2023-2024 Schedule

Utah Symphony
Educational Concerts
September 5, 6, 27, 28
October 23, 24
November 6, 7, 14, 20, 21
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Utah Symphony
September 15, 16
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”
Barber: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14
(Aubree Oliverson, Violin)
Ravel: Boléro

Utah Symphony
September 22, 23
Eduardo Strausser, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73
(Marie-Ange Nguci, Piano)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100

Utah Symphony
September 26, 27
Benjamin Manis, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Grieg: Peer Gynt Selections
Sibelius: Finlandia
Grieg: In Autumn
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
October 13, 14
Cristian Macelaru, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Hannah Eisendle: Heliosis (American Premiere)
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
(Benjamin Beilman, violin)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73

Utah Symphony
October 19, 20, 21
Rune Bergmann, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40
Liszt: Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra
(Joyce Yang, Piano)
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Utah Symphony
November 2, 3, 4
David Robertson, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Bruckner: Christus factus est, WAB 11
Berg: Wozzeck, Act 3
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral"

Utah Symphony
November 17, 18
Markus Poschner, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Mathilde Wantenaar: Prélude à une nuit américaine
Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73

Utah Symphony
November 22
”Salute to Youth” Concerto Competition Winner’s Concert
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Utah Symphony
November 25, 26
Handel: The Messiah
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Utah Symphony
November 30, December 1, 2
Teddy Abrams, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Bach: Concerto No. 4 in A Major for Clavier and Strings, BWV 1055
(Awadagin Pratt, Piano)
Jessie Montgomery: Rounds for Solo Piano and String Orchestra (Awadagin Pratt, Piano)
Teddy Abrams: Overture to The Greatest
Copland: Appalachian Spring

Utah Symphony
December 8, 9
David Robertson, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Sibelius: En Saga, Op. 9
Ives: Three Places in New England
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

Utah Symphony
December 12, 16
Here Comes Santa Claus!
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Utah Symphony
December 15, 16
Holiday Pops Extravaganza
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Brussels Philharmonic
December 21, 22
Kazushi Ono, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Johannes Brahms, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
(Augustin Hadelich, Violin)
Alexander Scriabin, Symphony No. 3 'Le divin poème', Op. 43

Utah Symphony
January 4, 5, 6
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62
Mozart: Concerto No. 3 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216
(Francesca Dego, Violin)
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92

Utah Symphony
Education Concerts
January 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Clarice Asad: Impressions for String Orchestra

Utah Symphony
January 12, 13
Sir Donald Runnicles, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Elgar: Cockaigne, Op. 40, "In London Town"
Stephen Hough: The World of Yesterday
(Sir Stephen Hough, Piano)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major

Brussels Philharmonic
February 13-16
Kazushi Ono, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
*Recording sessions
Alexander Scriabin, Symphony No. 3 'Le divin poème', Op. 43

Utah Symphony
February 1, 2, 3
Jun Märkl, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19
(Madeline Adkins, Violin)
Dvorak: In Nature's Realm, Op. 91
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28

Utah Symphony
Education Concerts
February 6, 26, 27, 28, 29
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Clarice Asad: Impressions for String Orchestra

Utah Symphony
February 22, 23, 24
Lidiya Yankovskaya, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh Suite Michael Jarrell: Emergences-Résurgences, for Viola and Orchestra
(Tabea Zimmerman, Viola)
Weber: Andante e Rondo ungarese, Op. 35
(Tabea Zimmerman, Viola)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian"

Utah Symphony
Education Concerts
March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Clarice Asad: Impressions for String Orchestra

Utah Symphony
March 22, 23
David Danzmayr, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Bryce Dessner: Trompe Miniature
Danny Elfman: Percussion Concerto
(Colin Currie, Percussion)
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Utah Symphony
March 28, 29 30
Anna Rakitina, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Smetana: "Sárka" from Má vlast
Dvořák: Concerto in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53
(Sirena Huang, Violin)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39

Utah Symphony
Education Concerts:
April 8, 9, 10, 16
Matthew Straw, Conductor

Utah Symphony
April 11, 13
Matthew Straw, Conductor
An Outer Space Adventure

Utah Symphony
April 12, 13
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Direct from Sweden: The Music of Abba

Utah Symphony
April 18, 19
David Robertson, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Hendrix: Foxy Lady
Various: Falling Through Time
James Moore: Sleep is Shattered
Steven Mackey: Commission
Leo Brouwer: Beatlerianas (7 Songs After The Beatles) Daniele Gottardo: Concertino for Guitar and Orchestra
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra (Jiji)
Zappa: G-Spot Tornado

Utah Symphony
April 26, 27
Aziz Shokhakimov, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Polina Nazaykinskaya: Winter Bells
Ravel: Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra
(Ingrid Fliter, Piano)
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Selections

Utah Symphony
May 17, 18
Delyana Lazarova, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Lotta Wennäkoski: Hava
Ravel: Shéhérazade
(Wendy Bryn Harmer, Soprano)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 3

Utah Symphony
May 21
Matthew Straw, Conductor
”Side by Side”
Selections from Dvorak Symphony No. 9 and Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite

Utah Symphony
May 24, 25
Giancarlo Guerrero, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Jennifer Higdon: Fanfare Ritmico
Arturo Márquez: Fandango
(Anne Akiko Meyers, Violin)
Copland: Symphony No. 3

Utah Symphony
June 17
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Marquez: Danzon No. 2
Lopez: Techno from Fiesta!
Rogers & Hammerstein: Selections for Orchestra from The Sound of Music
Williams: Overture from The Cowboys
Williams: Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
Dvorak: Movements 2 and 4 from Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Utah Symphony
June 20-22
Conner Gray Covington, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
John Powell: How To Train Your Dragon

Utah Symphony
June 25, 26
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Marquez: Danzon No. 2
Lopez: Techno from Fiesta!
Bernstein: Overture to West Side Story
Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 and 2 (Selections)
Williams: Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
Dvorak: Movements 2 and 4 from Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Utah Symphony
June 28-29
Conner Gray Covington, Conductor
Matthew Straw, Assistant Conductor
Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition Final Rounds (repertoire TBD)

Utah Symphony
July 1
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Bizet: Carmen Suites No. 1 and 2
Williams: Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

World Youth Symphony Orchestra at Interlochen
July 14
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Bobby Ge: Sighting the Swallow
Debussy: La Mer

Utah Symphony
July 24
Matthew Straw, Conductor
Strauss: Serenade for Winds
Holst: Lyric Movement for Solo Viola and Orchestra
Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 5 for Solo Viola and Orchestra
Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht