Cirque artists join symphony

Deseret News

Published: Friday, Dec. 9 2011 7:25 p.m. MST

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Symphony and Assistant Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic will accompany the daredevils of Cirque de la Symphonie as they return to Utah for a holiday celebration performance.

"Holiday Celebration with Cirque de la Symphonie" will feature the troupe of contortionists, acrobats, aerial flyers, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen performing to a set of symphonic holiday music favorites on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Abravanel Hall.

Musical selections will include Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" and "A Christmas Festival," along with excerpts from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake" as well as Rimsky-Korsakov's "Snow Maiden" and John Williams' original "Harry Potter" film score.

Tickets for the evening performances range from $27 to $58.

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