American West Symphony of Sandy
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The American West Symphony of Sandy is based in Sandy, Utah
. The symphony orchestra was found in 1988 under the name The Orchestra of Sandy. The orchestra's mission is one of cultural outreach to educate and entertain families. The orchestra's musical director is Joel Rosenberg.
The orchestra provides the community with 14 concerts per season. Repertoire includes works by Verdi, Rossini, Copland
, Handel
, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Sibelius, Brahms, Bernstein
, Rimsky-Korsakov and Berlioz. The yearly Christmas Concert also includes some popular selections as well.
The orchestra plays in venues within the Salt Lake Valley such as the Salt Lake Assembly Hall
, the Salt Lake Tabernacle
, Libby Gardner Music Hall, and the Sandy Amphitheater.
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
. The symphony orchestra was found in 1988 under the name The Orchestra of Sandy. The orchestra's mission is one of cultural outreach to educate and entertain families. The orchestra's musical director is Joel Rosenberg.
The orchestra provides the community with 14 concerts per season. Repertoire includes works by Verdi, Rossini, Copland
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"...
, Handel
HANDEL
HANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed....
, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Sibelius, Brahms, Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
, Rimsky-Korsakov and Berlioz. The yearly Christmas Concert also includes some popular selections as well.
The orchestra plays in venues within the Salt Lake Valley such as the Salt Lake Assembly Hall
Salt Lake Assembly Hall
thumb|200px|right|Front entrance to the Assembly Hall with the [[Seagull Monument]] in foregroundthumb|200px|right|Inside Assembly HallThe Salt Lake Assembly Hall is one of the buildings owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the southwest corner of Temple Square in Salt Lake...
, the Salt Lake Tabernacle
Salt Lake Tabernacle
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple.-History:...
, Libby Gardner Music Hall, and the Sandy Amphitheater.