Jaunary's special events
Fantastique! Corey Cerovsek Plays Korngold
Saturday, Jan 7 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, Jan 8 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Jan 9 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Rossen Milanov conductor
Corey Cerovsek Violin
Violinist, mathematician, and pianist, Vancouver-born Corey Cerovsek makes his welcome return to perform Korngold's Violin Concerto. Debussy's beautiful, impressionist Prelude to the afternoon of a fawn, and Berlioz's Romantic, opium-inspired ode to unrequited love round out what is sure to be a truly fantastic concert.
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Power and Beauty: Tchaikovsky and Beethoven
Saturday, Jan 14 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Jan 16 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Freddy Kempf Piano
No one beats Tchaikovsky for sheer musical thrills, and his Piano Concerto No. 1 is perhaps the most thrilling work of all. Sensational pianist Freddy Kempf is up to the challenge, and his performance of this amazing concerto will blow you away. And Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony No. 6 is, simply put, one of the most beautiful symphonies ever written.
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Al Simmons: Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie
Sunday, Jan 29 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Pierre Simard conductor
Al Simmons Entertainer
Beloved children's entertainer Al Simmons presents one of his most popular shows, the zany Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie. Al's humour touches a chord in children and adults alike, leaving the whole family in stitches with his entertaining and educational shows.
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December's special events
Brahms Requiem
Saturday, Dec 3 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Dec 5 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Isabel Bayrakdarian Soprano
Hugh Russell Baritone
Vancouver Bach Choir
The breathtaking, epic choral masterpiece that is the Brahms Requiem comes to life on the Orpheum stage with Bramwell Tovey, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the incomparable Isabel Bayrakdarian.
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A Traditional Christmas
Friday, Dec 16 @ 4pm Centennial Theatre
Friday, Dec 16 @ 7:30pm Centennial Theatre
Saturday, Dec 17 @ 4pm Kay Meek Theatre
Saturday, Dec 17 @ 7:30pm Kay Meek Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Pierre Simard Conductor
Christopher Gaze Host
EnChor
UBC Opera Ensemble
The hottest Christmas ticket in the Lower Mainland, every performance in this beloved annual tradition sold out last year! Secure your tickets for a beautiful evening of heartwarming Christmas music and carols, hosted by the inimitable Christopher Gaze.
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Holiday Hooray!
Friday, Dec 9 @ 10am Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Friday, Dec 9 @ 11:30am Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Saturday, Dec 10 @ 10am Terry Fox Theatre
Saturday, Dec 10 @ 11:30am Terry Fox Theatre
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Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Lucy children's entertainers
It's time to jingle and jump! Move and sing along with Nutcracker selections and frosty favourites!
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November's special events
The Glorious Music of Paris
Saturday, Nov 5 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Nov 7 @ 8pm Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey
Conductor / Performers
Jean-Marie Zeitouni conductor
Dan Zhu Violin
All of the composers featured in this amazing program had a special connection with Paris – and every work here was either written in, premiered in, or about that great city. Violinist Dan Zhu is an emerging star, and he will play the exciting Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in his Vancouver debut.
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Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Saturday, Nov 19 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, Nov 20 @ 2:00pm Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, Nov 20 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre
George Daugherty, creator and conductor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
A spectacular new fusion of classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes projected on the big screen, with their exhilarating original scores played live! Celebrating 20 years of Bugs Bunny on the concert stage, this brand new production features special guests Tom and Jerry in The Hollywood Bowl and The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo! Don't miss these, plus old favourites like What's Opera, Doc? And The Rabbit of Seville in this world premiere season and anniversary concert!
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Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Thursday, Nov 24 @ 2:00pm Orpheum Theatre
Pierre Simard, conductor
Christopher Gaze, host
Hannah Chung, violin
Shostakovich Festive Overture
Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2
Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition: Great Gate of Kiev
Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Prokofiev Lt. Kije: Troika Slavonic Dances Nos. 8, 3, 7
The passion and power of Russian classics! You'll hear famous, extraordinary music by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Prokofiev and Shostakovich in this exciting concert.
Tea & Cookies will be served in the lobby beginning one hour before each concert, compliments of Tetley Tea and LU Biscuits.
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Tchaikovsky Discovers America
Sunday, Nov 27 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Pierre Simard conductor
Classical Kids Entertainers
The great composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky arrives in New York for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall, and two children join the composer on a musical journey to Niagara Falls. Along the way, Tchaikovsky reveals much about his life, his joys, and fears. In the end, both the composer and the children discover something about courage —and about themselves.
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October's Special Events
Ravel's Bolero!
Saturday, Oct 1 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, Oct 2 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Oct 3 @ 8pm Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey
Conductor / Performers
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Chad Hoopes Violin
Chad Hoopes has taken the classical world by storm, drawing comparisons to a young Joshua Bell and even Itzhak Perlman for his technical mastery and sweet, fluid tone. Come hear what all the fuss is about, as this prodigy makes his VSO debut performing Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole. You'll also hear one of the most famous pieces ever written – Ravel's Boléro.
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Mavis Staples with Special Guest Allen Toussaint
Sunday, Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm | CHAN CENTER
Mavis Staples is the most underrated diva of the century. She has an almost superhuman ability to implant the pure power of passion and emotion." - Rolling Stone
Soul and gospel legend and civil rights activist Mavis Staples won a 2011 Grammy Award for her best-selling album You Are Not Alone, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Perhaps best known for her role in The Staples Singers, since the 1960s Staples has since established a highly successful solo career and continues to wow audiences with her power house talent.
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Stradivarius Ensemble of the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Thursday, Oct 20 @ 7pm | Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Valery Gergiev conductor
Alexander Toradze Piano
Stradivarius Ensemble
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Valery Gergiev is one of the world's most respected and awe-inspiring conductors. He leads the Stradivarius Ensemble of the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, one of the world's greatest and most venerable chamber orchestras, with sensational pianist Alexander Toradze.
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Daniel Müller-Schott Plays Shostakovich
Saturday, Oct 29 @ 8pm | Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Oct 31 @ 8pm | Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
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Douglas Boyd conductor
Daniel Müller-Schott Cello
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Master cellist Daniel Müller-Schott is a phenom, and a favourite of Vancouver audiences. He performs the rarely-heard gem, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 2.
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September Special Events
Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky
Saturday, Sep 24 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Sep 26 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
One of Vancouver's most famous and loved musical exports, Jon Kimura Parker returns to play possibly the most popular piano concerto ever written, in a blockbuster season-opening concert that also features one of Tchaikovsky's greatest works.
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August Special Events
Swingle Singers: Classic Reinventions
Saturday, August 6 @ 7:30 pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall
Presented by MusicFest Vancouver in partnership with the Chan Centre
Vancouver audiences are in for a treat when the international a cappella phenomenon, the Swingle Singers, take to the stage of the Chan Centre!
For over four decades the unmistakable sound of "Swingle singing" has defined the art form: virtuosic vocal agility and blend demonstrated by their signature close-microphone technique, combined with high-level entertainment that has thrilled audiences around the globe. These high-energy entertainers have released over 50 recordings and have won five Grammy Awards.
While membership in the group has changed, the sound remains unmistakably "Swingle", the same sound which caught the world's attention all those years ago. Classic Reinventions includes everything from Bach to Debussy, Beatles, and Joni Mitchell. Be prepared to be amazed, because these are not your parents' Swingle Singers!
"Only after the 3rd encore was the cheering and foot stamping crowd satisfied"
Dienstag, Germany
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THE WIGGLES BIG BIRTHDAY!
Tuesday, August 9 @ 2:30 pm & 6:30 pm | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
The World’s Premiere Children's Entertainers will Celebrate Their 20th Birthday In The United States And Canada This Summer! The Fab Four from down under are back with this year's most anticipated family event. It's time for a party. The Wiggles Big Birthday party! Join The Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as they celebrate their Big Birthday in Vancouver!
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ADELE
Tuesday, August 9 @ 8:00 pm | ORPHEUM
Critically acclaimed vocalist Adele's postponed Tuesday May 31st, 2011 concert at the Orpheum has been rescheduled for Tuesday August 9th, 2011 at the Orpheum.
All tickets purchased for the May 31st date will be honoured at the door on August 9th.
Refunds at point of purchase until July 7th, 2011.
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Henry Purcell's "King Arthur": A Restoration Spectacular
Wednesday, August 10 @ 8:00 pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall
Co-presented by Early Music Vancouver and MusicFest Vancouver in partnership with the Chan Centre with the support of the UBC School of Music
Alexander Weimann, music director | Featuring: Suzie LeBlanc, Ellen Hargis, Shannon Mercer, Catherine Webster, Matthew White, Colin Balzer, Aaron Sheehan, Tyler Duncan, Sumner Thompson, Nathaniel Watson, and Early Music Vancouver's Baroque Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Following Early Music Vancouver's 2009 production of Henry Purcell's "The Faerie Queene", which was "set - and sung - to perfection" (Globe and Mail), Early Music Vancouver is delighted to present the composer's music from "King Arthur": a Restoration spectacular, in every sense of the word!
This stunning concert performance will feature a cast of renowned early music singers, led from the keyboard by Alexander Weimann. Join us for the largest - and most spectacular - Early Music Vancouver production ever mounted!
For more information visit: www.earlymusic.bc.ca
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DANIEL TOSH
Saturday, August 13 @ 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm | ORPHEUM
The Comedy Network presents Daniel Tosh and guests. Insanely popular comedian Daniel Tosh announces his all new 2011 comedy tour "Tosh Tour On Ice” to over 30 cities across the United States and Canada. The all new tour comes on the heels of his sold out Tosh Tour Twenty Ten smash tour, which ran 3 short months from September – December 2010, with over 75 shows drawing more than 175,00 fans. Host of the super successful Comedy Central series, "Tosh.0", Tosh was named as one of the “10 comics to watch” by Daily Variety. Tosh is currently one of the most requested headliners in the country. He has also quickly evolved into one of the most successful acts, having performed more than seven hundred shows in his career. Tosh’s casual style and sharp material have proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old. This show has mature content and may not be suitable for younger audiences. Second late show added due to overwhelming demand.
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Vancouver Sings: A Celebration of CBC's 75th Anniversary
Saturday, August 13 @ 8:00 pm | Chan Shun Concert Hall
Back by popular demand, MusicFest Vancouver presents Vancouver Sings: A Celebration of CBC's 75th Anniversary, a choral extravaganza bringing together three of the city's favourite and awardwinning choral ensembles and Denmark's Touché Vocal Jazz in the stunning acoustics of the elegant Chan Centre at UBC.
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ZENMASTER THICH NHAT HANH
Sunday, August 14 @ 2:00 pm | ORPHEUM
This talk is a unique opportunity for people of all faiths and backgrounds to hear Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offer his insight into how to achieve true peace within ourselves and our society. Through the practice of mindfulness we can drop the preoccupations that keep us trapped in habitual ways of thinking and reacting, and experience the wonders that are available in the present moment. From this space of openness, we have the lucidity and energy to respond with understanding and compassion. Thich Nhat Hanh will shine his light of Buddhist wisdom on the global issues and dilemmas that we are currently facing and offer a fresh perspective of how to engage in the world with an open heart and mind. This special Afternoon of Mindfulness also includes a guided meditation and healing chanting with the monks and nuns of Plum Village, a community of people dedicated to living harmoniously and being instruments of peace and compassion.
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MAMMA MIA
August 16 - 20 @ 8:00 pm | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
August 21 @ 7:30 pm | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
August 20 & 21 @ 2:00 pm | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! Over 45 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives! With more productions playing internationally than any other musical, MAMMA MIA! is the World's No.1 Show!
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SIR KEN ROBINSON
Thursday, August 25 @ 6:45 pm | VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE
The Dalai Lama Center is pleased to announce an exciting Speakers Series event with Sir Ken Robinson. The best-selling author will be giving a special evening presentation. Sir Ken provided audiences at the 2009 Vancouver Peace Summit both with moments of laughter and moments of contemplation as he moderated the World Peace Through Personal Peace dialogue and participated in the Educating the Heart panel discussion. He has given talks around the world and, in addition to his knighthood, he has unofficially been given the title of "creativity expert". Sir Ken is calling for a reform in the way children are taught. He says we're teaching them to become workers, not thinkers. Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D, is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources and a New York Times Best selling author. He works with governments in Europe, Asia and the USA, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the word’s leading cultural organizations.
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JANET JACKSON
Friday, August 26 @ 8:30 pm | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour. The "Number Ones" album collects 35 of Jackson's No. 1 hits. The tour will visit 35 cities around the world, and the songs Jackson performs will consist exclusively of tracks that appear on the album. "These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done," Jackson said, in a statement. "I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I'll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you've made number ones for me."
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July's Special Events
Vancouver 125 Summer Live - the VSO at Stanley Park!
Sunday July 10 @ 5:15pm Mainstage (Stage A), in Stanley Park
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Celebrate Vancouver's 125th birthday with Maestro Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra! Enjoy popular classics in one of the world's most beautiful city parks, in a FREE outdoor concert designed to celebrate this special birthday with a bang! The concert will be held at Brockton Point in Stanley Park.
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Symphony in the Park - the VSO at Deer Lake
Sunday July 17 @ 7:30pm Deer Lake Park, Burnaby
Conductor / Performers:
Pierre Simard conductor
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Summer Pops: Broadway to Hollywood!
Thursday Jul 21 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Steven Reineke conductor
Ashley Brown vocalist
Ryan Silverman vocalist
New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke conducts a hot program of the best from Hollywood and Broadway, for a sizzling Summer night with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Selections from Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Guys and Dolls, Titanic, Star Wars and more light up the Orpheum in this exciting musical tribute to the greatest music from Broadway and Hollywood!
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World of Harp Concertos, Blues and Techno Harp
Tuesday, Jul 26 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Evan Mitchell conductor
Christoph Bielefeld harp
Merve Kocabeyler harp
Katerina Englichováharp
Vilém Veverkaoboe
Baltazar Juarez harp
Ann Hobson Pilot harp
Paula Page harp
Susan Dederich Pejovich harp
A rare opportunity to be entertained by top international players performing classical, samba and pop!
Reinl Competition Prize-winners Christoph Bielefeld and Merve Kocabeyler from Germany and Turkey, international prize-winners Katerina Englichová and Vilém Veverka from the Czech republic, Baltazar Juarez, Principal Harpist of the National Symphony of Mexico, and retired Boston Symphony Principal Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, Houston Symphony and Dallas Symphony Principal harpists Paula Page and Susan Dederich Pejovich in dazzling harp concertos that will delight you with their variety and colour!
This concert is followed by a Jazz/Pop presentation, featuring Techno Concerto, written and performed by brilliant Canadian harpist Caroline Lizotte with Etienne Ratthé, and the blues played on electric pitch-bending harp with Netherlands harpist Brenda Dor-Groot and Vancouver musicians Laurence Mollerup, Michael Michalkow and Bryan Binnema.
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Gala Harp Concertos and Spindrift
Friday, Jul 29 @ 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Kyo-Jin Lee harp
Elizabeth Hainen harp
Alice Giles harp
Kristan Toczko harp
Prize-winning Kyo-Jin Lee from Korea, Philadelphia Orchestra's Principal Harpist Elizabeth Hainen, Australia's Alice Giles, former first prize winner of the Israel Harp Contest and host of the 12th WHC, and OSM Standard Life Competition prize-winner Kristan Toczko playing the Harp Concerto by Vancouver's own Juno Award-winning Michael Conway Baker.
This concert is followed by a Jazz/Pop presentation, featuring Spindrift: Belgian harpist Maria Palatine with the VSO's Principal Percussionist Vern Griffiths on drums.
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Berlin Philharmonic Harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet and Friends
Saturday, July 30 @ 4:30pm St. Andrew's Wesley Church
Conductor / Performers:
Marie-Pierre Langlamet harp
Lara St. John violin
Naoko Yoshino harp
Hear the breathtaking artistry of three phenomenal musicians from three countries. Music really is the universal language!
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Chamber Concertos and Fireworks!
Saturday, July 30 @ 7:30pm St. Andrew's Wesley Church
Conductor / Performers:
Kaori Otake harp
Mieko Inoue harp
Willy Postma harp
Belgrade Harp Quartet 4 harps
Hosted by Bill Richardson. Soak up the sounds of fabulous award-winning harpists from Vancouver, Japan, Norway and Serbia, conducted by Vancouver's own Ken Hsieh, and then walk down to English Bay for the Celebration of Light Fireworks! www.vancouverfireworks.ca
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June's Special Events
Songs of the Earth
Saturday June 4 @ 8pm in Orpheum Theatre
Monday, June 6 @ 8pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
John Mac Master Tenor
Allyson McHardy Mezzo-soprano
The beauty and power of nature are celebrated in this "eco-concert" that features Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (Songs of the Earth), a song-cycle on a symphonic scale that venerates the sacredness of nature. Maestro Tovey conducts.
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Last Night of the Proms
Wednesday June 8 @ 8pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Dal Richards conductor/vocalist
Vancouver Bach Choir
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Last Night of the Proms, a beloved concert tradition originating with the BBC Symphony's Promenades series, and still going strong so many years later. Last Night of the Proms is a fun-filled spectacle brimming with popular light classics and patriotic tunes such as Jerusalem and Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, and Big Band Classics from the 40s and 50s. Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts and hosts with his trademark wit and flair. And don't miss a special appearance by Vancouver music legend Dal Richards and his band!
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Melodies from the New World
Friday, June 10 @ 10am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm in Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Saturday, June 11 @ 10am, 11:30 am in Terry Fox Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa and Linda children's entertainers
Travel on a magical journey to the "New World" through the beautiful music of Dvorak played by a mixed quartet. Hear birdsong, native melodies, and train sounds while we stomp and tiptoe to the classics!
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Titans! Mahler and Tchaikovsky
Saturday, June 11 @ 8pm in Orpheum Theatre
Monday, June 13 @ 8pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
James Ehnes Violin
The VSO's GRAMMY® and JUNO® partner James Ehnes makes his welcome return to play Tchaikovsky's fantastic Violin Concerto. And be prepared to be blown away by Maestro Tovey and the VSO performing Mahler's titanic Symphony No. 1.
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May's Special Events
Power & Beauty: Brahms & Sibelius
Sunday May 1st @ 2 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Monday May 2nd @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Kazuyoshi Akiyama conductor
Augustin Hadelich Violin
Augustin Hadelich is an exciting young musician who makes his VSO debut performing the lyrical, brooding and beautiful Sibelius Violin Concerto. This concert also features the magnificent First Symphony of Johannes Brahms.
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Alessio Bax Plays Mozart
Saturday May 7th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Monday May 9th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Kazuyoshi Akiyama conductor
Alessio Bax paino
Making his VSO debut, Italian pianist Alessio Bax performs a beautiful Mozart piano concerto. Bax is an Avery Fisher Career Grant winner, and a gifted interpreter of Classical piano works.
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Natalie MacMaster
Wednesday, May 11th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Pierre Simard conductor
Natalie MacMaster violin
Sensational Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster performs live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra! A multiple Juno-award winning artist, Natalie MacMaster's passionate, electrifying performances never fail to thrill audiences wherever she goes. Join Natalie and the VSO for an exciting evening of Cape Breton style Celtic fiddling at its very best!
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A Russian Celebration!
Saturday, May 14th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, May 16th @ 8 pm in Centennial Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Alexander Gavrylyuk piano
An all-Russian concert with Bramwell Tovey and sensational pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, who performs Rachmaninoff's spectacular Piano Concerto No. 1.
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Bach & Haydn: The Musical Masters
Friday, May 20th @ 8 pm in Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Saturday, May 21st @ 8 pm in Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Conductor / Performers:
Kenneth Slowik conductor/harpsichord
Alexander Gavrylyuk violin
Christie Reside flute
Internationally-renowned Baroque specialist Kenneth Slowik conducts a beautiful program that features Bach's famed Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
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Sweet!
Friday, May 22nd @ 8 pm in Roundhouse Community Centre
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey conductor
Janice Jackson Soprano
Our final concert, with Maestro Tovey at the helm, features music composed in the style of the suite. Like a fine evening with a sampling of tapas and wines, this concert will be a veritable smorgasbord of sounds to tickle the ears, and inspire the imagination. A special feature of this concert will be the premiere of Tim Brady's new work for ensemble and soprano, We're Hardcore, a setting of poetry from Canadian rock icon Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip.
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Tales from the Vienna Woods
Thursday, May 26th @ 2 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Pierre Simard conductor
Christopher Gaze host
The very best of the Musical City, featuring Mozart's Magic Flute Overture and Piano Concerto No. 21, excerpts from Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, Strauss's Tales from the Vienna Woods and Blue Danube Waltz, and Von Suppe's Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna.
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A Night at the Cotton Club, with Byron Stripling
Friday, May 27th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, May 28th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Jeff Tyzik conductor
Byron Stripling Trumpet
Carmen Bradford vocalist
Ted Levy tap dancer
Robert Breithaupt drums
Welcome to the Cotton Club! It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing — and man, this concert swings! The extraordinary Byron Stripling will bring down the house with Minnie the Moocher, St. Louis Blues, Dinah, and more jazz and blues classics!
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The Mischievous Adventures of the Rascally Rhythm
Friday, May 29th @ 2pm in Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers:
Tania Miller conductor
That rascally rhythm! Find out why this musical concept is so important, with Victoria Symphony Music Director Tania Miller leading the way.
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March's Special Events
Beautiful Baroque
Thursday, Mar 3 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Christopher Gaze host
Dale Barltrop leader/violin
Bask in the beauty of the Baroque era through the music of Telemann, Corelli, and excerpts from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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John McDermott with the VSO
Friday, Saturday Mar 4, 5 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Jeff Tyzik conductor
John McDermott vocals
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John McDermott's unique blend of Celtic and folk genres is one of Canada's most famous musical exports. A beloved performer, McDermott continues to inspire people of all generations.
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Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood
Sunday, Mar 6 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Pierre Simard conductor
Dandi Productions Entertainers
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The story of Little Red Riding Hood presented larger-than-life on the Orpheum stage.
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Simone On Simone
Wednesday, Mar 9 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Pierre Simard conductor
Simone vocalist
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Talented and versatile singer, songwriter and performer Simone celebrates the life and music of her mother, musical icon and pioneer Nina Simone. Simone is more than just her mother's daughter – her rich vocal range and soul-deep musicality makes her at home in an exciting and diverse repertoire of Broadway, pop, soul, jazz, rock and funk. Simone performs classic tunes such as My Way, Easy As Life, How Long Must I Wander, Child In Me, and Feelin' Good, with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
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A Romantic Spanish Celebration
Saturday, Mar 12 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Mar 14 @ 8pm Centennial Theatre
Conductor / Performers
John Morris Russell conductor
Daniel Bolshoy Guitar
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Passionate Spanish music takes centre stage as Canadian guitarist Daniel Bolshoy plucks his guitar strings—and your heartstrings—in Rodrigo's spine-tingling Concierto de Aranjuez.
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The Magnificent Music of Bach and Mozart
Friday, Mar 18,19 @ 8pm Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Conductor / Performers
Louis Lortie Conductor/Piano
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Another of Canada's top musicians, Louis Lortie makes his highly anticipated return to the VSO to conduct and perform the magnificent music of Bach, Mozart and Mendelssohn.
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Romantic Russian Classics
Saturday, Mar 26 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, Mar 27 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, Mar 28 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Conductor / Performers
Roberto Minczuk host
Baiba Skride violin
The lush, brilliant melodies of Rachmaninoff's magnificent Symphony No. 2 have remained at the top of the list for classical music lovers for nearly a hundred years. Amazing young violinist Baiba Skride performs Prokofiev's breathtaking Violin Concerto in her VSO debut.
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April Special Events
Sarah Chang with the VSO!
Saturday & Mondy Apr 2nd, 4th @ 8 pm in Orpheum Theatre
Violinist Sarah Chang is truly a superstar in the world of classical music. A dazzling performer and one of the top violinists of her day, Sarah Chang always plays to rave reviews and standing ovations! She will perform one of the greatest concertos of any kind, the Brahms Violin Concerto. Johannes Brahms was a Romantic era composer, but one whose writing still favoured the classical purity of Beethoven and Mozart. This concerto rests firmly in both the Romantic and Classical worlds, rather Beethoven-esque in scale and ambition, and remains of the greatest works ever written for violin and orchestra.
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Angela Gheorghiu in her Vancouver Debut
Sunday, April 3rd, 7:30pm, Orpheum
Hailed as one of history's greatest singing actresses, the extraordinary Angela Gheorghiu makes her long-awaited Vancouver debut, performing with Maestro Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Gheorghiu will thrill you with her interpretations of opera arias from Massenet's Chérubin, Boito's Mefistofele, Handel's Rinaldo, O mio babbino caro from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, and more. Don't miss this once-in-a lifetime evening with the most glamourous and gifted singer of our time.
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The Music of Love!
Thursday, Apr 7 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Pierre Simard - Assistant Conductor
This is Pierre Simard's second season as Assistant Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He is also Artistic Director of both the Vancouver Island Symphony (BC) and the Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville (QC). Having served as Associate Conductor with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, he also performs as guest conductor with major orchestras in Milwaukee, Toronto, Ottawa (National Arts Centre), Victoria, Hamilton, Okanagan, Hot Springs (AR), Trois-Rivières, Québec's Les Violons du Roy and Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain. Recipient of many honours, Pierre Simard was awarded the Canada Council's Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Conducting, recognizing his work on a national scale. He is also grantee of the Québec Music Council, the Québec Arts Council and the Montreal Mayor's Foundation.
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A Century of Broadway 2
Friday, Apr 8 & Saturday, Apr 9 in 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Christiane Noll, Vocalist
Doug LaBrecque, Vocalist
Part Two of Jeff Tyzik's amazing tribute to Broadway focuses on music from Guys and Dolls, Music Man, Les Misèrables, My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera, and many more Broadway favourites.
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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Benefit Concert
Sunday, Apr 10 @ 2pm Koerner Recital Hall,
Vancouver Academy of Music (1270 Chestnut Street)
Sara Davis Buechner has been celebrated as a pianist of noteworthy accomplishment, virtuosic mastery, artistic sensitivity and extraordinary versatility. A major prizewinner of many of the world's most prestigious international piano competitions - Reine Elisabeth of Belgium, Leeds, Salzburg, Sydney and Vienna - she established her early career by winning the Gold Medal of the 1984 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah, and as a Bronze Medalist of the 1986 Tschaikowsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. Read more
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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Benefit Concert
Saturday, Apr 30 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
Sunday, May 1 @ 2pm Orpheum Theatre
Monday, May 2 @ 8pm Orpheum Theatre
With his poetic style and dazzling technique, Augustin Hadelich has established himself as a rising star among the new generation of violinists. Winner of the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant and gold medallist of the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, his versatility across the entire spectrum of the violin repertory is astounding. About his recent recital at the Frick Collection, the New York Times wrote, "Mr. Hadelich stands out amid gifted young violinists for his prodigious technique, gorgeous tone and the ability to deliver well-known works with a distinctive interpretive flair."
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