It has been a fun and busy week and I capped it off with a Utah Symphony concert with my friend Angela. It is so nice to have a friend who likes classical music as much as I do and we had an absolutely wonderful evening. After the lovely concert featuring the music of Dmitri Shostakovich we walked to the Cheesecake Factory for dessert and met with some rowdy fans who had just come from seeing the Jazz beat the Thunder to advance to the next round in the playoffs! So much fun! The orchestra began with Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring Boris Giltburg on piano and Travis Peterson on trumpet. I found this piece to be a bit mercurial because at times it was very stirring but one of the themes played by the trumpet was so mournful. Boris Giltburg joined the orchestra once more for Piano Concerto No. 2 and this was my favorite piece of the evening. The first movement was bold and dramatic with all of the strings playing in unison. The second movement was almost unbearably romantic and it brought spontaneous tears to my eyes. The third movement was very playful and lively. I really loved this and I enjoyed Giltburg's performance because he was so energetic. After the intermission the orchestra concluded with Symphony No 10 which was incredibly moody and atmospheric. I especially enjoyed all of the themes played by the woodwinds throughout and I loved the almost plaintive theme played by the solo horn in the third movement. I was also very moved by the triumphant ending! I love the Russian composers so much and, because Shostakovich is a particular favorite of mine, I enjoyed this concert immensely! The same program is being performed again tonight and tickets may be purchased here. I highly recommend it!
Note: I've been spoiled this season with so many concerts featuring Russian composers. My final concert of the season will feature my favorite: Rachmaninoff!
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