Concerts

The West Valley Symphony

presents

Symphonic Spotlights

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Granger High School Auditorium

3690 S. 3600 W.

West Valley City, Utah

West Valley City - The West Valley Symphony with Music Director Donny Gilbert will perform a spectacular “Symphonic Spotlights” concert. The performance will be held at the Granger High School auditorium, Saturday March 13, 2010 at 8:00 pm.

The West Valley Symphony will be performing Prayer of St. Gregory by Alan Hovhannes. This piece began as an intermezzo in his opera Etchmiadzin, composed in mid-1946, and premiered in New York in October of that year. The present excerpt, described by Hovhaness as "a prayer in darkness," was soon extracted as a separate work, and is one of his most popular short pieces. The symphony will also feature Royal Fireworks Overture by Handel, William Tell Overture by Rossini, War March of the Priests by Mendelssohn featuring guest conductor Bronson Foster, and the Chaminade Flute Concertino featuring guest artist Stefania Neumann.

The West Valley Symphony, founded in 1990, is an all-volunteer orchestra of nearly 80 musicians. The orchestra has performed from Logan to Provo, including performances in Abravanel Hall, the Salt Lake Tabernacle and the Taylorsville Dayzz celebrations.

Admission is free! Tickets available at the door, or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: WVS Tickets, PO Box 271384, Salt Lake City, UT 84127. Please specify the number of tickets with your request. For additional ticket information, contact Eric Kartchner (801)746-0792. Visit our website at www.westvalleysymphonyutah.org.