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4/24/08: "Carmina Burana"

Carl Orff
Carl Orff

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, UT – Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" embodies the explosive passions and drama of fate, fortune and life itself. The Utah Symphony Chorus is performing the piece this weekend. Today, Doug speaks with Utah Symphony Music Director Keith Lockhart, former Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Ardean Watts, and music professor and percussionist Dr. Donald Keipp about the colorful and lively "Carmina Burana."

For tickets and more information, visit the Utah Symphony Web site.

A special thank you to Kelly Wallace and Back Beats Drum and Backline for providing the timpani for today's broadcast.

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