Utah Symphony Orchestra
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| Utah Symphony Orchestra | |
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| Also known as | USO |
| Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Symphony Orchestra |
| Years active | 1940 - present |
| Label(s) | Silverline Classics, Silverline Records, Analogue Productions, CLASSIC RECORDS, Vanguard Classics |
| Website | www.utahsymphony.org |
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| Music Director Keith Lockhart |
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The Utah Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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[edit] History
It was founded in 1922 as the Utah State Symphony Orchestra. Its most prominent conductor was Maurice Abravanel, who built it into a well-respected ensemble and recorded and toured extensively with the orchestra. Under Abravanel, the orchestra first recorded with Vanguard Records and then with Vox Records; many of these performances, including a complete set of the symphonies of Tchaikovsky, have been reissued on CD.
Its current music director and principal conductor is Keith Lockhart. The assistant conductor is Korean-born David In-Jae Cho. In 2002, the institution merged with the Utah Opera to form Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. The orchestra performs in Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake City near Temple Square.
[edit] Music Directors
- Keith Lockhart (1998–)
- Joseph Silverstein (1983–1998)
- Varujan Kojian (1980–1983)
- Maurice Abravanel (1947–1979)
- Werner Janssen (1946–1947)
- Hans Heniot (1940–1945)
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