Utah Symphony Welcomes Doc Severinsen This Weekend

The Utah Symphony performs with Doc Severinsen, the trumpeter and bandleader for Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show, this weekend, September 26 and 27 in Abravanel Hall at 8 PM.

Since performing for thirty years on The Tonight Show, Doc Severinsen has traveled the country and toured the world, fusing big band, jazz and classical music. Mr. Severinsen is considered one of the greatest trumpeters and musicians of the last 60 years, respected in the worlds of classical music, jazz, big band, and now even world music. He has been playing the trumpet since he was five years old.

Joined by vocalists Vanessa Thomas and Joseph Wolverton, Mr. Severinsen will play trumpet as well as conduct the Utah Symphony through his iconic take on big band classics, Count Basie standards, and Latin Jazz. "I'm glad to be in the moment, and I'm thankful to be alive and to still be able to play the horn ... and to want to go out and do it," Mr. Severinsen has said in the past. "And as long as that's how I feel about it, that's what I'll be doing."

Doc Severinsen will be playing trumpet and conducting the Utah Symphony at the Val A. Browning Center in Ogden, Utah, on September 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

All attendees at the Friday, September 26 performance may receive a 20% discount* on tickets courtesy of Zions Bank. Enter the promo code GOVNIGHT on ArtTix.org when purchasing your tickets online. This offer may not be combined with other discount ticket offers, including subscription, youth, and upbeat tickets. Please call 801-533-6683 with any questions or to purchase tickets over the phone.

Single tickets for the performance start at $18 and can be purchased by phone at (801) 355-2787, in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office (123 W. South Temple) or online by visiting www.utahsymphony.org. Tickets for patrons ages 30 or younger are available for $10 each through the USUO Upbeat program. Season subscribers can purchase discounted tickets by contacting (801) 533-6683. Those desiring group discounts should call (801) 869-9046. All ticket prices are subject to change and availability, and will increase $5 when purchased on the day of the performance.

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