The Utah Symphony, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, performed Oct. 2 in the SUU Centrum arena. The concert was wonderful. Gardner, who has been involved with SUU fine arts for nearly 40 years, was awarded a plaque and a bouquet of flowers by SUU President Steven D. Bennion and Carol Ann Modesitt, SUU associate professor of music. The concert began as Lockhart entered the stage, and a hush came over the audience.
Cedar City is a beautiful place.
The mission of the Utah Symphony is to culturally benefit all of Utah, he added. The group played four movements. Mozart wrote the piece in 1783 for a concert which the emperor attended. Nick Norton was the trumpet soloist for this rich, flowing piece with many recurring themes. Along with Norton's solos, flute, oboe and clarinet solos were entwined into the score.