Utah Symphony 2019\u201320 season \u2018An agreeable sensation of bliss\u201D

The Utah Symphony held a press announcement of the 2019–20 season — the 8oth season — at Clark Planetarium, a vital collaborator to the season’s theme called “Feel it for Yourself” which will intersect nature, art, culture and live classical music.

THE PLANETS

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of Abravanel Hall with Beethoven’s overture The Consecration of the House. Re-visit every planet in our solar system with Holst’s beloved tour guide, The Planets. Expand into new corners of the universe with contrasting cosmic sounds by Haydn, Messiaen, and Saariaho. Re-live the drama and anticipation of the greatest space story ever told with the Main Title of John Williams’ Star Wars.

¡CELEBRACIÓN SINFÓNICA!

In celebration Hispanic Heritage month, there’s one thing to be learned about classical music from Latin America, and it’s that there’s much more than many of us have had the chance to hear. Explore some of its greatest composers in a program with highlights such as Moncayo’s Huapango and Chavez’ Sinfonía india, of which John Cage once said it “is the land we all walk on made audible.”

THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS

The composer who scored our lives and gifted us some of the most popular movie scores of all time receives due recognition at this celebration of his music. Relive your favorite movie soundtracks with highlights from Jurassic Park, E.T., Superman, and other John Williams scores.