Haydn, Mendelssohn, & A Viola Concerto

The rich voice of the viola takes center stage as Utah Symphony Principal Viola Brant Bayless performs Dai Fujikura’s Wayfinder, a concerto inspired by Polynesian navigation traditions. In this imaginative work, the orchestra becomes the natural forces used to find direction—stars, winds, and ocean swells—while the soloist listens and charts a path forward through shifting musical currents.