Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

Utah Symphony Presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 DATES and TIMES: Friday, October 23, 2026 | 7:30 PM Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5:30 PM VENUE: Maurice Abravanel Hall 123 W. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT. 84101 SYNOPSIS: Domingo Hindoyan, conductor Maria Ioudenitch, violin Utah Symphony SOFIA GUBAIDULINA: Fairytale Poem BERNSTEIN: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium) TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony begins in darkness. But from the melodic “fate” motif, a sublime energy swells and unfurls toward a whirlwind finale—ultimate transcendence. Conductor Domingo Hindoyan leads you through each glowing movement. What will you discover along the way? Pair Tchaikovsky’s high romanticism with two allegorical works for orchestra. Fairytale Poem by the late Soviet composer Sofia Gubaidulina depicts a mystical piece of chalk that (like a self-sacrificing artist) longs to keep drawing great castles and landscapes, even as it dissolves into dust. Then, violinist Maria Ioudenitch dazzles with Bernstein’s thrilling Serenade, a series of musical portraits exploring the multidimensionality of love from the varying viewpoints of prominent ancient Greeks, as captured by the philosopher Plato. 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.