Deer Valley Music Festival to feature Steve Martin, Indigo Girls, 'Wicked' divas

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The concert lineup for the Utah Symphony's Tenth Anniversary Deer Valley Music Festival has been announced, featuring Utah Symphony performances with high-profile artists such as actor and banjo player Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers and vocalist Edie Brickell, screen actor and Broadway star Mandy Patinkin, folk rock music duo Indigo Girls and jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. The summer Festival will return to Park City June 29 through August 10. Other Festival performances at the amphitheater include a program of diva show tunes showstoppers featuring lead performers and music from the hit musical "Wicked," a concert celebrating 50 years of 007 with memorable tunes from the James Bond franchise films and Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte, and special concert tributes to John Denver and the Rolling Stones.

Discounted Design-A-Series packages and group tickets for all Deer Valley Music Festival concerts are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Abravanel Hall Ticket Office by calling (801) 533-NOTE (6683). A single-ticket local sale for Summit County residents will take place on Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Park City Visitors Center. Single tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 25. At that time, ticket-buyers can also purchase online at deervalleymusicfestival.org and through ArtTix outlets by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787). Youth discounts will be available for select performances. Ticket prices will increase $5 when purchased the day of the performance.

DEER VALLEY PROGRAM1812 Overture!June 29 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterVladimir Kulenovic, ConductorThe Cannoneers of the Wasatch SPECIAL EVENT10th Anniversary Gala CelebrationJuly 5, 2013 | 5:30 PM Montage Deer ValleyJerry Steichen, PianoLisa Vroman, SopranoTime for ThreeMusicians of the Utah SymphonyTad Calcara & New Deal SwingBlues Traveler DEER VALLEY PROGRAMTake Me Home - The Music of John Denver featuring Jim Curry with the Utah SymphonyJuly 6 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterJerry Steichen, ConductorJim Curry, Vocalist DEER VALLEY PROGRAMBravo Broadway: The Wicked DivasJuly 12 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterJerry Steichen, ConductorNicole Parker, Vocalist DEER VALLEY PROGRAMArturo Sandoval with the Utah SymphonyJuly 13 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterJerry Steichen, ConductorArturo Sandoval, Trumpet CHAMBERHaydn, Mozart & SchubertJuly 17 | 8 PM Saint Mary's ChurchKeith Lockhart, ConductorSimone Porter, Violin Franz Joseph HaydnSymphony No. 70 in D majorI. Vivace con brioII. Andante: Specie d'un canone in contrapunto doppioIII. Menuet: AllegrettoIV. Allegro con brioWolfgang Amadeus MozartConcerto No. 3 in G major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 216I. AllegroII. AdagioIII. Rondo: AllegroSimone Porter, Violin INTERMISSION Franz SchubertSymphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485I. AllegroII. Andante con motoIII. Menuetto: Allegro moltoIV. Allegro vivace DEER VALLEY PROGRAMSteve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell with the Utah SymphonyJuly 19 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterKeith Lockhart, ConductorSteve Martin, BanjoEdie Brickell, VocalsSteep Canyon Rangers DEER VALLEY PROGRAMIndigo Girls with the Utah SymphonyJuly 20 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterKeith Lockhart, ConductorIndigo Girls CHAMBER ENSEMBLEMuir String QuartetJuly 23 | 8 PM St. Mary's ChurchPeter Zazofsky, ViolinLucia Lin, ViolinSteven Ansell, ViolaMichael Reynolds, Cello Franz Joseph HaydnString Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.76 No.4, "Sunrise"I. Allegro con spiritoII. AdagioIII. MenuettoIV. FinaleJoan TowerString ForceLucia Lin, ViolinErwin SchulhoffFive Pieces for String QuartetI. Viennese WaltzII. SerenadeIII. Czech Folk MusicIV. TangoV. Tarantella INTERMISSION Franz SchubertString Quartet in D Minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden"I. AllegroII. Andante con motoIII. ScherzoIV. Presto CHAMBER ENSEMBLEJuly 24 | 8 PM Temple Har ShalomRalph Matson, ViolinMatt Johnson, CelloMercedes Smith, FluteJason Hardink, PianoJerry Steichen, Piano Claude DebussySyrinxMercedes Smith, FluteHenri DutilleuxSonatine for Flute and PianoI. AllegroII. AndanteIII. AnimeMercedes Smith, FluteJason Hardink, PianoClaude DebussySonata for Violin and PianoI. Allegro vivoII. Intermède (Fantasque et léger)III. Finale (Très animé)Ralph Matson, ViolinJason Hardink, Piano INTERMISSION Maurice RavelPiano Trio in A MinorI. ModéréII. Pantoum (Assez vif)III. Passacaille (Très large)IV. Final (Animé)Ralph Matson, ViolinMatt Johnson, CelloJason Hardink, Piano CHAMBERMozart's "Prague" SymphonyJuly 31 | 8 PM St. Mary's ChurchVladimir Kulenovic, Conductor Gustav MahlerAdagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minorJoan TowerIn Memory (for String Orchestra)Samuel BarberAdagio for Strings INTERMISSION Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, "Prague"I. Adagio - AllegroII. AndanteIII. Presto EMERGING QUARTETS & COMPOSERSSkyros & Battery String QuartetsAugust 1 | 8 PM St. Mary's ChurchSkyros String Quartet: William Braun, Justin Kurys, James Moat, Sarah PizzichemiBattery String Quartet: Breana Bauman, Joanna Grosshans, Arturo Ziraldo, Allegra Montanari Program includes world-premieres by Utah composers Haruhito-Jace Miyagi and Devin Maxwell. DEER VALLEY PROGRAMBond and BeyondAugust 2 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterMichael Krajewski, ConductorDebbie Gravitte, Vocalist John BarryJames Bond Theme Theme from From Russia With Love Theme from You Only Live Twice Theme from Diamonds Are Forever Theme from The World is Not EnoughJames StephensonConcerto for Cell PhoneDavid ArnoldSuite from Casino Royale and Quantum of SolacePaul Adkins, Adele and EpworthSkyfallJohn BarryTheme from Goldfinger INTERMISSION Steve Sloan, P.F. and BarriSecret Agent ManQuincy JonesSoul Bossa NovaStephen Sondheim"Sooner or Later" from Dick TracyHenry Mancini"Inspector Clouseau Theme" from The Pink Panther "It Had Better Be Tonight" from The Pink Panther Theme from The Pink PantherJohn BarryThe Best of BondLalo SchifrinMission: Impossible Theme DEER VALLEY PROGRAMMandy Patinkin with the Utah SymphonyAugust 3 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterJerry Steichen, ConductorMandy Patinkin, Vocalist CHAMBERBeethoven Symphony No. 1August 7 | 8 PM Saint Mary's ChurchVladimir Kulenovic, ConductorJ. Ryan Selberg, Cello Ludwig Van BeethovenOverture to Coriolan, Opus 62Ernö DohnányiKonzertstück, Op.12Ryan Selberg, Cello INTERMISSION Ludwig Van BeethovenOverture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Opus 43 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Opus 21I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brioII. Andante cantabile con motoIII. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivaceIV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace DEER VALLEY PROGRAMUtah Opera in the Open AirAugust 9 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterJerry Steichen, ConductorCelena Shafer, SopranoLeah Wool, Mezzo-sopranoChad Shelton, TenorDaniel Belcher, Baritone DEER VALLEY PROGRAMThe Music of the Rolling Stones with the Utah SymphonyAugust 10 | 7:30 PM Deer Valley® Snow Park Outdoor AmphitheaterBrent Havens, ConductorBrody Dolyniuk, Vocalist

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