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Utah Symphony Orchestra

 Organization

Administrative History

The Utah Symphony (1940- ) is one of America's major symphony orchestras.

The Utah Symphony was founded in 1940 and gave its first concert in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 8, 1940. In 1946 the orchestra's name was officially changed to the Utah Symphony.

The Utah Symphony became recognized as a leading American symphony mainly through the efforts of Maurice Abravanel. He led the symphony from 1947-1979. During his time as conductor, the orchestra went on four international tours, released over 100 recordings, and developed one of the largest music education programs in the region.

In 2002, the Utah Symphony merged with the Utah Opera to form the Utah Symphony and Opera.

Citation:
UtahSymphony.org, via WWW, March 16, 2015 (The Utah Symphony was founded in 1940 and gave its first concert in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 8, 1940; name was officially changed to the Utah Symphony; became recognized as a leading American symphony mainly through the efforts of Maurice Abravanel; led the symphony from 1947-1979; the orchestra went on four international tours, released over 100 recordings, and developed one of the largest music education programs in the region; the Utah Symphony merged with the Utah Opea to form the Utah Symphony and Opera)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lowell M. Durham ephemera, 1934-1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous material related to Durham. Includes a copy of the book "Worship and Music In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint," a book with programs given by the Utah Symphony, three pamphlets of questions on the Utah Symphony Orchestra, programs from other performances, flyers, and magazines. Also includes audiocassettes from class lectures and tapes of "Abravanel Hour," as well as one floppy disk. Materials date from between 1934 and 1994.

Dates: 1934-1994