AMERICAN FORK — The members of the American Fork Symphony will present an outdoor pops concert on a grand scale as part of American Fork's Steel Days, under the direction of conductors Alan Allred and Terry Hill.
"Salute to America" will present a variety of concert favorites. The energetic "Pops Hoe-Down" by Richard Hayman will have the audience tapping its toes, as will a performance of music from "The Lord of the Dance" by Ronan Hardiman. Instruments in the symphony will be featured individually during "The Orchestra Song" by William Schuman, and fans of the music of Henry Mancini will enjoy a medley of his works including "Baby Elephant Walk," "The Pink Panther" and "Days of Wine and Roses."
Fans of the movie "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" will enjoy selections from the orchestral score of that film. As no summer concert would be complete without marches, the symphony will also perform "Armed Forces Salute," "Midway March" and the perennial favorite "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Alan Allred has taught at all levels of public instruction including as professor of music at Humboldt State University where he served as orchestra director and instructor of violin and viola. He is currently string supervisor for Provo School District, serving as conductor of the Timpview High School Philharmonic and Symphony orchestras.
Terry Hill is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he was honored as the outstanding music education major. He was director of the Utah Valley Youth Symphony and recently retired from Utah Valley State College where he was an associate professor of music and director of orchestral studies.
Members of the American Fork Symphony are from American Fork and surrounding communities from Eagle Mountain to Payson. For more information about the symphony, see www.americanforksymphony.org.
If you go:
What: American Fork Symphony's "Salute to America" concert
Where: American Fork Amphitheater, 850 E. 700 North (Bad weather: American Fork Junior High, 1120 N. 20 West.)
When: 7 p.m., July 11
Cost: free