A Night in Ancient Greece: Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé

Utah Symphony Presents A Night in Ancient Greece: Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé DATES and TIMES: Friday, September 25, 2026 | 7:30 PM Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 7:30 PM VENUE: Maurice Abravanel Hall 123 W. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT. 84101 SYNOPSIS: Matthias Pintscher, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano Utah Symphony Chorus Austin McWilliams, chorus director Utah Symphony STRAUSS II: Overture to Die Fledermaus MATTHIAS PINTSCHER: NUR for Solo Piano and Ensemble RAVEL: Daphnis and Chloé Bask in the radiance of Daphnis and Chloé, Ravel’s depiction of the ancient Greek pastoral novel about the romance between a young shepherd and shepherdess, set musically with shimmering, enchanted soundscapes. Central to this orchestral gem is the choir, singing without words to add dreamy color, as well as the pan flute (a nod to its namesake god, Pan), featured prominently and representing love and desire. Ubiquitous for its lilting waltz motifs (and ideal scoring for Saturday morning cartoons), Strauss’ Overture to Die Fledermaus is pure operatic nostalgia. A piece that may be new to you, the piano concerto NUR (Arabic for “fire”), was composed by this evening’s guest conductor, Matthias Pintscher. Season Ticket Packages & Group Tickets On Sale: March 25, 2026 Single-Performance Tickets On-Sale: August 3, 2026 ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. More information can be found at https://usuo.org/accessibility. GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted. LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at https://usuo.org/guidelines. Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.