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By Rick Mortensen<\/p>\n

Making his Utah Symphony guest conductor Asher Fisch \u2013 an Israeli whose regular post is principal conductor and artistic advisor of the West Australian Orchestra \u2013 the piece packed a powerful, cathartic punch. In the opening bars, where the thematic material is first introduced, Fisch established a bold, intense presence, making the orchestra swell and recede dramatically at a moment\u2019s notice. The conductor pulled the listeners into the piece\u2019s vortex and did not let go, leading them through major key moments of heartbreaking sweetness, only to pull them down into a mournful abyss. The string section\u2019s cohesion was remarkable, with beautiful solo work by concertmaster Madeleine Adkins and principal cellist Matthew Johnson.<\/p>\n

Fisch deftly handled the [Mendelssohn \u201cScottish\u201d] symphony\u2019s many moods, with careful attention to each phrase as well as the piece\u2019s overall architecture. The sturm und drung of the first movement seamlessly gave way to the frivolity of the Vivace before segueing into the gorgeous Adagio, the performance\u2019s high point. The sweet, plaintive melody in the first violins and winds lay on the pizzicato of the second violins and the ostinato of the lower strings like a canoe on the glassy surface of a lake. Each of the voices was allowed to breathe as the orchestra rose to the emphatic climax and the effect was stunning.<\/p>\n

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