Utah Symphony to play Zeppelin, Disney classics

The Utah Symphony Opera' seventh annual Deer Valley Music Festival kicks off July 17 with a pops concert featuring pop-rock pianist Ben Folds.

The season also features the country singing of Randy Travis, the grand voices of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Chamber Artists.

In addition, the symphony will perform timeless works from Prokofiev, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Bach and, interestingly enough, Led Zeppelin, as well as some Disney movie classics.

Other guests include the Imani Winds, the Muir String Quartet, violinist Mark O'Connor and So Percussion.

"I'm really looking forward to the variety of performances the Deer Valley Music Festival has to offer this summer," said Utah Symphony Orchestra president and CEO Melia Tourangeau. "From rock and roll with Ben Folds to country with Randy Travis, to Disney, swing, Broadway and classical, we truly have something for every music lover."

The pops and classical concerts will take place at Deer Valley's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, and the smaller venues will house the chamber performances.

"I'm also looking forward to another season of chamber concerts in St. Mary's Church and Temple Har Shalom," Tourangeau said. "The intimate setting is perfect for an evening of classical music."

Here is a schedule of the Utah Symphony Opera's 2010 Deer Valley Music Festival:

JULY:

17 — Pianist Ben Folds, conductor David Cho, Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, pops concert

21 — Violinist Yoonshin Song, conductor David Cho, St. Mary's Church, chamber concert

22 – Imani Winds, St. Mary's Church, chamber concert

23 — "Disney in Concert," conductor Jerry Steichen, Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, pops

24 — Tad Calcara and New Deal Swing, conductor Jerry Steichen, Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, pops

28 — Utah Chamber Artists, conductor Barlow Bradford, St. Mary's Church, chamber concert

29 — Muir String Quartet, St. Mary's Church, chamber concert

30 — "An American Salute," Mormon Tabernacle Choir, conductor Mack Wilberg, Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, pops