Novermber 7th and 8th 2014, Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov gave his first performance conducting the Utah Symphony in an exciting program of Bartók, Mozart, and Strauss at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City.
Opening the concert was an exhilarating performance of Bella Bartók's Hungarian Sketches. Following, Marc-André Hamelin took to the stage to perform Mozart's Rondo in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 386 and Richard Strauss' Burleske for Piano and Orchestra. Hamelin is an accomplished pianist who performed both with ease and precision. Particularly with the Strauss, he displayed dynamism and virtuosity completely captivating the audience.
Rounding out the concert was Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. The Utah Symphony, with Volkov at the helm, really shined in this piece. Each section of the orchestra has a soloistic moment in the piece in which they individually shined. Volkov navigated the work with intelligence as it explores many moods and styles. The piece remained a cohesive work, despite it's fragmented nature as the folksy-melodies came through and the interpretation provided by Volkov was informed and suited to the forms. Another extremely fine performance by the Utah Symphony.
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