelo de gestió n cultural nunca antes visto en nuestro paı́s.
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El Ballet Folkló rico de México de Amalia Hernández ha logrado dirigir la atenció n hacia la cultura y los creadores mexicanos, adquiriendo un enorme valor con una excelencia creativa equiparable a la grandes creaciones artı́sticas en todo el mundo.
Hoy, su repertorio se ha convertido en un clásico, pero que se renueva, se transforma y se enriquece con el paso del tiempo. Con más de 45 millones de espectadores e innumerables reconocimientos, el legado artı́stico de Amalia Hernández permanece vigente entre los grandes pú blicos, mexicanos y del mundo entero, gracias a las más de 120 coreografı́as originales y con gran rigor técnico, elaborados trajes tı́picos y artistas de primer nivel, consolidándose como la mejor compañ ı́a del mundo en su género.
SALVADOR LÓPEZ LÓPEZ
Date of Birth: October 5, 1958
Location: Mexico City
Salvador López López is a businessman, promoter, Charro and sportsman whose participation in and commitment to his activities has always been outstanding.
He joined Amalia Hernández’s Ballet Folklórico de México in 1982, organizing tours in Europe and South America, as well as in the United States, Japan, Canada and the Dominican Republic, among others. These tours have amounted to more than six thousand performances for nearly twelve million spectators.
Due to his outstanding contribution, in 1986 Amalia Hernández appointed Salvador López as the Legal Representative and administrative director of the Ballet. Which meant that from this moment onwards he was tasked with the responsibility of operating the institution, as well as establishing strategies and projects to ensure its future.
While under Lopez’s management, the BFM has obtained important awards, including: The National Arts Award from the Mexican Government; the Tiffany Award in New York, the Gold
Medal of Fine Arts, the Lo Nuestro Excellence Award from the México Unidos Foundation, the Las Lunas Award from the Auditorio Nacional, among others.
Likewise, López participated as a performer for the first time with the BFM during the Paris tour at Le Palais des Congrès in 1987. From this moment on he became the main “floreador” when the Ballet was on tour and during performances at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Currently, due to the responsibilities outlined as part of his position, he only sporadically participates on special occasions.
In 1972 he joined the National Association of Charros as a member, having obtained two youth complete charro championships and several team leaders through his sporting participation. He was also a part of the National Youth Team starting in 1974 and the Senior Team from 1976 onwards, having also been a member of 8 different Boards of Directors at the association. In parallel, his sports career includes having participated for 10 years in Charro competitions.
Likewise, he has won several national co-leaders. He was president of the National Association of Charros from2004 to 2006. He was selected in the National Athletics Championship of 1979 and since 1991 he trains for triathlons having participated in two IRONMAN competitions (4 km swim, 180 km bicycle and 42 km run) in Germany and Canada. He has also been National Sub-Champion in the triathlon of 1995, 1999 and 2001 and was awarded third place on a national scale in 1998 and 2000.
SALVADOR LÓPEZ LÓPEZ
Fecha de Nacimiento: 5 de octubre de 1958
Lugar: Ciudad de México
Salvador López López es empresario, promotor, charro y cuenta con una importante carrera deportiva. Su participación siempre ha sido destacada y comprometida con las actividades de cada índole.
Se integró al Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández en el año 1982, organizando
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a partir de ese momento giras alrededor de Europa y Sudamérica, así como en Estados Unidos, Japón, Canadá y República Dominicana entre otros. Ha organizado más de seis mil funciones para cerca de doce millones de espectadores.
Por su destacada participación, en 1986 Amalia Hernández nombró a Salvador López el Representante Legal de la Institución y director administrativo que implicó a partir de este momento, no sólo la responsabilidad de operar la institución sino de establecer las estrategias y proyectos para asegurar su futuro.
El BFM ha obtenido durante su gestión importantes premios en los que cabe destacar: El Premio Nacional de las Artes del Gobierno de México; Premio Tiffany en Nueva York, La medalla de Oro de Bellas Artes, Premio a la Excelencia de lo Nuestro de la Fundación México Unido, Las Lunas del Auditorio Nacional, entre otros.
De igual manera, López tuvo su primera participación artística con el BFM en la gira de París en Le Palais des Congrès en 1987. A partir de esta fecha se convirtió en el floreador titular en todas las giras y las funciones permanentes en el Palacio de Bellas Artes. Actualmente, por los compromisos de su cargo solamente participa esporádicamente en funciones especiales.
En 1972 ingresó como socio a la Asociación Nacional de Charros, habiendo obtenido en su participación deportiva dos campeonatos de charro completo juvenil y diversos coleaderos, también participó en el equipo juvenil de la Nacional desde 1974 y en el equipo mayor a partir de 1976, siendo miembro de 8 consejos directivos. Por otro lado, de manera paralela, su carrera deportiva incluye haber participado durante 10 años en las competencias de Charro Completo.
Asimismo, ha ganado diversos coleaderos nacionales; fue presidente de la Asociación Nacional de Charros durante el bienio 2004 al 2006. Fue seleccionado en el Campeonato Nacional de Atletismo en 1979 y a partir de 1991 entrena para los triatlones habiendo participado
en dos IRONMAN (4 km natación, 180 km bicicleta y 42 km carrera) en Alemania y Canadá. Ha sido Sub-Campeón Nacional de triatlón en 1995, 1999 y 2001 y tercer lugar Nacional en 1998 y 2000.
AMALIA VIVIANA BASANTA HERNANDEZ
Artistic Director of Amalia Hernández’s Ballet Folklórico de México and General Director of the Ballet Mėxico en Movimiento.
Born in Mexico City, to teacher Amalia Hernández and Argentine writer Joaquín Basanta, she began her dance studies at the age of 5, both in Traditional Mexican Dance at the Ballet Folklórico de México, and in the Classical Dance profession with Nellie Happei. At the age of 13 she joined the National Ballet of Mexico under Maestra Guillermina Bravo, where she studied Contemporary Dance. Later she studied, both modern and contemporary, jazz technique abroad, with teachers such as Alvin Nikolai, Murray Louise, Hania Holm, Alvin Ailey, and Horton Dunham. In 1977, she returned to be part of the Ballet Folklórico de México, as a dancer, and traced the ballets out of repertoire, strengthening the future of the Company created by teacher and choreographer Amalia Hernández.
In 1979 she was named Principal Dancer of the Ballet Folklórico de México and later Artistic Coordinator of the Company. A position she has held for more than 15 years, along with acting as director of the School of the aforementioned Ballet for 10 years.
Since then she has carried out some of the research that was essential for the creation of Maestra Amalia Hernández’s ballets such as: Mexican Christmas, Sones y Gustos de Guerrero, and Tlaxlala among others.
The artistic and professional career of Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández as a dancer has continued to grow uninterruptedly throughout more than 25 years, with countless performances (tallying more than 4 thousand) in the most important arts venue in Mexico, the Palacio
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de Bellas Artes, not to mention on international tours and in guest appearances.
Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández has received various awards such as the César Chávez Medal at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan and the Artistry of Mexico Recognition, awarded by the Congress of the United States of America. She was also awarded the Ulama Award after having been a member of the jury for more than 10 years at the Art and Culture Meeting, organized by the General Directorate of Industrial Technologies, on behalf of the Ministry of Public Education.
She was also invited as a Special Guest by l’Ensemble National de Folklore, Les Sortileges in Montreal, Canada, as a soloist dancer. Thanks to her successful participation as a member of the jury for more than 20 years, at the Meeting of Art and Culture of the D.G.E.T.I., and along with Maestro Rodolfo Muzquiz Fuentes, she received the Sor Juana Medal. The Mexican Association of Theater Critics, for the first time in the history of the organization and in regards to the area of dance, awarded the Teacher, Dancer, and Choreographer Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández, a valuable Recognition for her Artistic Career in 2010.
In 2002 she founded the Amalia Hernández Dance Academy, ACADEZ in Interlomas, Mexico, which has been a resounding success with more than 300 students having passed through its doors. Another of her unique projects,which continues to be active to date, is the Mexico in Motion Contemporary Dance Company, which she began in 2005
It should be noted that her choreographic work has gone beyond the borders of Mexico, through the creation and presentation of various staged performances such as: De Cara Al Mar with the Grandeza Mexicana Dance Company; Fandango y Danzón with the Resurrección Company in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A; and Leyenda de la Mulata de Córdoba
(contemporary dance) with the Cleo Parker Robinson Company, in Denver, U.S.A.
It is important to mention that Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández continues to inspire, developt, and teach at the Ballet Folklórico de México, through her valuable Artistic Direction as well as through the creation and staging of countless choreographies, such as: Mexican Christmas; Easter; the Old Man’s Conga; Danzón number 2 by Arturo Márquez, (presented at the National Auditorium in Mexico City); the Canasteras delBarrio de la Trinidad; Dance of the Feather by Amalia Hernández; and Pinotepa. She also contributes to and teaches at the School of this famous Ballet whose founder, Maestra Amalia Hernández, designated it a training center for folk dance dancers, and tasked it with the dissemination of Mexican Culture through dance, both for our country as well as for the entire world.
AMALIA VIVIANA BASANTA HERNÁNDEZ
Directora Artística del Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández y Directora General del Ballet Mėxico en Movimiento
Nació en la Ciudad de México, hija de la Maestra Amalia Hernández y del Escritor argentino Joaquín Basanta. Inició sus estudios de Danza a la edad de 5 años, tanto en la Danza Tradicional Mexicana en el Ballet Folklórico de México, como en la profesión de Danza Clásica con la Maestra Nellie Happei. A la edad de 13 años formó parte del Ballet Nacional de México con la Maestra Guillermina Bravo, en donde estudió Danza Contemporánea. Posteriormente estudió en el extranjero Técnica de Jazz tanto moderno como contemporáneo con maestros como Alvin Nikolai, Murray Louise, Hania Holm, Alvin Ailey, Horton, Dunham, En 1977, vuelve a formar parte del Ballet Folklórico de México, como bailarina, y remonta los ballets fuera de repertorio fortaleciendo el futuro de la Compañía creados por la Maestra y Coreógrafa Amalia Hernández.
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En el año de 1979 fue nombrada Primera Bailarina de la Compañía del Ballet Folklórico de México y posteriormente Coordinadora Artística de la Compañía del mismo por más de 15 años, asi como la dirección la Escuela del mencionado Ballet por 10 años.
Desde entonces llevó a cabo algunas de las investigaciones que fueron esenciales para la creación de los ballets de la Maestra Amalia Hernández como son: Navidad Mexicana, Sones y Gustos de Guerrero y Tlaxlala entre otros.
La trayectoria artística y profesional de la Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández se ha desarrollado por más de 25 años como bailarina de manera ininterrumpida, siendo inumerables (más de 4 mil ) sus presentaciones en el máximo recinto de las artes en México, el Palacio de Bellas Artes, sin dejar de mencionar las giras internacionales y apariciones especiales.
La Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández ha recibido diversas preseas como la Medalla César Chávez en la Universidad Michigan State University de Lansing, Michigan y el Reconocimiento al Artistry of Mexico, otorgado por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. Asimismo le otorgaron el premio Ulama después de haber trabajado como Jurado por más de 10 años en el Encuentro de Arte y Cultura, que organiza la Dirección General de Tecnológicos Industriales, por parte la Secretaría de Educación Pública.
Posteriormente fue Invitada Especial por parte de l ́Ensemble National de Folklore, Les Sortileges de Montreal, Canadá, como bailarina solista.
Gracias a su exitoso desarrollo en sus funciones de jurado por más de 20 años , en el Encuentro de Arte y Cultura de la D.G.E.T.I., con el Maestro Rodolfo Muzquiz, Fuentes, recibió la Medalla Sor Juana. La Asociacion Mexicana de Críticos de Teatro, por primera vez en la historia de este organismo, en 2010, con respecto al área de la danza, ha hecho entrega a la
Maestra, Bailarina, y Coreografa Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández, un valioso Reconocimiento por su Trayectoria Artística.
En 2002 fundó la Academia de la Danza Amalia Hernández, ACADEZ en Interlomas, México, la cual ha teniendo un rotundo éxito con más de 300 alumnos. Otro de sus singulares proyectos realizados en 2005, y que a la fecha continua en actividad, es el nombrado México en Movimiento, Compañía de Danza Contemporánea.
Cabe señalar que su trabajo coreográfico ha rebasado las fronteras de México, presentándolo con la creación de diversas trabajos escénicos como: De Cara Al Mar con la Companía de Danza Grandeza Mexicana; Fandango y Danzón con la Compañía Resurrección en los Angeles, California, U.S.A; Leyenda de la Mulata de Córdoba (danza contemporánea) con la Compañía de Cleo Parker Robinson, en Denver, U.S.A. Es importante mencionar que la Maestra Amalia Viviana Basanta Hernández, continua a la fecha, dando impulso, desarrollo, y enseñanza al Ballet folklórico de Mexico, a travez de su valiosa Dirección Artística como también por medio de la creación de innumerables coreografías, como son: Navidad Mexicana; Pascuas; la Conga del Viejo; Danzón número 2 de Arturo Márquez, (presentada en el auditorio Nacional de la Ciudad de Mexico); las Canasteras del Barrio de la Trinidad; Danza de la Pluma de Amalia Hernández; y Pinotepa; así también contribuyendo y trabajando para la Escuela de este célebre Ballet cuya fundadora, la Maestra Amalia Hernández, ha legado por generaciones, la formación de bailarines de danza folklórica, así como la difusión de la Cultura Mexicana a travez de este arte, tanto para nuestro pais como para el mundo entero.
INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 AT 7:30PM
PEERY’S EGYPTIAN THEATER
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INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT
The 25th annual International Guitar Night (IGN) Tour brings together a stellar ensemble of globally renowned guitarists. Curated by IGN founder Brian Gore and the Herschel Freeman Agency, this year’s lineup features Sinti Gypsy Jazz guitarist Lulo Reinhardt; Niwel Tsumbu, a Congolese guitarist and composer known for blending African rhythms with jazz, classical, and contemporary styles; the United Kingdom’s “young 21st-century virtuoso,” Alexandra Whittingham, with a repertoire including contemporary and classic works; and Sönke Meinen, a European fingerstyle guitarist who combines jaw-dropping virtuosity with incredible sensitivity.
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FEATURED ARTISTS, IGN 2025:
Lulo Reinhardt, hailing from the renowned Reinhardt family, is a guitar virtuoso celebrated for his Latin Swing style deeply rooted in Sinti tradition. From his early years playing in bands with his father, brothers, and cousins and his own Latin Swing Project, Lulo’s journey is an exploration of his Sinti identity and encounters with other cultures. With numerous albums, global collaborations, and documentaries of Sinti and Roma migration, Lulo continues to innovate.
Alexandra Whittingham’, recognised by The Guardian as “a young 21st-century virtuoso,” combines phenomenal technique with a creative spirit that challenges convention. Her debut album, “My European Journey,” topped charts by spotlighting lesser-known composers of the nineteenth century with her musical passion and virtuosity. With a massive online following and performances worldwide, Alexandra’s star continues to rise with her debut in IGN.
Niwel Tsumbu, a Congolese-born guitarist and singer based in Ireland, writes sophisticated compositions that blend Latin and African rhythms with jazz and classical influences. He is known for his original style and his Grammy-winning collaborations with global icons like Rhiannon Giddens and the Silk Road Ensemble. His fluidity across genres solidifies his place as a musical trailblazer, promising unforgettable performances in this upcoming U.S. tour with IGN.
Sönke Meinen earned respect in the fingerstyle guitar world for solo guitar works that turn folk, classical, pop, and jazz influences into a diverse musical journey. From fiery guitar displays to soul-stirring ballads, Sönke’s songs awaken the imagination to the infinite possibilities offered by acoustic guitar. Renowned for his versatility and world-class skill, Sönke promises an exceptional concert experience that delights audiences of all backgrounds.
HOLST’S
THE PLANETS:
AN HD ODYSSEY
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025 AT 7:30PM
BROWNING CENTER AT WSU
PAOLO BORTOLAMEOLLI, conductor
AUSTIN MCWILLIAMS, chorus director
UTAH SYMPHONY CHORUS
MIGUEL FARÍAS
SEASON
HOLST
Hymn for Everyone
Retratos Australes (Southern Portraits)
I. Tirana
II. Minga
III. Chinchinero
INTERMISSION
The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra, Opus 32 Mars, the Bringer of War Venus, the Bringer of Peace Mercury, the Winged Messenger Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age Uranus, the Magician Neptune, the Mystic
Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation
JESSIE MONTGOMERY
ARTISTS’ PROFILES
PAOLO BORTOLAMEOLLI Conductor
Chilean-Italian conductor Paolo Bortolameolli is a prolific force on the podium, a talented lecturer, and advocate for the arts.
Notable debuts between 2022 and 2024 include the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Hong Kong Philharmonic, as well as returns to the Hollywood Bowl, Kansas City Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic, Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires, and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia. He has led ensembles and built relationships with orchestras around the world such as Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolivar in Caracas, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Haydn Orchestra in Bolzano, Gulbenkian Orchestra in Portugal, and the Orchestra della Toscana in Florence. Recent opera productions include Tosca at the Opéra de Paris, Die Zauberflöte and Madama Butterfly at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, and Golijov’s Ainadamar at Detroit Opera, as well as performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Ópera Nacional de Chile and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Juvenil which marked the monumental work’s premiere in Chile.
ARTISTS’ PROFILES
AUSTIN MCWILLIAMS
Chorus Director
Austin McWilliams is a conductor and countertenor who specializes in contemporary vocal music. He strives to present compelling, intriguing art that is directly relevant to the communities in which it is performed. He began his tenure as Chorus Director & Opera Assistant Conductor at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera with the 2024/25 season.
Previously Austin was Associate Conductor and Chorus Master at Opera Grand Rapids, Head of Music at West Michigan Opera Project, and Co-Artistic Director at Ad Astra Music Festival. In Grand Rapids he was the choir director at his beloved Fountain Street Church, a non-denominational, non-creedal institution that serves as a venue for heterodox speakers and ideologies. Content in both the rehearsal hall and classroom, Austin has served as the Director of Choral Activities at Aquinas College and as adjunct faculty and opera conductor at Western Michigan University, where he studied with Kimberly Dunn Adams. He is also a faculty member at Missouri Scholars Academy, a governor’s school for gifted high school juniors in his native state.
UTAH SYMPHONY CHORUS
Sopranos
Jenny Andrus
Rebekah Barton Stockton
Abigail Bendixsen
Julia Bigelow
Caitlyn Bramble
Erin Bramscher
Christina Brandt
Isabella Carlton
Lauren Cartwright
Bohannan
A. Elizabeth Davis
Alexis Dazley
Kaylynne Fox
Olivia Fryer
Emelia Hartford
Macy Kelson
Rachel Kibler
Jeanne Lancaster
Audrey Meservy
Abby Payne-Peterson
Erin Rubin
Natalie Sandberg
Michaela Shelton
Margaret Steele
Margaret Straw
Carolyn Talboys-Klassen
Shichun Wang
Cassie Weintz
Lindsay Whitney
Altos
Maya Allred
MJ Ashton
Naomi Bawden
Sara Bayler
Catherine Beck
Katherine Filipescu
Kate Fitzgerald
Jennifer Hancock
Annette Jarvis
Catherine Jeppsen
Angela Keeton
Jeanne Leigh-Goldstein
Sylvia Miera-Fisk
Kate Olsen
Brittany Rogers
Anastasia Romanovskaya
Jenica Sedgwick
Sue Sohm
Cherry Lynn Stewart
Michelle Swenson
Jennifer Taylor
Sammie Tollenstrup
Valerie Wadsworth
THE PLANETS
By Jeff Counts
Hymn for Everyone
Duration: 12 minutes.
THE COMPOSER – JESSIE
MONTGOMERY (b. 1981) – Named Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year, Jessie Montgomery is among the most sought-after talents in classical music. She is a GRAMMY winner and has received many other honors, including the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation and a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship to work amongst handpicked artists from multiple disciplines at an Umbrian castle. Montgomery’s list of commissions is equally impressive and features contributions to virtually every genre. Her selection as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mead ComposerIn-Residence in 2021 placed her in the footsteps of highly successful peers and offered the opportunity to create five new works over the course of her three-year tenure.
THE HISTORY – First out of the commission gate for Montgomery during her run as the Mead Composer-inResidence was the orchestral chorale Hymn for Everyone. Her own program note for the work states: “Hymn for Everyone is based on a hymn that I wrote during the spring of 2021 that was a reflection on personal and collective challenges happening at the time. Up to that point, I had resisted composing ‘response pieces’ to the pandemic and social-political upheaval, and had been experiencing an intense writer’s block.” Montgomery continues: “But one day,
after a long hike, this hymn just came to me – a rare occurrence. The melody traverses through different orchestral ‘choirs’, and is accompanied by the rest of the ensemble. It is a kind of meditation for orchestra, exploring various washes of color and timbre through each repetition of the melody.” In a short video introduction to the work for its Chicago Symphony premiere, Montgomery offered even more insight into the genesis of the work. “I was inspired by the hymn as a tradition of offering some solace,” she said, adding that the idea of a hymn was, “something to gather around and to sing collectively.” Montgomery did a contemporaneous interview about Hymn for Everyone with the long-time Chicago Sun-Times critic Wynne Delacoma in which the composer admitted that the work also served as a tribute to her mother. This was Robbie McCauley, a renowned performance artist and theater luminary who died in May of 2021. Completing the Hymn was “a bit of catharsis” for Montgomery. Hearing it can provide something similar for any among us who have lost someone.
THE WORLD – Elsewhere in 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the United States made Juneteenth a federal holiday, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in Haiti and Tokyo hosted the summer Olympics after they were postponed due to COVID-19.
THE CONNECTION – These concerts represent the Utah Symphony premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Hymn for Everyone
THE PLANETS
Retratos Australes (Southern Portraits)
Duration: 15 minutes in three movements.
THE COMPOSER – MIGUEL
FARÍAS
(b. 1983) – Venezuelan-Chilean writer and composer Miguel Farías began his musical life early. In a wonderful online interview in 2022 with fellow composer and friend Christian Baldini, Farías described how he taught himself piano at the age of 10 but found his artistic confidence a short time later with the guitar. Once Farías realized, at 14, that he wanted to create his own music, his path was set. Now in his 40s, Farías has an international career and numerous awards and commissions to his name. When not fulfilling his professorial duties at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Farías spends his time writing. He writes music, of course, for a world-wide list of ensembles and institutions, but that is not all. Farías also just published his first novel, Plástico
THE HISTORY – Retratos Australes (Southern Portraits) was commissioned by Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile (FOJI) in 2019 as part of their orchestra’s tour to Europe and Africa under the direction of Maestro Maximiano Valdes. FOJI is dedicated to “promoting the social, cultural and educational development of [Chile’s] young people” and prides itself on “bringing concert music to all people, without distinction”. Farías served briefly as their Executive Director from 2022. The premiere of Retratos Australes took place at the Berlin Konzerthaus as part of
the Young Euro Classic festival for youth orchestras from around the world. Set in three movements, which Farías calls “narrative soundpaintings”, the music is energetic and highly colorful, with South American folk idioms and contemporary classical music techniques in constant tension. Movement 1, Tirana, depicts “the idea of being in the desert with the Fiesta de la Tirana [an annual celebration of the Virgen del Carmen] approaching.” Movement 2, Minga, reflects on the Chiloé Island tradition of moving houses (yes, entire houses!) with teams of oxen. It is “a big [musical] voyage”, according to Farías, “where different sonorities appear [with] hidden quotations from Mahler.” Movement 3, Chinchinero, honors the urban street performers who wear drums and cymbals on their back while performing various acrobatic dances. “If you watch the videos of chinchineros,” Farías told me, “you’ll find that they start spinning and reaching really high speeds. This movement tries to recreate that…and the drum sounds too, of course.”
THE WORLD – Elsewhere in 2019, Notre Dame Cathedral burned, protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong, Donald Trump became the third President in U.S. history to be impeached and Japan’s Emperor Hirohito abdicated.
THE CONNECTION – These concerts represent the Utah Symphony premiere of Miguel Farías’ Retratos Australes
THE PLANETS
The Planets
Duration: 51 minutes in seven movements.
THE
COMPOSER
– GUSTAV HOLST
(1874-1934) – In the years prior to the Great War, Gustav Holst was already settled into a comfortable academic life. His post at the St. Paul’s Girls’ School in Hammersmith was but one among the many he held, but it was there that he would stay until his death in 1934. It was a perfect atmosphere for a composer of Holst’s carefully measured ambition and the seclusion it offered made room for much creativity. In fact, when a new music wing was opened at St. Paul’s in 1913, it included a soundproof studio for Holst. In that hushed, private space he would compose many works, from the humble St. Paul Suite to the grand galactic travel guide that made him famous.
THE HISTORY – Given its proximity to the start of WWI and the martial theme of the first movement, it is logical to assume The Planets was Holst’s “war piece.” That still seems a sensible assumption over one hundred years later, but the truth is that he began work on the music before hostilities commenced and it seems unlikely, then or later, that it was intended as a political statement. The Planets was unique among Holst’s compositions to that point, and it represented a synthesis of his interests in astrology and Theosophy. For those who might not know, theosophy was a late 19th century philosophy that drew from ancient religious and mythological traditions to teach access to the divine through mysticism. Astrology, well, everyone knows what that is, and Holst enjoyed casting horoscopes for his close friends. In
addition to mixing celestial concepts, high and low, The Planets also displayed Holst’s ability to personalize the prevailing musical trends of his day. Both Schoenberg and Stravinsky toured England prior the creation of The Planets and their concerts clearly had a powerful effect on Holst. Each of the seven (excluding Earth and the then undiscovered Pluto) tone portraits that make up the suite are brilliant, colorful portrayals of the Roman Gods for whom each planet is named. It is fascinating to hear Holst’s typically economical voice “turned loose” on such a luxuriously large orchestral palette. Epic-scale composition was not something that came easily to him, according to his daughter, Imogen. Perhaps that is why Holst never did anything quite like it again. Or maybe he never tried to repeat the feat because the immediate popularity of The Planets after the 1920 “full” premiere (parts had been performed in 1919 after a private concert the year before) led to an annoying public expectation that he did everything after would be derivative of it. Composers often accept their legacies grudgingly and for Holst, the notion that all his work would be judged against The Planets was a frustration that lasted the rest of his days.
THE WORLD – Elsewhere in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union was created, Explorer Robert Peary died, the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire’s began, the very first “Ponzi” scheme was launched and Joan of Arc was canonized.
THE CONNECTION – The last time Utah Symphony performed The Planets on the Masterworks Series was in 2019. Thierry Fischer conducted.
UTAH SYMPHONY
Markus Poschner
Music Director Designate
Thierry Fischer
Music Director Emeritus
David Robertson
Creative Partner
Jessica Rivero Altarriba Assistant Conductor
Austin McWilliams
Chorus Director & Opera Assistant Conductor
VIOLIN*
Madeline Adkins
Concertmaster
The Jon M. & Karen Huntsman Chair, in honor of Wendell J. & Belva B. Ashton
The Utah Symphony Chorus is an audition-only group composed of volunteer and professional singers from the Salt Lake City area. The Chorus typically performs a concert each season with the Utah Symphony, along with offering vocal development opportunities such as Alexander Technique classes, vocal masterclasses exploring technique and repertoire, and live Q & A sessions with local and international vocal stars.
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Onstage Ogden is grateful for the individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies who have made a charitable contribution in support of the performing arts in our community. Donors listed made their contributions between December 1, 2023, and January 1, 2025.
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“ONE OF THE MOST VISUALLY STUNNING SHOWS I HAVE EVER SEEN.”
April 1 – 6, 2025
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BEVERLY LUND & GINNY MATTHEI LEGACY CIRCLE
75 years ago, Beverly Lund and Ginny Matthei organized a concert by the Utah Symphony at Ogden High School. They did so believing in the power of live performance to elevate and connect a community. Over the decades their vision has evolved into what it is today, Onstage Ogden. To honor their legacy this 75th season, Onstage Ogden established The Beverly Lund & Ginny Matthei Legacy Circle.
Recognizing those individuals and families who have included Onstage Ogden as a beneficiary in their estate plan.
Nancy Pinto-Orton*
Kent & Joann Smith*
Jean Vaniman & Harry Schoen
*indicates donors being recognized posthumously
Glenn & Connie Wimer
If you would like to join the Beverly Lund & Ginny Matthei Legacy Circle or have already included Onstage Ogden in your will, estate plan, or beneficiary arrangement, please let us know by calling Sarah Bailey at 801-399-9214 or by emailing sarah@onstageogden.org. Visit onstageogden.org/give for more information.
75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CIRCLE
Celebration Circle members are a group of our patrons dedicated to celebrating 75 years of elevating and connecting our community through the performing arts. Members enjoy exclusive 75th anniversary swag, seasonal goodies, and priority invitations to special events throughout the season. By joining the Celebration Circle, patrons are not only celebrating Onstage Ogden’s legacy but also supporting our mission to foster resonant and relevant performances that connect and engage the community.
