Dr. Cheung Chau (Artistic Director & Conductor)
Featuring Soloists Catelyn Gentry & Michael Sausedo
Join us for an enchanting evening of holiday favorites and festive cheer. Enjoy joyful classics including Sleigh Ride, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, O Tannenbaum, Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Hansel and Gretel Prelude, We Three Kings, and more beloved Christmas melodies to fill your heart with joy.
As we welcome the New Year, delight in lively performances of The Typewriter and Lumbye’s Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop, along with Strauss’ Thunder and Lightning and Pizzicato Polka. And experience the cinematic Mangani Concert Piece for two clarinets, featuring UVS artists Michael Sausedo and Catelyn Gentry.
Join us as we close with Strauss’ exuberant Radetzky March!
Bring family and friends for an unforgettable evening of music, warmth, and holiday joy.
Congratulations to all of the young musicians. The following are the Young Artist Concerto Competition winners for this year.
Come hear them play with the symphony at the Young Artists Concert on February 23 & 24, 2023 at the Covey Center for the Arts.
Alina and Whitney Baron – Violin Duet
Two Violin Concerto in D minor, 3rd mvt Allegro
by Johann Sebastian Bach
Cannon Ward – Cello
Allegro Appassionato
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Kathryn Rowley – Piano
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, 3rd mvt. Rondo - Allegro
by Ludwid van Beethoven
Evelyn Gee – Harp
Harp Concerto Op. 4 No. 6 in Bb major, 1st mvt. Andante allegro
by George F. Handel
Sabrina Allen – Piano
Piano Concerto No. 2, 1st mvt. Moderato
by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Derek Blodgett – Violin
Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op.28
by Camille Saint-Saëns
Mission Statement
Utah Valley Symphony aims to be the premier orchestra in Utah Valley, allowing the best musicians in our
population to perform great music to the highest standard. The symphony is committed to serving the community by
In order to pursue these aims Utah Valley Symphony will be self-sustaining.