PHANTOM's Elizabeth Southard and Gary Mauer Perform with Utah Symphony at Thanksgiving Point Tonight

The Utah Symphony visits Thanksgiving Point tonight, July 1st at 8:30 p.m. to jumpstart your 4th of July with performances of patriotic pop favorites under the direction of Principal Pops Conductor Jerry Steichen and vocalists Elizabeth Southard and Gary Mauer, previously seen on Broadway and in the National Tour of "The Phantom of the Opera." Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased by visiting thanksgivingpoint.org/events/utahsymphony.

This concert will feature highlights from beloved classics such as "Anything You Can Do" from "Annie Get Your Gun," "Seventy Six Trombones" from "The Music Man," and orchestra selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" and "South Pacific." Alongside these theater classics, patriotic favorites will include "American Salute" and "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Husband and wife vocalist duo Elizabeth Southard and Gary Mauer performed together on Broadway and in the National Tour of "The Phantom of the Opera," and shared the stage again in director Harold Prince's revival of "Showboat." Ms. Southard has been a featured performer with orchestras throughout the United States, and Mr. Mauer has been a featured soloist worldwide, including a world tour of "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber."

Jerry Steichen has led the orchestra as Principal Pops Conductor since the 2009-10 Season. Prior to becoming Principal Pops Conductor, Mr. Steichen frequently appeared with Utah Symphony and guest conducted at the Deer Valley Music Festival every year since the festival's inception in 2003. He has also been a frequent conductor with Utah Opera.

Utah Symphony's Summer Community Concert Series began with two free concerts at the Gallivan Center and Taylorsville Dayzz, followed by a concert at Sundance Resort, and will travel on to perform at Snowbasin Resort (July 3). The six-concert series concludes with an outdoor performance featuring string trio Time for Three at Red Butte Garden on August 13, The collaboration with Red Butte Garden will be the first of many community arts collaborations that are part of the Utah Symphony's 75th anniversary season, which officially launches in September 2015.

Approximate performance time is 2 hours with one 20 minute intermission. The performance will take place rain or shine.

PROGRAM:

Patriotic Pops with Bravo Broadway at Thanksgiving Point

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 8:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Point Waterfall Amphitheatre, 3900 N. Garden Dr., Lehi, Utah

Jerry Steichen, conductor
Elizabeth Southard, vocalist
Gary Mauer, vocalist

Utah Symphony

Gould: American Salute
Berlin (Bishop): Top Hat, White Tie and Tails / Steppin' Out With My BabyCohan: Cohan MedleyEdwards: "He Plays the Violin" from 1776
Porter: "You're the Top" from "Anything Goes"Flaherty: Medley from "Ragtime"Copland: Variations on a Shaker Melody from "Appalachian Spring"
Berlin: "God Bless America"

Abel Meeropol / Earl Robinson: "The House I Live In" from "The House I Live In"Kern (Doug Labrecque): Medley from "Showboat"Willson (Leroy Anderson): "Seventy Six Trombones" from "The Music Man"
Gershwin: "Strike Up the Band" from Strike Up the BandBerlin: "Anything You Can Do" from "Annie Get Your Gun"Leigh: "The Impossible Dream" from "The Man of La Mancha"Rodgers & Hammerstein (Robert Russell Bennett): Selection for Orchestra from "The Sound of Music"Rodgers & Hammerstein (Robert Russell Bennett): "A Wonderful Guy" from "South Pacific"

Schönberg: "Bring Him Home" from "LES MISERABLES"Greenwood (Richard Hayman): "God Bless The U.S.A."
Sousa: "Stars and Stripes Forever"

Tickets:

$20/Advance General Admission
$25/Day-of General Admission
$55/Reserved Seating (with low-back chair, bottle of water, and small snack)
Guests of all ages require a ticket

To purchase, visit www.thanksgivingpoint.org/events/utahsymphony.

Outside food & drink is permitted. We recommend arriving early to picnic on the lawn prior to the concert. Concessions are available at the venue.

Thanksgiving Point Gardens will close to the public at 5:30 p.m. Gates to the performance open at 6:30 p.m. to the public. Arrive early for best seating options as the venue fills up quickly for most performances. Blankets and low beach chairs are permitted. Please be courteous of others. There are designated areas for wheelchair seating. Free parking is available at the venue. Carpooling is strongly recommended to help alleviate traffic congestion.

Driving Directions: Take I-15 north. Take exit 284 (Alpine/Highland). Proceed west on Clubhouse Drive to the light at Ashton Blvd. Proceed straight through the light at Ashton Blvd and cross the bridge. At the four-way stop take an immediate right onto Garden Drive.

Founded in 1940, the Utah Symphony performs more than 175 concerts each season and offers all Utahns easy access to world class live musical performances of the world's greatest music in the state's top venues. Since being named the orchestra's seventh music director in 2009, Thierry Fischer has attracted leading musicians and top soloists, refreshed programming, drawn increased audiences, and galvanized community support. In addition to numerous regional and domestic tours, including the Mighty 5 Tour of Utah's National Parks, the Utah Symphony has embarked on seven international tours and will perform at Carnegie Hall in Spring 2016 coinciding with the orchestra's 75th anniversary celebrations. The Utah Symphony has released more than 100 recordings and will release Mahler Symphony No. 1 in Fall 2015. Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, the orchestra's parent organization, reaches 450,000 residents in Utah and the Intermountain region, with educational outreach programs serving more than 155,000 students annually. In addition to performances in its home in Salt Lake City, Abravanel Hall, and concerts throughout the state of Utah, the Utah Symphony participates in Utah Opera's four annual productions at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre and presents the six-week Deer Valley Music Festival each summer in Park City, Utah. With its many subscription, education, and outreach concerts and tours, the Utah Symphony is one of the most engaged orchestras in the nation. For more information visit www.utahsymphony.org.

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