04 August 2010

Fiddling & Rock-n-Roll at Deer Valley® Music Festival

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s
Deer Valley® Music Festival
Concludes with
Fiddling and Rock-n-Roll

Mark O’Connor performs with the Utah Symphony followed by an evening of Led Zeppelin music.

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s 2010 Deer Valley® Music Festival offers three final performances before it concludes its summer series in Park City. On Wednesday, August 11 at 8:00 p.m. guest conductor David Lockington leads a Chamber performance at St. Mary’s Church featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. The final performances at Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater feature violinist Mark O’Connor performing his own compositions with the orchestra on Friday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. and the music of Led Zeppelin with a tribute band on Saturday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.

August 13 ~ Mark O’Connor
Equally comfortable in the classical, bluegrass, fiddle and compositional worlds, violinist and multi-Grammy winner Mark O’Connor has taken the music world by storm and worked with artists from Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer to Alison Kraus and Bela Fleck.

August 14 ~ Music of Led Zeppelin
Performed by the Utah Symphony and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals, arranger Brent Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelin’s sheer blast and power riff for riff. The evening features “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog” and “Immigrant Song.”

Tickets: Tickets for August 13 are $25 for the lawn, $10 for students and youth, $60 for families (maximum is 2 adults and 4 children under the age of 18) and $60-$85 for reserved. Tickets for the performance on August 14 are $30 for the lawn, $15 for students, $85 for families and $60-$85 for reserved. Ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the performance. Tickets can be purchased by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting usuo.org. Tickets may also be purchased at Deer Valley® Signature’s stores, at the Park Silly Sunday Market, or through ArtTix Outlets.

Venue Information: Maximum chair height is nine inches from the ground. Please call ticket office in advance for limited wheelchair or other accessible seating: (801) 533-NOTE. Gates open to all ticket holders approximately two hours before the performance begins. Patrons must be present to save a spot in line; unattended items will be removed. Valid picture ID required to pick up tickets at will-call. No ticket reprinting available for General Admission seating. Food and drinks are allowed at the venue.


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