Abstract The Maurice Abravanel papers contains biographical materials, interview transcripts, personal and professional correspondence, meeting minutes, budgets, contracts, and administrative files of the Utah Symphony, performance programs, agendas, reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence of local and national arts organizations. Also contains clippings, awards, musical scores, and personal memorabilia. Abravanel was a noted composer and conductor. He served as music director of the Utah...

Abstract The Maurice Abravanel photograph collection contain photographs documenting Maurice Abravanel's life and career in music. Included are formal portrait photographs, family photographs, and images of Abravanel attending various social events. Also included are photographs of Maurice Abravanel working with various professional musicians and conducting several symphony orchestras. Many photographs document the Utah Symphony Orchestra, including tours and views of Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake...

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The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music collection (1928-2005) contains five oral history interviews with Maurice Abravanel (1978-1985), correspondence, a newsletter, and music programs. The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music was established by Lotte Lenya in 1962 to continue the legacy of musician and composer, Kurt Weill.

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The Jeanne Tellier Leeson essay extolls the Utah Youth Sympohony Concert experience. The essay was written during the tenure of conductor Maurice Abravanel, and so includes a short biography of him, and his involvement in the youth concert program.

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The Jeanne Tellier Leeson photograph collection consists of photos of the Utah Symphony and Maurice Abravanel.

This collection is entirely digitalized and available online in our Digital Library.

Abstract The Glade Peterson papers (1950s-1990s) consist of materials documenting the professional life of Glade Peterson (1928-1990), opera performer and founder of the Utah Opera Company. The bulk of the collection consists of programs for Utah Opera Company productions and social events concerning the arts in Utah. Scrapbooks containing news clippings, announcements, programs, photographs, actor/actress biographical sketches, and invitations also make up a large part of the collection. Glade...

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The Gail Plummer papers (circa 1960-1980) consist mainly of scrapbooks detailing productions at Kingsbury Hall, the University of Utah's summer festivals, and Babcock Theater. Other scrapbooks, theater programs, and family and personal materials are also included. These materials were collected by Gail Plummer, a speech and theater instructor at the University of Utah, and his wife, Elva Plummer.

Abstract The Leroy J. Robertson music recordings (1920s-1970s) consist of audio recordings of pieces composed by Robertson as well as other music including hymns, carols, classical music and compositions by other American composers, some of which Robertson conducted or arranged. A respected composer of works for chamber music, orchestra, violin, cello, piano and voice, Leroy J. Robertson taught music at Brigham Young University (BYU), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University...

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The Utah Symphony Guild records (1941-2006) consist of scrapbooks that contain news clippings, programs, announcements, rosters, photographs, statements, correspondence, pen and ink drawings, and other items. Broadsides are also included in the collection. The Utah Symphony Guild was organized in 1947 as a support group for the Utah Symphony Orchestra.