08 October 2010

Poet Frank Oden to Narrate Utah Symphony's Annual Halloween Concert

The Utah Symphony Presents
Annual Halloween Concert
and Costume Contest


The evening will feature poet Frank Oden.

Associate conductor David Cho will lead the Utah Symphony, dressed in their spookiest attire, in the 20th annual Halloween Concert featuring a trick-or-treat adventure narrated by poet Frank Oden. The performance will be held at Abravanel Hall on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by KSL Newsradio, the traditional Halloween Costume Contest will precede the concert in the lobby of Abravanel Hall at 5:30 pm.

The annual Costume Contest, which has become known for its fun prizes and outrageous costumes, will be held in the lobby before the concert from 5:30 - 6:15 pm (all contestants must be in line by 6:15 pm in order to be judged for the contest). Judges from KSL Newsradio will judge the contest and choose three finalists from adult, child and group categories to appear onstage during the concert to be ranked by the audience.

Tickets for the evening’s performances start at $8 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall box office, or by visiting www.usuo.org. Subscribers and those desiring group or student discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices will increase $5 day of performance.

Costume Contest Guidelines:
To guarantee entry in the costume contest, contestants must enter the line to be judged in the Abravanel Hall lobby between 5:30 pm and 6:15 pm. The group category of the contest is for people who are dressed in a theme (2-20 people). The children’s category is for ages 14 or younger. The adult category is for anyone over the age of 14.


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Frank Oden phograph provided for use by Utah Symphony. Copyright © Utah Symphony.

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